Captain Mike Ortego a.k.a. "The Florida Fisherman" was born in Miami, Florida and was raised fishing the waters of South Florida and the Florida Keys. It was while attending the University of Central Florida he learned to fish the Indian River and the Mosquito Lagoon.

Captain Mike Ortego runs his charter business out of the upper keys during the summer months and Orlando Florida for the remainder of the year. He is a IGFA certified captain and outdoor writer who work has appeared in several websites, newspapers, and magazines.

Have a fishing question? Have a tackle question? Need help planning a fishing outing? for an exchange of $1.00 I can tap into my years of experience or network fo tackle experts and fishing captains and get you the right answer you need.