The new year started right where 2020 left off. For most that wasn’t to good but for the lucky ones in Southwest Florida that meant great fishing. January kept me very busy with plenty of Cape Coral Fishing Charters. The weather was pretty cold by our standards, but the fishing […]
Lauren Edinger
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October was one for the record books! The Cape Coral fishing charters kept me steady throughout the month, but there were some huge highlights I won’t forget. The October Cape Coral fishing charters led to a wide variety of fish. With the water temperatures cooling down it seemed like everything […]
August saw an expected slow down in Cape Coral fishing charters. This time of year everyone has wrapped up their summer Southwest Florida vacations and is getting ready for the new school year to begin. The slow down allowed for a nice break after a busy summer season that allowed […]
The black drum is the largest member of the drum family. It is also noted for its longevity – some reports suggest they live for up to 60 years in certain habitats. In the Gulf however the oldest individuals found to date have been under 45. Gulf black drum also […]
To say 2020 has been a roller coaster would be an understatement. Luckily June was a month on the upswing. I am extremely grateful to all of my new and return clients that made June one of my busiest months to date. I had a ton of familiar and new […]
Been out on the water around Florida recently and seen what looks like a shark fin gliding towards you? Whilst sharks do abound in our waters, it’s also highly possible you’ve spotted a cobia instead. You may know this prolific game fish by one of its various other names including […]
Cape Coral Fishing Report May 2020 – Things in Cape Coral and all of Southwest Florida started to get back to “normal” throughout the month of May. Tourists started to slowly trickle back in as hotels and restaurants opened up again. I was extremely grateful for all of my return […]
It may have had 2 US Navy submarines named in its honor but Trachinotus falcatus nevertheless has a few issues. First, its common name is more likely to be associated with an official piece of paper than a fish. Second, it is often mistaken for its commercially popular relative Trachinotus […]
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 […]
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 […]