2022: A Year in Fish
What a year 2022 has been. let’s take a recap of some the the fish and amazing waters and guides I fished with, from my home waters of South Florida, Biscayne Bay and the Everglades to Alaska! This year I took 17 guided fishing trips and spent more than $13,000 just on fishing guides (not including any travel, gear, etc.).
2022 saw a lot of personal bests and new species added as well as new waters fished and explored.
See end of post for list of fishing guides.
A Year of Personal Bests / Firsts
- Rainbow trout – personal best 28 inches on Kenai River, Alaska
- Halibut – first time catching in Homer, AK
- Salmon – first time catching in Homer, AK
- Rockfish – first time catching in Homer, AK
- Arctic grayling -first time catching on Chena river, AK
- Peacock bass – personal best, 6 1/4 pounds in Florida
- Bonefish – all time high single day, 5 for 6 bones
- Mutton Snapper – personal best, 15 pounds
Waters Fished in 2022 (*new)
- Biscyane National Park
- Everglades National Park
- Offshore Miami
- Miami canals
- St. Marks River, Florida*
- Kenai River, Alaska*
- Toolik lake, Alaska*
- Montana Creek, Alaska*
- Denali National Park, Alaska*
- Chena River, Alaska*
- Kachemak Bay, Cook Inlet, Alaska*
- Middle Fork Koyukuk river, Alaska*
25 Different Species Caught
Here’s list of the gamefish and sports fish I caught during 2022, not inclusive of several species such as baitfish, invasive species, etc. Al in all, 24 different gamefish both salt and freshwater!
Saltwater gamefish:
- Barracuda
- Bluefish
- blue runners
- Bonefish
- Halibut
- Jack crevile
- King salmon
- Ladyfish
- Lemon sharks
- Snook
- Redfish
- Rockfish
- Sailfish
- Sea trout
- Sheepshead
- Snappers (mutton and mangrove)
- Tarpon
- Yellow Eye (rockfish)
Freshwater gamefish
- Arctic grayling
- Dolly varden
- Florida gar
- Largemouth bass
- Peacock bass
- Rainbow trout
Funny Moments
From falling into every river and one lake in Alaska, dropping (most) fish during the photo op to watching a stingray literally take off with my guide’s expensive outfit in Biscyane National park , this was a funny year.
surprising catch of the year:
Wait for it
The scariest moments
The scariest moments were being attacked by a pair of mating (angry) arctic terns in Denali and underwater shark footage of a caught lemon shark. see videos here:
Fishing Guides
The following guides I have fished with and highly recommend.
Florida Guides
- Miami Bonefishing, Capt. Mo
- Peacock Adventures , Capt. Scott
- Double Threat Charters
- St. Marks Outfitters
