O.K. I admit it. At times I find myself envious, even jealous of the pro-hunters and fisher folk that made the big time. They get to hunt or own expansive tracts of private ground and hunt the big name ranches. Basically do the things that I dream about doing.

Trapped in a workaday world, an average outdoorsman like myself has to squeeze a busy schedule just to find time to slug it out on the public lands and small tracts of private property that one has been lucky enough to garner permission to enter. I`m sure that many of you out there can relate to this. 

That`s one of my reasons for this project. I want to give some insight into the other side of outdoor adventures, the side not often seen in the hunting and fishing shows on the T.V. While we may scrimp and save to charter a boat, or take a guided hunt, I don`t own a big vessel to run around offshore in, or large acres of private land to hunt on.

I`ve been fishing as long as I can remember, and hunting crowded public lands for decades. Long enough to be able to offer some tips and tactics to help those getting started fill the stringer, or perhaps even hang their tag on a nice Tom Turkey, or a nice doe for the freezer, under the most crowded, high pressure conditions you could imagine. 

                                                                    TAMPA BAY TARPON   

A few summers ago, on a trip down to visit Chris in Florida, a fishing charter was booked for tarpon with Captain Matt Ercoli. This resulted in not only Mike, but Dana  also boating tarpon in the 100 pound class. Known for their drag burning runs, and fantastic leaps once hooked, join them below for the action!