2/23 + 2/24 Lots macks, snappers, trout, and some big sea monsters!

Captain Rick Stanczyk & Captain Jim Willcox had the honor of fishing Ed Nightbert & Frank Sadler for one day each. These guys hunt & fish all over the world. After a great experience last year they returned to Bud & Mary's & stayed with us again.  Both days the boys caught their limit of snapper,many many mackerel, trout, ladyfish, jacks etc.....Then both days we put out the big rods. We had tarpon on, but they alluded us , however multiple large bull sharks & blacktips were brought to the boat by these guys. Both days the men experienced the huge mystery fish we encounter so big we couldn't get them past the leader. Bottom line serious heavy action both days. Here's Rick leadering up another monster fish, they fought this one for almost 2 hours and it drug them 4 miles into the Gulf of Mexico! Likely close to 1000 lbs, had some wraps on the wind-on leader, but the hook eventually broke.  Today Capt Jim fished Dennis & Laura fellow Philadephians, similar results as Ed & Frank with a finish of huge trout!!

2/20/11 Good backcountry fishin'

Captain Jim Willcox fished with Bud & Mary's regulars,staying at the marina, Bill & Diane from Moorehead City NC today. Plenty of Jack, ladyfish, & some huge trout & we finished with several lemon sharks over 200 lbs. The most amazing part of the day was this 6 foot goliath grouper tailing in 2 feet of water!  Fantastic day on this florida fishing charter!!!

2/17/11 - Good action in the bay, and a nice permit!

Captain Jim Willcox had the pleasure of fishing with Mr Richard Alt today, a 40 year veteran of fishing in Islamorada. We caught jacks ,trout, mackerel, 3 big blacktip sharks, but today was special because this 25lb permit was Richards first!

2/16/11 Nice reds, and a big ol' gator!

Capt Jim Willcox fished with Scott Beattie today who's been Staying at Bud & Mary's this week. Day one , the coldest Scott caught at least 40 redfish with Vinnie Biondelletti, day two he went offshore with Joey Hendrix & caught over a dozen Blackfin Tuna & 2 sailfish. Day three with Capt. Jim we caught some large trout,sheepshead, a big black drum, a big redfish & lots of smaller drum & reds.  To top it off we got hissed & growled at by this large croc before he jumped in!!! Quite a week for Scott!!!  Disregard the title this was a croc, not a gator!

2/15/11 Reds and snooks in the back!

Capt Jim Willcox fished with Wayne Lacroix from Ontario & Jim Bernardin from Pine & Palms. We went deep in the everglades, lots of big trout,sheepshead,black drum,red drum & finished the day with 2 lunker snook!!!