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Flamingo - Everglades National Park
Capt. Ariel Cabrera
April 15, 2007
Flamingo - Saltwater Fishing Report
TARPON TIME!!!
It’s TARPON TIME.
The tarpon have started invading the shallows and cuts of south Florida in good numbers. Pay close attention to those outgoing tides early and late in the day, we have found the tides are key to turning the bite on. Make sure your hooks are up to the tough job and replace them with 3X hooks as needed. Handling a tarpon is important; keep them in the water when possible and avoid lifting g them vertically, this will stretch out their internal organs. Use a lipper and remove the hook while in the water. If sharks are around hurry up! Use your pushpole to fend JAWS away!
Trout are also thick, as are snook. If you can find one lure that will work for most it’s the Yozuri 3-D minnow. We have had to move as much as 18 miles to find consistency. Be prepared to do the same. Sometimes most backcountry species can be found in one spot, other times you gotta run far.
We had a very exciting EVERGLADES MOTHERSHIP trip, which involved a 5-day journey aboard the fine ninety-foot motoryacht, JOYSTAR. This ship was impressive as it sat glistening on Florida and Ponce De Leon Bay’s in the backcountry. We had to carefully navigate these waters since it requires at least 6 feet of draft. The yacht had two Hell’s Bay skiffs on cradles and I came along with mine to fish the party. We caught TARPON, SNOOK, TROUT, GOLIATH, and more fish on plugs and bait. It was an exquisite experience overall. The group, including crew Jorge and Mario were very accommodating and our friendship will hopefully take us into new travels and fishing adventures in the future.
Those Florida Sportsman readers hope you didn’t miss my boating and light tackle stories: Livewell Oxygen, Pump Up your Hubs, and most recently; Scents Make Sense. Hope this helps to keep your boat and trailer shipshape so you can catch fish!
I am still looking for a 21-22’ foot family/guide boat. If anyone knows of any good deals around, please contact me. And if anyone has a SWING AWAY TRAILER TONGUE for the boat they keep in a garage, PLEASE let me know- I need a few photos for a magazine article. I will do the picture taking and maybe trade out some lures, or maybe even some honeyholes. Don’t forget to read “Scents make Sense” Florida Sportsman magazine by yours truly. I have also joined the FS forum in order to reach out to the local fishing community some more.
TAKE A KID FISHING SPECIAL: Bring a child 14 years and under and receive up to $100 off a charter. Teaching and educating our children today about ecological environments and fisheries is one way of ensuring the future of sportfishing and wildlife conservation. Please call ahead for reservations and trip options and details.
Capt. Ariel Cabrera is available for fishing charters, instruction, and boating advice. Contact him at (305) 431-6936 or online www.captainariel.com
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