June 2017(Booklet)

Captain Dean Herdman is an experienced angler
who loves nothing more than sharing his excitement,
natural surroundings and love for the sport with anyone
who is happy to listen, relax and enjoy an amazing
day. He feels that anyone who joins him is just
"One Cast Away" from catching the biggest bass in
their lifetime.
A native of Gloucester Massachusetts, Captain Dean
and his wife Julie are settled in Fruitland Park,
Florida, two hours from his favorite fishing hole, Stick
Marsh. Stick Marsh is a beautiful setting where men,
women and their families frequently hire Dean for a
day out on the lake in his state-of-the-art 21' Legend
with 250 Mercury. "We take lunch, bring our bait and
plan for a day enjoying the scenery and catching the
biggest Florida Largemouth Bass possible." The Stick
Marsh is a very secluded lake down a 6 mile dirt road
with no homes or docks. Dean says that his clients
have come with children as young as 6. He practices
catch and release and says "We don't get a
lot of small fish. I consider any largemouth bass
over 5 pounds to be a trophy size and we usually
get a few of those every day… A real trophy is a
10 pounder, and those do happen occasionally!"
Parkland resident, Hayden
Farrugia, 14, took a day trip
with his dad and friend, Jack
DeChene, 13, to fish with
Captain Dean. "I learned
tricks to catch more bass
and I felt like Captain
Dean was encouraging
us to have fun and spend
time relaxing. Jack and I
became better fishing
buddies and learned how much we had in common."
Hayden would only change one thing about his time at
Stick Marsh. Since he had more day left than bait, he
says with a laugh, "Since we caught so many fish, next
time I'll bring a lot more bait!"
Hayden also enjoyed learning more about the importance
of conservation and the catch and release program.
"Captain Dean showed us the proper way to hold
a larger fish so that we don't damage its jaws before we
throw it back in the water.
As the old saying goes, "A bad day fishing is better than
a great day at work," but at the same time, Dean opines
that any opportunity for father and son (or any
parent/child combination) to share time on the lake
holds special meaning for both of them. "Great
memories are made on those trips," he says. "It
means a lot to both the child and the parent.
With today's electronics keeping them on the
couch, it's important to show kids nature.
The Stick Marsh is a wonderful place to do
that!"
From beginners to experts, Dean is
happy to take any one of them out
for a great day on Stick Marsh.
He says, "The fishing is good
year-round if you can stand
the heat."
Get in touch with Dean
at 352-250-1007 or visit
www.OneCastAway.com