June for me is one of the best months for fishing with the air temperatures reaching the 90’s and the water in the upper 80’ fishing in Everglades National Park is red hot . Today I was fishing with my long time client Jim Davison from Kansas City. Our plan was to head south, net some live pilchards and fish for Snook , Redfish, and whatever else would bite. We setup and started fishing our first spot, a long beach shoreline riddled with snags (blown down trees and branches in the water), which I call “Snook hotels”. Well, within just a few minutes we scored with a decent Snook that pushed 12 pounds. The action continued as long as we kept bait in the water. Every 10 minutes or so I’d throw a handful of pilchards out to concentrate the fish and keep them in a feeding frenzy. One of the things my fishing clients always are amazed at is how large the fish are in the shallow waters of The Everglades. Often, you actually see the fish approach and take your bait! It’s always been one of the best parts of Everglades fishing.

We continued with our game plan and stopped at an old submerged mangrove tree in about 3 ft of water. More times than not, for whatever reason, it usually holds some nice size TripleTail. After a few cast and no luck with live bait we switch to a Rootbeer Riptide Jig that attracted the attention of a Triple Tail (see photo).

Remember, to get the most out of your Everglades fishing charters during the summer months, book them for the early morning. That’s when the fish are actively feeding, and you’ll also beat the afternoon heat.

Despite sunny skies the winds in Everglades City were cranking this morning. Our game plan would require that we were able to find clean water to fish that would be in “the lee” (out of the wind) of the 25 mph easterly winds…  So we decided to head south of Lostman River and fish for Snook and Redfish. Our first stop was on a shoreline that had solid oyster bottom, which is basically a fish feeding station. I rigged up our rods with light braided line, 40 pound leaders and live pilchards that I had netted first thing in the morning. First hookup was within minutes, and produced a decent sized Redfish. We continued on for the next hour catching a nice mix of Redfish and Trout.

We had to wait until later in the afternoon when the tide started falling to get into the Snook action. I setup on a small creek south of Lostmans that emptied in the Gulf. As the tide started draining the action started, and the more it flowed the more the Snook were feeding, catching several nice Snook up to 8 lbs.

The weather has been perfect for fishing in The Everglades. Be sure to give me a call well in advance to reserve your fishing charters!

Tight lines!
Capt Glenn