zz38 deep holes

 Deep holes in Charlotte Harbor- .......
 

Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/30/2023 — No reports.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/16/2023 — No reports.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/09/2023 — A couple Spanish mackerel and a few jacks.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/02/2023 — No reports.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  11/25/2023 — A few tarpon sightings here, but the caught fish were mostly sailcats.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  11/18/2023 — An occasional tarpon.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  11/11/2023 — Some ladyfish and a handful of tarpon, but the bite is wonky.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  11/05/2023 — A few tarpon Tuesday and Wednesday, and they were actually hooked and landed.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  10/28/2023 — No reports.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  10/14/2023 — No reports.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  10/07/2023 — No reports.

Capt. Josh & Fishin' Frank 10/03/23  — Lots of small sharks, a billion catfish, and a few tarpon.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  09/16/2023 — A few tarpon and a lot of catfish, plus the occasional random larger shark. Overall slow.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  09/09/2023 — Tarpon to the west of the north holes and to the east of the Pirate Harbor hole. Try around 12 feet. A few big bull sharks.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  09/02/2023 — No reports, but there should be tarpon.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  07/22/2023 — A few Spanish mackerel but lots of sailcats. Tarpon have come thru but then vanished.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  07/15/2023 — Some Spanish mackerel, catfish and sharks, plus sporadic tarpon reports.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  07/01/2023 — A couple tarpon seen rolling. Spanish mackerel and a few small sharks caught. Overall pretty slow.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  06/24/2023 — Spanish mackerel and a couple sharks. Tarpon have been reported rolling but then vanished.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  06/10/2023 — Spanish mackerel and a few blacknose and sharpnose sharks.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  06/03/2023 — Spanish mackerel, some smaller sharks, random bait pods.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  05/20/2023 — Spanish mackerel and a few sharks.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  05/13/2023 — Spanish mackerel in fishable numbers; look for the bait and then troll or cast.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  03/25/2023 — Zero, nothing, nada.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  03/18/2023 — No reports.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  03/11/2023 — A few Spanish mackeral, but not much.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  03/04/2023 — Some Spanish mackerel caught trolling.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  01/07/2023 — Quiet until March/April.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  08/29/2022 — Random Spanish mackerel. Tarpon have been in the general area but not necessarily in the holes themselves.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  08/13/2022 — Tarpon and gafftopsail catfish, plus an occasional shark.

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  07/30/2022 — Spanish mackerel and sharks, but not many of either.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  07/23/2022 — Lots of threadfins and a few sharks in the Pirate Harbor hole. A couple random Spanish mackerel.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  07/02/2022 — Spanish mackerel and a few assorted sharks.

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 05/23/20 ------   Spanish and a lot of sharks with some tarpon

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 05/16/20 ------ Spanish and sharks with the Tarpon ,moving back in

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 05/02/20 ------ Tarpon are scattered through out and jacks are schooling out here
The black drum are in schools of thousands , BLue fish are mixed in with the jacks
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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/25/20 ------ Possible tarpon and a lot of Spanish mackerel and sharks

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/18/20 ------ Tarpon is the big story lots of them with good schools of Spanish mackerel
 

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/11/20 ------  tarpon and Sharks and schools of Spanish which means that the sharks are there in great numbers
Schools of Cow nose rays, awesome to watch schools of rays, and there are a few Spotted eagle rays keep an eye open 

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 04/04/20 ------ Spanish and Tarpon in hte holes with decent numbers of Sharks    

 

 

 

 

January

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 01/25/20 ------ ?

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 01/18/20 ------ Possible Spanish and sharks 

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 01/04/20 ------ ?/
 

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" Along with Capt. Karl - 01/26/19 ------windy

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 01/19/19 ------- ???

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" Along with Capt. Karl - 01/12/19 ------- ???

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 01/05/19 -------  ???

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/06/18-------cat fish
Fishin Frank & Robert   01/15/18------- ??????

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Karl   01/19/18------     - ????
Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Karl   01/27/18------ ???

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/10/17-------- too windy

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/19/17--------  all the cat fish you could ever want
Some blue fish

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/30/17-------- Windy and cold

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--01/22/14-------  Spanish and Trout with
a good chance of Cobia,l

Silver Trout and Sharks, Sharp nose and Bonnet.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--01/13/14-------Sliver Trout and Cobia
some Cta fish moving in, but hey at least there is fish, Sharks atlantic sharp nose

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/04/16----- Spanish and Cobia along with tons of

Cat fish

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/13/16----- been too windy to get reports

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/26/16----- Some Blue fish out here and there is a few other schools of
fish,

 

February

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/22/20 ------ ?

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/15/20 ------ Small Cobia

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 02/08/20 ------ ?/
 

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" Along with Capt. Mike Myers - 02/23/19 ------ Some Spanish mackerel and sting rays

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 02/16/19 ------- ?

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" along With Capt. Karl - 02/09/19 ------- ?

