Capt. Rick Stanczyk

Got out for an evening trip tonight.  We caught some fresh mullet this morning in the backcountry while doing a regular rod bending half day.  Went out around 3:15 this afternoon and fished the local channels and bridges.  Caught 2 out of 3 tarpon, smaller guys in the 40-60 lb range, but lots of fun!  Fishing our fresh mullets was good.  We also caught a 300 lb ‘mud marlin’ which was pretty cool to see as he swam way up on a flat.  Going again tomorrow night I’ve heard the crab bite has been good in some areas so may try that too!  Great falling tides from late afternoon into the dark the next few days, should be good fishing!

Capt. Rick Stanczyk
305-747-6903
rick@islamoradatarpon.com

Fished east cape today.  We caught some nice silver mullets on the way out.  We went 2/3 on tarpon, smaller guys in the 40-60 lb range but lots of fun still.  Also caught some cobias and sharks and a ‘mud marlin’.  Fishing in the summer time for tarpon can be good off east cape and surrounding areas though its work you must look around for the fish and lots of sharks to contend with.  Yesterday we also caught a tarpon on the way home near Islamorada in the afternoon.

Capt. Rick Stanczyk
305-747-6903
rick@islamoradatarpon.com

We fished today and had to dodge rainstorms for quite a while.  We did a variety of things which worked out well in the backcountry, got some stuff for dinner, then my clients wants to catch a tarpon.  We found some mullet way in the back mudding on a flat, a couple throws of the cast net and had about 15 or so.  We tried a few spots in the backcountry but did not see much for tarpon.  Ran back near Islamorada and fished a spot with the falling tide I’ve been having some luck at.  It proved the right move again, my angler landed her first tarpon about a 60 lb fish, then we went home before more rain came!

Capt. Rick Stanczyk
305-747-6903
rick@islamoradatarpon.com