Here are just one of my night trips pics from this week . They jumped about 7 small tarpon and alot of nice size snook. But on this night it was a little hard my guys drove down almost 3 hrs to go fishing and the rain just would not stop . We waited it out and at about 9p.m we got to start fishing. But their was stroms all over the place. so I was not able to hit alot of my spots. we ran down to hit the east wall at night for some reds but the rain ran us back up the harbor. But all in all they hooked and landed alot of fish for such a bad night of storms.
Hello Frank & Captain Andrew
just wanted to you know I posted on the site the below; also if you want post photos on the Fishin Franks site I attached two. Thanks for a great day Andrew and Frank that’s for the great advice and tackle!….Len
I enjoy fishing most any type, freshwater lakes and canals, off shore wrecks and reefs but most of all backwater! I’ve been fishing since I was a kid in NY with my uncle Mike and haven’t stopped. I’ve owned several boats and fished many piers & jetty inlets throughout the years. Occasionally, treat myself to a guide, to learn and just fish! Definetly want to thank Captain Andrew for turning what we both believed was going to be a slow day due to weather, wind & tides and he made it fantastic! We caught 18 fish on 7-9-2010 Redfish, Mangrove Snapper, Spotted Sea Trout, Catfish & Lay fish! Oh by-the-way 9 were Red’s! Thanks Captain Andrew! We’ll see you again for sure!
Just wanted to talk a little more about our day with Captain Andrew. We started out at 8:30am on 7-9-2010, Winds were down, water movement was one slow long outgoing tide & the day was going to be a scorcher! We headed out with low expectations but he turn on his thinking cap and created wonderful memories for my wife and I. Captain Andrew didn’t waste any time catching bait, and putting us on fish. He is not afraid of picking up and moving off a spot where we were getting some nibbles and smaller fish and traveling clear across the Harbor for another area. We jumped from spot to spot catching something at each one. We ended up with 18 fish, 9 legal Reds, 2 trout, 2 Mangrove Snappers, 4 catfish, and a Ladyfish! I have hired six guides in my life and none of them worked as hard as Captain Andrew! He is very knowledgeable, polite and down to earth! It was truly a pleasure to fish with him. Like I mentioned earlier, I have hired six other guides but I never hired them for a second time, I am looking forward to hiring Captain Andrew Medina again because there is a wealth of knowledge and good times ahead!
Haven’t been on for awhile, ran into some major problems in selling the house, read that expensive and time consuming, so I’ve been a bit busy.
In any case and while I am in no way anything but a novice using a cast net of the methods I’ve tried for getting pogy (menhaden) this one seemed to work very well for me. Simple and easy to learn, non wetting, and nothing in the mouth.
Hope it helps somebody
MikeG
Ooop’s probably should have put this in the forum. Like I said it’s been awhile since I visited.
It’s been awhile since I’ve talked with you last here are a few pic’s of the grandkids havin fun in the harbor with Black Tips, Austin from Austin, Tx and Makenzey from Clio, Mi. Also a couple Bulls that I got swimmin between Pounce and Aligator Creek in seven foot of water. The big guys were released after the photo op.
Hi every body hope all is well. Sorry I haven’t been on for a while I just have not been out on the water that often this last month . I was sick for about 3 weeks had to cancel a few trips due to a Kidney stone that kicked my butt. Then I headed up north for a week to go pick my son up for summer vac. he will be here for 3 weeks and ( and still feeling the stone). But I will say my team and I finished 9th with 13.95 lbs that would normally rank us top 5 but not in this one but we are 8th in team of the year’s race for the flats masters. Not bad for one day of pre fishing .
For trips that I have been able to run…they have been real good. There are alot of sharks and tarpon around, As for the Tarpon, there are alot more in this harbor then I have ever seen, which is really nice just some times they do get lock jaw.
As for my son’s trip its has been really cool he has hooked his biggest shark about 4 ft black tip. He also landed a 40 lbs jewfish with the help of Robert from the shop. He also hooked and landed his first Tarpon it was only 15 lbs but it was the right size for him. He loves fishing and up north he never gets to go !when he is here of course that’s all he wants to do. So as a dad it feels good to be able to get your own son on fish. After I take so many kids out on trips . He are a few pics of the last trips I have done.
Also guys I know there is alot of people out fishing ,I hear the stories I just wish you guys would post some stories and pics up.
Our own local Fish Babe of the Month, Barbara, is up for Saltwater Sportsman’s Fish Babe of the Month also. Get on over to www.saltwatersportsman.com and get your votes in for her! She’s number 14 on the list!
