​5 Tips On Camera Equipment For Fishing

  We put this article together for fishermen who are looking to invest in camera gear to take better fishing pictures.  ​I

Key Topics Covered in This Article

• Choosing cameras for fishing environments
• Waterproof and rugged camera gear
• Mounting and stabilization techniques
• Battery life and storage planning
• Capturing action shots on the water

days it was all about what fish you had on the dock.  Nowadays many fishermen show off their releed fish using social media such as instagram and facebook, youtube and by blogging on the . Photography is not rocket science at least for the photographer.  This is becoming more and more true as advance technologies make our cames better and better! 

#1 Keep Yor Camera Gear Safe

Fishing is notctly a camera friendly environment.  If you are on land there is sand to worry about. Offsho

re there  salt water spray threatens to corrode your camera equipment. Since most of the best cameras are not water proof. If you are going to invest in a good camera you should also invest in some good camera protection. 

Below is a video of what one of these cases looks like and it explains every single feature.  The video was excellently put together by "AFK Technolog

This pelican case costs $59.99 which is a small investment to make to protect your camera gear that can cost anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars.​

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Many fishermen have been getting into filming with drones and have gotten some epic footage​. Actually some people have been using their drones to do the actual fishing​.   Most drones are not water proof. Even if they are most are not scratch proof.  Pelican makes cases for drones as well. 

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This case for protecting your drone is a little bit more expensive than a case for a regular drone at $119.99, but HECK so is your drone!​

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# 2 Get A Water Proof Camera

You don't need a fancy DSLR camera to get awesome fishing pictures. Some anglers have found water proof cameras excellent to Take bother underwater pictures and videos.  Nowadays the newest smartphones are also waterproof.  There are excellent innovations for fishermen.  

Fujifilm makes an excellent waterproof camera for just $129.99.  Skip all of the equipment ^^^ and jump straight into the water with this thing.  below is a video posted by "Kevin Breeze that does a full review for this Camera: 

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Fujifilm makes an excellent waterproof camera for just $129.99!​

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# 3 Ditch The Hunky DSLR Camera For An Excellent Point & Shoot

Ditch the hunky DSLR camera for an excellent point and shoot camera.  Nowadays these cameras can shoot both pictures and videos and you can stick them in your pocket.  

Sony makes an excellent camera with 18.2 megapixels and 30X zoom.   Below is a video review of this camera put together by "Gauging Gadgets".  We have rated this camera as the BEST CAMERA FOR YOUTUBERS & BLOGGERS. 

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We have rated this camera as the best camera for fishing Youtubers + Bloggers​

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# 4 Use your Smartphone 

Nowadays smart phones are literally surpassing most cameras in their capabilities.  The latests Samsung phones and Iphones have insane picture taking abilities.  

With Apps Like Instagram You Have Photoshop Like Filters Already Built Into The App

Many photographers spend hours looking at lighting levels in photoshop to come up with the perfect look for your photo.  Now all you have to do is literally to scroll through filters. 

Some Phones Take 4K Video

The best phones out there are taking 4K video.  Yea they literally can take the best quality video that Youtube accepts.  Just good luck getting a file that large off of your phone. 

You Can Supe Up Your Phone To Act Like High Performing Camera Gear

Accessories like this 4 axis handle gimbal stabilizer can help you capture movie quality video with your phone.  Insane huh?  This thing is only $99!

Below is a video review put together by Youtuber "Curtis Judd".

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This gimball literally turns your phone into a movie quality camera for only $99.00.​

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#5 Light It Up!

If you are fishing for fish at night.  If is often hard to get a good picture or video.  Light that sucker up!

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Check out the lightpack! Below is a video posted by Youtuber "Indy Mogul" on the Sunpak. 

