Everglades National Park Weather Forecast

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Chris Parthemore
Chris P.
Tavernier, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
Spring is in full swing here in Islamorada!

The yellowtail bite has been insane with several trips hitting their limit on the reef with some great opportunities for muttons and grouper as well. Wrecks have been holding a nice variety of species from Cobia, yellow jacks and some monster AJs too.

We have had a few nice Offshore days, too, with some mahi starting to show up, and targeting blackfin tuna on vertical jigs as well.

All in all, we have been having a great spring! We have been packing lots of fish for our clients. Let's make memories!
Chris Parthemore
Chris P. Tavernier, Florida Reported 1 month ago
Spring is in full swing here in Islamorada!

The yellowtail bite has been insane with several trips hitting their limit on the reef with some great opportunities for muttons and grouper as well. Wrecks have been holding a nice variety of species from Cobia, yellow jacks and some monster AJs too.

We have had a few nice Offshore days, too, with some mahi starting to show up, and targeting blackfin tuna on vertical jigs as well.

All in all, we have been having a great spring! We have been packing lots of fish for our clients. Let's make memories!
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
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Tim Rushing
Tim R.
Naples, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
Current Naples fishing report has the waters warming up into the mid 80s, the tarpon eating on the beaches, the reds and snapper eating in the magroves, and the snook getting packed in the passes for the summer spawn!

Each trip we have been on in the last few weeks has had been loaded with excitement and the chances to hook and catch the trophy of a lifetime.

The bait has shifted to mainly freshly netted pilchards, but everything is still eating shrimp.

In fact, if it's dinner you're after, and live well full of live shrimp will all but...
Tim Rushing
Tim R. Naples, Florida Reported 1 month ago
Current Naples fishing report has the waters warming up into the mid 80s, the tarpon eating on the beaches, the reds and snapper eating in the magroves, and the snook getting packed in the passes for the summer spawn!

Each trip we have been on in the last few weeks has had been loaded with excitement and the chances to hook and catch the trophy of a lifetime.

The bait has shifted to mainly freshly netted pilchards, but everything is still eating shrimp.

In fact, if it's dinner you're after, and live well full of live shrimp will all but
guarantee a fresh load of mangrove snapper at the cleaning table!

There's been lots of big redfish in the backcountry mangroves...some are too big to keep, but most are in the upper slot (size range we are allowed to keep 18-27") and they have been e as ting pilchards, cut chunks of mullet, and shrimp.

Their cousins, the black drum have been eating shrimp, pn the incoming tides, and crashing the snapper party.

This is the ti.e of year that offers the chance to get the snook of a lifetime...the big snook are active, hungry, and eating pilchards as they prepare for the very spawning season that starts in June. They can range from small ones in the low 20s, to mid 40 inch monsters that rip drags, and totally test our nerves and skills as they use every piece of structure in the area to break the line, as they try to break our hearts.

The giant tarpon are all over the way morning beaches, back bays, and passes. The big sharks are in the back bays, and off the beaches, and both are ready to test your strength and resolve
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
Fishing in Naples, Florida
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Robert F.
Naples, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
There are big drum in big schools up to 100s of them. You can find them in 4ft of water and sight cast them. Now this time of year. We saw a school today kicking up mud look for crabs and were marking them on side scan on the lowrance but it was 15ft deep with current so harder to get a bait directly in front of them.
Also Goliath grouper from end of January. The water behind the people was so calm that was 7 miles offshore at a whopping 11ft deep
Robert Forte
Robert F. Naples, Florida Reported 1 month ago
There are big drum in big schools up to 100s of them. You can find them in 4ft of water and sight cast them. Now this time of year. We saw a school today kicking up mud look for crabs and were marking them on side scan on the lowrance but it was 15ft deep with current so harder to get a bait directly in front of them.
Also Goliath grouper from end of January. The water behind the people was so calm that was 7 miles offshore at a whopping 11ft deep
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Robert F.
Naples, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
Black drum have been around
Robert Forte
Robert F. Naples, Florida Reported 1 month ago
Black drum have been around
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Larry Wren
Larry W.
Islamorada, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
One day special deep drop day, it's offered as a special day trip
Larry Wren
Larry W. Islamorada, Florida Reported 2 months ago
One day special deep drop day, it's offered as a special day trip
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Mark Miller
Mark M.
Key Largo, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
So the last week Key Largo has been on fire we've got some really nice mahi, sailfish, wahoo, and tuna
Mark Miller
Mark M. Key Largo, Florida Reported 2 months ago
So the last week Key Largo has been on fire we've got some really nice mahi, sailfish, wahoo, and tuna
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Steve Gould
Steve G.
Marco Island, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
The last three weeks have been amazing with hundred percent on Tarpon and big sharks.
Steve Gould
Steve G. Marco Island, Florida Reported 2 months ago
The last three weeks have been amazing with hundred percent on Tarpon and big sharks.
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Eric Rodriguez
Eric R.
Key Largo, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
Great flats fishing with the weather stabilizing
Eric Rodriguez
Eric R. Key Largo, Florida Reported 2 months ago
Great flats fishing with the weather stabilizing
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
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Ken Diaz
Ken D.
Miami, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
Spring time means all engines go! With constant warmer temps, all species are happy and settled into their regular behavior patterns. Plenty of opportunities to go after the many targeted species we have to offer both on fly and spin. Come out, book a guide and see what South Florida has to offer.
Ken Diaz
Ken D. Miami, Florida Reported 2 months ago
Spring time means all engines go! With constant warmer temps, all species are happy and settled into their regular behavior patterns. Plenty of opportunities to go after the many targeted species we have to offer both on fly and spin. Come out, book a guide and see what South Florida has to offer.
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Joseph Snyder
Joseph S.
Islamorada, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
We have been catching alot of mahi and tuna and the yellowtail snapper are still spawning and biting really good
Joseph Snyder
Joseph S. Islamorada, Florida Reported 2 months ago
We have been catching alot of mahi and tuna and the yellowtail snapper are still spawning and biting really good
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