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Bahamas Fishing / Diving

The fertile waters of the Bahamas offer great billfish action close to home. The Abaco chain sits at the northern end of the Bahamas, and offers well-known and proven fishing grounds that most people recognize. Many famous billfish tournaments originated here, including the Bahamas Billfish Championship (see last photo in gallery for more info) and the Bertram/Hatteras Shootout, held for many years at Walker’s Cay, and more recently at Boat Harbour Marina in Marsh Harbour. The following Abaco locations still offer easy access to great fishing.
When - Late spring - Summer
Itinerary - Old School adventures are totally custom trips, you can stay on the boat, at a resort, fish when you want, its up to you. Besides game fishing we conch dive, lobster dive, spearfish, island hop and more. Call for ideas...
Pricing - 941-809-3505 for prices and planning
Travel - Commercial Flight to Marsh Harbor or Private

South Florida / Florida Keys

The islands are much more than flats fishing, with opportunities to troll, jig, or fish live baits on the drift or from kites. Stretching for more than 120 miles southwest from just below Miami is a string of 800 islands known as the Florida Keys, a coral archipelago that’s the only living-coral barrier reef in the United States. Certainly, for fishermen in the U.S., there’s no other place like the Keys in terms of its diversity of habitats and game fish, and a long- and well-established infrastructure to make anglers’ dreams come true.
When - All year
Itinerary - Old School adventures are totally custom trips, you can stay on the boat, at a resort, fish when you want, it's up to you. Besides fishing we lobster dive, spearfish, tortugas trips and more. Call for ideas...
Pricing - 941-809-3505 for prices and planning
Travel - Commercial Flight or Private

Isla Mujeres

The little Mexican island of Isla Mujeres has already gained a reputation as one of the best places on earth to catch Atlantic sailfish, but it's also a great spot to bring the whole family. Isla Mujeres, a small island off the east coast of Mexico, has generated big headlines in recent years, due to some incredible sailfish catches that have occurred there. Professional crews from the U.S. have racked up amazing catches, with one boat releasing over 100 fish in a single day last year. Where else can you hope to encounter Atlantic sailfish in numbers like that?
When - Spring time
Itinerary - Old School adventures are totally custom trips, you can stay on the boat, at a resort, fish when you want, its up to you.
Pricing - 941-809-3505 for prices and planning
Travel - Commercial flight to Cancun

Captain Karl Anderson

Member of the IGFA Hall of Fame

Captain Karl Anderson held his first paid mates’ job at age 13 and has since risen to become a globally-known figure in the world of big game fishing. Having fished the world over from Key West to Australia to Nova Scotia and beyond, he captains and manages several custom sportfishing yachts to some of the world’s finest sportfishing destinations, with thousands of billfish and tuna releases to his credit. Beyond his remarkable work as captain, Anderson is also an accomplished journalist whose writing, photography, and video work have permeated a sweeping list of industry publications and resulted in many national awards. Anderson also serves as an International Representative for the IGFA and chairs the Rules and Recognition Committee of the IGFA’s North American Regional Council.

The things I love most about this business are the people I get to spend time with, the places we go, the quarry and the history of big game fishing, from the evolution of tackle to the modern technology of boats. I grew up looking at black and white photos of my Dad with marlin, giant tuna and many other notable catches.

I carry as much as I can remember of what I’ve learned from him everywhere I fish in regards to techniques, methods, how-to, where-to, when-to, but I hope most of all that I will always carry his enthusiasm and take the time to reflect on the great times fishing affords us as we so often do when we are together fishing or not!