Fishing report from December 15 - January 4th

Lots of great fishing was  had here in the Florida Keys over the Christmas holidays and New Year.

Using Fox Sport Fishing rods and reels my guests enjoyed some fantastic variety. We had warm days mostly with just a few cooler days. A little rain here and there but it was one of our warmest December's on record here in Islamorada. We even caught a few big Tarpon.

Fox Sport Fishing Bonefish Treks, Permit Treks and Sailfish Trek rods were our go-to rods along with Fox Diablo spinning reels. Here are some (just some) of the many highlights for my holiday guests using Fox Sport Fishing tackle.

Captain Skip Nielsen

Ana Timmerburg battles a Spinner Shark

another Snook with Scott Barco and Dr.Tony

Avi and Ben bailing Crevalle Jacks on Bonefish Trek Diablo 350 combos

Ben Cohen and a big Sea trout

Ben Cohen and Serena Cohen  lots of Redfish

Ben Friedman wires a 300lb Goliath Grouper
for John Hudson on Foxsportfishing tackle

big day on the patch reefs for Randy Soth, here is a gag grouper

big Spanish were biting for Joe Des Rosier

Bill Blakey and daughter Carli caught a
little of everything including this huge Ladyfish

Black Drum action for the new years' eve crew

Carly Blakey caught a bunch of Spanish Mackerels

Dave Friedman and his Bluefish

Dick Friedman had a blast catching Spanish Mackerel

Gary Adiska pulled this Mangrove Snapper out of the bushes

Jaws

Joe Des Rosier and  Sarah Avigne  with a
very rare backcountry catch of a big King Mackerel

Joe Des Rosier caught several species on the 9 weight Fox fly rod

John Hudson and Ben Friedman released 2 big Christmas Tarpon
today in the back using Fox Sport Fishing tackle

John Mcward took his mom on her first keys fishing trip

John Walsh with his big Redfish

Kurtis Coady

Mom Mcward had fun

My friend since 4th grade , Dr.Joanne Mahoney
released a bunch of Snook

New Years Eve fishing crew.

Nick Charak with a nice Snook

Paul Timmerburg with a nice Ladyfish

Peter Aiello battles a Grouper using a Rage Ultralight rod

Peter Aiello with a fat Red Grouper

Randy Soth caught a Red Grouper

Sarah Avigne and Joe DesRosier had a huge day

Sarah Avigne with a big Bluefish and Joe DesRosier looks on

Scott Barco and Dr.Tony had some fun Snook fishing

Serena Cohen and Avi caught lots of big Seatrout on New Years eve

Susan Silver with a Seatrout

the Coady familly had a fun day with
Spanish Macs then finished with Spinner Sharks

this Blacktip Shark put a smile on Carly Blakey

to finish the day Joe Des Rosier caught this 30lb King Mackerel
out in the bay. Sarah Avigne holds the tackle used

Tom's Redfish

Tony Honour of Pagham, England had lots
of action including this big Redfish

Tony Honour released a good Snook using
a Bonefish Trek Diablo 350 combo

Tony Honour with a New Year's Pompano

A Collage Of Pictures From May 2013

The month of May is just about over. I would say that May is our busiest month of the year. Anglers from everywhere converge on the keys hoping to catch Silver Kings. Mostly its been one of the best spring runs of Tarpon in a long time but we have had a 10 day lull. Tarpon are still being caught and its picking up at the moment. So I have put together just a few of the many pictures taken in the last few weeks. 

I can't say enough about my Fox Sport Fishing Tackle. As you can see through my pictures this tackle takes a beating day in and day out. The most I've done in the last few months is a little WD 40 spray oil now and then and a freshwater rinse. There is not enough time in a day to repair broken tackle and that is why I use Fox Sport Fishing rods and reels. They are tough and do not fall apart even with me fishing 7 days a week.

Captain Skip Nielsen

3 days of slow Tarpon fishing for
Hugh Dennis and friends but we got a few
May 16-18

Neil Stewart and his sister and husband had 4 releases on a sunset trip

Nick Charek and his friends released 4 Tarpon on this morning

Nick Charek took some great  pics of his friends Tarpons-001

Tarpon fishing really slowed down May 16 -21
due to weak tides, spawning. we still managed to pick away at them

Tarpon fishing was slow but big Mangrove Snapper
were a hit with Tom and Wendy Sims

This is Fred Cades Tarpon.
His brother Len and friend Neil fished a sunset trip May 27 for this one

Tom Cola gets a quck pic before releasing this beautifull Snook
caught on the Permit Trek Diabol 550 combo

Tom Cola had Redfish,Trout and Snook fishing on May 26.
Tried for a slam but alas no Tarpon

Wendy and Tom Sims were happy to have the power of the
Sailfish Trek Diablo 750 to land several oversized Crevalle Jacks

another of Nick's pics

Barracuda

Dan Atkinson used the Sailfish Trek Diablo 750 combo
on all his Tarpon catches

Dave and Dan Atkinson had 7 Tarpon releases in 3 days of fishing
May 13,14 and 15

fat Seatrout

George Soth caught his first Tarpon on May 12 using the
Fox Sport Fishing Sailfish Trek rod and Diablo 750 reel

hi jumper taken by Nick Charek

I never get bored Tarpon fishing