Fishing charters with Captain Glenn Puopolo, Everglades City
Today the weather was nice so we decided to do some fly-fishing. The first spot we webt to was a shoreline with an oyster bottom. Using a black deceiver fly within the first 10 minutes we scored with a nice 8 lb Redfish.
Moving on to our next spot we got into some pretty decent Snook fishing, where we caught and released 3 Snook to up to 9 lbs.
We finished the day by switching over to live bait and continued to score with some great Snook and Redfish action.
The weather in The Everglades is really starting to warm up, holding the promise of active fish and great fishing. Such was the case today when we pointed my Maverick towards the outside points in the vicinity of The Chatham River to fish the incoming tide for Trout and Redfish. The first spot, a shallow grass flat with deep cuts on the edge, yielded several slot sized Trout and Pompano. As of late, Riptide jigs tipped with shrimp and bounced slowly on the bottom seem to be working the best for all species, which makes it easy to rig for the day. Later, as the day progressed and the tide started to fall we switched to fishing around oyster bars with live shrimp under a popping cork, which brought Redfish up to 10 pounds. Call and reserve your Everglades Fishing charters while prime dates are still available.
The weather in Everglades City is beautiful… warm, clear and calm. So when we left the dock for today’s fishing charter we decided to head 2 miles offshore to fish a couple of wrecks. On our way out we ran along a line of crab trap buoys looking for Tripletail. About half way down one of the crab lines we spotted one hovering just below the surface, and cast a jig over to him. It took a couple of casts to get the jig to fall just past his nose, but as soon as it did he went for it and after a bit of a tussle, ended up in the cooler (they’re one of the best table fare in our waters).Continuing on, we arrived at my secret wreck site where the Sheephead, Snapper and Mackerel were on the bite. As is typical, the seabreeze kicks in after lunch so we finished up the day inshore, catching Trout and Redfish. Don’t forget… Book your fishing charter as early as possible to get the days you’d like.
When we left my dock early this morning we decide to head deep into the backcountry to fish for Snook . The conditions were clear blue skies, calm, and cool, basically a typically day for this time of year in Everglades City. I knew the Snook would be meandering around the shallow flats of the backcountry, sunning themselves, which would provide some nice sightfishing opportunities. The first spot we stopped at was a shallow water bay with a lot of cover, like branches, in the water. I’ve been finding fish here over the last few days, so it was the perfect place to start. Within the first few minutes of working down the shoreline I saw the silver flash of a Tarpon rolling about 100 yards ahead of us. This time of year they live in the warm backcountry waters. I moved the boat to within casting range and Cory hooked up using a grey MirroLure MR20, which imitates a Mullet. As the rest of the morning went on we caught and released several Snook to 7 lbs. In addition, we headed to the grass flats were we caught some nice Trout and Pompano. With the sunny weather, forecast to be in the 80s this week, it is the perfect opportunity to spend a day enjoying an everglades fishing charter. Call or email me for available fishing dates.
When we left my dock in Everglades City today the weather was cool with a light wind so we decided to head to the grass flats and fish for Spotted Seatrout, often targeted by Everglades fishing guides during cooler weather. With the water in the mid 60’s our bait of choice was a 1/4 ounce jig with a Riptide root beer colored body, tipped with a small piece of shrimp. On our first drift we scored with several nice Seatrout up to 5lbs, and as the morning went on we caught several more, including some pompano mixed in. As the day progressed I decided to fish some oyster bars I knew should be holding Reds feeding on the rising tide. No disappointment, we found several decent Redfish and Mangrove Snapper that were willing to take a jig.
Back at the dock I cleaned and bagged the catch, and pointed my fishing charter customers towards a local restaurant were they had the fresh fish prepared for a great dinner.