 |
Everglades National Park - Flamingo
Capt. Bob LeMay
March 5, 2002
Flamingo - Saltwater Fishing Report
Most of last week was spent fishing Biscayne Bay at night for baby tarpon and snook. We were on the water four nights and found fish every night, although some nights the weather was a bit difficult. Even with howling winds a few bridges held tarpon, some of them quite large. Our best hook-up was one in the 80lb class.
Here's a tip: on nights when the weather is too bad to even consider going into Government Cut some of the big fish will be inside the Bay where it is relatively quiet. They must like to feed in less stressful situations.... The Night Fly is still the pattern of choice for fish at the surface. A live shrimp, properly placed, is a sure thing for those with spinning gear.
For those venturing out to the bridges at night for the first time here's another tip: There's a reason most guides set up under the bridge at night and don't move around much. Tarpon don't like boat motors at all.... They particularly don't like it when anglers motor back and forth across the up current shadow line. A boat that is carelessly operated will chase away every fish at the bridge..... More than a few boats can fish a bridge at the same time if they're careful. Here endeth the sermon.
We only fished Flamingo on Sunday and found more tough conditions. Water temps were above 70 at the surface but several degrees less a foot deeper. The cold fronts have left the water a bit on the cool side and the Gulf coast was a muddy mess. We managed to jump one tarpon in the 40 to 50lb range along with a good sized bull shark. The highlight of the trip was a jack crevalle that weighed 20lbs on the Boga-grip before being released in Mud Bay. Two or three days of mild weather should greatly improve the interior.
Tight Lines
More Fishing Reports:
|
|
|
|
