Recommendation for Florida Tarpon fishing guide

[RussH]

Four of us want to go tarpon fishing down in the Keys in the next couple of months. I have been fishing several times with a guide out of World Wide Sportsman in Islamorada named Chris Barron. He is a great guide but we want to do something a little different. We want to cast fish using spinning gear and maybe flyrods, we would prefer to do some top water fishing for tarpon < 50LBS. The big ones we caught with Chris were fun...for about 45 minutes then you just want to get them in the boat.

I know most guides only fish 2 to a boat and that is fine, hopefully they have a buddy that they fish with that can take the other 2 guys. We want to fish for 2 days during the week, not on a weekend.

Any recommendations for a guide that does this type of fishing?

Thanks,
Russ

[baitkiller]

Bob Lemay (sp?) THTer lamayinmiami)(sp?) seems most knowledgeable and I know he fishes the park and upper keys.

I know I buggered his name up but I like his fishing reports, the last one addressed just the fishing you described.

[joe j]

Capt. Ted Christie, You can reach him through Florida Keys Outfitters in Islamorada. Excellent guide and really knows how to find the fish. He mostly fishes the flats but will adjust to your needs. Keep in mind that although the next few months can be some of the best Poon fishing of the year for laid-up fish out back you need a few warm slick calm days to make it happen.

[bonefish]

If he's available, Capt. Tim Carlile out of Sugarloaf Lodge & Marina is my favorite guide down there. No doubt, he can find another good guide to fish the same days.

[RussH]

Thanks for the suggestions I'll be checking them out. Any one do much top water fishing for tarpon? I know fishing is fishing but do you have much success top water fishing for tarpon? I prefer wearing my arm out bringing in fish -vs- casting all day.

Russ

[InTheNet]

Try Rick Killgore 305-8521131 fish-killgore.com I have fished with him twice and would go again in a heart beat. He does get a little wound up if you miss a fish. Being from up north it was interesting to go and cast net the bait and then catch the Tarpon.when a 100+pounder starts jumping five feet from the boat what a blast.

[itch2fish]

Vic Gaspeny is a great guide, a class act. He runs out of Bud'n Mary's in Islamorada. He stays booked so want to schedule ASAP.

[59022]

Capt. Paul Tejera, out of Islamorada 305-852-7888 or 305-393-2156 captbackbone@aol.com

[dpdash]

59022 - 2/1/2007 4:10 PM

Capt. Paul Tejera, out of Islamorada 305-852-7888 or 305-393-2156 captbackbone@aol.com

Mark Krowka would be my first choice, call Papa Joes/Bud N Marys in the Keys for his #.

[Capt. Len Roberts]

I can fish up to 4 in my boat in the Florida Keys check out my web site www.capt.lenrobertstailsup.com

[RussH]

Len,
I did a copy and paste and it came back website not found. One of the guys that is going with us booked with a guy name Matt Urich out of Key Largo. He has the dates open we want to fish 3/21 & 3/22 but there is four of us going and he can only take two. I guess Matt is looking for a second captain but I don't know who it's going to be.

Russ

[Capt. Len Roberts]

Hi Russ, try this to my site don't know why the cut and paste doesn't work on this site http://captlenrobertstailsup.com/
or go to Google and go to Capt. Len Roberts

[RussH]

Len,
It didn't work the first time because you had it as www.capt.lenrobertstailsup.com, you had a period after capt

We are already booked with Matt, one of the guys got impatient with me getting someone set up and did it himself. It's fine with me because if Matt doesn't do a good job no one can point fingers at me!

Russ

[Capt. Len Roberts]

Hi Russ, soory about the Period after the Capt. for the site. That happens when you are with a group. someone is always affraid they might not get someone in time to book. If you get in trouble and they have over booked give me a buzz if I have the time still open I'll be happy to help you out.

Len