Shane Edgar has been kayak fishing Southwest Florida for over 3 years. His initial drive to start kayak fishing was the price factor. After getting his driver's license at 16 years of age; working a part time job in a bait and tackle store wasn't going to be enough to afford a boat. He did research and found out that a kayak would fit his needs to fish inshore waters at a relatively low cost. He started out with a Wilderness Systems Tarpon 120. After talking with a Heritage Representative at a local kayak fishing tournament, he was pursuaded to try out the newer Heritage line of fishing kayaks because of a few explained benefits. He fell in love with the Heritage Redfish 14' and soon traded in his T120.
Shane Edgar was born and raised in Southwest Florida and currently resides in Estero, FL. He graduated from Estero High School and is currently attending Florida Gulf Coast University, majoring in Business Marketing. His passion of fishing started out at a young age from family fishing trips. He has grown from catching minnows to monsters. He is currently 19 years of age and has been in the fishing industry for several years working in a few bait, tackle, and kayak shops around the area.
His favorite style of fishing is pursuing Big Game from his kayak on the East and West coast of Florida, but loves sightfishing to fish on the flats of SWFL. He has fished all over the state in numerous tournaments and simply just for recreation. His local fishing haunts include Pine Island Sound, Ding Darling, Matlacha, Charlotte Harbor, and Estero Bay. Shane Edgar is known for his adventurous days on the water and his known exploits that push his own limits. Shane will try his best to make your day on the water as enjoyable and educational as possible!
To contact Shane directly: email him at smedgar@eagle.fgcu.edu or call him at 239-770-4614.
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David McCleaf was born and raised in Southwest Florida. He is 22 years of age and is a full time student at Florida Gulf Coast University pursuing a career in Physical Therapy. His love for the sport of fishing began at a very young age while bass fishing in many of the freshwater ponds, lakes, and canals in the area. Although freshwater fishing is where it all began, his passion has further progressed to the world of saltwater fishing. Being a full time student, David could not afford to buy a boat. As a result, he purchased a kayak as an alternative way to spend time on the water. He immediately fell in love with kayak fishing and has been doing it ever since. Since that time, he has become sponsored by Heritage kayaks and was the founding member of their fishing team. David is an active tournament angler and has done several fishing seminars to help promote the sport. As a team, David and Shane have represented Heritage kayaks well with countless top 3 tournament finishes as well as several wins.
David has been kayak fishing in southwest Florida for over 3 years and has experience fishing all of the major bodies of water including, Estero Bay, Pine Island Sound, Matlacha, Charlotte Harbor, and the beaches of Sanibel, Captiva, and Fort Myers Beach. His favorite type of fishing is, by far, sightfishing. Whether it is casting to rolling tarpon, tailing redfish, or cruising cobia, no other type of fishing can compare. David McCleaf will do his best to make your guided experience as fun, educational, and productive as possible!
To Contact David directly email him at wadefisher616@yahoo.com or call him at 239-994-4925
To book a trip with either of our guides email us at: info@hightailincharters.com
David’s Tournament accomplishments:
2005 Sarasota DOA Paddle Tournament- 2nd Place
(Fall) Florida Sportsman West Central Superlure Tournament- 1st Place
(Winter) Florida Sportsman West Central Superlure Tournament- 2nd Place
2006 Osprey Bay No Motor Tournament- 3rd Place snook
2005 Extreme Edge National Championship Tournament- tied for 2nd Place
2006 Charlotte Harbor Visitors Bureau Paddle Tournament- 2nd Place
Florida Sportsman Forum SW Pine Island Roundup- 3rd Place
Florida Sportsman Forum SW Winter Inshore Classic- 2nd Place
2006 Boy Scout Kayak Fishing Tournament- 2nd Place
Shane's Tournament Accomplishments:
(Fall) Florida Sportsman West Central Superlure Tournament- 1st Place
(Spring) Florida Sportsman West Central Superlure Tournament- 2nd Place
2005 Extreme Edge National Championship Tournament- Tied for 2nd Place
Florida Sportsman Forum SW Pine Island Roundup- 5th place
Florida Sportsman Forum SW Winter Inshore Classic- 2nd Place
2006 Calusa Blueway Tournament- 1st Place
Seminars:
Shane and David conducted a kayak fishing seminar at the 2006 Florida Sportsman fishing show in Fort Myers, Florida. David also hosted another kayak fishing seminar for the mens ministry at McGregor Baptist church, which is also in Fort Myers.
Magazine/Catalog appearances:
David and Shane have written for and appeared in several magazines and catalogs such as Florida Sportsman, the Nautical Mile Magazine, Onshore-Offshore Magazine, Kayak Fisherman Magazine, and the 2006 Heritage Kayaks Catalog.
