Tails and Scales Charters - Fishing Guide Service (941) 223- 4826
Backwater fishing in Charlotte Harbor Estuary - Boca Grande - Gasparilla - Pine Island Sound - Lemon Bay
Backwater fishing in Charlotte Harbor Estuary - Boca Grande - Gasparilla - Pine Island Sound - Lemon Bay
We Fish Tarpon, Snook, Redfish & Trout on live and artificial bait on light tackle.
If you love nature as much as
Captain Erick come spend the Day on a Guided
ECO trips
Welcome aboard:
I'm Captain Erick Joseph and I'd like to personally thank you for the opportunity to bring you a great fishing adventure. I fish every day, and I love it. You might not be so fortunate, so when you share a day on the water with me, I want it to be the Florida backwater fishing experience of your life. Whether you are looking to catch Snook in Stump Pass, Tarpon along Boca Grande Pass, Redfish in Gasparilla Sound, or Trout in Lemon Bay, or simply experience nature you've come to the right guide.
Southwest Florida's finest saltwater fishing occurs from Englewood south to Boca Grande. This area of Florida has some of the best back country and flats fishing in the world. Boca Grande is the "Tarpon Capital of the World" and Charlotte Harbor is the largest estuary in the state. Each year, Boca Grande Pass attracts Tarpon fisherman from around the world to compete in any of its famed Tarpon fishing tournaments.
It is a fisherman's dream! Charlotte Harbor has an extensive network of bays, mangroves, flats, oyster beds, islands, holes, and tidal creeks that present angling challenges to the novice anglers as well as the accomplished anglers. The numerous boat docks, walls, and bridges present their own unique fishing opportunities.
Boca Grande, Charlotte Harbor, Pine Island Sound, Gasparilla Sound and Lemon Bay also boast some of the best opportunity to view and capture nature. When you fish with Captain Erick, you will not only learn to read the water; but you will also often see Dolphins, Manatees, Bald eagles, Osprey and all sorts of water fowl, Sting rays, and much more. Did I mention that our sun set on the water is amazing?
We fish Snook Year Round Night Fishing for Snook
Snook are one of Florida's most sought after game fish. Charlotte Harbor and Boca Grande offer THE best Snook fishing in the world. Snook offer awesome head-shaking jumps, blazing runs, and they have a way of using their gill plate to cut the fight short. The Snook is a true game fish that I love to stalk. If you fish with me, you will long for your next Florida Snook fishing trip. Snook can be fished with live, artificial and even cut bait. After a great day in the sun, plan to spend a few hours with me fishing for Snook into the evening, enjoy the sunset, and have a Snook fishing experience you will not soon forget.
REDFISH YEAR-ROUND
The bull of the back country. They fight like bull dogs - Long runs and aggressive! Some people come to Southwest Florida just to catch Redfish. They are a prized catch to any angler. Charlotte harbor and Boca Grande offers fantastic Redfishing. Redfish often live in the same habitat as the Snook. We will find them in and around some of the most beautiful water, mangroves, and oyster beds you will ever see. Redfish can be taken on a variety of baits artificial, live and cut. There are many great Redfish holes in Gasparilla Sound, and throughout the area. Fishing for Redfish with an experienced guide who knows how the fish move with the tide will greatly improve your catch.
Trout year round
Charlotte harbor and Boca Grande offers great spotted trout fishing. Often we go out fishing for trout and catch so many that every other cast is a fish. Consisting of networks of bays, mangroves, flats, and miles of thick grass, our estuary makes a perfect habitat for the fanged tooth. They are known for blowing up on top water plugs. They are great fish that can be taken on a variety of baits. It is not unusual to find other exciting Florida game fish species when fishing trout holes.
As of may 10th 2010
Ive seen more and more pods of tarpon coming in through Boca Grande
pass and into the Charlotte harbor estuary. With Schools of Bait fish
showing up it's time to book
your Tarpon fishing trip of a life time . Its gearing up to being
a great season and im ready to make someones dreams come true
Boca Grand Tarpon Fishing April - September
While chasing the mighty Tarpon, I fish all of the waters of Boca Grande and Charlotte Harbor. Boca Grande is the Tarpon Capital of the world. Once the first week of May arrives, so do championship tournament fisherman coming from Florida and across the country... many in search of the 200 pound monster Tarpon. Imagine the thrill. You can experience some of this excitement first hand when you fish with Captain Erick of Tails and Scales Charters. I stalk Tarpon using various live bait including crabs, thread fin, and pin fish. Artificial lures including bombers, rapalas, and mirrors all work on light tackle. The Tarpon season begins around mid April dependent upon water temperature. The season continues through September, and often even longer into the fall. There are a four basic methods for fishing for Tarpon in Boca Grande. These consist of drifting in Boca Grande pass, chasing them up the harbor, fishing along the beach, and working the many bridges. As a professional Tarpon Guide, I fish using all four methods. I will take clients for day Tarpon fishing or for Night Tarpon fishing.