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Flamingo - Everglades National Park
Capt. Ariel Cabrera
December 6, 2004
Flamingo - Saltwater Fishing Report
We have been blessed to have decent weather and a fairly strong bite inshore. Flamingo catches have had a lot of drum , both red and black. Excellent gag grouper action with some mixed in mackerel and pompano. Sheepshead fishing is also improving. For snook we have had to work a little harder. And tarpon - I don’t know anyone with an honest report. It’s not spring or summer tarpon time anyways.
Nicole Dennisson caught a 24” redfish, black drum, and a 24” mackerel. It was a good day. James Bennet and Bob Halsell teamed up to land five reds and take home a 24” plus a 25”. On this day we also caught some drum.
Out of Chokoloskee I chartered from Everglades City and we boated 8 macks and another 8 cutoffs near. One red, one flounder, a small gag, and 2 trout!!! The next day we fished freshwater boating 15 largemouth. I had Tom and Dick Schettler aboard both trips.
Bob Halsel brought Dave Flowers to score 10 reds, 5 gags, 2 macks, and fight a runaway snook in Whitewater Bay. We also released over 9 trout. I think they’ll be back for more.
Fishing should remain good to excellent, don’t get discouraged if you can’t find snook. Clean water, bait, and structure are a few pointers.
PS
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Capt. Ariel
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