Flamingo Fishing Reports

Backcountry Everglades report, 27 Dec to 2 January - The last week of the year had us on the water four out of seven days down at Flamingo. This is typical winter backcountry stuff with redfish, trout, and snook just about every day in shallow coves and protected areas. Winter cold fronts shape our more...
Capt. Bob LeMay - Flamingo

Happy New Year! - 2010 review The last fishing day of the year for me and I'm glad! This year has been been very destructive in the Gulf of Mexico and Flamingo from the economy, to the big freeze and the oil spill. While we will recover from all it takes time and more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Gale Warning's - TONIGHT NORTHWEST WINDS 26 TO 31 KNOTS NEAR SHORE, FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. 122610 I am at Flamingo today with the Armstrong family, Jeff called and set it up for 3 boats originally but everyone wanted to go so we ended up with 5 boa more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Wet and cold Tarpon - 121110 I am fishing with Karl and Jim on Miami Beach this afternoon out of Haulover Marina. We met at 3 PM, I was able to launch the boat then we waited 40 minutes while it poured down rain. It had been like this all day but I needed the sy more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Good time for backcountry fishing - Flamingo fishing is winter style. Shrimp on troll rites and jigs worked slowly are getting trout, drum, snook. Working the deep holes is getting some good all-around action. We are seeing the beginning of grouper bites in the deep rivers a more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Beaches to Back country - Miami Beach This year is coming to an end the same way it started, with some really cold weather. We really dont like these 40 degree days but it will bring the Tarpon into the area of Government Cut, and the Miami beaches for the winter more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Constant action leads to Grand Slams! - 112410 I am fishing with Ed and Carlos long time friends in Whitewater Bay today, they are out to bend rods and enjoy the day. These guys have been fishing together for 30 years and have seen both good and bad changes in the Everglades. I rigged more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Tarpon on fire, 23 November - This will be more of a fishing alert than a report, no photos this time (we were busy...). Bookings come slowly now in the weeks leading up to the holidays. The fishing's very good, but the anglers are few and far between. Yesterday out of Flaming more...
Capt. Bob LeMay - Flamingo

Early season Tarpon - 111910 I fished with my buddies Bruce and Bernie today, I had been telling them about all the Tarpon that have been around so we did it. Our first stop was to catch some bait, 2 throws of the net filled my live well with enough pilchards t more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Flamingo and south Florida - Good all-around action at Flamingo. From flats to the creeks, it's been a great bite on the days with good weather. more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo