Looking for a guide (Florida)

**fishngolf** · #1 11-10-2010, 09:34 AM

Was wondering what is the best time of year to go to florida and location for a trip for tarpon and also a trip for marlin.Also those that know any guides or could suggest any guides that would be good for my first trip to florida? Any help would be appriciated.

**Bill C** · #2 11-10-2010, 11:35 AM

I don't know about marlin fishing but I have enjoyed tarpon fishing with Captain Jim Bourbon at Bahia Honda in the late spring.

It's a hoot and a half fishing around the bridges there. The bonus aspect to fishing there is the 5 minute run to the fishing grounds.

His site: http://www.thinktarpon.com/

**steelrain202** · #3 11-10-2010, 03:50 PM

these guys are more fly fishing guys but pretty stand up guys. www.worldangling.com Will Benson, Bryan or Travis Holeman

**Nathan C** · #4 11-10-2010, 08:13 PM

Check out killintimecharter.com My brother-in-law owns this boat and charter service it is a great boat. you will have a blast

**Dawg** · #5 11-10-2010, 10:56 PM

I went with Capt.Troy a few years ago & had the best time of my life fishing for tarpon with him. My first time out with a guide,he was great,hope to go back soon to the keys. Caught 4 tarpon that day.www.reelmello.com

**ssteel069** · #6 11-11-2010, 12:01 AM

Capt. Bouncer Smith.

**fishinKat** · #7 11-11-2010, 09:11 AM

We fished with Capt. Jim Hale a couple years ago. We spent a lot of time in the bays and glades and caught a lot of tarpon and big snook.

**REELING 65** · #8 11-18-2010, 01:38 PM

Capt.Larry Mastry will put you on Tarpon or whatever else that you would like to fish for. http://www.tampabay.com/sports/outdo...cle1014714.ece
Good luck on your trip.

**Blackwater21** · #9 11-20-2010, 09:33 PM

I wouldn't come to Florida to fish for marlin. I'd go to Cabo or Panama.

Its hard to beat Charlotte Harbor/Boca Grande May-July for numbers and size of tarpon. Our tarpon average quite a bit larger than the average tarpon caught in the Florida Keys. The middle of May has the largest tarpon. Most days in May you'll hook a fish over 150 lbs. We average a couple of fish per week over 200lbs for the month of May. Early June is good also but the boat traffic gets worse as the fish get closer to the spawn and gather in the passes.

**mozingo1952** · #10 12-08-2010, 02:45 PM

http://www.fishinkeywest.com/

Captain Paul is excellent , I have fished with him for the past 2 years,
I have also fished with Captain Jim Bourbon. Great guy, but the fishing is
better in Key West, IMHO. You will hook up and land many more fish
in and around Key West and not have to worry about losing fish to the bridges.

good luck
MO