Captain of the Week: Capt. Tony DiSarro

Captain of the Week:  Capt. Tony DiSarro

Captain Tony Di Sarro is a full time sport fishing charter guide, who is fluent in both Spanish and Italian. He has fished Florida's West Coast for the past 3 years. He has lived and worked in Naples since 1973. He is married and has 4 sons and 6 grandchildren. Now retired from the construction industry, he has found his passion and is ready to share it with you! Based in Marco Island, Tandem Charters provides fun & productive on-the-water experiences year round for adults and children over 12 years old. When you select Capt. Tony, you can count on an enjoyable adventure with safety as the very highest priority.
Depending on the season, we will target off shore species including Red Grouper, Gag Grouper, Lane & Mangrove Snapper, Cobia & King Fish.
Near shore species include Speckled Trout, Pompano, Blue Fish, and the ever present Shark.
Catch and release is encouraged or they will gladly prepare your fillets for a gourmet dinner. Come and share with them the beautiful, healthy eco-system that is Marco Island and the near by Ten Thousand Islands. Unlimited adventures can be arranged for Dolphin watching, nature photography, swimming, snorkeling or just relaxing on your own private and pristine white sandy beach.
Contact Capt Tony at 239-250-5091 or email him directly at captaintony@tandemcharters.com or visit his website at www.tandemcharters.com.  You can find Capt. Tony and other great captains on our site at http://www.saltwaterstyle.com.

Captain of the Week: Capt. J.W. Berry

Captain of the Week:  Capt. J.W. Berry

Capt. J.W. Berry runs offshore and inshore fishing charters out of Grand Isle, La. Come and experience some of the best fishing in the world. Tuna, wahoo, AJs, snapper, grouper, cobia, king mac and many more. Also, great inshore fishing for speck trout and redfish. You can call Capt. JW at 504-450-9796 or email him at jwberryfishing@aol.com. 

Captain of the Week: Jake Hiles

Captain of the Week:  Jake Hiles

Virginia Beach, VA

Captain Jake Hiles has been fishing Virginia's waters since he was a small child. He has earned a Master Angler status and has earned expert angler awards several times from the Virginia Saltwater Fishing Tournament for his accomplishments on the water in Virginia. He also has received numerous citations from the state of North Carolina for trophy fish caught.

Capt. Jake has fished all over the western hemisphere. He has fished all over the east coast of the United States from Florida to New York. He has fished in the Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas, throughout the Caribbean, Venezuela, Costa Rica, and Alaska, catching trophy fish all along the way. He has honed his skills as a mate and commercial fisherman in the mid-atlantic region and is skilled in catching anything the ocean has to offer from one pound spot and croaker to several hundred pound marlins and tunas. You will find Capt. Jake is very good at catching fish, and you will enjoy spending the day with him on the Matador.

Captain Jake is an expert Virginia fishing captain and is knowledgeable in all phases and styles of fishing in the Virginia Beach fishing region. From bottom fishing a bit closer to the beach for species like striper to offshore game fishing for billfish Captain Jake knows what techniques to use and when to use them to ensure his charter customers have the best chance and advantage possible to catch fish.
When you fish with Captain Jake you will find out immediately how friendly he is. Not only is he friendly but he displays an abundance of patience, a must have quality for a professional fishing Captain. He has patience to find the fish, patience to wait on the bite, and above all plenty of patience with his customers.
Maybe you aren't an an experienced angler and don't know what to expect on a charter fishing trip. Well rest easy as Captain Jake will make you feel absolutely comfortable and doesn't mind one bit sharing his expertise he has accumulated over his many years of fishing in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

For more information on Capt. Jake and other great captains, please visit our website: http://www.saltwaterstyle.com.

To contact Capt. Jake direct please visit his website: http://www.matadorcharters.com or call him at 757-749-6008 or matadorsportfishing@yahoo.com.

Salty Girl of the Month - Lindsay Rozier

Salty Girl of the Month is Lindsay Rozier

Lindsay is from the fishing town, Pensacola, Florida.  You can always find her fishing these days with her boyfriend Stephen.   Her whole family has grown up around fishing.  Her father is a captain and shares the same love for the sport.    When she comes home her dad sets aside one day just for fishing with her.  

While living in Charlotte, NC Lindsay participates in fishing tournaments.   She fished hard and won BIG in these tournaments. The excitement of winning tournaments gave Lindsay her new passion, fishing.   Lindsay finds herself reading fishing magazines and counting down the days till the next tournament.  She can remember her very first tournament.  She caught a first place Lady Fish.   It was a little over 3 pounds but the biggest fish in that division.  She was so excited and her dad being the coordinator of the tournament had to contain his excitement that his daughter had just won first place!   It was a great day for the entire family.