Light it up for only 15 bucks!​

List Of Fishing Lodges By State

 

Key Topics Covered in This Article

• Fishing lodges organized by U.S. state
• Top destinations for angling trips
• Amenities and lodging experiences
• Freshwater and saltwater options
• Travel planning for fishing vacations

Below is a list of fishing lodges by state. No this isn’t your run in the mill google suggestions of hotels “near fishing”, these places are actually set up for fishing or having fishing packages included as the main focus of the stay. 

Florida Fishing Lodges

Florida is “The Fishing Capital Of The World”.  Florida lodges give you access to great offshore and inshore fishing targeting species such as tarpon, snook, bonefish,grouper, sailfish, mahi, and swordfish. 

1. Tarpon Lodge - Tarpon Lodge on Useppa Island near Boca Grande was originally built in 1926 as one of the first fishing lodges.

   Target Species:

   Tarpon, Snook, Red Drum, Seatrout

   Fishing Seasons:

   • Tarpon Season: April – July
   • Snook Season: March – November
   • Redfish Season: Year Round
   • Sea Trout Season: Year Round
   • Permit Season: April – September

   Price Range (as of 2026):

   • Rooms: Approximately $275 – $650+ per night depending on season and room type
   • Guided Tarpon Fishing Charters: Approximately $900 – $1,500+ per day
   • Multi-Day Fishing Packages: Approximately $2,500 – $7,000+ depending on lodging duration.

2. Everglades Fishing Lodge - Explore the everglades from Chokoloskee fishing for tarpon, snook, redfish, and more in one of the greatest National Parks of the nation. 

3. Big Pine Fishing Lodge - Trailer your boat down to Big Pine Key and get ready for some fishing.   This lodge includes its own deepwater launch ramp, rooms to rent as well as campsites for RVs.

4. Cheeca Lodge & Spa -  This is probably the most upscale fishing lodge in the Florida Keys. 

 

5. The Angler’s Lodge - A small private home in the St. Pete Area run by a local guide and his wife. 

Hawaii Fishing Lodges

Hawaii is the big game fishing capital of the US.  A Grander marlin (one over 1,000Lbs) has been caught in Hawaii in every month of the year.  There are not a ton of fishing lodges in Hawaii as most anglers stay in a hotel or Airbnb and then book a charter. 

1. Riata Worldwide Hunting & Fishing Maui Packages -  Riata worldwide has a couple of packages for fishing in Maui Hawaii. These are upscale packages and include a 3 days fishing and a 7 night stay. Learn more on their website. 

Texas Fishing Lodges

Texas is home to many outdoorsmen, so they are a number of options for you here. 

1. Redfish Lodge -  This lodge is located on a mile long peninsula and is set up for small and large groups of fishing enthusiasts. 

2. Eagle’s Nest Fishing Lodge - This a lodge for fishing for freshwater species such as catfish and bass.  It includes a fishing pier, boat docks, and a launch ramp.

3. Bay Flats Lodge- Located right next to Port O’connor this lodge is a lodge for both hunters and fishermen targeting ducks and redfish. 

Alaska Fishing Lodges

Alaska is home to some of the world’s most famous fishing lodges. 

1. El Capitan Lodge - A two hour flight north of Seattle, this lodge has its own fleet of custom 28 foot boats to target salmon, halibut, and monstrous rockfish. 

2. Waterfall Resort Alaska -  Check out the intro video on their website, this place looks a blast for the whole fishing family. 

3. Kenai River Alaska Fishing Lodge - Stay in these cabins, catch tons of fish, and come home with more then just stories (with their full service fish processing).

4. Highliner Fishing Lodge - Adveristed as the best fishing lodge in Alaska with picture proof. 

Louisiana Fishing Lodges 

Louisiana is home to world class fishing and is truly an outdoorsman’s paradise. 

1. Home Run Fishing Charters & Lodge -  Venice louisiana is a place like no other. A floating town a few hours south of New Orlean that is only there because of fishermen. Home Run Fishing lodge is designed for fishermen looking to target fish offshore such as large tuna, wahoo, and swordfish.

