Fishing Reports by Capt. Charles Wright

Everglades City, Chokoloskee and Everglades National Park - Dennis the Menace In a recent article, I spouted on about how wonderful it is to have kids on board. They get great pleasure in catching fish and I get great pleasure in watching them. The effect that getting them involved with fishing has on thei more...
Capt. Charles Wright - Everglades City

Everglades City, Chokoloskee and Everglades National Park - Everglades Kayak Fishing Mother Ship Report This last week was a mixed bag of good fishing and frustrating winds. I had the pleasure to fish with Larry, Jeff and Nick DeBauge again this year. Jeff is Larry’s son from Kansas and Nick his eight-yea more...
Capt. Charles Wright - Everglades City

Everglades City, Chokoloskee and Everglades National Park - March is SLAM MONTH in the 10,000 Islands March is a “Slam Month” in Everglades National Park   Fishing in February has been surprisingly good.  It is winter, however, the real hard cold snap have made things a challenge at more...
Capt. Charles Wright - Everglades City

Everglades City, Chokoloskee and Everglades National Park - Everglades/Chokoloskee/10,000 Islands 1/31 - 2/4 After the big snook spanking in the rain this weekend (sog-a-rama). Approximately 60 fish in two days ... 10-12 in the slot ... many on fly, things tapered off quite a bit. I had groups of six on more...
Capt. Charles Wright - Everglades City

Everglades City, Chokoloskee and Everglades National Park - Everglades Kayak Fishing and More … Crystal Murray and John, as part of an Osprey Bay Kayaks sponsored event, brought a group of four kayak fishermen and women from the Tampa Bay to Chokoloskee. I had the pleasure to be with the four Friday after more...
Capt. Charles Wright - Everglades City

Everglades City, Chokoloskee and Everglades National Park - Kayak Fishing Mother Ship Trip -- 1/3/04 Saturday, January 3rd, we took a kayak fishing mother ship trip to the Lostman’s River area. A few anglers had to cancel at the last minute, so there was only three of us. We loaded up in Chokoloskee abou more...
Capt. Charles Wright - Everglades City

Everglades City, Chokoloskee and Everglades National Park - Warm Water; Hot Bite Warm Weather; Hot Bite The last two weeks have produced some spectacular weather. It makes really makes me appreciate one of the many reasons that I live here. With about 10 straight days with highs close to 80’s a sense o more...
Capt. Charles Wright - Everglades City

Everglades City, Chokoloskee and Everglades National Park - Everglades National Park -- The Fishing Year in Summary New Page 1 Happy Fishing Holidays   Well another year comes to an end in our version of Paradise.  For Vickie and me, it ha more...
Capt. Charles Wright - Everglades City

Everglades City, Chokoloskee and Everglades National Park - Strong Snook Bite In Early December The snook bite here in Everglades National Park this last week has been strong ... exceptionally strong.  It should remain so as long as the weather cooperates.  Cobia, King Mackerel, Spanish Mackerel, more...
Capt. Charles Wright - Everglades City

Everglades City, Chokoloskee and Everglades National Park - December’s Winter Mix (Dan Greisel and wife Maria with Dan's first tarpon)November produced some superb fishing.  Trout were very abundant.  Lots of snook and redfish were caught on practically every trip.  The cobia, sheep head, more...
Capt. Charles Wright - Everglades City