April 2017

Got out with Rob and his buddy Roger for a days fishing.  We ventured out into the backcountry to get away from the crowds since the winds weren’t too bad, 10-15 out of the south east and it got nicer as the day went on.  We had good action with sharks and after a couple moves got on to a little tarpon bite.  We ended up not having good luck keeping them on the hook, we jumped 3 of them off!  The tide started to die around 10:15 and I was thinking hope might be lost but we stuck it out a little longer and roger hooked one, not huge but a nice 35 lber, that we landed.  Good way to finish!  After that we took some crocodile and bird photos, and tried a couple other stops back there and locally for tarpon but not much else going on in the afternoon.  Glad to have gotten another tarpon!  Tomorrow I’ll be venturing out back again I think, being the weekend the bridges are just too crowded!  1 for 4

Capt. Rick Stanczyk

Got out with the crew from RI again today.  We did a 3/4 day and ran back into the everglades.  Had good falling tide until a little after 10:00 or so, gave us a good 3 hour window of fishing.  We saw quite a few busting and jumping tarpon in the area.  Our sister boat got on a couple early, we only had shark bites sitting about 30 yards away.  We moved around but still no luck.  We then moved a bit further out where we had seen fish busting, and ended up catching a couple smaller tarpon out there in the 25-40 lb range.  Was glad to get ’em!  Our sister boat caught one out there as well.  After the tide quit it slowed down and we made our way back home.  Full day tomorrow, not sure if I’ll head back there again it is nice to get away from the crowd of 20 boats around the bridges!  2 for 2

Capt. Rick Stanczyk

Got out with Rich, Leo, and Walt today for a half day.  We caught some bait early there was plenty of bait around and also we found more on our way home.  The tarpon bit fairly well for us we didn’t have to move except to fight some fish.  We had incoming tide all morning.  The tarpon were eating the live mullet!  We had 5 bites and hooked 4 fish.  We landed 2 and the other 2 we had on for a few minutes but both threw the hooks while jumping.  It was good action and was glad to catch a couple.  Have the same crew tomorrow and I think we are going to go into the backcountry and try back there if the winds lay down like they are suppose to.  2 for 5

Capt. Rick Stanczyk