Fishing Reports by Capt. Ariel Cabrera

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Blame it on the Rain Fishing at Flamingo has improved for most species recently. Expect big and plenty trout action, redfish, and snook too. Tarpon action has slowed a bit but is only going to get better over the next few months. Expect to move more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - SUPER SPRING FISHING There have been some great catches aboard but I must say we have perservered through the worst weather and made the best of it. It begins with the Leyva’s, a father and son team from Boca Raton, Fl. that caught five snook and more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - TARPON TIME Fishing has been pretty good for the most part but it should get even better with this warm up. It is starting to feel like July in March. There is much to choose from. BIG TARPON, snook, redfish, trout, drum. I even saw a couple o more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Fish 'Em Up As It Warms Up As the temperatures have begun rising we have seen an increase in fish being caught overall. Everglades National Park waters have been producing quite a mixed bag recently. I would have to say that just about every spe more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Work it Slow and Deep Swift cold fronts have been lived through for fishermen and fish. We have been doing the best possible under these conditions with beautiful days and then some cold and blustery ones. A trip with Ray Sobrado and partner pro more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Great Beginnings Fishing remains excellent in this part of the Everglades. We have been catching sheepshead up to four pounds along with black drum. The redfish have also been responding well as a few snook. Mike Flowers caught and released an more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Holiday Bites Fishing has undergone a major transition during the past several weeks. The morning part of my the first day was unusually slow. Rona would join Nicole and Bill Dennison and myself for a shot at anything that would tug the line. more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Back in the Saddle aboard a Hell’s Bay Fishing remains excellent in the Flamingo area for various species during the most recent days. I did forget to mention last time that Rick H. landed two reds, a 22” and a 24” on light tackle. Strong front more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Captain Goes for a Swim and Floats the Boat Fishing continues to be productive in all spectrums of the national Park. The mangrove snapper bite has been phenomenal both in inside and outside waters. A fat 14” mangrove even ended up in my cast ne more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Fast Fall Fishing We have been experiencing some great fishing in Florida Bay as well as in the deep backcountry. Tim B. from Michigan returned to fish with me for two consecutive days. On the first he got his Flamingo slam with two snook, three more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo