Lionfish - The Hunt is On!      By Caitlin Hevey

With out a doubt Lionfish are here to stay, their rapid invasion of Caribbean, Gulf and Atlantic waters over the last decade has been well documented.  Here in Florida they literally have us surrounded and have even been spotted as far north as New York.  That Gulf Stream sure is a perfect superhighway for them.  These voracious little predators pose quite a serious a threat to the native fish populations and coral reefs.  With no predators in their newfound water, these indiscriminate eaters gobble down mass amounts of juvenile fish and just about anything they can fit in their mouths.  To compound the problem the Lionfish matures quickly, spawning with in their first year of life, and once they start they don't stop.  Females can spawn every four days, year round, making them capable of producing an estimated 2 million eggs a year.  Add a 15-year life span and you can begin to imagine the full scope of the problem...    Keep reading!

One of our best clients, Jon Clement came down again for a “mental health” day. It’s his term for a day on the water, by himself, to unwind from his rat-race travel schedule. Jon is not one for pictures so I will make this short and sweet. Jon a…  Read Full Report!

Sunday we had two half day trips. The morning trip produce many trout in the slot with 1 slightly over 22 ninches. Norman De Vries from Madison Wisconsin enjoyed his day and kept only two fish for dinner with his wife. The rest swam away to be caught…  Read Full Report!

Inshore: We have enjoyed some fantastic weather along the Treasure Coast this week. After dodging rain storms for last week, it was nice to see the sun shining bright across the water. Mild temperatures and light winds have made for some great f…  Read Full Report!

Fishing the wrecks off Ft. Myers Beach has been producing good numbers of cobia. Look for the wrecks that's holding the bait and this is where you'll find the cobes. There's plenty of thread herring around to fatten them up.

We have reached that time of year along the Nature Coast when all things great in the world of fishing collide on the grandest stage Florida has to offer. The weather has reached its perfect state, water temperatures have stabilized, the snow birds/…  Read Full Report!

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