AS SEEN IN THE MARCH/APRIL 2008 ISSUE 

Turks and Caicos: Look no further than Provo to produce piscatorial promises.

The Turks and Caicos had always been on my angling wish list, and I was finally headed to this tropical island paradise on a short 80-minute flight from Miami International Airport. Photographer Jon Cooper and I were thoroughly enjoying our time aloft through the cloudless china blue skies, while we dreamed about the fishing adventures the Silver Deep Sea Specialist had in store for us.

Take it from me; spectacular inshore fishing awaits those who venture to bountiful Belize.

Our guide, Raul, skillfully maneuvered his 22-foot panga around a sharp bend in the creek and into the main portion of the Belize River. This broad expanse was a stunning sight: tannin-tinted waters created a platform for two huge walls of bright green jungle growth which rose into a patchwork sky of white and blue. It seemed that exotic birds were everywhere in this wonderland with pleasing images of red hummingbirds fluttering around the bushes during our morning breakfast replaced by real-time treetop sightings of toucans, macaws and other exotic species.

AS SEEN IN THE MARCH/APRIL 2007 ISSUE

As we poled around the corner of a creek, we came upon a triangular sand flat bordered by two channels that ran out to sea. The skiff eased along, and Art Blank spotted tailing bonefish 50 feet away in the “three o’clock” position. Simultaneously, I spotted a pair of huge bar jacks slowly swimming away from us dead ahead. After checking with the guide about the hardness of the flat, Art slipped overboard into two feet of water to stalk the bones. I repositioned to the bow of the skiff as the guide poled hard in pursuit of the hefty jacks.

AS SEEN IN THE NOV/DEC 2007 ISSUE

San Diego’s spine-tingling mako sharks!

Believe it or not, Doctor Steve Ward and his wife Randie released more than two dozen mako sharks which weighed up to an estimated 150 pounds during a brief three day fly fishing expedition. Does that sort of exciting shark fishing catch your attention? Well, it sure caught mine!

AS SEEN IN THE JAN/FEB 2007 ISSUE

Welcome to Mayan Land

It was deep in the middle of a star-studded night. The only sounds that could be heard were the collective whooshing rattles of coconut palm leaves in the Caribbean sea breeze. I made my way through dunes and valleys of sugar sand towards the grass-thatched ocean pier- its spotlight cast a luminous orb over the greenish rolling wavelets.

AS SEEN IN THE SEPT/OCT 2006 ISSUE

An escape from modern day civilization

What started as a quest to fulfill a lifelong dream, ended with an angling adventure etched with vivid memories of trophy fish in the shadow of mountainside seascapes. Read on and see for yourself if venturing deep into the remote wilderness of southern Mexico for a shot at a once in a lifetime catch is for you. If you’re the adventurous type looking for an unforgettable experience, I would bet it is!