Fishing Reports by Capt. Ariel Cabrera

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Flamingo: Like a Box of Chocolates Because You Never Know What You're Going to Get. Fishing during the last stretch of May was a bit cumbersome due to varied weather. Many boaters had to dodge some serious storms but those who have been prepared more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Summer Sweeps In Warm, tropical weather has had fish responding to summer-like patterns. With the sun high above this is the ideal time of the year to stalk the flats of Flamingo and south Florida. Soon summer rains and spring tides will make th more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Janet Joists Jewfish The last outing was a memorable one when my wife, Janet, hooked up with a miniature goliath grouper that decided to head for the roots. This jewfish was put to shame when it tried to wrap us to a submerged branch full of bar more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Flamingo Spring Fling Fishing during spring break was nothing less than phenomenal. Friday, March 29, was a half-day of fishing that produced trout, sharks, jacks, and ladyfish. Following mid-morning the wind picked up and churned up waters rea more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Break a Pole for Good Luck Whoever said you had to break a leg to be lucky? How about a push pole? I am not superstitious nor do I follow horoscopes that make predictions but this is one true fish story. After a long day of fishing for snook more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Fishing this past week has been tough due to winds reaching nearly 30 knots. We tried looking in the channels for fish since the cold front made the water temperatures dip quite a bit. Some ladyfish made an appearance and we were able to land a cou more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Despite the rough weather fishing was possible in the protected coves and creeks not far from Flamingo. Since the sun was hiding sight fishing would be out of the question therefore it was best to use shrimp and let the fish find us. Robert Romero more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - The last outing to Flamingo, in Everglades National Park, proved to be a great learning experience for the captain-in-training - my six-year old son Ariel. He was so excited that he stayed awake the entire road trip to the end of the road at Flaming more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Warm weather has kept the tarpon on the move. Now is the time to head out to the Everglades backcountry and hook up with the silver king. These fish are creatures of habit seeking winter warmth in Whitewater Bay and nearby basins. Tarpon have been more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Celebrating Martin Luther King weekend began with some phenomenal fishing action. My good friend Ted asked me to sea trial a 20' Eagle flats boat he's considering purchasing so I just brought a single pole, just in case we found any fish to fool aro more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo