Islamorada Fishing Report
Fly Fishing and Light Tackle
Florida Keys and Everglades
Fly Fishing and Light Tackle Florida Keys
Fly fishing and light tackle close to the Keys has been a lot fun for the past few weeks. There has been little to no wind and it has been HOT! Looking for tailing bones and permit has been the jam. A live well with some shrimp and a few crabs has been working best. Early mornings and evening has also been the move. High sun gets the fish weary, if you can see them they can usually see you! We have been lucky enough to get a few shots at em with the fly rod and the dreaded “trout set” got us a few times! remember to keep that rod tip down folks and strip! Its a real heartbreaker when we work so hard to get to a fish, the fish eats, and the trout set ruins what could have been!
Fly Fishing and Light Tackle Everglades
Fishing in the Everglades and backcountry has been a ton of fun these past few weeks. There have been some great zones with baby tarpon rolling and they have been eager to eat. I have been taking my guests out early first thing to get a few tarpon, then heading to flats looking for redfish and snook to sight cast to.
We have had good days pounding banks for tarpon, but with the lack of wind the bugs can get bad, so after getting a few poon I have been heading to flats poling around for snook and have had great days doing so. They have been eating flies and good casts really well. Soft plastics have been working great too. Being patient is key and we usually find a group of laid up snook that are happy and willing to eat.
With Labor Day out of the way Islamorada has quieted down. There is less traffic in town and even less traffic on the water, which means less pressure on the fish! It will stay mellow down here until the Holidays so if you’re looking for a quiet time to sneak down to the keys to get tight on Tarpon, Snook, Redfish, Bonefish, and Permit, this is it!
September and October are great months to fly fish and spin fish in the Florida Keys and Everglades. Typically a slower time of year as far as tourism goes, the water is warm and the fish are happy. Fishing for Bonefish, permit, tarpon, snook, and redfish can be some of the best of the year with little to no crowds.
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Capt Josh