| After
graduating college in 1993 Waylon came to Boca
Grande to pursue his true passion, fishing.
Following in the footsteps of his ancestry, and part
of the island's fishing legacy, Waylon became a
fourth generation fishing guide.
Waylon specializes in
light tackle backcountry fishing aboard his 24ft.
North End for: Tarpon, Snook, Redfish and Trout and
traditional Tarpon fishing aboard his 24ft. Morgan,
Blaze, in world famous Boca Grande Pass. Charters
for other seasonal species such as: Pompano, Cobia,
Spanish Mackerel, Permit and King Fish, are
available at their optimal times, thru-out the year.
Waylon is Vice
President of the Boca Grande Fishing Guides
Association, an organization which is dedicated to
the preservation of the fishery as well as the
traditional ways of tarpon fishing. Catching fish
and showing clients a good time is Waylon's number
one focus but on occasion he has been talked into
fishing a tournament or two and has held his own:
2009 Boca Grande Fishing Guides' Tarpon Tournament
2nd place, 2009 1st place Boca Grande Chamber of
Commerce Ladies' Day Tarpon Tournament, 2008 1st
place Coral Creek Club Sportsman Challenge, 2008 3rd
place Howl at the Moon All Release Tarpon
Tournament, 2008 1st place Bomo Tarpon Tournament
for kids, 2007 2nd Billy Bo Tarpon Tournament, 2007
2nd place Bomo Tarpon Tournament for kids, 2003 2nd
place in a Hollinswood Tarpon Tournament, 2003 2nd
place Captain’s Classic Tarpon Tournament, 1999
3rd place most releases in the World’s Richest
Tarpon Tournament..
Experience makes the
difference, if you are a first-timer or a seasoned
fisherman and want to catch fish, call Captain
Waylon Mills at: 941-697-3452. If Waylon is
unavailable for your desired fishing dates, he can
easily arrange for you to fish with another
experienced local fishing guide.
|