Happy Easter Sunday!


We had our sunrise service on the Gulf of Mexico.

A glorious morning of biting fish.  A father and son from

Wisconsin got their fill of beautiful speckled trout.

Sure beats shoveling snow!

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The Fall of the Year

What a gorgeous time to be fishing!

The heat of summer has decreased along

with the water temperature, making a day

on the boat quite pleasant. In between the

dramatic rise and fall of monthly "spring tides,"

the trout and redfish have been abundant,

with cobia, mackeral, bluefish, and other

migratory species popping up here and

there for a suprise.

The redfish have moved

back in to the points of islands, making

boat limits a definite possibility.

A recent trip brought in five keeper reds,

including this one caught by Suzie Martin,

who was visiting from Hawaii.

Fall is Capt. Dave's favorite time of the year.

 

 

You're gonna need a bigger shark!

The heat of summer has not

driven the fish away!

Charters have brought in some beautiful

redfish and sharpnose sharks.

Not all fins had sharp teeth attached either--

a recent party of clients from Russia got to

catch sharks and swim with dolphins.

With a seabreeze, a big cooler of water,

and a bit of shade, summer fishing

is a blast with Captain Dave!

 

 

Ah, Spring!

Pre- and post-Easter trips produced numerous speckled

trout catches for both children and adults.

Capt. Dave, Joel Marco, left, and Wayne Overley limited out

on big trout after a full day's fishing in the Salt River.

Allison, Blake, and Gary Manlove, along with Emily Jefford, above,

each caught their very own trout on one morning tide change.

The Manloves were visiting from Colorado on spring break,

and were very excited with their adventure on the flats.

 

 

"It was the fattest legal redfish I've ever caught," said Capt. Dave of this gorgeous 7+ pound red caught on a Zardeen.

Years of going out fishing for his December birthday have taught Dave that the best places to go in the

cold winter months are inshore creeks and rivers. This red joined a buddy and several speckled trout

for a ride home in the cooler. Who says you can't find the big ones in cold water?!

 

 

And these were just the keepers! On a post-Thanksgiving trip, Capt. Dave took (l-r) friends Chris and Joel Marco

and son David out only five miles off Crystal River to find these beautiful Gag groupers.

They were caught on diving plugs and weighed in at a total of 25 pounds.

You don't need to drive hours offshore to find the big ones; you just need the right captain!