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 02/02/19 ------- ?/
 

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Karl   02/24/18------Spanish

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Karl   02/16/18------ Cta ifsh and possible Cobia or Spanish
and watch for the sharks


Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Karl   02/10/18------Lady fish near the surface and Cat fish.
Watch for the Spanish mackerel.

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt Josh Olive   02/02/18------Cat fish and not really any report as it has been really windy
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/13/17-------- The fishing is a look and see,
Should be cobia and what they are finding is monster sting ray, great fight

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/23/15------ Some Silver Trout
and a few Sharks. a coupel more days of Sunshine and it will pick right up

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/09/15------- Some Bonnet head but much quieter
than a week ago

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/02/15-------Spanish and Sharks, Silver Trout

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/03/16-----

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/08/16----No reports windy

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/15/16---- not any reports, could be, may be,

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/24/16---- Cobia and Some Cat fish

 

March

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/28/20 ------ Tarpon in the holes and some Spanish Watch for big schools of Jacks

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/22/20 ------ Cobia and Tarpon starting to show up, with schools of Spanish mackerel
and a lot of sharks from 2 foot to 10 foot

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 03/07/20 ------  ?

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" - 03/30/19 ------- Spanish and Tarpon the middle hole has a lot of sharks

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" With Capt Mike Myers- 03/23/19 ------- Spanish and possible Cobia

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert" - 03/16/19 ------- Some mackerel

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 03/08/19 ------- Some Spanish mackerel

Fishin Frank , Robert   03/30/18------ Possible Cobia and Spanish worth a try 

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Josh  03/10/18------  Cat fish and possible Spanish and The Tarpon may be there.
Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt. Josh  03/17/18------
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/06/17-------- windy no reports

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/13/17-------- Some Cobia and we are watching for Tarpon
which could happen any day now. Schools of Spanish mackerel are scattered about the holes,

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/23/17--------Spanish and blue fish, A couple pods of glass minnows
dseem to be bringing in a couple different types of fish to the holes.
Bonnet sharks and a few larger sharks hanging out in the deeper warmer water.
I think the sharks came up right before the cooler weather and use the holes for more comfortable water temps.
Watch for a few Tarpon out here, if the waters warms 4 degrees there will be a lot more, We had several reports
of Tarpon here before the chilly weather

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/29/17-------- maybe a Tarpon or two, And the School of Balck drum
some Blue fish or mackerel.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/30/15------ Lots of Sharks mostly smaller
like Black tip or black nose, But there are quite a few Big lemon sharks.
Tarpon have moved into the holes there is good Tarpon fishing here. and watch for bird activity
as that is a good sign of 10 to 50 pound King mackerel.
Yes the king you always wanted to ctach 30 pound ish are right here in the harbor

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/22/15------Sharks, Cobia, Cat-fish, and Lady fish
not great fishing but worth a shot at a Shark dinner

Spanish are hit or miss out here but they have to go by here to get up or down the harbor
so a good ambush bet

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/09/15------- Cat fish and Some Cobia
 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/02/15------- A few Silver Trout and some cobia
 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/30/15------ Lots of Sharks mostly smaller
like Black tip or black nose, But there are quite a few Big lemon sharks.
Tarpon have moved into the holes there is good Tarpon fishing here. and watch for bird activity
as that is a good sign of 10 to 50 pound King mackerel.
Yes the king you always wanted to ctach 30 pound ish are right here in the harbor

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/22/15------Sharks, Cobia, Cat-fish, and Lady fish
not great fishing but worth a shot at a Shark dinner
Spanish are hit or miss out here but they have to go by here to get up or down the harbor
so a good ambush bet

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/09/15------- Cat fish and Some Cobia
 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/02/15------- A few Silver Trout and some cobia

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/01/16---- Not much some cat fish and a few bonnet sharks

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/16/16---- A few lady fish and some Spanish mackerel
not to forget the Cat fish, but I think by the end of this month the larger fish will move into the holes
the Gag grouper should be thick in the holes any day spawning

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/24/16---- Spanish and Tarpon along with some Cobia
The Cobia are over the holes as they move north or south,
what I would do is if you have time try trolling a 15' depth running Rapala, I think I would use the mackerel
color let it out until it bumps bottom then bring it in 1 crank.

 

April-4

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Fishin Frank & Mr. Blind Tarpon his-self "Robert"  - 04/27/19 ------- Tarpon and Spanish mackerel and quite a few sharks

 

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 04/12/19 ------- Tarpon Cobia and Spanish mackerel and a bunch of bait fish
and quite a few sharks.

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 04/06/19 -------  Spanish and some tarpon and a lot of sharks the sharks
are thicker in middle but the start of in coming the lower hole or Pirate harbor is better
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Fishin Frank , Robert   04/28/18 ------- Spanish and blue fish and a lot of cat fish, and the sharks are really moving in.
The Tarpon are doing well, Schools of Cow nose rays. watch for the schools of monster black drum

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt Josh Olive  04/21/18 ------- Spanish mackerel and Tarpon The big schools of Black drum
are working hole to hole.

