When the going gets tough

It has been as cold in Key Largo as I have seen it in my 57-years. Cold weather and windy conditions make its as tough as it can be when flats fishing. So sometimes you have to think outside of the box and go in another direction. On a trip last week with longtime client Don Asher that is exactly what we did. With water temps. in the fifties Don suggested we venture out to the reef to find warmer water. This is not our thing and we were flying by the seat of our pants. We anchored the skiff in about 20-feet of water close to a patch reef and began to try our luck blind casting with the fly rod. Before it was over we landed cero mackerel, jacks and an african pompano. Blind luck, but we will take it. Have also caught some cold water bonefish.

I was on a mission for Bonefish Tarpon Unlimited today looking for dead bonefish from the cold.I only found three. That was bad enough!

Tight Lines Capt. Dave

It has been a week since I returned from the “Great White North”. It is just a blur to me this morning. The Club is packed to overflowing and I have been fishing everyday! This is good news!! The bad news is, the cold has followed me back here. It was in the forties this morning and blowing twenty out of the north!

We have been doing well on the fishing front. Mostly Snook and Tarpon. New Years Day we caught thirteen Snook and a Tarpon. Seven of the Snook were on fly. I can only hope the streak continues.

Tight Lines Capt. Dave

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NDBC - Station FWYF1

I would like to take a moment to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I hope every ones travel plans work out and all arrive safe and sound.

It looks like we will be having a rainy, icy, snowy Christmas in Northern Michigan. I will be returning to Key Largo Dec. 27^th and staying until mid. May. I look forward to fishing with you all this winter.

Tight lines, Capt. Dave

Fishing the last couple of weeks has been holding up well! I have still been mainly fishing with families and having a blast. It is so rewarding to see the excitement a child has on every fish! We have been mainly catching bonefish, small tarpon and snook.

I will be leaving for Michigan on Thursday and returning after Christmas. Hoping do do some skiing! And catch up with family. I will be ready for some serious fishing after a couple weeks off!

Tight LInes Capt. Dave

Happy Thanksgiving

Most of my trips this week have been family outings, so we have concentrated on rod benders. Lots of jacks, sharks and snappers. I had one fly caster this week and she was able to land a great small tarpon!

Tight lines Capt. Dave

Fishing on the flats the last couple of weeks has been a blast! We have had good weather and lots of fish around. You really can't ask for much more! Today I took the morning and did some fun fishing. It turned into a good news bad news situation. I caught a nice Permit on Fly, but I got the leader knot inside the tip of the rod while landing him. He made a last run and my rod tip went with him! I'll take it though!!

Tight lines Capt. Dave