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Articles by Captain Chris Wittman
Supercharged Summer Snook Sessions
With torrid waters and raging afternoon thunderstorms upon us there’s no doubt it’s summer and the Snook bite is as hot as the weather. Each summer Snook stack up by the hundreds in passes and along beaches to spawn. Huge numbers of fish will sit in eddies created by rocks, ledges or sandbars waiting to ambush their unsuspecting pray as it drifts past with the tide. I’ve found that fishing for Snook in these situations is best on an ebb tide (out going tide). As the tide begins to fall... more
The Crescent Bar
It was three years ago this
month when I first found it. There’s a large spotted grass flat in four to
eight feet of water. Running along its east side is a shallow crescent
shaped sand bar that is practically dry at low tide. I call it the Crescent
Bar... more
The Lucky, Unlucky Day
It was about 7:45 Friday evening when Kirk arrived at Dan’s cabin on Matlacha. The sun was sinking over the horizon turning the distant storm clouds over the gulf purple and red as they made their normal springtime trek inland. Fred and Dan were already enjoying a beer on the dock and the kids were running up... more
Lobster Season
(Florida Keys)
It’s August and for many Floridians (including me) it’s time, time to gather fishing gear, dive equipment friends and family and head to the keys. It’s Lobster Season.
Every year some 50 to 75 thousand people flock to their Lobster hunting grounds during the first month of the season that runs from August 6th through Labor Day. For about two thirds or 60% of those people, the Florida Key’s in Monroe County is their destination. Monroe County accounts for about 60% of the total Lobster harvested each year...more
