Boca Grande area is loaded with giant tarpon.
Capt. Van Hubbard
May 24, 2010
Boca Grande - Saltwater Fishing Report
2010 May 23 fishing report
Lots of sun and silver kings.
It was a busy week with plenty of schools of tarpon pouring into our area. Boca Grande is full of silver kings and boats. Schools of tarpon have invaded area beaches. Some are even traveling up into Charlotte Harbor near the Big Pass. I talked with the "Fishin' Magician" in Key West last week and he says they still have plenty of tarpon still down there. So we will have fish for awhile. We tarpon fished all week so I don't know what else is going on right now. I'm sure snook are ready if you want to play with some. One captain said he found some kings and another located a few cobia. It is great to be busy catching fish.
Beach tarpon are our first choice and they produced most of the week. It was awesome early and as expected got tougher as the other boats heard about the hot action. The Full Moon this week should be good fishing. Fish were eating crabs and greenbacks on both tides. Most captains are knowledgeable and considerate but it was much more challenging this weekend. Some visitor just doesn't know enough to understand that scared fished will not bite. Fish are already skittish after the sun brightens the sky in this clear water. We are cautiously staying off the fish with electric trolling motors and a few clueless novices come cruising in under two stroke outboard power; sending the fish off and running. Fortunately we can go find more fish that are still happy and hungry. We saw several big sharks this week. One was huge and the other only about eleven feet, both where hammerheads; not to be confused with the hard headed boaters.
I had two couples on consecutive days, from the Detroit area last week and both of the ladies caught tarpon. Donna Fish, really, and Mary Beth both got their first tarpon off of Englewood on live crabs. Donna's fish was chased almost up on the sand by the eleven foot hammerhead but escaped and we even got some photos. Mary Beth caught hers down closer to Boca Grande and had a time subduing the big tarpon. It is so much fun the share these memories and both guys enjoyed helping their ladies
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Leigh, Shawn and TC flew in for two days of tarpon fishing and we landed a big fish for Leigh on our first cast. We had bites, once three casts in a row, jumped and fought numerous tarpon with mixed results the rest of the time. They were great guys and I look forward to their return when they can.
The new motor is running great and with help from Able's Marine I even sold the old one. Waters have warmed up and the weather is fine. The oil mess is bad but is projected to pass about a hundred miles offshore of us. It is a catastrophe but may not be our mess locally! Let's Go Fishin' soon. Captain Van Hubbard www.captvan.com
Boca Grande Fishing Forecast:
tarpon, snook, and much more. fishing should be great with Full moon this week.
Target Species:
giant t arpon, snook and much more.
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