SW Florida Tarpon Fishing

[DEEP POCKETS]

Nice report Gerry, sounds like you and the mrs had a lot of fun and gotta love tarpon fishing...

[fishingfool]

Gerry I fish with a captain out of Stump Pass marina,Pelagic Charters in Englewood.He is very close to Boca Grande Pass and a great captain.i fish with him all winter.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Thanks guys. I love it down that way and now that the wife wants to catch another Tarpon so I'm sure we will get down there again.

We chartered with Matt Mitchell who is not a pass guy and then with Waylon Mills who is the prototypical pass guide.

[ReelErIn]

Gerry I've been out to Boca Pass 3X's in the last few days Nada so far.
Hope it will turn on gonna fish Sat. night under Rt.41 Bridge???

[Gerry Zagorski]

Not a typical season down there this year from everyone I've talked to. We got one in the pass, which is usually best on a strong outgoing "hill" tide and the other 2 were on the Gulf side of Captiva about 2 miles south of Redfish Pass.

Hope it turns on for you Wille.

[Jigman13]

My buddy was down there 2 wks ago for 5 days. Tarpon fished 3 times. They managed to land 9. He landed 3 or 4 with the biggest being an estimated 130 lbs and took over 2 hours to land. They had to tie a rod and reel set up to the main set up at one point. He got most of it on video with his gopro. Can't wait to see it! Fish only jumped 4 times at first. Rest of the battle was a dog fight.

[bigbuck24]

My sons and I were in Boca Grande 5/3 & 5/4-fished with Willie Mills a traditional Pass guy.Because it was our first time,we were in awe of the thousands of jumping and rolling tarpon and many other forms of sealife.In 3 trips only managed 1 landing,several loses and hugh sharks that were chasing everything.We could'nt fish at night due to the cold front and rough conditions,but have watched his websight and seen many nights where they landed as many as 11 !He has also won 2 tournaments recently.We will go back,but probably will opt for a site and cast to type charter.