Hello fellow anglers, December 2020 can you believe we have made it. The last month of the year and Christmas is here. This month I am going to write about grouper and tripletail. This is the time of year I like to troll for grouper it is good table fare and fun to catch. Over… [Read More…]
Hello fellow anglers! September is here and we are two thirds of the way to a New Year. It has been really hot in our area and the rains have been minimal so the Gulf waters have been very warm. The fish seem to move slower like we do when it is hot. There is a… [Read More…]
Hello fellow anglers! It’s September and a great time to try some night fishing. Yes, there are people that have had enough of this heat and are willing to travel offshore to fish in the dark. Target species are the snappers – mangrove, lane, and yellow tail. All of these are great table fare and… [Read More…]
Hello fellow anglers! Dealing with all the setbacks with this virus and government closures, it has been very slow for Alpha & Omega Charters. We still have two boats available for fishing charters. We have the 22-2 Aquasport center console for close-to-shore and inshore trips. We also have the “REEL JOB”, our 30 foot SCARAB… [Read More…]
In early May the Gulf was full of unusually close to shore species. June and the rains will change things out into the Gulf. The tarpon should be in full eating mode preparing to head offshore to spawn. They come to the passes to fatten up on their journey north. Along with these schools of… [Read More…]
Hello fellow anglers! It’s hard to believe it is March already and about time to go offshore fishing between the cold fronts. Successful fishing in March can still be iffy because of the weather. But if we can get out there, we will be searching offshore for bottom fish like red grouper, lane snapper, and… [Read More…]
Hello fellow anglers! Can you believe it is 2020? A New Year – let’s make some changes or new years resolutions. Usually those don’t last more than a couple of weeks. But I am making a change in my fishing habits! I plan to spend more time in the Gulf trolling and bottom fishing. This… [Read More…]
November once again – the month of Thanksgiving . Take a moment and make a short list of things you are thankful for. I am thankful that I am able to take anglers and show them what our local fishery has to offer. Also for my family that are still with us and the opportunity… [Read More…]
Turkey month once again – can you believe it? It is the beginning of our tourist season and relatives that come to visit Florida. And this is the time of year that the weather is changing and the waters are getting cooler. This has triggered the migration from north to south in the fish community.… [Read More…]
October in S.W. Florida once again. This month if you like to eat stone crab claws it opens the 15th at midnight. If you scuba dive you can go in at midnight to harvest these delicacies. It is fun and spooky at the same time and depends on how good of a dive light you… [Read More…]