Fishing Reports by Capt. Van Hubbard

Spanish and king mackerel are hungry and waithing for you! - 10-19-08 web report Weather and fishing are great. We are so blessed to enjoy our lives here around the Boca Grande area. This week was an extra special reminder. While clients and I were enjoying the great fish catching; hundreds of the big more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Tarpon,permit and bonefish slam; in Charlotte Harbor! - 10-10-08 Business could be better but fishing is great. While the media press is all doom and gloom our fishing is productive. I am sorry that many of us are in a mess but if you are doing ok the fish are waiting. We went tarpon fishing twice th more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

don't miss this hot action. - Life is great and fishing even better. It's been a busy live recently. I have enjoyed some good fishing and survived a mile stone birthday last Saturday. Most of my family made it up to Tarpon Springs for a family dinner at a small but special more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Is Too Much Baitfish Possible? - 9-18-08 fishing report by Captain Van Hubbard Plenty of fish but action has been sporadic. Baitfish minnows are everywhere and it can be tough to get gamefish to eat our baits. What a wonderful problem to enjoy; too much baitfish! Tuesday I more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

watch the weather but enjoy good fishing now! - 9-5-08 Fishing report by Captain Van Hubbard. Weather has been challenging but we have good fish if our timing works. I have been unable to match clients and weather recently. Family priorities have kept me busy some of the time. Our waterway more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

looks like "Fay" will pay us a visit. - 8-17-08 report Fishing takes a back seat to weather. Last week it was rain and wind but this week it gets serious. We were not able to match clients and conditions last week so I stayed busy with home projects. This week Fay is expected to more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Crazy Weather But Good Catching. - 8-3-08 report It was a different week with morning rains ever day. I did get out a couple of times last week with a Land-o-Lakes rancher friend Patrick B. We shared a half day trip with his daughter Jesse and it worked out great. It was challen more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Catch up on maintence to catch more fish and save gas. - Preventative maintenance helps make fishing safer and a lot less headaches. After a busy season it was time to catch up and check out the boat and tow vehicle. I had a week with out trips so I took the boat in to go over the engine and change more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

Still Plenty of Big Tarpon! - 6-25-08 report Captain Van Hubbard. It's been busy and we are enjoying good fishing. Weather is still a big factor but fishing has been good. Lot's of tarpon and some big ones. The tarpon are plentiful and cooperating when the winds let us l more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande

tarpon are here! - Another busy week of good fishing. 6-13-08 We did look for some variety the First of the week but tarpon fishing is still prime time. Monday we went scouting and to try and get some new photos. We found plenty of tarpon but lots of boats too. more...
Capt. Van Hubbard - Boca Grande