Spring Break In Islamorada

Its Spring Break here in Islamorada and the town is full. We started out with cool temps and as the week flew by it warmed up to 85F yesterday. The last 2 days herds of Tarpon showed up in the backcountry and in what we call the Lakes. Fly fisherman have had good success as well as the bait fisherman for the Silver Kings. I have had a whole cast of families and friends and we targeted a little of everything. Here are just a few pictures of the catches this past week.

Captain Skip Nielsen

George Witts used Bonefish Trek Diablo 350 combo on a
number of big Grouper. Great light tackle challenges

Grandpa John Tedesco getting an assist from Grandson Trevor

Lance Schillizi used the Permit Trek,
Diablo 550 on this Gag Grouper

Roy Tedesco caught his first Tarpon on the
Fox Sport Fishing Sailfish Trek Diablo 750 combo

Roy thinks the lucky cigar got the bite but he sure loved
catching his Tarpon on Sailfish Trek Diablo 750 combos

The Tedesco family had excellent spring weather

Trevor Tedesco's Sawfish was a big catch
on the Sailfish Trek Diablo 750 combo

here's me and Kenny with his Gag Grouper on a cold March day

Big battle wore out Trevor Tedesco

Craig Balsam caught his second Sawfish on day 2
on the Sailfish Trek Diablo 750 combo.

3 Sawfish in 3 days

Craig Balsam's massive Sawfish finally comes to the boat

Craig Balsam spent 3 hours fighting a Huge Sawfish
Fox sport fishing Boat rod XT Trek rod and EOS 50 Trolling reel
spooled with Horizon braid

Roy released this Gag Grouper using the Bonefish Trek Diablo 350 combo

Craig loved the challenge of using  light tackle Bonefish Trek Diablo 350
combos to try and succeed in catching Grouper on shallow waters

Josh Barco with another Blacktip Shark release.

Ian Applebaum using Rage ultralight Diablo 350 combos
on fun light tackle action with the macks

Wil Balsam sight casted to catch this Triple tail using
Bonefish Trek Diablo 350 combo

Scott Barco used Rage ultralight Diablo 350 combos to land 2 Blacktip sharks

Spanish Mackerel bite was red hot for Marty Applebaum