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt Carl  04/13/18 -------some Tarpon and sharks , watch for mackerel and possible
BLue fish. best bet ofr Tarpon is the north 20 foot hole 

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt Carl  04/06/18 ------- Been tarpon hit or miss so just watch
Spanish and jacks and sharks are doing ok here

 

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/07/17-------- too windy for reports

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/21/17-------- sharks lots of sharks black tip and bulls
some Mackerel and a couple of Tarpon,

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/28/17-------No reports   - 

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/27/15------ Sharks and lots of them,
The Tarppon are here and gone but drifting a big cut bait on the bottom
fr Shaks and a thread fin or Crab under a float for Tarpon,
wiill give you a big fight form one or the other

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/27/15------ The upper hole or 20 foot hole
has been the steady Eddie of Tarpon fusing, while the Pirate Harbor hole has had
quite a few Tarpon they seem to visit this hole while the 20 foot hole has more regular
Tarpon hanging out. The middle hole is Shark city right now.
While there are still some lady and Spanish, the cat fish have moved in, which makes them
the Tarpon bait of choice for you chunk baiters

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/13/15------ Tarpon, Sharks more smaller ones
But quite a few Big Lemons and a couple of larger bulls. had reports of Hammer head sharks
in the 4 to 6 foot range. Spanish mackerel and Cobia continue to bite well here, Watch for
movment on the water, Birds, fish busting the surface Ect.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/07/15------ Sharks are the main hitter here in the deep holes

But the Tarpon are here as well. more reports of each every day. Sharks range from Bonnets- the little hammer head
to big Lemons, Black tips, black nose and more types. what a fun day. Shrimp for the little hammer Bonnets and cut fish
for the rest.
Spanish mackerel are thick and seem to be what is attracting all the big predators.

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/06/16---- catch the wind, Spanish mackerel and Sharks
along with some Tarpon and Cobia.
The Tarpon are here but you need to work for them.

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/16/16----the holes have Tarpon, Cobia, Cat-fish, and a bunch of Sharks
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/29/16---- Tarpon Cobia and tons of Sharks
Lots of Silver Trout and Spanish mackerel.
Cow nose rays and Thread fins are what is bringing in the huge amounts of fish

 

May-5

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 05/24/19 ------- A few Spanish for trolling and Possible tarpon.
 

Fishin Frank, & Capt. Karl 941-565-7325 - 05/12/19 ------- Tarpon and sharks more smaller sharks


Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 05/04/19 -------  Tarpon and some Cobia and a lot of sharks
Spanish mackerel
 

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Fishin Frank , Robert   05/25/18 -------- Some Spanish and sharks of every size.

Fishin Frank , Robert   05/18/18 ------- Bonnet sharks Possible Blue fish , There is Tarpon
sting rays and Spanish mackerel

Fishin Frank , Robert   05/11/18 ------Cat fish and blue fish with some spanish mackerel

Fishin Frank  & Capt Josh Olive 05/05/18 -------

 

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   05/04/17--------  Cat fish and some sharks lots of Turtles
and there is a good chance fro Cobia.
Fishin Frank & Robert   05/13/17-------- The holes have Sharks lots of smaller sharks
The 20 foot hole has a bunch of black drum , crabs are the best bait
 
Fishin Frank & Robert   05/20/17-------Sharks one day in the lower hole then they move up into the
north end. Watch for triple tail. The cobia are random.   -  

Fishin Frank & Robert   05/26/17-------- windy not much for reports

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--05/25/15------ Tarpon are scatted all over crabs and Thread fins
Still are a lot of Sharks, the sharks are in bunches.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--05/15/15------ Shark tarpon Cobia, lot os cat fish and some
Jacks . If you see Tarpon rolling go deep with the baits,

Fishin Frank 05/09/15 ----- the Mackerel have moved back into the Harbor
and to find them cast spoons or jig through the bait schools.
But I would let them sink a bit first cat see the splash then count to four and start reeling

Fishin Frank & Robert   05/09/16-----There is so much fish out here,
Tarpon, Sharks even Grouper then the Lady fish and Spanish just a lot of different fish
BIg news the Black Drum are back, huge schools of them feeding or breeding
out in the holes right now.

Fishin Frank & Robert   05/17/16----- I wish it was all good news like the school of monster black drum
which in fact is at least 3 schools working the Harbor, but the truth is we had a lot of cat-fish move
into the holes in the last few days, and I think that is why the Tarpon and the Sharks are starting

to head back into the holes.
all in all greta fishing through out the open Harbor for mackerel, Lady fish, pompano along the bars
Tarpon , jacks , sharks, you get the idea

 

June

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 06/24/19 ------- Tarpon have moved in, nice shark fishing as well
and some schools of Spanish 

Fishin Frank, & Capt. Karl 941-565-7325 - 06/24/19 ------- Shark fishing is good more under 4 foot but several over 8 foot
POssible Tarpon or Cobia and watch for schools of monster jacks

Fishin Frank, & Capt. Josh Olive, fishcoach.net - 06/16/19 ------   Random scattering of of Tarpon
Sharks
 

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Fishin Frank,  Robert   06/29/18 -------- Tarpon, Spanish, and sharks . The sharks are in hte lower holes or southern
The Tarpon are father north, Jew fish are in the holes lots of fun there are the 100 pounders

Fishin Frank  Robert  & Capt Josh Olive  06/23/18 -------- Spanish mackerel and Sharks of all sizes
and There is a lot of Tarpon here.

