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Everglades National Park - Flamingo
Capt. Bob LeMay
October 10, 2006
Flamingo - Saltwater Fishing Report
This past week the first real signs of fall began to show... No it didn't cool down much, but the first schools of finger mullet are working into shore on every incoming tide. Water temps have dropped a bit, with readings in the 76 degree range while running across Whitewater Bay each morning.
All my anglers this week were locals taking advantage of one of the peak months in the entire year. October fishing can be as good as it gets along the Gulf coast of the 'Glades from Cape Sable all the way north to Lostmans River. Every day we fished it was snook and redfish eating whatever they came across. Each day our biggest snook was just above the slot limit, they were in the 10 to 12lb range and all the big ones came on jig and worm rigs. Every snook spot was also a redfish corner, with solid slot, upper slot, and bigger fish. Although there was lots of bait around we concentrated on mostly artificials, backed up with either live or cut ladyfish when the action slowed. Each spot was good for 30 minutes to an hour until the sharks showed up, then it was time to move on.
The tides this week were extreme since it was full moon hill tides all the way. Although this is my backyard I still got caught twice in 15 minutes on Sunday on an extreme low tide. It's pretty bad when the guide has his customers out pushing.... I felt a bit better when another guide admitted that he'd gotten caught in the same area that day. The extreme tides had the incoming currents pushing hard all day and the fish were feeding, though.
Here's a solid tip for guys that strike out on full moon tides... Your favorite shoreline spots will still hold fish but the rising water will move them along a lot quicker than usual so be prepared to move on as the water rises. At a certain point the water will be too high to fish the shore since all the fish will be too far back in the bushes to reach. When that happens just run inside a bit and you'll again find the tide at the point you want. Anglers that continue to work shorelines when the water is too high are just beating a dead horse...
Tight Lines
Bob LeMay
It's that time of year again, 'yep it's Gift Certificate time... If you want to give someone a great fishing trip for Christmas that's good for a full year, give me a call. Two of the trips that we fished this week were purchased last Christmas...
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