Sup Guys it’s been a while since I’ve been on and blogged truth is I am fully and I mean fully exhausted from a hot month of fishing. I hope everybodies been slayin em we sure have. I was supposed to get offshore with a close buddy of mine last Thursday for some nightime snapper fishin but the wind just wasn’t agreeing with us so we opted to not go out and get beat up. I talked to Angel up at the shop and was venting to him about my dissapointment with the wind. He said “dude let’s go hit up the tarpon in the pass it’s the hill tide at like 1 in the afternoon and the bites gonna be on!” For those of you who don’t know this is the time to go get em. During these parts of the month the crabs are just flowing like no tomorrow through most of the passes down this coast and the tarpon really feed like crazy. This is really a great time to go out, get worn out by big, entertaining fish, and to come home tired and content.
I just couldn’t say no to this one so we met up at the shop and the goal was to get my 14 year old brother Matt on his first man sized tarpon in the pass. We got out there about 2:30 in the afternoon. In about a half hour or so of idleing the weedline and dipnetting pass crabs we had enough to fish. About ten minutes into our first drift Angel hooked up and passed the rod off to Matt. It was on! Matt didn’t know what he was in for I tell you that much I tried to warn him lol. Within ten minutes the fish had about a 7 foot bull chasing him and he was running for dear life. Matt freespooled his fish and let him swim so he could get away from the shark. Than we started chasing him again. About a half hour or so later he landed his first ever tarpon we guessed it weighed about 120 pounds. He was wooped and had an ear to ear grin it was a good feeling. Angel plucked him a scale, we took some pictures, revived him and let him go. Than we got back to work. By the time the day was up we hooked up ten times I believe and got four to the boat. We saw some unbelievable jumps out of these fish it was just outstanding. Ahh I love this. I can’t put it into words how much I do.
Next day, I am getting off the water about 1 or so and I get a call from Angel. “Hey dude we’re gonna go hit them tarpon today again if you wanna come” I said ” your damn right I do!” So him and I and one of his fishin buddies Jason went out to do it again. Same routine, another day of great fishin. We hooked up with 11 fish this day, we put 7 or 8 in the air and we got 4 to the boat. In the two days of fishing I’de say our biggest fish to the boat was about 160 pounds or so, with our smallest fish in the 80 pound range. I think we had some bigger ones in the air but they wooped us. What a great couple days of fishing. I tell you guys what. Some of the best days I can remember have been when I got that Puerto Rican on the boat! He’s good luck or something I can’t really figuire it out?? Nah just kidden he’s a great fisherman, and a great captain if I must say so. Catchin fish takes passion. A lot of these guides become guides and it all begins with passion. They started doing it because it was what they love. Some are a little more passionate, and a little more dedicated than others. These are the ones that catch big fish, and catch them regularly. Angels one of em I can say that for a fact. Alright I’m done with this one fish hard guys fish hard and take a kid out there fishin with you it’ll be good for him. Frank I emailed you some pictures from these two days my computers being a jerk and I can’t get em up with the story. There’s some pretty good ones If you got a little time to put them on here . If not no big deal. -BillyB aka salty cracker
It’s just another weekend fishing trip with Shawn.. Shawn and I have been fishing in the harbor for a few years, and not one time have we ever not caught a game fish. We are regulars Harbor fishermen. Every chance we get we are out on the boat fishing!
This particular trip Shawn goal was to catch Red Fish. Therefore we headed out to one of our favorite fishing spots which we refer to as Red Fish Cove.
The next thing I know Shawn says, hey Babe “Fish On”. Usually I would grab the net , instead this time I grabbed the camera.
Fish On!
Shawn says, Think you should grab the net! as I continue to snap pictures.
Get The Net!
I say, looks like you got your Red! Shawn says, Yeah! and I gonna need the net babe. As I grab the net the fish runs seems this red been through this a time or two before.
measure up
So Shawn is it a Keeper? Let me see , said Shawn. Well is it? Shawn replys Nope a inch to BIG! Let me see, I said.
What a Nice Catch!
Oh and honey says Shawn, I think we are gonna need a new net after this. As he smiles and holds up the net.
New net?
Yup! I think your right! So what you gonna do with that oversize red fish? Shawn replies and says …(sigh) Let him go.
Here are just one of my night trips pics from this week . They jumped about 7 small tarpon and alot of nice size snook. But on this night it was a little hard my guys drove down almost 3 hrs to go fishing and the rain just would not stop . We waited it out and at about 9p.m we got to start fishing. But their was stroms all over the place. so I was not able to hit alot of my spots. we ran down to hit the east wall at night for some reds but the rain ran us back up the harbor. But all in all they hooked and landed alot of fish for such a bad night of storms. 
Hi every body hope all is well. Sorry I haven’t been on for a while I just have not been out on the water that often this last month . I was sick for about 3 weeks had to cancel a few trips due to a Kidney stone that kicked my butt. Then I headed up north for a week to go pick my son up for summer vac. he will be here for 3 weeks and ( and still feeling the stone). But I will say my team and I finished 9th with 13.95 lbs that would normally rank us top 5 but not in this one 
but we are 8th in team of the year’s race for the flats masters. Not bad for one day of pre fishing .
