Capt. Brian Esposito

When a guide is fishy you know it right away. It could be that they smell like fish or kind of act like fish or it can be the way they drive their boat and always seem to be in the right spot at the right time. They are sneaky and focused, and could have probably had a career in the CIA if they didn’t care so much about fish. Brian Esposito is that kind of guide. On any given day from the Marquesas to the Marsh of Louisiana including both saltwater and freshwater fishing holes, there is the possibility of running into Espo. The only thing is, you won’t even see him until it’s too late. If you’re a fish this is a bad thing, but if you are an angler this is the guide you want on your side. With expertise in custom skiff building, years of experience behind the lens as a hired gun for Mark Sosin, an arsenal of deadly fly, plug, spin, and conventional gear in his boat, and a memorized knowledge of the Everglades, Florida Keys, Louisiana Marsh, and Lake Okeechobee, Espo is WorldANGLING’s very own spy. Now, if you ask him about all this he will totally deny it, that’s what he’s trained to do, but what he will tell you is that his favorite target is a sight fished Everglades snook from a canoe. Capt. Brian Esposito is a quiet, extremely patient and thoroughly pleasant guide who might vanish at any moment, so if you get the chance fish with him while you can. Ever hear of a guide named Rick Ruoff? Exactly. They’re good friends.