Tarpon: "The Tarpon rolled so slowly you could have counted the scales on their backs. The first hint of morning sun lit up each of the 20 to 30 fish and they sparkled like liquid stars in the black water." If there's a prettier picture to be painted, I have yet to see it. The "Silver King" is known for it's flash of silver as it slams your lure, then takes off on a blistering run punctuated with spectacular aerial antics. Boca Grande Pass, and the surrounding waters are known as the best area for Tarpon Fishing, and Captain Dave knows where they are. These fish frequently range in size from 50 to more than 200 pounds of fighting, drag screaming, tail walking, gill rattling game fish! If you've never caught a Tarpon, come on out and let Dave put you in touch with a "Silver King" and if you HAVE caught a Tarpon we know you'll want to come to the "Tarpon Capitol of the World" and experience that thrill again. Tarpon on the fly or light tackle spinning, an experience that you'll never forget!

Redfish: One look at a redfish and you know it's built for brute strength. With its blunt face and broad shoulders-it's a fish built to slug it out. Although Redfish don't have the aerial antics of a snook or trout, their persistent powerful runs and head shakes, and the unmistakable "commode flush" swirls let you know that you are dealing with a pit bull on the end of your line. While slowly working the shallow flats, watch for a dark bronze tail with the black eye spot of a tailing red. On closer inspection, you notice the thin line of iridescent blue on the tail fin. So, to many anglers, the redfish is high on their priority list.

Snook: These strong and elusive fish will take many different lures and baits, but are best known for their explosive strikes on a topwater lure. Once hooked they will put on quite a display with their acrobatic, gill rattling fight. Snook, from fall through winter into early spring, are generally found holding along the inland bars and mangrove shorelines which connect Charlotte Harbor's shallow-water grass flats. These snook are normally dark backed with their signature black lateral line. However late spring to fall, snook are found along our beaches in just inches of water where the waves meet the sand. These beach snook are most often found in small to medium size schools while the very large females tend to be loners. These beach snook will change colors to a lighter more silver fish with their backs showing a grey-green.

Trout: For shear numbers the spotted seatrout is one of our most popular gamefish. Seatrout are good fighters and even better once they reach "Gator Trout" proportions. Trout are usually easy to catch and when conditions are right it's not uncommon to catch them on practically every cast. Although the spotted seatrout is not related at all to a freshwater trout, they look similar and are just as beautiful. A favorite fishing method is stalking them when they gather in sand strips and potholes on the grass flats. Using a lightweight flyrod or light spinning tackle can make these fish a wonderful challenge. Just watch those fangs when handling!