2. The Lodge - Located in Buras Louisiana, just north of Venice, this lodge is designed for anglers coming down to fish inshore for Louisiana’s plentiful sea trout and redfish.  When we say plentiful, if you have fished in Florida or Texas your whole life, you will be astounded. 

3. Pelican’s Roost Resort - This is an all inclusive fishing and hunting resort. 

4. Fish Commander Cabins - This is a set of fishing Cabins on Grande Isle Louisiana.  Venice Louisiana has gotten a lot of press recently, however Grande Isle is a little bit more developed and has offshore fishing that is just as good as Venice if not better at certain times of the year. 

California Fishing Lodges

Since California is so big and diverse it has everything from world class offshore fishing to streams to fish for trout in the mountains. 

1. Long Range Fishing Boats - Long range fishing boats are pretty much lodges on the water. Bring your gear onboard for trips up to 24 days with your own cabin, complete with a chef who cooks up to 4 meals per day.  

2. Salmon Lake Fishing Lodge - Stay at this lodge in the Sierra mountains and cook fish you caught that morning. 

3. Bishop Creek Fishing Lodge - This is a family fishing lodge where the whole family can experience excellent trout fishing. 

Oregon Fishing Lodges 

Oregon is full of outdoors opportunities.  Check out the lodge below. 

1. Minam Fishing Lodge - An excellent lodge for those wanting to flyfish in Oregon.

Wyoming Fishing Lodges 

Wyoming is known for fly fishing for BIG trout.   Take a look at some of your options below. 

1. Bush Creek Lodge -  On 30,000 acres there are plenty of rivers for you to explore with some of the worlds best Fly Fishing. 

2. Wyoming Flyfishing Lodge - This lodge has all inclusive packages including fly fishing guides.

Colorado Fishing Lodges

Colorado has world class fly fishing and world class lodges to go along with that. 

1. Northfork Ranch -  This lodge / set of cabins is set up for fly fishing in Colorado. 

2. Frying Pan River Lodge  - This lodge located on its namesake river is great for fly fishermen who know what they are doing. 

Washington State Fishing Lodges 

As the northern most state of the contiguous US West Coast, Washington has some world class fishing. Take a look at the lodge below: 

1. Bogan’s Oasis - This fishing lodge is situated in prime location for the steelhead run. 

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Montana Fishing Lodges

1. Firehole Ranch Lodge - Montana has some of the best fly fishing in the US and is where the novel and then movie is based. This is a great place to stay for that. 

2. The Ranch At Rock Creek -  This ranch has a range of amenities and luxury accommodations that you can return from after a day of fly fishing and that non-fishing family members can enjoy. 

3. Madison Valley Ranch - This is advertised as Montana’s premier fly fishing lodge. 

Minnesota Fishing Lodges 

1. Boyd Lodge - Looking to target Walleye on the lake? This is the lodge for you. 

Arizona Fishing Lodges

1. Greer Lodge - Arizona’s premier fishing lodge. 

2. Cherry Creek Lodge - This is mostly an elk hunting lodge, but they advertise lake fishing. 

Overnight Tuna Fishing Aboard The Fury At Dana Wharf

Key Topics Covered in This Article

• Overnight tuna fishing experience on The Fury
• Dana Wharf sportfishing operations
• Deep-sea fishing techniques and gear
• Target species and seasonal conditions
• Trip logistics, safety, and expectations

Written August 2019 

  
For now at least, Dana Point California is one of the last small towns along the Southern California Coast with a wharf.  The wharf in Dana has a small bait barge that supplies a small charter boat fleet as well as a number of private boats (more private boats then in most Southern California towns).  Bait can be purchased only by boat, however a few clever jetty fishermen have devised methods, such as cutting a whole in a boogie board , and sticking a 5 gallon bucket in it, and literally swimming out to the barge to buy bait. 