Fishin Frank  & Capt Josh Olive  06/09/18 -------- Spanish mackerel, Possible Tarpon and lots of Cat fish,
 

Fishin Frank , Robert & Capt Josh Olive  06/01/18 -------- Some Spanish mackerel and Some Tarpon rolling .
Black tip sharks
 

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/17/17-------- Cat fish, Some schools of Bait and the Tarpon are
just starting to find their way here.
Big Sharks down in the Pirate Harbor hole. up to the middle hole
Nurse sharks up to 10 foot are in the holes.

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/23/17-------- Lower hole and the upper hole for Sharks
and the thread fins are moving in to the holes. lots of cat fish but expecting tarpon at any hour

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/30/17------- There has been some Tarpon starting to hang out here
and the lower holes have Sharks, Cobia over the holes and even some triple tail floating by
 

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/02/15------ Lots of sharks, Tarpon fishing here is scattered
not real good but over by cape haze the Tarpon are more steady. the holes have a few tarpoon
but better to be lucky than good.
Jacks , Blue fish, Cat fish, Thread fins. the farther south you are now the better. watch for glass minnow

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/08/15------Silver Trout and a bunch of sharks
small sharks ot big ones, Cat-fish, Cobia, Tarpon all are out here, fish for one
and you are fishing for all of them

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/15/15------A few Tarpon not steady or even enough to fish
for , but enough to keep an eye out when passing by,
The sharks small to big are here, but not great numbers as the Tarpon get thicker out by the passes
so the sharks move that way.
Spanish mackerel are following the tides in and then out, the mackerel are some what larger

then a month ago, makes sense right?

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/24/15------Tarpon check the Tarpon map,
There is quite a few sharks here as well as the Tarpon and lots of monster cat fish.
The lady fish and Spanish are here as well, some nice schools of Thread fins, for bait
the bait is moving from the 41 bridges all the way down to cape haze so you do have to look.
income tides I would check the bridges and then look down the middle east side of the Harbor.
On the out going tides I would check close to burnt store and two pines

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/09/16----- Tarpon and Sharks, a bunch yes lot of Cobia
not a lot of keeper size Cobia, but there is still, quite a few Larger cobia.
and just a ton of small sharks.

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/13/16---- Sharks and Cobia, and Tarpon, I wont mention
the Cat=fish. But yes all are back herein the holes.
Capt. Karl caught 2 Cobia by drifting the middle hole with live thread fins, free lined out from the boat.

trolling a 15 foot diving lure and a larger spoon is producing good results. Bottom fishing these holes
is not very productive at all, drift or troll. un-less you just want to relax and not be bothered by those
pesky fish.

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/20/16-----Tarpon are steady here, The Rapala Sub walk rules the
lures for Tarpon With teh DOA bait buster a close 2nd.
Dead bait or live working
SORRY but tons of cat fish out here in the holes, but the tails make great bait for sharks or Tarpon

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/27/16----- Tarpon moving in good and lots of cat fish
The Sharks have come back up the habor and are in the holes. I guess following the Tarpon


 

July

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 07/27/19 ------  Tarpon, Tarpon, Tarpon, with monster cat fish

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 07/20/19 ------  tarpon and Tarpon and there is Cat fish 

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 07/12/19 ------ Tarpon and Tarpon and there is also Spanish mackerel

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 07/05/19 ------   Tarpon are in all of the holes and some Cobia and watch for Spanish mackerel
with good Thread fins for bait

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Fishin Frank, Robert 07/27/18 -------  Tarpon but the wind has kept most people off with the waves

Fishin Frank, Robert & Capt Josh Olive- 07/14/18 ------- Tarpon and cat fish , some sharks more numbers in hte lower holes
Big Nurse sharks and some Spanish.

Fishin Frank, Robert & Capt Josh Olive- 07/06/18 ------- bait fish and Tarpon , Spanish macks possible
 

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Fishin Frank & Robert   07/06/17-------- look for the tide lines, a line of scum like stuff on the water
there is a lot of small bait fish and it seems like a lot of people are finding fish. Like tarpon following this bait.

