Flamingo... Seeing Gold
Capt. Benny Blanco
April 2, 2009
Flamingo - Saltwater Fishing Report
Over the last month I have not had one day on the water where the wind did not reach 20 knots at some point... This week was no exception. Overcast skies and dirty water made things difficult. The good news is the Redfish and Snook were very active on all but one day. I was able to target them with good success on points and structure using a mixture of live and artificial baits. I reverted to Winter-like patterns and the fish eventually cooperated.
One day in particular last week will last with me for a while... it was my toughest in a very long time. It started with wakeup call from my sick 5 year old daughter... I should have known then. My typical morning routine was blown and I was late to meet my client... from there it went downhill. The wind was twice the prediction and out of the Southwest, which is possibly my least favorite direction. We were cursed by rubber-hook syndrome and crushed by a pulled hook on a true Flamingo monster... a Snook that was easily larger than 45" ate a Rapala Subwalk in front of our eyes and after three jumps, gave it right back. We never gave up plugging away, which resulted in a few reliable species like Ladyfish, Jacks and Snapper... easily my worst trip in as long as I can remember. It happens to everyone.
Luckily, I redeemed myself the following three days with some excellent big fish catches that will be featured in next week's report.
Seeing Gold
Whitewater Bay can be a goldmine for big Redfish. When they're hungry there simply is no stopping them. After catching a good number of Snook and Trout each morning, we stopped to see if the big Reds would eat... did they ever.
Flamingo Fishing Forecast:
The fishing this week has been great... The Snook, Redfish and Trout bite has been consistent... and Tarpon are here in big numbers. Now is a good time to plan your Spring Break or Summer trip!
Target Species:
Snook, Redfish, Trout & Tarpon
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