Everglades Fishing – Captain Ned Small

We skied off at dawn, well, it was an hour before dawn. Steady rain from a tropical storm off shore had us breaking out the foul weather gear as we idled down the river. North of Everglades City we found a few red’s and a snook but the tide was pushed way in due to the storm so we dropped in to Secret Creek for a visit with the local residents.  Doug and I sat in the rain, among the tarpon, for a couple of hours just watching them roll and feed. The show was so enjoyable that neither of us really wanted to disturb the scene by catching one until Doug said “What’s the most bizarre fly you’ve ever caught a tarpon on?”  Now we know the tarpon of Secret Creek won’t eat a Dying Raccoon Fly. Thanks, Doug, for the Bus Drivers Holiday.