Fishin Frank & Robert   07/15/17-------- Tarpon and the sharks are the better story.
giant Saw fish, Huge nurse sharks bulls and Lemon, Black nose , sharp nose and Hammer heads

Fishin Frank & Robert   07/21/17-------- Cat fish, Saw fish and or Nurse sharks up to 15 feet long
The Tarpon are here as well. Possible Bull sharks and some black tip, and quite a few smaller sharks
The smaller sharks are more in the southern two holes

Fishin Frank & Robert   07/29/17-------- A few small sharks and larger bull sharks and all the cat fish you want
tarpon fishing is good here, you will even see Gar rolling
The Tarpon are here just check the holes you will find them

 


Fishin Frank & Robert's report--07/28/15------ Tarpon and as many Cat-Fish as you want
the sharks and Silver Trout are thick as well, But there is plenty of Tarpon to keep you casting

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--07/15/15------ Tarpon are the big thing but the
Most fish here would be cat fish, so chunk up one of the cats and try to catch your Tarpon
A good by catch to the Tarpon is the sharks, Yes big or small the holes have them all/.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--07/06/15-----Tarpon and tons of cat fish
and a lot of sharks, Cobia are steady here. but not many keeper size

Fishin Frank & Robert   07/04/16-----Millions of cat fish and bunches of Tarpon
the sharks are also in good numbers

Cat fish and more cat fish, Sharks and tarpon the problem is the thread fins have moved
so there is some big fish not as much as a week ago.

Fishin Frank & Robert   07/29/16----- sharks are still the story here.
tarpon in the upper hole

 

 

 

August

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 08/23/19 ------ not much

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 08/16/19 ------ Tarpon and tarpon with some Spanish mackerel and all the sail cats you want

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon  - 08/10/19 ------Tarpon are loaded in the holes and some Spanish

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Fishin Frank, Robert & Capt. Morris Campbell- 08/25/18 ------- Tarpon, Tarpon, and lady fish.

Fishin Frank, Robert 08/18/18 ------- Tarpon and sharks , Some really Big Bull Sharks

Fishin Frank, Robert 08/11/18 -------

Fishin Frank, Robert 08/04/18 ------- tarpon and some sharks

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/04/17-------- All the cat fish you could want,
some Tarpon the wind has had made it tough to fish.

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/11/17-------- some Tarpon better in hte middle or Pirate hAror hole
lot sof cats , but the lady fish and thread fins are moving around the Habror whihc brings
Tarpon, sharks and Mackerel

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/18/17-------- scattered tarpon you have to go hole to hole
there is some Spanish on hte pirate harbor hole.
The cat fish are huge out here and they will chase any lure you will cast

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/25/17--------Cat fish on top water or spoon But there is tarpon
and Spanish, Sharks are hitting but use a Big bait , The thread fins are working the holes
 


Fishin Frank & Robert   08/24/15------Tarpon all over and yes there is Sharks, and when these two
are there so are the cat fish
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/12/15------ Lots of cat-fish. The Tarpon are doing well

Cat-fish , lady fish, or cut mullet, for Lures the bait buster or storm swim bait
I am excitteds to try the new Savage swim lures

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/08/16----- Tarpon and sharks and this is the spot for sharks
from Huge to smaller ones.
Thread fin and glass minnow so there is a lot of bait.

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/15/16-----  Pirate Harbor hole and the middle hole Tarpon and Sharks
The upper end has cat fish and some Blue fish and Spanish

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/22/16----- the in coming tide there is a lot of Spanish
and The Tarpon are working the lower hole Pirate harbor.

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/29/16-----  cat fish and sharks better in the pirate harbor hole
Mackerel and a couple blue fish in the middle and upper holes.

 

 

 

September

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 09/21/19 ------ windy

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 09/14/19 ------   Tarpon are here but they are deep just drift for them

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon with Capt Morris Campbell  - 09/07/19 ------Tarpon, Tarpon , tarpon

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Fishin Frank,  "Robert" The Blind Tarpon- 09/27/18 ------- Schools of big jacks, a lot of Taron, Watch for lady fish,
some Cat fish.

Fishin Frank, Mr. Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 09/15/18 ------- Tarpon and tarpon.

Fishin Frank, Robert the Blind Tarpon & Capt Josh Olive- 09/08/18 ------- Tarpon are here watch for them
Lady fish and some Triple tail being caught here in open water with DOA bait buster

Fishin Frank, & Capt Josh Olive- 09/01/18 ------- Tarpon  there is a lot of Tarpon
amazing to see, but hooking up is not easy. they are looking lady fish or bigger baits
 

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Fishin Frank & Robert   09/01/17-------- Cat fish, cat fish and Possible Tarpon

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/15/17-------- ?????

