Rick Silkworth

We’re very lucky here in the Tama Bay area. Maybe “lucky” isn’t the right word, “fortunate” is probably a better word for how I feel about our sub-tropical climate here.  While most of the country is struggling with record low temperatures, often reaching in the single digits, “cold” to us…

In about a week or so, your kids will be dressing up and walking the neighborhood "trick-or-treating" and collecting candy. Some may dress up as something scary, some may dress...

It's that time of year again folks! Time to chase after the inshore slam here in the Tampa Bay area. Fall fishing is just getting started and the bite is...

Early in the morning, you can feel that fall is just around the corner. It’s a little bit cooler and drier outside between 6am and 8am than it is during the summer. It’s a good sign and we look forward to falling fishing every year here. During the summer months,…

It’s mid-May and we are in full blown tarpon fishing mode. Fish are thick and they are chewing the bottom out of the boat. We’ve been fishing them a couple of different ways – depending on the tide and wind direction. We have fished artificial lures in the pass as well…

There is nothing like fishing in the Tampa Bay area when Springtime rolls around! Everything you can catch in the gulf is here, hungry, and willing to play. It is an absolute blast. So far this week, we have caught… Redfish Snook Trout Cobia Mackerel Sharks Mangrove Snapper Ladyfish Jacks Kingfish…

We have had an unusually warm winter down here in the Tampa Bay area. I can’t say that I can complain much about it as I like catching bait in February at 6am with 70 degree temps – much more than when the temps are 50 degrees. But, not only…