Fly Fishing Report–November 07, 2002. We can rate the fishing in the Everglades as “good”. The best days are those with little wind. You should be able to catch snook and redfish. The range throughout the park down to the coast. There are sections of both salt and fresh water where Seatrout and Bass can be found.
Description: The Everglades runs south from Lake Okeechobee down to Florida Bay. In encompasses over a million acres of land and water. The Everglades is known for its large, beautiful birds, alligators and crocodiles. Flamingo is the local area and a excellent fly fishing destination. Redfish, Tarpon and Snook are the three big species that inhibit the Everglades along with several other species of fish. It encompasses more than a million acres of land and water at Florida Bay. There’s a lot of hiking, small pontoon type boats and canoe trails. There are two visitor centers that are less than an hours drive from Miami. Seatrout and Bass are also present.
Tide Data: Everglades City
Weather Forecast: Everglades City
Tips and Techniques: Locating schools of small baitfish will help you find the larger species of game fish such as tarpon. The Gulf Coast is loaded with baitfish and tarpon from twelve to sixty pounds are there feeding on them.
Recommended Gear: Fly Rod: Perfect Fly SS Series
Fly Line: Perfect Fly “DC” Fly Line
Leaders: Perfect Fly Hand-Tied Tapered Leaders
Tippet: Perfect Fly Perfect-Flex Nylon Tippet, size 0X-2X
Recommended Flies:
Redfish: Flats Crab: size 2, Brown Crab: size 4, Yellow Shrimp: size 2, White Shrimp: size 4, Olive and White Clouser Minnow, size 2,
Tarpon: Brown Crab: size 4, Green Tarpon Baitfish
Snook: Olive and White Clouser Minnow, size 2,
Recommended Gear: Rod: Perfect Fly SS Series, 9ft seven weight
Fly Line: Perfect Fly “DC” Fly Line
Leaders: Perfect Fly Hand-Tied Tapered Leaders for Redfish
Tippet: Perfect Fly Perfect-Flex Nylon Tippet, size 0X