Category: 2023

  • Apologies for the Delayed Fishing Report: ICAST Adventures and Quality Time

    Apologies for the Delayed Fishing Report: ICAST Adventures and Quality Time

    Dear readers, First and foremost, I would like to apologize for not being able to provide you with a fishing report last Friday. Furthermore, I regret to inform you that there will most likely be no fishing report next week either. The reason for this absence is an exciting and fulfilling event that has taken…

  • Fishing Adventures with Tania and Devin

    Fishing Adventures with Tania and Devin

    There are certain moments in life that are truly special, and one such occasion unfolded recently when Tania, our son Devin, and I embarked on a fishing adventure at the spillway. With a heart full of excitement and a desire to create lasting memories, we set out to explore the wonders of nature and reel…

  • A Slow Day at The Boils With Tania!

    A Slow Day at The Boils With Tania!

    Tania and I made it offshore for the third week in a row. We had trouble finding shrimp so we grabbed some frozen shrimp and we made it to the dock about 6:30am. Once the boat was loaded, we radioed the marina to see if they had shrimp. Fortunately for us they did and we…

  • Quest for Tournament Entries: Fishing Tales from the Treasure Coast

    Quest for Tournament Entries: Fishing Tales from the Treasure Coast

    On Tuesday morning, Tania asked if I wanted to go fishing. She was hoping we could both get an entry into the Treasure Coast Chapter of Salt Strong Tournament. This month’s tournament is three entries for five species (snook, trout, redfish, black drum, and sheepshead) with one entry per spices. I called Jigz & Bait…

  • Adventures on the High Seas: A Day of Family, Friends, And Fishing!

    Adventures on the High Seas: A Day of Family, Friends, And Fishing!

    On Sunday morning Tania and I hosted our son, Devin and our good friend Darryl on the boat. We arrived at the dock about 6:15am with bait and gear ready for a day on the ocean. The only thing we had to pick up was some baitfish. My son asked if we could try and…

  • Reel Blessed: Vamos A Pescar Event: Basic Fishing IV

    Reel Blessed: Vamos A Pescar Event: Basic Fishing IV

    On Saturday, July 1st, Reel Blessed Chapter of Fishing’s Future held our 4th event of the year. It should have been our 6th event; however, the weather forced us to cancel our January and February events. This event is our toughest of the year as it is an advanced class where we teach how to…

  • Tears of Joy; Tania’s Triumphant Catch!

    Tears of Joy; Tania’s Triumphant Catch!

    I had to work on Saturday, so I changed our boat reservation to Sunday. With the weather forecast, Sunday looked like the better day of the weekend anyways. The forecast for Sunday was SW winds 5-10 knots changing to SE wind. Since I only had the boat for the morning, I decided to head to…

  • Spillway Fishing With The Family!

    Spillway Fishing With The Family!

    Last Saturday afternoon, Tori and Scott asked if we could go back to the spillway. Tori did not go on our previous trip on Thursday, and she was excited by the thought of catching a Mayan Cichlid. I looked at the weather and ran to Jigz Bait and Tackle, picked up some shiners, and then…

  • A Morning On The Water With Family!

    A Morning On The Water With Family!

    On Saturday, Tania, our daughter, her boyfriend, and I went fishing. We arrived at the dock around 6:30 am, loaded up the boat, and set off. The conditions offshore were favorable early, with waves measuring 1.8 ft at six seconds, and lite winds; however, the forecast showed the winds would pick up about 8:00 and…

  • Gone Fishing; Family Edition!

    Gone Fishing; Family Edition!

    Our daughter Tori and her boyfriend, Scott, came to visit Tania and I. We got a boat for today and the weather looked like it would cooperate for us to get offshore. I haven’t been fishing in our area in a few weeks but the reports have been showing lots of snappers being caught. I…