Capt. Rick Stanczyk

Another great day here fishing in the florida keys this july.  We started out tarpon fishing.  I caught some fresh mullet on our way back.  One throw and we loaded up with 4 dozen or so nice silver mullet.  Went back to the channels that I’ve been fishing which have been consistent.  We hooked a tarpon in the first 5 minutes.  Ended up catching 3 altogether in about 2 hours, one fish was about 100 lbs good to see a big fish again!  The others were 50-65 lbs.  We ended the day catching a few pilchards and pinfish for bait, and used those to boat about 8 nice snook.

Capt. Rick Stanczyk

Good fishing again today.  Had bait already so we went right to fishing.  Had a good couple hours of falling tide in the backcountry everglades in the tarpon channels.  We went 3 for 3, a smaller fish, a medium 40 lber, and the last was a nice one of maybe 65 lbs.  Not a bad way to start the day!  Also had a couple sharks.  Later in the day was tough though we managed to get a few keeper trout and some mangrove snappers for dinner.  The islamorada tarpon fishing in july is staying consistent!

Capt. Rick Stanczyk

Got out there early again today.  Caught bait in the backcountry and went to the channels I’d fished yesterday.  It was good, second bait in the water was eaten almost instantly!  A nice tarpon of about 75 lbs.  We had some other shark action, a big barracuda, and a big bull shark.  Then we landed another tarpon of about 55 lbs.  So 2 for 2 on the morning and then we went and tried some other stuff the rest of the day.  July islamorada tarpon fishing has been consistent in the everglades.  It is one of my favorite times of year to fish because you really have it almost all to yourself (all month I think there has maybe been only one or two other boats tarpon fishing within a few miles of us in the mornings).  Also the bait is really consistent and easy to catch making for good fishing.  Back at it tomorrow I have bait saved from today so will have lines in very early!

Capt. Rick Stanczyk