Lindsay’s favorite reel is a Shimano Stella on a Calcutta rod.  Her favorite fish to catch is the fighting Red Fish.  Lindsay’s most unusual catch was a Lizard Fish that she caught over Thanksgiving.  One of her must haves on the boat is her navy and lime green monogrammed hat.  It’s her lucky charm as she has won every tournament with it!  Her favorite thing to nibble on while fishing is oranges and Chex Mix – sweet and salty!

Lindsay’s tip is to wear the fish down!   She has lost many fish by trying to pull them into the boat before they are ready.   She always slowly pulls her rod tip up, bring the fish to her.   She drops the rod, reeling the line as fast as she can while dropping the rod tip downward and maintaining tension on the line.  This will keep the fish on the hook.   It sounds like a lot of work but it comes from her dad, the expert!!

The best overall fishing memory for Lindsay is when she was a little girl.   Her dad would take her to the shore and show her how to make knots on hooks and dig for sand fleas. It was so simple but so much fun and a great memory for Lindsay and her dad.

Captain of the Week: Capt. Jimmy David

Captain of the Week:  Capt. Jimmy David

Captain Jimmy has been fishing the offshore waters of South Florida for nearly thirty years. At the age of six he landed his first sailfish (a sixty two pound fish after a two and a half hour battle on ten pound line) and boated his first blue marlin at the age of twelve. Both fish were landed while fishing with his father on their family boat.

Captain's Family and Crew

Family is very important to Jimmy nearly thirty years later and his wife Debbi, son James, and daughter Laurel are an essential part of the L&H operation. While growing up it was Jimmy's father and grandfather that taught him on the family boat Frick and Frack and for the next twenty years Jimmy, his brother Freddie, their father, and grandfather teamed up to achieve countless top three finishes and numerous First Place victories in South Florida fishing tournaments. During this time Jimmy fished for giant bluefin tuna in the northeast and landed over 100 giants between three hundred and nine hundred sixty pounds.

Immediately after marrying Debbi, Jimmy began to work full time for John L. Dudas and it was John who would teach Jimmy all about fishing on the L&H. The Dudas family was an inspiration and would always excel in charter and tournament fishing. The majority of the techniques used today on the L&H were pioneered by John B. Dudas and his two sons John Louie and Brett.

Tournaments

Captain Jimmy continues to fish hard every day and still enjoys tremendous success both in tournaments and on daily charters. In 2009 Jimmy teamed up with wife Debbi, friend Fenton Langston, and Captain Paul Ross and Ross's mate Jim Hendrix to win First Place in the Islamorada Sailfish Tournament, First Place in the Presidential Sailfish Tournament and First Place in the IFC one day Sailfish Tournament thus sweeping the prestigious Gold Cup. He then teamed up with Captain Ricky Lindner and owner Luis Isaias aboard the Jichi to win First Place in the Miami Billfish Tournament and also win the coveted South Florida Libertad Challenge. In the fall Captain Jimmy was again on the Jichi when the boat won the Islamarada Swordfish Tournament. It was an amazing run of First Place finishes, but the one Jimmy is most proud of was the First Place finish in the 2009 Pompano Beach Fishing Rodeo on the family boat Frick and Frack while fishing with his family! A dominating victory after twenty years of trying.

No matter if you are a beginner or expert, young or old, a tournament series or half day charter, Captain Jimmy David will apply his knowledge, skill and effort to make sure your trip is a success.

For more info on Capt. Jimmy and other great captains, please visit our website: www.saltwaterstyle.com or visit Capt. Jimmy's site: www.landhsportfishing.com.

Captain of the Week: Capt. Scott Sinclair

 

Captain of the Week:  Capt. Scott Sinclair

Captain Scott is a USCG Lic. Master with endorsements. He will make sure you enjoy the sights, sounds and beauty of Va Beach and the Chesapeake Bay. With his many years of regional Va. Beach fishing guide experience he will make sure you catch fish, or at least give you the best odds possible to catch fish ensuring you experience your Va Beach fishing trip to the absolute fullest. Captain Scott’s passion is to catch fish, but as a Captain he gets a bigger thrill when his customers catch fish, and he will work hard to see that you experience the full thrill and excitement a Va. Beach saltwater fishing charter trip has to offer.
Captain Scott has fishing knowledge most of us will never learn or use and you can rely on Captain Scott to put that knowledge and experience to work for you which will result in fish being put in the boat. Capt. Scott is Co-Founder of "On Course". He is a Multi - Lingual and a United States Navy Veteran.

For more info on Capt. Scott, please visit our site www.saltwaterstyle.com or visit On Course Custom Charters at their site.  You can reach Capt. Scott daily at 757-739-FISH.