Fly Fishing in the desert? No way! that’s what I though when I was planning my trip to New Mexico. A little bit of research proved there is great trout fishing in New Mexico, especially the area where I was headed, Santa Fe. I spent a full day fishing with a local Orvis endorsed guide…
Offshore Sailfishing: Part 1 Catching Live Bait This is the first of a three part series on offshore sail fishing. Part 1 is about the proper bait, part 2, setting up the kites and the rigs and part 3, catching a sailfish. Offshore kite fishing for sailfish is one of the most intense experiences one…
palooza puh–loo-zuh An exaggerated event. This was one crazy day. Started off real slow when we were targeting snook in the back creeks and channels of Biscyane National Park. After a frustrating hour, we hit the flats and we basically had non-stop bonefish action using live shrimp, tossing them towards the mangroves at the edge…
I got a backcountry grand slam: snook, tarpon, redfish and sea trout on my last fishing trip of 2022 in an undisclosed location deep in the Everglades, with one of my favorite guides, Scott Rose of Peacock Adventures. The Grand Slam I’ve been fishing with Scott for several years and he takes a few select…
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…
Today was one of those days where it started out slow and ended with a bang. Went with my go to regular flats guide Capt. Mo and we hit all the great spots where we have crushed them in the past and came up with a few small barracudas. Then when the tide changed to…
Local knowledge of an off-grid area for exploring is key. Whether you’re fishing, hiking or hunting, getting the local lay of the land (or river) is always critical. (BTW, most good exploring is done off the grid, so a good map and / or GPS device and other gear is required for safety.) One such…
December 20, 2021 fishing report. In what is probably the last fishing trip of this year, yesterday’s Everglades backcountry trip for peacock bass ended 2021 on an incredibly high note! Fishing with guide Scott Rose of Miami Peacock Adventures we landed high double digits, low triple digits of our target species: Peacock bass, which are…
