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December fishing was great.. I’ve been guiding my customers in the Wilderness Waterway section of Everglades National Park. This is the calm backwater where most species, including Tarpon, migrate to during the cooler months. The Redfish keep us busy with some great action, and catches up to 12 lbs! The weather continues to be warmer then normal, with days in the 70′s, making is perfect for fishing. Fishing bait of choice for Redfish has been the tried-and-true shrimp under a popping cork.

Snook fishing action for December was better then average… The Snook have moved into the deep hole in the rivers, where the action has been fast and furious on moving tides, with catches  in the 26 to 36 inch range. The bait pushing their “hot-button” seems to reliably be live pilchards .

As for fishing in The Everglades in January, expect more of the same, including Pompano and Trout.  I’ve been fishing for Trout and Pompano on the rising tides over the grass flats in 3-5 ft of water. It is as straight forward as fishing gets, using  a 3/8 oz tube jig bounced slowly on the bottom. On clam days we able to pursue Triple Tail  in the nearshore areas, fishing around the crab trap buoys.

January is a great month for Everglades fishing as the weather is a little cooler, making it very comfortable for fishing. I expect the Snook to continue to move up the river and into the deep creeks in the backcountry were the water is warmer. The Trout and Pompano fishing should remain red hot over the grass flats.  Remember, January is the open season for Trout,  so along with Redfish and Pompano you will be able to take some of your fish home and have a great, fresh fish dinner.

I would to thank everyone for checking out my website and if you would like to book a trip please don’t hesitate to call to discuss your plans to travel to The Everglades. Hey, we’re only a short, scenic ride from Naples and Marco Island. When you really want to get away from it all, and have a great fishing adventure, then this is the place!

Happy healthy, safe new year to you!
Capt Glenn
239-280- 9085

Everglades fishing charters in September started off red hot and finished even hotter. The Redfish fishing was some of the best I have ever seen… They were all over the place and on the bite. We had several days were we caught up to 50-60 fish!! The Redfish we were catching averaged all different sizes anywhere from 18 inch to 35 inches the bait that seem to work the best was live pilchards or fresh cut lady fish. The Snook fishing was also fantastic with the  average catch between 23 t0 38 inches. Most of the fish we were catching were along the beach-front on a rising tide,  and again on the falling tide around the mangrove islands that had and oyster bottom. Trout fishing also started picking up in September with Trout moving in from offshore and moving up onto the grass flats on a rising tides. We had the some great action using jigs bounced slowly along the bottom most of the trout have been catching have been averaging between 2-5 lbs.

October Everglades Fishing Charter Outlook

My expectations are that October fishing should be just as good,  if not better than September.  October typically is one of the best months for Trout, and with the water cooling down a few degrees just about every species will be active.

Pompano will also start to move in this month and be mixed in with the Trout. The Pompano we catch can average between 2 -6 lbs and are great eating. Mackerel also start to move in this month and can provide some fast and furious action!

I would like to thank you for checking out my website..  If you would like to get in some great fishing action please give me a call and book your trip today!

Thanks again.
Look forward to fishing with you.
Captain Glenn
239-280-9085

July fishing has had some great action. We have been leaving the dock at daylight to beat the heat, starting off by targeting the Tarpon that have been active early in the day. The Tarpon we have been catching have been averaging between 60 and 125 lbs . The best baits lately have been a live ladyfish or big pinfish. The Snook fishing has been strong, the best luck that we been having has been on the rising along the beaches. On one of my trips the other morning we caught several nice Snook that were in 10 lb range using live pilchards. The Redfishing has also great with a lot fish hanging around the oyster bars and mangrove islands.

The wreck fishing offshore can also produce some great and fast action this time of year. The main species of fish that like to hang around the wrecks are Cobia , Permit and Mackere. Summer is a fantastic time of year to fish, the trick is to get out early while the fish are active. Thanks for checking out my website and if you would like to book a trip please give me call.

Warm weather sets the fishing on fire!

This years weather went from cold to hot. With the weather absolutely beautiful the fishing has been red hot . This morning when we left the dock the water temperature was warm 76 degrees so we decided to look for some tarpon for the first time this year . When we arrived at the first spot we saw several nice fish rolling and within minutes of casting a sinking mirrolure we hooked up with a nice tarpon in the 70 lb range after a 15 minute fight the Tarpon took its final jump and spit the plug . After fishing for Tarpon we decided to run offshore and look fish for some Triple Tail . After minutes of stopping at our first spot we spotted a nice fish in the 10 range and with a perfect cast with a shrimp we had fish for tonight’s dinner . Later on in the day we decided to fish for some Trout and Pompano so we headed for a grass flat that was in 3 to 5 feet of water . The bait we were using was a Rootbeer Riptide Jig that the Trout and Pompano can’t resist . On our first drift across the flat we scored with some big Trout in the 5 lb range with some nice Pompano mix in . On our way back to the dock we had some time left to we stop at an oyster bar were there has been some redfish schooled We decided to use a shrimp under a popping cork for bait and that seem to do the trick we caught 5 nice Redfish up to 5 lbs. We are coming into the time of the year were the fishing in the Everglades starts to get better day bye day and with spring time right around the corner the Snook will start leaving the backcountry and heading out to gulf and the Tarpon migration should be in full swing . Along with Snook and Tarpon fishing being hot the Trout Pompano Redfish Triple Tail and Cobia fishing will should remain great providing a lot of great action…

I want to thank you for checking out my website and if you are interested in  Everglades fishing charters please give me a call as spring time is one of my busy times, and we can reserve your trip today.

Thanks Capt Glenn 239-280-9085

The Redfish fishing in the Everglades has been red hot when we left my dock this morning the weather was in the low 60s and going to rise into the mid 70s by this afternoon. With a live well full of live shrimp we headed down south and fish the rising tide around some mangrove islands. We rig up a live shrimp under under a popping cork this can be one of the most productive way of fishing for Redfish in the Everglades area. After a few minute of our first cast we caught and landed a nice 21 inch Redfish after several more casts the Redfish started to school up we had solid action for several hour catching and releasing many Redfish from 18 to 23 inches. Later on the afternoon as we were heading back to my dock in Everglades City we decided to fish a grass flat for some trout and pompano. On our first drift we scored with 4 nice pompano that went into the cooler for dinner that night. After catching a few more trout we decided to call it a great day of fishing and head back to my dock . The Everglades fishing charter action the last few week has been great with some nice schools of Redfish and Trout being caught.