Lay of the land

Lay of the land

Located in southwest Florida on Charlotte Harbor ,the states second largest open water estuary, Punta Gorda provides direct access to what is a pristine estuary of national significance. In fact, 1/5 of penninsular Florida drains into Charlotte Harbor. An estuary is a...
Mid December 2020 observations

Mid December 2020 observations

Well, now that it’s cooled off, the reality of working with the wind has set in. That, and the extreme low tides, have definitely changed the landscape. At least hurricane season is over. So now, we find ourselves looking for those windows of opportunity between...

December 2020

At this point, with the combination of weather changes and the holiday season, I’d have my gear ready and waiting for those few short openings. By that, I mean waiting between the fronts for those perfect days that make living in southwest Florida special. And even...

November 2020

Towards the end of last month, first thing in the morning, it was noticeably breezy and cooler. This began the transition from late summer and fall into what could be considered a winter pattern. It’s not the winter  we’ll see in the next three months, but it’s a...

July 2019

Right now, we’ll fish early and be looking for rolling tarpon. We’ll load out of Punta Gorda and spend our time in the deeper holes, around the bridges, and canal mouths of the upper harbor. The mouth of the Peace River also provides an excellent...

August 2019

Most likely, we’ll continue hunting tarpon this month. It’s hot and subsequently it’ll limit the time we have on the water. Fishing early is key while it’s both calm and cooler. The upper harbor is the place to be and we’ll load out of...