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/23/17-------- Lady fish and Tarpon , there is a possible school of Mackerel
on the in-coming tide, the lower holes have quite a few bull sharks

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/29/17--------  Possible Spanish mackerel and Tarpon, 


Fishin Frank & Robert   09/15/15------ Tarpon still here and quite a few cat fish
But there is still time for that 100 pound plus Tarpon to end the season with

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/07/15------Tarpon and a lot of them, bobber jigging is the key

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/13/16-----  Cat fish and Sharks been a few Spanish out there
not larger ones

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/22/16----- Not much some Spanish ,

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/28/16-----   upper hole have tarpon and some Spanish,
This is the places for Tarpon possible Sharks

 

 

 

October

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 10/05/19 ------ Some Spanish and blue fish along with sharks

Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 10/27/18 ------- Tarpon and Spanish even lady fish and possible blue fish
 

Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 10/19/18 ------- Tarpon and Tarpon there is some Bull sharks

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Fishin Frank & Robert   10/14/17-------- Cat fish, Some tarpon

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/20/17-------- Some Tarpon caught while drifting lady fish
and watch out for the cat fish, there is more Spanish. and the Cobia are starting to show up here the holes

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/27/17--------  Trolling for Tarpon or drifting lady fish for Tarpon average 100 pound fish

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/27/15----- Bonnet Sharks on the bottom,,
For you Tarpon people, watch for lady fish, there is plenty of Tarpon still here
But they are following the lady fish,

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/03/15------ The Tarpon are in and out of the holes
worth a look if the wind dies down a bit.

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/09/15------Tarpon look for the Birds, and watch close for Lady fish
that is what every thing is near to. Slow drift or trolling will catch you some Nice fish

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/19/15----- Gag grouper, and schools of Lady fish and Spanish

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/18/16-----some Tarpon the Pirate harbor hole is the better bet
The upper hole is a close 2nd. and the cat fish make a great top water bite, try a Zara spook cat fish in 20 feet of water

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/24/16----- Lots of cat fish with a few Spanish and ot sof glass minnows
 

 

 

 

November

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 11/30/19 ------ Spanish and possible Cobia

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 11/16/19 ------ Possible Spanish *

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 11/09/19 ------ Scattered mackerel with some decent big Tarpon
and some Sharks

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 11/02/19 ------Some mackerel and blue fish

Fishin Frank, & The Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 11/24/18 -------  Still tarpon

Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 11/17/18 ------- Tarpon and lady fish.

Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 11/10/18 ------- Tarpon and some Spanish mackerel

Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 11/03/18 -------

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/04/17-------- Some Spanish and There is possible blue fish and
The Tarpon are still here.

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/11/17-------- Tarpon are still working the holes and There is some Cobia
and Spanish 

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/23/17-------- Lots of drift alge which the triple tail like to hang out under that.
Tarpon are hitting the bait buster. and or Lady fish whole > really look at any floating dedris the trile tail are really
thick here.

 

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/23/15----- Lady fish and Mackerel both here, Good chance for your Tarpon
and a Cobia out here in the holes

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/13/15----- Spanish and Sharks, The Cobia are out here as well
I think more Cobia would be found near Burnt store or Cape haze but they travel so much
it is still a good bet for Cobia.

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/30/15----- Spanish mackerel Cobia and Sharks all
still doing well here,
Big news is the Tarpon are holding in here the Savage Trout lure is kickin Tarpon butt
but we are almost out of stock, I am Praying the get in before the next cold spell hit
as that may move the Tarpon South

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/08/16----- Windy no real reports

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/21/16----- all of the cat fish you could ever want.
Some mackerel and Spanish

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/29/16----- red tide so not much

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/14/16----- Spanish out here best caught drifting or trolling
maybe some King mackerel in the Harbor right now.

 

 

 

December

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Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/31/2022 — More tonguefish that you might believe.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/24/2022 — Still more tonguefish.

Robert &  Capt. Josh  12/17/2022 — Tonguefish.

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Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 12/14/19 ------  ?/

Fishin Frank, & Robert, The Blind Tarpon - 12/06/19 ------ Loaded with cat fish. *

Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert" & Capt Karl- 12/21/18 ------- windy

 Fishin Frank, & Blind Tarpon "Robert"- 12/14/18 ------- ???

 Fishin Frank, & Robert our "Blind Tarpon"- 12/01/18 -------  ???
 

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Fishin Frank & Robert   12/02/17-------Cat fish andpossible Spanish while trolling a silver spoons

    Fishin Frank & Robert   12/08/17------ Cat fish, and Possible Cobia-

Fishin Frank & Robert   12/29/17------- ????? 

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--12/30/14------- Cobia and some Sharp nose
and Bonnet sharks

Fishin Frank & Robert   12/13/16-----  cat fish maybe a few Spanish.

Fishin Frank & Robert   12/22/16--------  Cat fish and lady fish
Possible blue fish and mackerel

Fishin Frank & Robert   12/28/16-------- Cat fish hitting while people trolling for Spanish
could 2016 get any stranger?

