All around the reds were a variety of big sharks (and a few unknown "un-stoppables", all you know when you hook up is that whatever you've hooked doesn't even seem to notice that hook....). In the afternoon yesterday we worked a few areas holding tarpon but they weren't having any. In a day or so we'll remedy that by going after the tarpon first....
Both Flamingo and Biscayne Bay are fishing well now - even in an exceptionally warm winter season. In coming weeks the night scene for sightfishing tarpon in bridge shadows and docklights will get better and better all the way through April. Over at Flamingo the big snook will begin to show and the giant tarpon will be more and more active. Once they take up residence in the small rivers that drain into the gulf coast we'll be doing some close quarters work on those big fish. There's just nothing like the saltwater portions of the Everglades for an outstanding day on the water...