AboutUs
About Marco Island
About the Ten Thousand Islands
About Backwater Fishing
About Us
At Daily Habit Fishing Charters, we strive to create an atmosphere that invites the experienced as well as the novice angler. Being a professional fishing guide, I employ only the finest equipment on my 18 ft. Actioncraft fishing boat. Our Loomis rods equipped with Team Daiwa reels are ready for that explosive strike from some of the Ten Thousand Islands most notorious game fish.
About Marco Island
Marco
Island, located on the Gulf of Mexico in Southwest Florida is the largest of
the Ten Thousand Islands, measuring 24 square miles. It has over 100 miles of
waterways and can boast 6 miles of beach.
There
are a number of parks and preserves within short distance from the island, including
Rookery Bay Nature Preserve, 10,000 Islands National Wildlife Preserve, Collier-Seminole
State Park and Everglades National Park.
The
island is popular with holiday-makers for its beautiful white beaches, sunshine,
friendly residents and laid-back life style. The residential community consists
of a population of 15,000. In the peak season (November to May) a large influx
of visitors increases the population to around 35,000.
Many
fishermen come to Marco Island to take advantage of the fish havens, such as
wrecks and artificial reefs that are a relatively short distance by boat from
shore. Marco Island also acts as the gateway to the many bays, estuaries and
backwaters of the Ten Thousand Islands and the Everglades, which are excellent
fishing grounds.
About the Ten Thousand Islands
The
10,000 Islands which are spread across almost 100 miles of South West Florida
Coastline, are located to the south of Naples and Marco Island. They are part
of the National Wildlife Preserve, and the lower portion has been a part of
Everglades National Park for many years.
This
wilderness consists of a unique ecosystem, and because the islands have remained
undeveloped and are only visited by relatively few people each year, the area
has been able to remain home to exceptional wildlife and vegetation. This includes
manatee, dolphin, and a large variety of fish and birds.
The
Ten Thousand Islands is an aquatic preserve, and as such, the water quality
and marine life in the area’s vast expanse of protected waters is strictly
regulated. The subtropical landscape, and the temperate waters of the Gulf of
Mexico provide an ideal habitat for many fish species including Permit, Redfish,
Snook, Pompano, Shark, Tarpon, Trout, Grouper and Cobia. As a result this area provides a haven
for great fishing, and in fact is one of the most productive fisheries in North
America.
About Backwater Fishing
Backwater
is a still body of water connected to a river or tidal body of water, but not
affected by its current. In the Ten Thousand Island region these backwater or
backcountry areas include bays, creeks and mangrove swamps. These still,
sheltered and unpolluted waters provide ideal nurseries for shrimp, crabs and
small fish, and this in turn provides an abundant feeding ground for many gaming
fish.
I am a backwater light tackle specialist, using live and artificial
baits for snook, tarpon, redfish, and other native game fish. Come and take
advantage of my expertise and join Daily Habit Fishing Charters in one of the best backwater
fishing areas in South West Florida.
