Guide’s Rides: Hang ‘Em High’s Freeman Catamaran Gulf Fleet
By John Brownlee Capts. Clay and Blake Shidler operate Hang ‘Em High Sport Fishing out of Crystal River, Florida. They run a large fleet of center consoles including five Freeman catamarans (four 42s and a 47) and six bay boats built by Young Boats of Inglis, Florida, all powered by Suzuki outboards. They employ six […]
Guide’s Rides: Capt. Brian Cone’s 34 Freeman
By John Brownlee Brian Cone drives a 34 Freeman catamaran in the Florida Keys, where he grew up and has been exploring the ocean since he was a boy. After graduating from college, he returned to the Keys and his real love – fishing! As a kid, he got to know many of the local […]
Guide’s Rides: The Trosset Family of Key West
By John Brownlee Of all the famous captains fishing day in and day out in a center console, there may be none better known than the Trosset family of Key West. Captain Robert ”RT” Trosset has been fishing Key West from a center console boat since 1974, and now his two sons, Robert III and […]
Guide’s Rides: Dox-Sea Charters LTB 25.
By John Brownlee Dox-Sea Charters is a father/son veteran owner charter service run by Capt. Lance Shaughnessy and his father Bob in Stuart, Florida. Their boat is a new 25-footer from Latitude Tournament Boats (LTB) in Fort Myers, Florida. LTB builds solid, hardcore fishing boats that have quickly become a favorite of serious Florida fishermen. […]
Guide’s Rides: Capt. George LaBonte’s 28 Whitewater
By John Brownlee George LaBonte has been a full-time Jupiter, Florida fishing guide for 40 years. “One of the attributes of a center console that I find appealing is having a platform that offers so much versatility,” LaBonte said. “I’m currently running a 28-foot Whitewater, which does everything I ask of it and allows me […]
Guide’s Rides: Capt. Greg Poland’s Contender 26 Bay Boat
By Capt. Greg Poland Since 1989, I’ve made my living on the waters of the Florida Keys, running everything from a technical poling skiff to a 27-foot Conch, and for the past decade, a Contender Bay Boat. Over the years, I’ve chased just about everything that swims here, from sailfish along the reef edge near […]