Smallie Fishing Up North
I recently went on a little road trip. I fished pretty hard all the way through the 8th of August here in Marco Island. On August 14th I loaded my truck and headed north, which is really the only way…
Everglades Tarpon Season Fishing Report
Tarpon season is coming to a close. It’s been a really good season, with a few more weeks left, hopefully we can have a strong finish. And then it turns to big snook time! This is one of my favorite…
Everglades Winter Fishing Report
So far, 2023 has been pretty good. The weather has been fairly cooperative, the temps got up and some tarpon were here in Feb, now it’s March and the winds are blowing some but we’ve still been able to fish…
Everglades Winter Fishing Report by Capt. Wright Taylor
As our tourist season starts up, folks from the north are coming down, especially after this massive cold front the country just experienced. I was able to get out before the cold weather with one of my regulars, Tom O…
Post Hurricane Ian Update by Capt. Wright Taylor
Last week Hurricane Ian came to town. Marco Island dodged a bullet, but the folks north of us, unfortunately, did not. I believe Marco suffered more from wind during Irma, in 2017, than this time, although there are some reports…
Everglades Summer Fishing Report
Back in July, I had the annual Varga Family trip. I’ve been fishing them in some form or another for about 18 years. During that time they went from one to two daughters, both going from little girls to girls…
Everglades Summer Fishing Report
It feels like forever since I’ve given a report. I have lots of stories to tell. I’ll start with this one, it’s actually the latest. I recently had a three boat trip with six anglers from Texas, two of which I’ve…
Peacock Bass Fishing with Capt. Wright Taylor
A few years ago a good customer and I went over towards the other coast in search of Peacock Bass. Peacock Bass were introduced by the State of Florida back in 1984, purely for the pleasure of recreational anglers. They…
Everglades Winter Fishing Report
This time of year is full of surprises. Hot, cold, really cold, foggy, rain, sunshine, what the hell! The only thing consistent about fishing this time of year is inconsistency. The fishing is the same, catching them, not catching them,…
Everglades Winter Fishing Report
I hope everyone had a Very Merry Christmas and a safe New Years Eve. 2022 is here and there’s nothing we can do about it, except be grateful that 2021 is behind us. I’ll have to say, 2021 was a…