Slamming in the Glades
Capt. Jason Sullivan
October 22, 2012
Flamingo - Saltwater Fishing Report
I was fortunate to be on the water three days this past week in three completely different areas. We spent time fishing areas from the freshwater and saltwater Glades to some urban canal fishing, and each trip we were rewarded with lots of fish. South Florida has a plethora of options when it comes to the light tackle and fly fisherman and were lucky enough to have it right in our backyard.
Day One
The first trip found us in a canoe fly fishing in the Everglades for Largemouth and Peacock Bass. I had the pleasure of having Jay Levine from Miami, FL on board for a very action packed morning. Watching the bass come completely out of the water to eat a topwater fly is extremely exciting. We ended up our four hour trip with over 30 fish on fly. What a way to spend a morning.
Day Two
I decided to take my dad out and do a little exploring in some of the many urban canals in South Florida. Peacock Bass was on our mind that day as we casted lures at these fish. Although we did catch plenty of Peacocks that day, the highlight was my dad landing a very nice snook near one of the many bridges that we fished.
Day Three
The last trip of the week I had Laurent Laffere from France with me in one of my favorite places in the world.... Everglades National Park. After going back and forth through email, I knew Laurent was beyond exciting for his first trip to Flamingo and he had every right to be. Never seeing a tailing redfish before, this very skilled angler made quick work of a group of tailing fish first thing in the morning. He fired off shots at fish and caught multiple redfish the rest of the afternoon like he's done it for years. Later on in the afternoon, we ventured into the back country for a chance to play with some baby tarpon and snook. He has already made plans to visit in the very near future.
Give me a call for your next adventure..
Capt. Jason Sullivan
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Flamingo Fishing Forecast:
The cooler weather thats here is only going to make fishing better. Great time of the year to be on the water.
Target Species:
Redfish, Snook, Tarpon, Seatrout, Bass, Peacock Bass
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