Tag: fishing

SW Florida Fishing: It’s trout time around the harbor

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE Not only have the holidays brought great weather, they have also brought great fishing! The back country fishing has been outstanding this past week! Large speckled...

SW Florida Fishing: The spirit of Christmas … on the water

BY CAPT. JOE LECLAIR If you believe in the true spirit of Christmas then you know about all thingsred and green, silver and gold,happy days, warm nightsand the wonderful smells of the holiday...

SW Florida Fishing: This nice holiday weather is a call to fish

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE The holiday season is in full swing here in Boca Grande and the fish have been biting! The cold weather and fronts have got the backcountry fish fired up and on the...

SW Florida Fishing: It’s in the family blood…

BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR With plenty of time to tie up some new bugs, I get excited to try new things. The files these days have better quality hooks, readily available materials and the world of...

SW Florida Fishing: Record setting year for G.I.F.T.

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE A record setting year all around for the 29th annual Gasparilla Island Fly Fishing Tournament presented by Gasparilla Outfitters. This year the tournament hosted...

Out-of-date data and a disconnected state affects our fisheries’ management

Wasting grouper stocks with discards In my lifetime of fishing, I could never have considered the challenges we face today because of mismanagement. I completely agree we need to manage our...

SW Florida Fishing: More than some fish…

BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR Over the last couple weeks we have been cleaning up from Hurricane Milton, elected a new president and catching fish. Fly fishing for snook, tarpon and redfish has been...

Go deeper this Thanksgiving week

Strong fish stocks – reds, snook and trout We might need to search a little deeper this year for reasons to celebrate Thanksgiving. If we are reading this, there is already a lot to...

SW Florida Fishing: Our local fishing awaits …

BY CAPT. WILL WATERHOUSE Despite the recent storms, The 29th annual Gasparilla Island Fly Fishing tournament is ON! The event will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 26 and will benefit the Boca Grande...

SW Florida Fishing: After the storm… fishing and trash

BY CAPT. JOE LACLAIR Over the past couple weeks, we have seen the world around us change again. I have been blessed and spared. My small home in SW Florida seems to be blessed and my little...