Variety

May is the month of variety here on the Panhandle.  Fishing is really good no matter where you go, on the flats or nearshore.  I wish I could bottle it up for a rainy day.. Yes, that is a Grouper on Fly!

Thats What You Get Skippy!

Nashville resident Michael caught some great weather and a bunch of hungry redfish on fly.  I traveled East and found several big schools of fish. As Michael cast to a group of reds a SkipJack sneaked the fly from them. On his first jump a large Blacktip shark had him for breakfast.  That's what you get Skippy...

Sr. is Back in Town

Tommy Ferguson Sr. was back in town for a couple days. We got out for his annual Spring trip on a cloudy & windy Spring day. We worked through the conditions and he caught a good bag of fish.  He hooked almost every species I put him on.  I look forward to fishing with him again in Sept.  

Its a Monsta!

Last week I fished a father and son from New York.  Brian had just gotten married and got to slip away with his dad for a day to fish. I found a flat off the beaten path with a load of BOMBER sized Bull Reds. They were swimming down it like strings of Tarpon. We had a great bite for several hours. After every fish, they yelled; These things are Frigin Monstas! It was a great day with awesome clients.  Cool things happening in my backyard..

Who the Hell is Daryl Collins?

I got a big surprise on a charter last week.. Two of my good friends, Rusty Frazier and Phil came to stay in Seaside for the week.  This is a busy time of year for me and since I was booked up, Rusty and I had been discussing getting on the water after one of my charters. Unknowingly, they had booked me a month earlier under an alias (*see title).  Needless to say when they showed up at the ramp, it felt like a paid holiday!  Rusty and I guided together years ago and still teach the occasional Fly Fishing School together. Guiding these knuckle heads is a breeze.  Good Times with good friends!  

Natt Meet Jack!

Natt came down from Maine seeking warmer weather and a Panhandle Redfish on fly.  We found a couple big schools of Reds right away. He stuck several but couldn't keep them buttoned.  He finally caught his stride as a hungry group of Jacks showed on the flat, daisy chaining on the surface.  We whacked several of them and a couple nice reds before the day was done.  This was Natts first time catching Jack Caravelle and a fish he want soon forget. To put it in his words, The power of these fish is incredible! Sorry for the poor quality of the pics. (iphone shots) 

Warm Weather & Sunshine = Great Sight Fishin