Tarpon fishing

Boca Grande Pass is holding lots of tarpon at present but we are still waiting for major migration to arrive which should be any day.

There are tarpon appearing in the backwater of Charlotte Harbor at present and it is possible to get good shots at them during certain times of the day and at ceratain tides. We have already boated a 100lb and 130 lb tarpon so far.  There are also fish off of Pine Island, Cayo Costa and Captiva.

Snook fishing is good at present with lots of hungry fish in the mangroves of the backcountry and flats.  Lots of shorelines to explore while quietly poling through the mangroves.

Time to get the 12weights lined up and ready!!

Backcountry flats on Fire!

Fly fishing the Backcountry flats is terrific right now producing catches of Snook, Redfish and Trout.  While the angler with good casting ability has an advantage, the average fly and spin fishermen also do well...

Lots of snook on fly and great shots at over the slot Redfish almost everyday.  Lots of topwater action in the early morning and evening....Any color gurglers will work with pearl estaz body.

Baitfish patterns, such as Al's Anchovy and Rainbow runner are all you need.

Time to fish southwest Florida, Pine Island, Charlotte Harbor and Boca Grande!!!

Come fish with Boca on the Fly and Capt. Al White

Bend a Rod!

Capt. Al

Windy Snook

Lots of wind but lots of snook on fly during the day and at night.

December Giants

Fly fishing and spin fishing has been good for reds, snook and trout and is getting more consistent with water temps stabilizing. Some areas are holding big schools of reds and sizeable snook also.  Techniques are fish slow, small and sometimes deep.  There  have been schools of bonita on the beach along with Kingfish...that will eat a fly.  

Prospects for December are good with baitfish starting to show again and schooling mullet can be found readily all good signs for catching predatory fish.

Happy Holidays

Capt. Al