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 […]
Cape Coral Fishing Reports
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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 […]
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’? […]