http://www.sightfish.com/everglades-fishing-report Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:26:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dr. Larry Knight with a backcountry redfish.   http://www.sightfish.com/everglades-fishing-report/2010/02/11/more-reds-3/ The conditions are nice but there are ominous stretches where marine life of all types is noticably absent. There are a few reds though, you have to stay dedicated but you might get a shot, here's one John Crockett caught today (below,) we also hooked a snook, a nice one, John ... http://www.sightfish.com/everglades-fishing-report/2010/02/03/just-keep-poling/ Cindy McClure with a redfish she caught with an ultralight spinner and an eighth ounce "secret weapon." http://www.sightfish.com/everglades-fishing-report/2010/02/02/redfish-6/ There are enough horror stories on the net already so I'll gratefully forgo the gory descriptions; suffice it to say it's pretty bad. It probably will have a significant impact on the snook and snook fishing. The redfish are fine,  spotted trout are OK too as are some other, more cold ... http://www.sightfish.com/everglades-fishing-report/2010/01/20/the-freeze/ 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 ... http://www.sightfish.com/everglades-fishing-report/2009/11/25/tarpon-5/ 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 ... http://www.sightfish.com/everglades-fishing-report/2009/11/13/ida/ The summer pattern of calm winds and afternoon shore breezes has finally yeilded to the first real weather of the season. Winds are galloping out of the east, night temperatures have dipped into the sixties and the water temperature is cooling; Bill and I found water today as cool as sixty eight ... http://www.sightfish.com/everglades-fishing-report/2009/10/21/snook-3/ Here's just one of many Tim Rutledge and Don Klingler tangeled with over the last couple of days.  See more of their photo's here;   http://www.sightfish.com/everglades-fishing/photos/index.php?album=don-and-tim-tarpon-fishing http://www.sightfish.com/everglades-fishing-report/2009/10/02/lots-of-small-tarpon/ Don Klingler caught this red while casting to rolling tarpon! http://www.sightfish.com/everglades-fishing-report/2009/09/25/bonus-red/ http://www.sightfish.com/everglades-fishing-report/2009/09/22/dawn-patrol-6/