At first glance you could be forgiven for wondering why the strikingly striped sheepshead isn’t called a zebra fish instead! However, a closer look, particularly in its mouth, provides a clue as to why it has this unusual ‘nickname’ instead. Archosargus probatocephalus has an impressive set of teeth unlike any […]
Yearly Archives: 2020
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Late March through early April, lead to an unprecedented never before experienced time in our history. Forcing Cape Coral, and the rest of the country to pretty much close up shop and shelter in place. This was due to fears of an invisible enemy that we had very limited information […]
If you’ve been out and about on our beautiful Cape Coral waters, you may have seen a fish floating around on its side near the surface. This is Lobotes surinamensis, an average sized marine fish that lives in warm tropical waters around the world. However, it is the only member […]
Putting it mildly, this March was a wild ride. The month started with the beaches and hotels full. I was in high demand and struggling to keep up with the back to back charters, thanks to the perfect weather. Throughout Cape Coral and all of Southwest Florida we were extremely […]
Crevalle Jack? Of all the interesting back-stories behind how species come by their scientific names, one of the most interesting is Caranx hippos. Normally ‘hippos’ is associated with horses, or the hippopotamus. It does literally mean ‘horse’ though so how did a species of fish come to be called ‘horse’? […]
January was a very busy month full of fishing charters with new and return clients. Despite some cold and breezy days, the fishing remained good. We caught a ton of sea trout throughout the month and were pleasantly surprised with the amount of redfish we caught. The bait of choice […]
December was a strong finish to a great year. There was an extra busy Christmas rush full of great new and return clients and the fishing did not disappoint. Early met mornings, we were able to find huge schools of spanish mackerel, lady fish, trout, and blue fish. They were […]