Blogs Posts on "Matlacha"

Foggy Morning Reds by The Pine Island Angler on Nov 19, 2009Running out in bank of solid fog is a little bizarre for me. It felt like we were in the opening scene of "King Kong" and were pushing through heavy mist to get to Skull Island. In the past fifteen years of fishing Puerto Rico and the Keys I've see...

Best Redfishing Of The Year by The Pine Island Angler on Nov 17, 2009Pine Island is tailing redfish heaven right now. We had more great shots at these fish this morning than any other day this fall. My anglers were Ron Smith and Jim Chell of Melbourne, FL. The guys made the trek across the State to check out the ar...

Inexpensive Off-Season Rental On Matlacha by The Pine Island Angler on Nov 2, 2009Right now it's the off-season here on Matlacha and a great time for anyone to come down for a last minute vacation. This house is located on Velma Street and features a pool, dock, and tarpon filled canal. It's wide open until January and can be rent...

Pine Island Elementary Tournament Results by The Pine Island Angler on Oct 19, 2009I don't remember being so cold on the water since, well, last year's tournament. For some reason, once again, the first serious cold front of the season chose the night before the P.I.E. tournament to slam into us and drop the temperatures into the m...

Snook (finally) In Matlacha Pass by The Pine Island Angler on Oct 16, 2009My Dad and I were doing some pre-fishing for the upcoming Pine Island Elementary Tournament taking place here on Matlacha this Sunday. Redfish and trout haven't been a problem for me lately but I've been banging my head against the wall trying to lan...

Benefit For Mike Harley, October 10th by The Pine Island Angler on Oct 8, 2009My good friend and local fly fishing guide Capt. Joe Harley's dad Mike underwent a lifesaving triple bypass surgery last month. Yesterday he came home for the first time in six weeks and is on the road to recovery. To help raise funds for his long...

Red October by The Pine Island Angler on Oct 5, 2009October is prime time for redfish in Southwest Florida. In addition to the perfect weather, low tides are giving us great tailing conditions for these fish. The best news of all is that most of these fish are within the legal slot limit if you deci...

"Secret" New Crab Fly by The Pine Island Angler on Sep 23, 2009Here's a close up of the crab pattern I've been using on the big reds here in Matlacha lately. It was created by Eric Treutel of Idaho, one of my regular anglers who I've guided for bonefish and permit down in Puerto Rico. One of the benefits of li...

Great New Crab Fly by The Pine Island Angler on Sep 23, 2009Here's a close up of the crab pattern I've been using on the big reds here in Matlacha lately. It was created by Eric Treutel of Idaho, one of my regular anglers who I've guided for bonefish and permit down in Puerto Rico. One of the benefits of li...

Redfish On The Fly In Matlacha by The Pine Island Angler on Sep 22, 2009My buddy Capt. Joe Harley and I went out this morning hoping to catch a few late season tarpon. We found a few small fish rolling in their usual haunts but kept getting hit by ladyfish as we blind casted. I didn't want them tearing up my flies or s...