Youth Camps:
The camps take place on Islamorada Key, Florida. The fishing experience will include offshore fishing for Blackfin Tuna, Dolphin (mahi mahi), plus reef and wreck fish such as snapper and grouper. The campers will also fish the backcountry for snook and tarpon. Fishing decisions will be made on a daily basis depending on what is biting. The offshore portion of the camp is under the dir
ection of Captain Brian Cone on his boat the Contagious. Brian earns his reputation as the best of the offshore Captain fishing out of Islamorada. Brian’s first mate is “Dan the Man”. You will not believe the skills of the young deck hand. From catching bait to rigging and much more, he will provide a special education for each of the campers. The backcountry fishing will be under the leadership of Captain Jeremy Chavez. Jeremy has been a camper favorite for several years at the Texas and Louisiana Saltwater Camps. Jeremy has spent a portion of each of the last 3 years learning the waters of the Islamorada backcountry. The main targeted fish are snook and tarpon. The camp will also include learning how to throw a large cast net, special rigging techniques, how to use the various baitfish, and kayak fishing the mangrove shoreline for mangrove snapper and barracuda.
