Fishing Reports by Capt. Benny Blanco

Flamingo Fishing Report - 9.21.08 - While poling a Florida Bay Flat at two o'clock in the afternoon it is difficult to fathom dropping temperatures... but, it is certainly evident on an early morning run or with even the slightest cloud cover. This can only mean one thing, Fall is rig more...
Capt. Benny Blanco - Flamingo

Flamingo Fishing Report - 9.14.08 - Thanks to Ike we experienced high winds and even higher water all week.  The Park actually closed the gates for three days in anticipation of extreme weather.  Fortunately, we were spared and the gates reopened for what seemed like a record number of more...
Capt. Benny Blanco - Flamingo

Grand Slamming the Glades - The fishing in Flamingo has become increasingly better over the past few years. Flamingo regulars are practicing catch & release more often and awareness of our impact on the Park is unusually high. I, for one, am very grateful of the improvements. more...
Capt. Benny Blanco - Flamingo

Flamingo & Everglades National Park - Flamingo offers the best of both worlds... Many Flamingo regulars are caught often trying to decide between the Inside and the Outside... in other words, whether they should fish in Whitewater Bay (Inside) or Florida Bay (Outside) from Flaming more...
Capt. Benny Blanco - Flamingo

Flamingo & Everglades National Park - Hot, hotter and hottest The fishing in Flamingo has been hot, but not quite as hot as the water temperature and afternoon sun. I've seen water temperatures in the mid 90's!... any hotter and the fish might be cooked before they make it to the boa more...
Capt. Benny Blanco - Flamingo

Flamingo & Everglades National Park - Summer Canes Hurricane Dennis has definitely left it's mark on South Florida. Although we were hardly in it's path, trees were uprooted, islands have new contours, markers are missing and the water has the clarity of chocolate milk. Unfortunate more...
Capt. Benny Blanco - Flamingo

Flamingo & Everglades National Park - Flamingo Fiesta You might think the storms, bugs & heat would scare anglers away from Everglades National Park... not a chance. This time of year very little time is actually spent fishing, and more time is spent catching. Every species is p more...
Capt. Benny Blanco - Flamingo

Flamingo & Everglades National Park - Flamingo - June 19, 2005 Father's Day I had the pleasure of treating my Dad to a Father's Day Flamingo trip... we had a blast! It was flat calm first thing and he took advantage... Snook, Trout & Redfish before 9:00 am. We fished Whitewater more...
Capt. Benny Blanco - Flamingo