The fastest fish on the flats is the Barracuda. I’ve had them hit my tube on the way out of the water, and not land for ten feet! Yesterday, I had two very large cudas charge after my bright yellow, 8″ long cuda tube from 30 feet apart. They swarmed the lure all the way […]
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by Derek DeYoung onToday.. the fish won, and still.. we had a great day on the flats.. chasing all kinds of fish. I think we made right around a million casts between me and my buddy Scott, and in the end.. did not land many fish. Thank God for jacks..we did have a lot of fun catching them! We […]
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by Derek DeYoung onSailfish! Man I love to catch new species! One of the fish I’d hoped to catch on this Florida Keys adventure was a Sailfish. I’ve read that they are the fastest fish in the ocean, and that equals an amazing fight on light tackle. Yesterday I drove down to Cudjo Key and met Capt. Justin […]
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by Derek DeYoung onCheck out the pictures from the month so far..
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by Derek DeYoung onYesterday was one of the most incredible days of fishing I’ve experienced.. I’ll always remember it as the day I caught my first tarpon. To make the occassion even more memorable, my Dad was with me, fishing for the week. Tuesday afternoon Dad sat out in front of the house we are renting, sipping on […]
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