Dana Point is very close to the southernmost towns islands in the California island chain (San Clemente Island, and Catalina).  Being that it is a small town, there are still relatively inexpensive fishing options, especially during the off season. At the end of August, I booked an overnight trip aboard the Fury, the only overnight boat in the wharf , it is owned and operated by Captain Marcus.  

Our trip boarded at 9pm, and as the crew loaded the boat with bait, Cpt.  Marcus gathered all 32 passengers (yes there was a very full trip) into the galley to discuss the plans for the trip.  The original plan had been to go to San Clemente, however the yellowfin tuna bite had been on fire down in Mexico, so he was looking for a unanimous vote to go south, meaning that everyone on the trip would need to buy their Mexican permits. 

With the  possibility to get into schools of foaming tuna amongst a group of seasoned fishermen made getting that vote not hard. Soon we were slowly making our way down to Mexico.   Around 4:30 in the morning, the boat had arrived on the tuna grounds.  Or at least thats when I woke up. 

It was still dark, the boat was drifting and there were schools of small baitfish showering around the boat for at least 100 yds.  I grabbed my accurate 50, and dropped a flat fall. I worked it for about 45 minutes, up and down with no luck.  I decided to call it quits and headed back to sleep to make sure I was fully conscious for the days fishing. 

When I woke up, the whole boat looked like it had been awake and fishing for a while.  Within a few hours, with some bait being pitched, a few yellowfin started to show up and boil around the boat.  They were very finicky and only people fishing 20Lb fluorocarbon or lighter were getting hit.  I had expected to be on a trip targeting bluefin, so my lightest was 30Lb fluoro, and I did not get bti for the 1st few hours.  It was a frustrating experience, after seeing about 20 15-20Lb yellowfin being caught right next to me. 

Finally, I sucked it up and asked one of my fellow anglers if he had any light fluorocarbon.  He was kind enough to lend me some 12Lb fluorocarbon and a very light hook.  Still no luck.  It was around 11 am , and Cpt. Marcus told everyone to wrap it up, it was time to start heading north.  I knew that the fishing was going to end around 2pm, so I was very discouraged with my own performance.

Around noon we pulled up to another boat and acquaintance of Cpt Marcus, that had just limited out on yellowfin.  We basically picked up where they had left off.  Tuna were boiling everywhere.  Since I had yet to catch one, I didn’t want to risk scaling down to 12Lb, so I pulled out my 50 (only had a 50, and small spinner with me), threw on some 30Lb fluorocarbon, and backed down my drag big time.  

I started fly lining my sardine (the west coast equivalent to free lining), and within about 5 seconds I was bit!  My first yellowfin was in the boat a few seconds later.  I have experienced party boat fishing where you have to walk under peoples rods before when fishing on the Reward Fleet in Miami, but this is a whole other ball game.  People on these boats know that you will need to get under them, and you need to follow your fish over and under people.  With 30 anglers and at any given time 15 of them being hooked up to yellowfin, this can get wild.  It does get the adrenaline pumping, and sometimes tempers flair up, but if you put it in perspective to what it is, people seem to handle the mayhem quite well. 

After landing 3 fish on heavy tackle and light drag, and knowing that the limit was 5 per person. It pulled out my spinning rod, a penn spinfisher 4500 spooled with 30Lb braid, and with the 12Lb fluorocarbon leader.  It was time to go light tackle and have fun with these fish. With the light tackle, I just let them take it and the fish just tired themselves out. It was a lot of fun, I landed two 15Lb yellowfin with this method.  

I had the pleasure of fishing with an older gentleman in his late 70’s from Arizona, him and his wife and his son had come together.  His knees where done, and he had to sit up on the bow but boy was he still living life, he landed his own yellowfin as well. 

I don’t think I saw a single angler without a small on their face on the ride home.  Plenty of meat would be brought home, and plenty of arms were sore, and bruised. I definitely recommend this trip for anyone in the Dana Point area.  This trip is $130 , which is much less expensive than leaving out of the major ports, with access to the same fish.