Red Drum, Redfish, Reds...regardless of what you call them, Redfish are without a doubt one of the most fun fish to catch in the summer while inshore fishing. One of our favorite places to catch summer trophy red drum is in August when we shoot up for a late summer vacation in St. Mary's, Georgia. The 3-mile-long jetty off the southern tip of Cumberland Island near … [Read more...]
Tarpon Fishing Florida
Tarpon Fishing in Florida is without a doubt one of the best angling experiences you can ever enjoy. The Tarpon fish are known for "goin' vertical" reaching heights up to 10 feet in the air while performing a dizzying array of acrobatic flips and rolls. Depending on your geographic location, tarpon are also called: Silver King, Silver Sides or Sabalo (Spanish). Tarpon … [Read more...]
Fish Tattoo Overhaul
AWESOME overhaul by Chauncey Köchel of Aasylum Tattoo out of Galveston, TX...AMAZING!! … [Read more...]
Trump Family enjoys a favorite American pastime, Fishing
Our news feed picked up a GREAT photo of Donald Trump Jr. and his adorable family enjoying the great American pastime of fishing. Captain Jamie Glasner with Fin & Fly Charters had the opportunity to take President Trump's eldest son & family for some EPIC Spanish Mackerel fishing. Extreme angler and YouTube fishing sensation, Blacktip HD founder Joshua … [Read more...]
Michigan Smallmouth by way of Florida
Since 2013 I've developed an addiction for catching smallmouth bass, and I constantly think about catching them. I call them freshwater bonefish because they fight relentlessly. A 4lb smallmouth fights five times harder than a 10lb largemouth. They pull drag, they double your rod over, and jump like crazy! I have traveled annually to Traverse City Michigan specifically … [Read more...]
Tarpon Fishing Basics in Southwest Florida
April through June is prime season for Tarpon fishing here in Southwest Florida. We’ve had a lot of people asking us how, when and where to land the Silver King. I’ve put together a how to guide based on my professional experience but kept it very basic. Unfortunately Tarpon don’t always like to follow the guidelines so you may need to tweak my recommendations based … [Read more...]
Chris Gillette with EPIC Iguana swim shot.
Chris Gillete says, "Green iguanas are typically on land or in the trees but will readily dive into water to escape danger. They are very skilled swimmers and can hold their breath rather well. This iguana was up on the bank, I was in the water and my friend Alex went up to take a look and the iguana quickly dove into the water to escape him and swam right over to me! I was … [Read more...]
Mammoth Bluegill from Roundabout Skiff
Roundabout Watercraft Skiff reposted an amazing bluegill...yes, hang onto your seat...this is a Bluegill for the books! Gene Potter a.k.a. fishonitsabigone thought this monster sunfish was one of the big ole' catfish he used to reeling in. To his surprise this is what he found. Have you seen the Roundabout Watercraft skiffs? These neat little skiffs are based off … [Read more...]
Jessica adds some Lobster to her coffee!
Here is a cool story! Jessica was pulling an all night fishing trip and decided to jump in for a quick swim in the morning and a quick scan for any lobster as season is underway...first thing she saw was this MONSTER 9.2 lbs. lobster...Jessica promptly invited this gorgeous specimen to dinner. Great job, Jessica! Florida enjoy two lobster seasons where it is legal to … [Read more...]
Bill Laminack’s Gummy Pilchard…Fish Candy!
Bill Laminack’s Gummy Pilchard…Fish Candy! MAY 17, 2013 BY SKIFFLIFE LEAVE A COMMENT FacebookPinterestTwitterGoogle+EmailShare This is called the Gummy Pilchard. I got the idea from a friend via Facebook. They were using 3M VHB Clear double sided tape to make 5 minute Bonita flies. Their version is merely a little flash material with the tape … [Read more...]
