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On this page you will find extensive information on fishing the Florida Keys and Key West as well as general saltwater fishing. This site is here for you so please browse the many articles, join our message board and check out the latest photos and videos. We strive to provide you with advice, services, information and means to communicate with other anglers like yourself in an attempt to improve your fishing experience.
To learn everything about the incredibly popular Saltwater Experience and Saltwater Game television shows, hosts Tom Rowland and Rich Tudor and watch episodes of the shows right now, you can choose to navigate to our television site. To learn how you can fish in the same places and for the same species and sometimes even the same boat that you see the guys fishing on television, you can also go to our SE Charters site.
The SE Charters site answers all your questions and describes SE Charters, a full service fishing guide service based in the Florida Keys and Key West led by the hosts of Saltwater Experience Television, Capt. Tom Rowland of Key West, FL and Capt. Rich Tudor of Islamorada, FL. With a home base at Hawks Cay Marina, we offer trips throughout the Florida Keys and Key West for a wide variety of fish including Tarpon, Permit, Bonefish, Redfish, Snook, Sharks as well as offshore species like Tuna, Dolphin and Sailfish.
What or who is SE Charters? The S and the E stand for Saltwater Experience. It stands for exceptional quality and the work ethic that allowed both Rich Tudor and Tom Rowland to excel in the guiding profession. No one else runs or owns SE Charters. This service is owned and operated by Tom Rowland and Rich Tudor. The guides are trained by Tom and Rich and have to answer to them on a daily basis.
Many people have questions about the television shows, charters and what lure to use. We will answer them quickly. It is preferred that you will direct your questions to the Message Board because the answers we provide will help other people. It is our goal to build the forum into one of the largest sources of information on saltwater fishing anywhere in the World.
There are no dumb questions, so go ahead and ask. You will be helping yourself and many others.
So make yourself at home, learn something, make some new friends and celebrate the lifestyle that makes Saltwater Experience the #1 Saltwater Television show!
PROJECT HEALING WATERS To those of you that are guides, outfitters, business owners, etc., please consider donating your time, services, trips, media exposure, fishing products, or even money to this organization. There are over 800,000 wounded soldiers in the U.S. just from the current Gulf War conflict. Every individual or business that steps up to the plate can and WILL make a difference in our wounded soldiers' lives!
Many types of monofilament and fluorocarbon tippet and leader material do not tie well together. Knots slip because of different finishes on the different brands. The best bet is to find a brand that is easily accessible, ties easily and that you have confidence in and stick with it for all of your tying needs.
My favorite is Rio’s Fluorocarbon tippet material.
FLY FISHING FOR TARPON
When flyfishng for tarpon, set the hook hard with the stripping hand only. Try to eliminate the rod from the equation and set the hook with a direct pull. Once the hook has found a home, continue to “hammer” the hook into the fish with repeated jabs. Be ready to release the line and clear it to the reel.
LIGHT MONO
Lighter monofilament casts farther. Spool spinning reels with 8 and 10 pound and compare the difference. Many days, distance is crucial. Always have a spool of lighter mono aboard to take advantage of the days where distance is demanded.
Due to the cold weather this past week, the Redfish have piled up in the creeks in and around Flamingo. Catches of 20 fish days have not been uncommon.
Other Catches:Spanish Mackerel, Sea Trout, Mangrove Snappers
With Power-Pole you can quickly and quietly stop your boat with the touch of a button. The Power-Pole will securely hold your boat in up to 8 feet of water — even during high winds and fast currents — without scaring away the fish you're trying to catch.
