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| Capt. Peter assists in taking Monster Alligator |
Check out the biggest alligator in the St. Johns River - We took him yesterday - 10/14/2008 - with archery equipment only (crossbow with darts/buoys and kill arrows)....no bangstick, rifle, or harpoon. It took Forest, Lester, Robert and me over 4 hours to land the gator (took over an hour and a half to just get him in the boat). Should be the largest taken this year in Florida ~ 13 feet, and the head measurements were that of a 17 footer! (For more information follow link to newspaper account Florida Today Newspaper)
Capt. Peter Deeks, Jr.
(additional pictures in photo gallery, page 53)
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| Sebastian Inlet Fall Fishing |
Imagine catching Tarpon, Snook, and Redfish in one afternoon and all trophies… During the fall season, Sebastian Inlet becomes one of the hottest fishing sites in the state! This “non-advertised” inlet fills with mullet and pinfish from mid October through November where schools of giant Redfish, Snook, and Tarpon mix together in frenzy while feeding on the plentiful baitfish.
This fishing is very hands on. Big spinning rods and big baits are used while “drifting” with the current (dictated by the tide) through the inlet – similar to techniques used in Boca Grande but without the chaotic boat traffic. Tarpon to 150 pounds, Redfish to 40 pounds, and 20 pound Snook are regularly caught during the trips.
Fishing will usually start in the afternoon and last until the evening after the sun has set – the optimum feeding time of these fish. All live baits and tackle will be ready and in the boat waiting for you, all you’ll need to bring is your camera. This is a beautiful time of year, area, and time of day to be fishing (and fishing for trophy fish nonetheless), this is a must do for all fisherpersons as it is simply amazing!
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| More Tournament Success for Native Sons Guides |
The trio of Native Sons guides closed out the regular season for the 2008 Treasure Coast Flats Circuit in fine fashion. Fishing in the Sebastian Inlet Sportsfishing Association’s ‘Red Eye’ Classic late last month, Peter and Rocky took second place in the trout division during the grueling all night event.
This past weekend, in the Sebastian Fishin-Chics Inshore Tournament, we took First Place in the Trout Division with an eight and a half pound monster. All three Native Sons Guides fished together for the final event of the regular season. Treasure Coast Flats Circuit
(Pictured below is Roland holding the winning fish.)
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| Native Sons Fishing Videos |
We have finally edited and successfully uploaded several fishing videos to our website. It is our plan to use a series of videos to display the excitement associated with catching huge fish in our shallow, pristine Indian River Lagoon system. The first three videos feature redfish and tarpon caught in Titusville, various sharks from the Melbourne and Melbourne Beach areas and huge gator trout caught in the Banana River near Cocoa Beach and the Indian River inside Sebastian Inlet. By the way, we will be adding more videos to the library in upcoming months. Follow the link to view the videos Native Sons Fishing Videos
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| Special Summer Offer that Beats the Heat |
Fishing in Florida during the full heat of summer can present challenges from a comfort standpoint. However, the guides of Native Sons Fishing Charters have developed a few tricks over the years to help ‘beat the heat’, for instance, wade-fishing’.
Now ‘wade-fishing’ is my favorite styles of fishing and I will use any excuse, even in the dead of winter, to climb into the water. There is just something exceptional about being knee deep on the clear, lush grass flats of the Indian River Lagoon system that connects with my soul and I’d like to share this unique experience with others. Therefore, we are offering a ‘beat the heat’ summer special from August 15th to September 30th to go wade-fishing on some on my favorite flats.
Our wade-fishing excursions will be limited to a maximum of two anglers (plus your guide) and will last a minimum of four hours. Since we will be entering and existing the river ‘on foot’, as opposed to using one of the boats, we can offer these trips for only $200 which means one can ‘beat the heat’ without beating up the wallet. Included in the price is everything necessary for two waders including boots, rods and reels, licenses and permits, etc. All you need to do is meet me in the morning riverside and you’ll discover why I’m so flat-out addicted to wade-fishing. (Follow the link to check out pictures from this family's wade-fishing excursion on the Banana River Edwards Family Wade Fishing)
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