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Flamingo - Everglades National Park
Capt. Ariel Cabrera
March 8, 2002
Flamingo - Saltwater Fishing Report
Fishing this past week has been tough due to winds reaching nearly 30 knots. We tried looking in the channels for fish since the cold front made the water temperatures dip quite a bit. Some ladyfish made an appearance and we were able to land a couple of fish weighing two pounds. Many of the flats contained a large amount of stingrays unusual this time of year but few had any trailers. I poled a few of these flats in search of muds that would hopefully lead to some action and patience did pay off. A large jack or redfish took the jig but managed to somehow subdue us and get away with a piece of our offering.
Besides the osprey that was making efforts to devour a seatrout on a navigational marker there is another angler who made a notable catch. That, of course, would be Jay Greer of Michigan who fly-fished with me during a blustery day. Jay caught his first snook of fly on the Whitewater Bay side of Flamingo. The fish hit a white marabou cone head fly near a mangrove shoreline.
An alternative windy day plan may be fishing in freshwater from Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) or L-67 canal. March, April, and May is the best time for big bass and they are willing to cooperate with all angling styles. The real secret is casting popping bugs at dawn or dusk with a fly rod.
The transition between winter and spring can bring extremely difficult windy situations anglers must learn to deal with. Coping and using the wind in your favor will make even the toughest fly-casting situations a cinch. Casting crosswind is one way of being able to get into the strike zone without tiring. Allow the wind to lift and carry the fly line. Fishing behind protected islands is a last alternative and sound option even during the harshest winds. Keep a positive outlook because a bad day fishing is better than a good day at work, anytime!
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