Everglades Fishing – Captain Ned Small

There are plenty of mysteries in the Everglades and plenty of mysterious places.  Call it our own “Location X,” a place where the usual rules don’t apply, where a burst of fair weather at any time of year can provide, for the intrepid tarpon hunter, days like this. Captain Bill Blanton and I left the dock this morning two hours before daylight in order to be there at sunrise and when we got home near sunset we had logged well over a hundred miles on the GPS. We were plagued with camera difficulties but I managed to salvage a few, here’s one of Bill with a fish in the 100 pound class, and a few more: http://www.sightfish.com/everglades-fishing/photos/index.php?album=cape-sable. (Rio Esperanza)

It’s windy. On the  outside it’s been too rough for fly fishing so weve been running around the backcountry to the south. There’s a few fish but in the wake of the weather it’s a little tough, still, if you can hang in there you’ll probably get some shots. Here’s one we got today from the Left Hand of Bitch Lake, that’s Captain Bill Blanton on the foredeck.