 Deep holes in Charlotte Harbor- .......
Tarpon Maps click here

January
 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--01/22/14-------  Spanish and Trout with
a good chance of Cobia,l

Silver Trout and Sharks, Sharp nose and Bonnet.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--01/13/14-------Sliver Trout and Cobia
some Cta fish moving in, but hey at least there is fish, Sharks atlantic sharp nose

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/04/16----- Spanish and Cobia along with tons of

Cat fish

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/13/16----- been too windy to get reports

Fishin Frank & Robert   01/26/16----- Some Blue fish out here and there is a few other schools of
fish,

 

February

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/23/15------ Some Silver Trout
and a few Sharks. a coupel more days of Sunshine and it will pick right up

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/09/15------- Some Bonnet head but much quieter
than a week ago

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--02/02/15-------Spanish and Sharks, Silver Trout

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/03/16-----

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/08/16----No reports windy

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/15/16---- not any reports, could be, may be,

Fishin Frank & Robert   02/24/16---- Cobia and Some Cat fish

 

March

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/30/15------ Lots of Sharks mostly smaller
like Black tip or black nose, But there are quite a few Big lemon sharks.
Tarpon have moved into the holes there is good Tarpon fishing here. and watch for bird activity
as that is a good sign of 10 to 50 pound King mackerel.
Yes the king you always wanted to ctach 30 pound ish are right here in the harbor

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/22/15------Sharks, Cobia, Cat-fish, and Lady fish
not great fishing but worth a shot at a Shark dinner

Spanish are hit or miss out here but they have to go by here to get up or down the harbor
so a good ambush bet

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/09/15------- Cat fish and Some Cobia
 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/02/15------- A few Silver Trout and some cobia
 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/30/15------ Lots of Sharks mostly smaller
like Black tip or black nose, But there are quite a few Big lemon sharks.
Tarpon have moved into the holes there is good Tarpon fishing here. and watch for bird activity
as that is a good sign of 10 to 50 pound King mackerel.
Yes the king you always wanted to ctach 30 pound ish are right here in the harbor

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/22/15------Sharks, Cobia, Cat-fish, and Lady fish
not great fishing but worth a shot at a Shark dinner
Spanish are hit or miss out here but they have to go by here to get up or down the harbor
so a good ambush bet

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/09/15------- Cat fish and Some Cobia
 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--03/02/15------- A few Silver Trout and some cobia

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/01/16---- Not much some cat fish and a few bonnet sharks

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/16/16---- A few lady fish and some Spanish mackerel
not to forget the Cat fish, but I think by the end of this month the larger fish will move into the holes
the Gag grouper should be thick in the holes any day spawning

Fishin Frank & Robert   03/24/16---- Spanish and Tarpon along with some Cobia
The Cobia are over the holes as they move north or south,
what I would do is if you have time try trolling a 15' depth running Rapala, I think I would use the mackerel
color let it out until it bumps bottom then bring it in 1 crank.

 

April-4

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/27/15------ Sharks and lots of them,
The Tarppon are here and gone but drifting a big cut bait on the bottom
fr Shaks and a thread fin or Crab under a float for Tarpon,
wiill give you a big fight form one or the other

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/27/15------ The upper hole or 20 foot hole
has been the steady Eddie of Tarpon fusing, while the Pirate Harbor hole has had
quite a few Tarpon they seem to visit this hole while the 20 foot hole has more regular
Tarpon hanging out. The middle hole is Shark city right now.
While there are still some lady and Spanish, the cat fish have moved in, which makes them
the Tarpon bait of choice for you chunk baiters

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/13/15------ Tarpon, Sharks more smaller ones
But quite a few Big Lemons and a couple of larger bulls. had reports of Hammer head sharks
in the 4 to 6 foot range. Spanish mackerel and Cobia continue to bite well here, Watch for
movment on the water, Birds, fish busting the surface Ect.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--04/07/15------ Sharks are the main hitter here in the deep holes

But the Tarpon are here as well. more reports of each every day. Sharks range from Bonnets- the little hammer head
to big Lemons, Black tips, black nose and more types. what a fun day. Shrimp for the little hammer Bonnets and cut fish
for the rest.
Spanish mackerel are thick and seem to be what is attracting all the big predators.

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/06/16---- catch the wind, Spanish mackerel and Sharks
along with some Tarpon and Cobia.
The Tarpon are here but you need to work for them.

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/16/16----the holes have Tarpon, Cobia, Cat-fish, and a bunch of Sharks
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   04/29/16---- Tarpon Cobia and tons of Sharks
Lots of Silver Trout and Spanish mackerel.
Cow nose rays and Thread fins are what is bringing in the huge amounts of fish

 

May-5

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--05/25/15------ Tarpon are scatted all over crabs and Thread fins
Still are a lot of Sharks, the sharks are in bunches.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--05/15/15------ Shark tarpon Cobia, lot os cat fish and some
Jacks . If you see Tarpon rolling go deep with the baits,

Fishin Frank 05/09/15 ----- the Mackerel have moved back into the Harbor
and to find them cast spoons or jig through the bait schools.
But I would let them sink a bit first cat see the splash then count to four and start reeling

Fishin Frank & Robert   05/09/16-----There is so much fish out here,
Tarpon, Sharks even Grouper then the Lady fish and Spanish just a lot of different fish
BIg news the Black Drum are back, huge schools of them feeding or breeding
out in the holes right now.

