×Captain Bruce Chard Lower Florida Keys Fly Fishing GuideAs a full time Florida Keys Fly Fishing Guide for the past 27 years, my story as a father begins with my personal love for fly fishing and being on the water. I think every father is born with a slight hope that their children just might consider a career following their footsteps.Sharing my love for fly fishing and the outdoors with my only child BJ (Bruce Jr) for the past 21 years is one of the best and favorite parts of my life. From watching BJ catch his first tarpon on fly when he was 4 years old to taking him on father son fly fishing trips all around the world, I can’t beat the happiness I have gained in my life with my son.As BJ has grown into a great young man and Florida Keys Captain himself, I couldn’t be prouder working with him for the past 3 tarpon seasons. Our love for fly fishing has and will continue to take us around the world in search for greater father son experiences.Chris Fischer OCEARCH® Founder & Expedition LeaderMy passion for the water really began because of all the effort my dad made to make it accessible. He loved to RV, and I have enjoyed doing that with my kids. It gets us to beautiful places, helps us all stay connected to nature, and usually puts us near beautiful rivers and lakes.I’m now passing along my love for the outdoors by talking a lot with my kids about the forest and ocean ecosystems, and what we need to do to leave them better than we found it. Science and practical management is what they need to focus on in the future when it’s their turn to become our planet’s guardians.Fishing, exploring, tubing, and laughing until they run out of breath are some of our favorite things to do together on the water. The unconditional love that comes from kids, sharing experiences to help them grow, and being in nature with them is the best part about being a dad.Captain David Mangum Florida Panhandle Fishing GuideThe year I was born my dad bought what we now call “The Green Boat”, an aluminum Mirrorcraft johnboat with a little V in the bow. The boat came in an Old Florida Seafoam green and still sports the original paint job today.My first fishing trips with my dad were in that old green boat, the first fish I ever caught, and most importantly, my first tarpon. My father took me along on his adventures as soon as I could stand and that green boat became home on the water. Some of my earliest finds became the foundation for my guide career.As I became an adult the old green boat fell back into the hands of my dad after I had outgrown her, but that wasn’t the end of her story. My own daughter was born in July 2008, and now at 10, the green heirloom sits in wait for her today. The old boat is weathered and tattered and I doubt the engine will start, but her soul is there and I can’t wait for Marin to meet her!Free Expedited Shipping SEE DETAILS >Father's Day Gift Guide SHOP NOW >My Costa AccountLog In / RegisterLog InRegisternonenonenoneDealer Loca