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Everglades days - Biscayne nights, 25 Feb
Capt. Bob LeMay
February 25, 2013
Flamingo - Saltwater Fishing Report
Quite a few weeks since my last report - but that doesn't mean we haven't been on the water.... Daytime fishing out of Flamingo has us hitting speckled trout, redfish, small snook, mackeral , snapper, and the occasional pompano in the interior from Whitewater Bay all the way out to the coast near the Shark River. As usual for this time of year the fishing varies with the weather. On warm, mild weather days we've also been finding lots of big tarpon but just when the fish are in place, temperatures drop with an incoming cold front and they disappear until it warms up again,,,, I'll let these pictures show you how our day trips have been going....
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local angler Alan Lewis with a few nice ones... that 21" trout was taken in a very shallow bay in mostly freshwater....
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We were mostly fly fishing for a few days... note the Whitewater Clouser, one of my favorites for the winter fishery in the interior.
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Another local angler Geoff Thomas using light spinning gear with Gulp tipped 1/8oz jigs...
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Brian Bissey and his Dad limited out on speckled trout early then we went poling for reds... we found them prowling a shoreline up shallow, most were released - these two were invited home.,,,,
Now for the best news, the small tarpon are well established in the urban areas of Biscayne Bay now. They've been our target for the past three nights and we've managed to jump a few every night. Our biggest was nearly 50lbs and was a first time catch on fly for veteran freshwater tly tier, and instructor Jack Madden. He did a great job but I forgot my camera that night so I'll have to wait for the pics... That fish was caught and released on a 9wt rod with a 2/0 Night Fly. Jack's partner, local angler C.J. Rojas also got his first small tarpon on light spinning gear. Here are some pics from visiting angler Mitch Bergman -wanting his first tarpon as well.... It was estimated at 35 to 40lbs but didn't want to pose for any close-ups...
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Tight lines
Bob LeMay
(954) 435-5666
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