Fishin Frank & Robert   05/17/16----- I wish it was all good news like the school of monster black drum
which in fact is at least 3 schools working the Harbor, but the truth is we had a lot of cat-fish move
into the holes in the last few days, and I think that is why the Tarpon and the Sharks are starting

to head back into the holes.
all in all greta fishing through out the open Harbor for mackerel, Lady fish, pompano along the bars
Tarpon , jacks , sharks, you get the idea

 

June

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/02/15------ Lots of sharks, Tarpon fishing here is scattered
not real good but over by cape haze the Tarpon are more steady. the holes have a few tarpoon
but better to be lucky than good.
Jacks , Blue fish, Cat fish, Thread fins. the farther south you are now the better. watch for glass minnow

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/08/15------Silver Trout and a bunch of sharks
small sharks ot big ones, Cat-fish, Cobia, Tarpon all are out here, fish for one
and you are fishing for all of them

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/15/15------A few Tarpon not steady or even enough to fish
for , but enough to keep an eye out when passing by,
The sharks small to big are here, but not great numbers as the Tarpon get thicker out by the passes
so the sharks move that way.
Spanish mackerel are following the tides in and then out, the mackerel are some what larger

then a month ago, makes sense right?

 

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--06/24/15------Tarpon check the Tarpon map,
There is quite a few sharks here as well as the Tarpon and lots of monster cat fish.
The lady fish and Spanish are here as well, some nice schools of Thread fins, for bait
the bait is moving from the 41 bridges all the way down to cape haze so you do have to look.
income tides I would check the bridges and then look down the middle east side of the Harbor.
On the out going tides I would check close to burnt store and two pines

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/09/16----- Tarpon and Sharks, a bunch yes lot of Cobia
not a lot of keeper size Cobia, but there is still, quite a few Larger cobia.
and just a ton of small sharks.

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/13/16---- Sharks and Cobia, and Tarpon, I wont mention
the Cat=fish. But yes all are back herein the holes.
Capt. Karl caught 2 Cobia by drifting the middle hole with live thread fins, free lined out from the boat.

trolling a 15 foot diving lure and a larger spoon is producing good results. Bottom fishing these holes
is not very productive at all, drift or troll. un-less you just want to relax and not be bothered by those
pesky fish.

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/20/16-----Tarpon are steady here, The Rapala Sub walk rules the
lures for Tarpon With teh DOA bait buster a close 2nd.
Dead bait or live working
SORRY but tons of cat fish out here in the holes, but the tails make great bait for sharks or Tarpon

Fishin Frank & Robert   06/27/16----- Tarpon moving in good and lots of cat fish
The Sharks have come back up the habor and are in the holes. I guess following the Tarpon


 

July
Fishin Frank & Robert's report--07/28/15------ Tarpon and as many Cat-Fish as you want
the sharks and Silver Trout are thick as well, But there is plenty of Tarpon to keep you casting

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--07/15/15------ Tarpon are the big thing but the
Most fish here would be cat fish, so chunk up one of the cats and try to catch your Tarpon
A good by catch to the Tarpon is the sharks, Yes big or small the holes have them all/.

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--07/06/15-----Tarpon and tons of cat fish
and a lot of sharks, Cobia are steady here. but not many keeper size

August
Fishin Frank & Robert   08/24/15------Tarpon all over and yes there is Sharks, and when these two
are there so are the cat fish
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   08/12/15------ Lots of cat-fish. The Tarpon are doing well

Cat-fish , lady fish, or cut mullet, for Lures the bait buster or storm swim bait
I am excitteds to try the new Savage swim lures

 

September
Fishin Frank & Robert   09/15/15------ Tarpon still here and quite a few cat fish
But there is still time for that 100 pound plus Tarpon to end the season with

Fishin Frank & Robert   09/07/15------Tarpon and a lot of them, bobber jigging is the key

October
 

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/27/15----- Bonnet Sharks on the bottom,,
For you Tarpon people, watch for lady fish, there is plenty of Tarpon still here
But they are following the lady fish,

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/03/15------ The Tarpon are in and out of the holes
worth a look if the wind dies down a bit.

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/09/15------Tarpon look for the Birds, and watch close for Lady fish
that is what every thing is near to. Slow drift or trolling will catch you some Nice fish

Fishin Frank & Robert   10/19/15----- Gag grouper, and schools of Lady fish and Spanish

November

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/23/15----- Lady fish and Mackerel both here, Good chance for your Tarpon
and a Cobia out here in the holes

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/13/15----- Spanish and Sharks, The Cobia are out here as well
I think more Cobia would be found near Burnt store or Cape haze but they travel so much
it is still a good bet for Cobia.

Fishin Frank & Robert   11/30/15----- Spanish mackerel Cobia and Sharks all
still doing well here,
Big news is the Tarpon are holding in here the Savage Trout lure is kickin Tarpon butt
but we are almost out of stock, I am Praying the get in before the next cold spell hit
as that may move the Tarpon South

December

Fishin Frank & Robert's report--12/30/14------- Cobia and some Sharp nose
and Bonnet sharks