Bonito are the appetizer to the entrée that is albie season. Fishermen looking for that first taste of inshore pelagics can find it, most years, by the middle of July. By August, it’s a sure thing that the bonito have settled in.
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Capt. Jay heads in search of a different look at Miami night life. Meeting up with Captain Nestor Alvisa, the two professionals head out for some exciting nighttime tarpon fishing.
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Sandbar sharks, known locally as brown sharks, are a highly migratory species found in subtropical waters around the world. The sandbar sharks we see in southern New England likely spend the winter months near Florida, the Bahamas, and the Gulf of Mexico. They arrive in Nantucket waters at the end of June, and their numbers seem consistent through early September. The Cape and Islands is the northernmost extent of their habitat in the North Atlantic.
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Waypoint’s most popular show FLATS CLASS IS BACK and BETTER THAN EVER! Since its previous season, host and creator Capt. C.A. Richardson signed with a brand new production team that has brought stunning cinematography and a killer sound design to create an even more immersive experience with the highly rated series.
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Capt. Jay takes a road trip up to the Charleston, SC and joins fellow Shimano Pro Peter Brown in pursuit of everyone’s favorite low country marsh species.
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If you’ve seen a striper attack a Doc, you’ll agree that the fish seems more motivated by anger than hunger, punishing the plug with its tail and snout before engulfing it.
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In this episode of Saltwater Experience, Captains Tom Rowland and Rich Tudor join up with Nick Labadie, an accomplished guide in Key West, Florida. It happens to be Rowland’s birthday, so, to celebrate, the trio sets out to try for a Grand Slam, an impressive accomplishment in which an angler catches a tarpon, a bonefish, and a permit in one day. It’s a race against time leading to an incredible day on the water and a memorable birthday for Rowland. We’ll take a look at some of the techniques they employed to catch each species so that you can go out and get your own Key West Grand Slam.
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When you think of delicious game fish in the Florida Keys, tripletail is probably not the first thing that comes to mind due to its dinosaur-like appearance. But captains Tom Rowland and Rich Tudor of Saltwater Experience are here to make you rethink that presupposition.
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As Captains Tom Rowland and Rich Tudor set out for tarpon fishing on this episode of Saltwater Experience, they are met with 20 mph winds as a cold front sets in. Thankfully their bay boat allows them to navigate the shallow canals of the mangrove islands where they can fish for snappers.
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Conditions out on the ocean are fickle. One week can be perfect weather, clear water, blue skies, and the next could bring choppy waves, rain, and high winds. Captains Tom Rowland and Rich Tudor of Saltwater Experience expected calm seas for their outing, but were met instead with a cold front. Instead of stubbornly heading out to sea despite the conditions, Rowland and Tudor decided to try a more uncommon strategy: Paddleboards in the Everglades. It’s a unique and unconventional tactic, but highly effective for the conditions of the day.
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Yellow jacks are an unusual fish for the Florida Keys, and in this episode of Saltwater Experience captains Tom Rowland and Rich Tudor get into a pile of them using Tudor’s Motorguide trolling motor just off the shore from their resort. They’ve got a lot of insight into catching and cooking this elusive beauty.
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Adaptability is one of the most valuable traits of an angler, as demonstrated by Captains Rich Tudor and Tom Rowland of Saltwater Experience. In this episode, Tudor and Rowland get set up to fish for some tarpon. But when, instead of tarpon, they catch barracudas their plan shifts to something equally as exciting: Shark fishing. It’s a thrill ride as they try different tactics on both spin and fly rods out in the flats.
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Tuna fishing is the bread and butter of the commercial fishing industry and captains Steve Rodger and Scott Walker have some helpful tidbits for us today as they head out to hit the “Magic Hour” and haul in a load of blackfin tuna. They cover everything from cooking tips to how to set your boat up for success.
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This episode of Into the Blue features Captains Steve Rodger and Scott Walker as they head out into the Gulf of Mexico to fish some wrecks. Our two expert captains hit it hard in this episode, catching a wide variety of fish including grouper, cobia, and various types of snapper. The key to their success lies in finding wrecks and bait balls. Here are three tips for fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.
What looks to be a very promising day fishing on the reef takes a frustrating turn when a group of sharks arrives and begins eating all the fish (and each other). But rather than repeatedly throw themselves at the brick wall in front of them (or dejectedly give up and head to shore), Captains Steve Rodger and Scott Walker come up with a different option and decide to try their luck with mutton snappers in a nearby spot.
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Captain Steve Rodger and Captain Scott Walker are about to head out just beyond the marina to chase some yellowtail brought in by a cold front. Amidst the rocky seas and 20 mph winds, the two experts find that some pleasant surprises come with chasing yellowtail in the Keys.
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In this episode of ‘Into the Blue’, experts Steve Rodger and Scott Walker sit down for a deep dive into some of their techniques for swordfishing. These two have spent their lives chasing all sorts of ocean game, and both agree that swordfish provides one of the best deep-sea fishing experiences. Together, these two full-time guides will walk us through 5 things you need to know to catch more swordfish.
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Snapper fishing is a staple of the Florida Keys, and today our experts Scott Walker and Steve Rodger fire up the Mercury Marine motor and head out to catch some, then sit down to give us a rundown on the different types of snapper found in Florida, where to find them, what they like to eat, and how to bring them in.
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Whether you are after Baby Tarpon near the shore, or you’re setting out after some Snook and Redfish on an adventure into the Everglades, there is a wide variety of fishing to be had in the Florida Keys. In this episode, Tom and Rich share their insight and knowledge into the Keys after a successful day.
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To be fair, finding the fish is part of the greater challenge that makes fishing attractive to so many competitive anglers, but no one sets out in the morning hoping to burn up their full tank of gas jetting from spot to spot while they try to find the action. On the other hand, it feels like the best fisherman always manage to find the action. So how do the pros find those pockets of oases teeming with marine life in the middle of an otherwise (seemingly) empty ocean?
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