Season is off to a great start!
Capt. Jeff Legutki
November 27, 2010
Ten Thousand Islands - Saltwater Fishing Report
All anglers who live to hunt down their quarry call themselves sight fisherman. They may not catch as many as the guy putting bait on his hook, but they live for that one shot!
Quietly stalking fish in water sometimes less than a foot of water, takes patience, a good set of eyes, and the skill to place their offering( be a fly or lure) right in the perfect place and sell it to the fish and get him to eat, all before he knows you are there.
There is a saying amongst fly fisherman that goes something like this, " anyone can feed a fish live bait, but it takes a real angler to fool a fish into eating feathers".
This is the game that I love to play the most, and is the game I sell to my clients.
It is not for everyone, just for the die hard anglers in pursuit of a challenge, to test their skills as an angler. And when it all falls together, the smile on their faces is priceless.
The winter brings excellent opportunities for sight fishing. The dominate Northerly winds of winter blow out the water of the Glades creating very shallow water everywhere, sometimes to low! And the cooler temps cleans up the waters lowering the plankton count and nutrients causing gin clear water. Being cooler waters, it forces the fish to crawl into extremely shallow water to warm themselves over dark muddy bottoms, creating excellent sight fishing opportunities.
The game has now officially started.
Red fish are on fire right now, plenty of shots throughout the day. All the fish average 6-8 pounds and seem to be eager to pounce on a well placed fly.
Snook are also scouring the shallows in search for food. Everyone has been wondering how the snook population fared after the freeze. Impressive fish are being caught and a lot of fingerlings are also showing themselves, aggressively attacking flies as long as they are themselves. This is a great sign to see!
All in all, the start of winter is showing signs of good things to come this season!
Off the beaches there are schools of mackeral so big you can catch one on every cast! And to the trained eye, you can find schools of False Albicore doing the same. These fish range from 7-12 pounds and will pull 100 yards of backing off before you know it. Kingfish are here, tripletail, cobia, as well as ladyfish and bluefish to bend the rod all day!
So to say the least, the good weather has brought great fishing!
You can go to my website naplesfloridaflyfishing.com and see what I like to do here in the Glades from our movie "High in the Lowlands" This will give you an idea of what to expect taking a trip with me. Enjoy and hope to hear from you soon.
Capt. Jeff Legutki
Ten Thousand Islands Fishing Forecast:
A mild winter will just make the sight fishing even better. Good weather brings great fishing, and if the wind is blowing, the Everglades offers protection from the winter winds behind the 1000's of lee's due to all the islands. Its a no lose situation.
Target Species:
snook, tarpon, and red fish that lurk in the shallows
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