We are definitely in our winter pattern over the last few days. The water temps are in the 60s and every afternoon you might see 72-73 degrees. Not quite consistently warm enough for the tarpon to show up in numbers. When it does though, they show up and bring all there friends. We had a…
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It has been pretty dry lately and with some negative low tides, the water levels are low. Recently, I have seen some water as low as its been in a long time. That is definitely a good thing for fishing in the backcountry. With the water temperature being under that magic number for tarpon, we…
DetailsHappy Holidays and Happy New Year!! It has been a great year of fishing and I want to truly thank everyone that spend time on my skiff in 2016. I thoroughly love my job and the people I get to share the Everglades with. The tarpon fishing this year has been by far the best…
DetailsIt has been extremely warm down in here in South Florida so far this winter. Lots of tarpon around with this balmy December weather. The fish are happy and we getting them on flies and plugs. Here’s picture of a recent one we got….
DetailsTime to Repair the Everglades The final straw in the divide between man’s needs and restoring nature’s balance came in 1981 when a 200-year event, a massive drought, took place followed by, two years later, by massive flooding secondary to hurricanes. By this time, it was already apparent that everyone must consider all the problems…
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The weather the past few week has been pretty incredible for December. It has been warm and most days we have had light winds. With the air temps being so warm, the water temps are in mid to high 70’s, which is ideal for tarpon. The tarpon fishing in the backcountry of the Everglades has…
DetailsThe Restoration Project of the South Florida Everglades William Blake once posited that the sides of a single grain of sand actually reflects the known universe and the South Florida Everglades including its vast surroundings is the epitome of such claims. The Glades is a reflection of how the environment has changed through the different…
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It has been a while since my last report, so I just wanted let you know what is going on in the Everglades. We had a great late tarpon season, but now with the water temps dropping below that magic number, the tarpon have moved offshore. Good thing is, in between these fronts that push…
DetailsProject Florida Bay Restoration: Saving the Sponges Today, Florida Keys is nothing but a mere shadow of how it used to be. A little more than 25 years ago, the sponge community was full of life, like an underwater city filled with fish and other invertebrates. Divers could not just see the shrimp, they could…
DetailsThe tarpon fishing in the everglades continues to be very good. There are lots of fish still around as the temps are still above that 72 degree mark that they like. When you can find these fish, they are all over the schools of mullet and other baitfish. We have been fishing these guys pretty…
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