We had visitors last week. Teresa’s cousin Melissa and her daughter Lilly were staying with us for a few days. Many times it is hard to tell if people are really fishing people or not, because while they seem to … Read More
Snook Brothers Blog
Snook Brothers Blog
The Life and Times of Island Fishing
Trout on the Fly
When I was very young, probably seven or eight years old, I discovered an old bamboo fly fishing rod and reel in my Grandfather’s basement. Since I was already an avid fisherman by that time (I was on the water … Read More
Fisher the Heron
For all of the years I have been coming to North Captiva and fishing around the grass flats on the east end of the airstrip, there has been a feathery long legged fixture patrolling the beach in search of … Read More
Good Gifts
Why are there times when one or the other of us catch more fish than the other does? This is a mystery pondered by many fisherpeoples over the centuries. Same lure, same ocean, same night, same spot and one person … Read More
Girls Rule, Boys Drool
My daughter Lindsay is on the island for a long weekend for a visit. I think she has had a good time resting here, going to the beach, pool, and riding around. She has captured some great pictures of the … Read More
Bow to the King!
One night last week, Jason hooked a fish that began to run out away from the dock, taking drag in a long run which was not like any snook. “Redfish?” we thought. No, too powerful. As the seconds, and the … Read More