Member Reports
MARCO ISLAND POMPANO II by Joe Filice
Went back to my previous spot today with frozen sand fleas and fish bites. Heavy wind required using Sputnik sinkers to hold bottom. Caught these two chunky Pompano at 14″. Filleted and taken to Cocomo’s in Marco and had them…
MARCO ISLAND POMPANO by Joe Filice
I have been all but absent in 2023. Physical issues and just life in general got in the way. So a month on Marco Island is just what the doctor ordered. We arrived on 2/3 and I fish strictly surf…
Finally Warmed up and the Fish were Biting by Ed Valitutto
I use the term “Florida Cold” to describe the weather here in Cape Coral when it’s unusually cold and the natives are freezing! We’re talking mid 50’s to low 70’s with brisk winds. Nothing like what I read was happening…
Cold & Windy But we Limited Out by Ed Valitutto
With the end of the 2024 season fast approaching, John Stuebing and Jerry Nichols joined me for a striper trip. Once we cleared the inlet and turned north, working birds were scattered close to shore out to about a mile…
Far From Epic but still a very good day by Ed Valitutto
Jerry Nichols invited me for a day of bass fishing on Thursday 11/30. With both the wind and waves reasonable for venturing outside, only the cold temperatures made things a little uncomfortable but we both were dressed for it. Once…
Multigenerational family fishing Black Friday by Jerry Nichols
After plenty of turkey and football on Thursday, we hit the water on Friday and Saturday fishing for stripers off IBSP. We connected with fish about 2 miles out with two overs and a couple shorts on Friday and then…
Tog Mania by Marty Friedrich
On November 16, I had a great tog trip with Wil, Paul and my buddy Bob. We ended up with 18 keepers before we ran out of bait after starting with 9 dozen crabs! Paul had a 10 lb 1…
Epic Striper Fishing on the Jen-Jen by Larry Leary
Brian, Tyler, friend Smity and I left the dock at 5:45 AM heading to IBSP. We wound up going past Ortley before we started seeing life. Started catching there and then headed back south. The fish were all over the…
Maiden voyage of a tin boat by Dave Spendiff
Two weeks ago I bought a used 10′ Jon boat to use in the lagoons near the house to fish for white perch. It was in “like new” condition, but with only a wheel system on the transom for pushing…
Personal best surf-caught striped bass by Bayside Dave
I went up to Sandy Hook with a few friends on Wednesday, October 26th to target bass by throwing plugs. We all caught quality bass in the 36″ range using 6″ pencil poppers. I was lucky enough to land this…
