With water temperatures in the low to mid 80’s, the summer doldrums are only around the corner. However they are not here yet. Off shore the water is...
Ralph Delph
June 05, 2002
Bow to the Silver King! Bowing to the Silver King takes some practice. When a Tarpon jumps, it is important to lower your rod to reduce the tension on...
Dexter Simmons
Sight-Casting Technique for Tarpon on Fly Here we are in Tarpon season, and I find myself teaching the technical elements daily. Here is one that shou...
May 26, 2002
Mr. Megalops Rewards Patient Anglers There are many reasons to fish as many days as you can during May and June in the Keys. Probably the most importa...
May 18, 2002
Winds Blow on Atlantic, Fish the Gulf! The southeast winds have continued to blow with little respite during the past week or so. Fortunately, their a...
May 11, 2002
Peak Tarpon Season is Here! Toronto Del with a male Tarpon who milted all over us!!! Silver Kings rule the Florida Keys during May and June as thousan...
May 02, 2002
Spring has sprung, and the fishing in Key West is back in full swing. The black water or red tide or what ever it is, has dissipated with the exceptio...
April 20, 2002
Tarpon Poised to Run! Tarpon are stacking up at the deep water reefs and ready to invade the flats when the winds subside and shift into the SE for an...
April 19, 2002
Winds Howl With brisk winds (20-30 knots) the water has turned into milk in most areas of the Keys during the past three days. The winds are supposed...
April 09, 2002
Herds of Tarpon Moving Along Atlantic Flats Tarpon are moving in herds across some Atlantic flats and are schooled up on the Gulf flats as well. We ha...
March 31, 2002
Between the weather and the Red Tide that has plagued the lower keys, the fishing has been very good or very poor, depending on whom you are talking o...
March 23, 2002
Early Tarpon Season on Fire! Tarpon are continuing to provide some great March action. Here John Gatto and his buddy Keith share a Tarpon moment. John...
March 21, 2002