Orvis Helios 3

The much anticipated fly rod has finally become available to the public. I was fortunate enough to my hands on one and put it to the test in the Everglades. There are two different style rods. One is the F (feel) and the other is D (distance). The F is a little bit faster rod…

Tarpon Fishing

This is the time of year that we have some pretty goodtarpon fishingin the backcountry as long as the weather allows. When the we have these warm days in between the fronts, the tarpon come into the backcountry to feed. These are big fish ranging from 60lbs-120lbs. On the slick days, a fly is about…

Everglades Fishing

I hope everyone had a great Holiday weekend with friends and family! We have had some great weather in the Everglades with some even better fishing. The snook fishing in the backcountry has been absolutely outstanding. There are lots of smaller fish around and some bigger ones mixed in. It is not uncommon to catch…

Flamingo has been on Fire!

This fall has been some of the best fishing that I can remember. The snook are everywhere and the baby tarpon are just as abundant. It has been extremely refreshing to see. I have been spending a lot of time deep in the Everglades looking for these guys and they not to hard to find.…

Everglades

Post Irma fishing has been incredible. There is a lot of freshwater in the park right now and these fish love freshwater. The more freshwater the better the fishing is in the Everglades. Hopefully we have a somewhat wet winter and spring, as that usually gives us a good tarpon season in the Everglades, providing…

Everglades Fishing Report

The backcountry continues to be absolutely on fire. The snook fishing is as good as gets right now with lots of fish in the 14 in to 25 in range. They have been eating flies and plugs really good. It has been such a breathe of fresh air to see all these fish around in…

Snook fishing in the Everglades

It has been quite a few weeks fishing for snook in the Everglades. There has been a lot of smaller fish around with some bigger ones mixed in. Most fish are in that 15in to 25 in range which is a blast on fly and light tackle. With all the rai we have had this…

Everglades Fishing Report

We are starting to get our regular cold fronts blowing through every few days now. The water temps have dropped 8-10 degrees and looks like this will be the pattern for the next few months. The good news is, the snook fishing has been on fire. Lots and lots of small snook all over the…

Snook fishing

The snook fishng in the Everglades over the last few weeks has been as good as its been in a very long time. We are seeing loads of 14in-22in fish in the backcountry. Those fish are 2-3 years old and seems like we has a great spawn in 2015. We are catching anywhere from 30-50…

Tarpon Fishing in the Everglades

Since Hurricane Irma blew through South Florida, the bigger tarpon have shown up more and more each day. There is a ton of bait on the Gulf Coast and big schools of tarpon ranging from 40-100lbs. There is a lot of freshwater flowing through the Everglades, due to Irma, and has pushed a lot of…