Everglades Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Perry Bedell with On a Mission Fishing Charters
Naples, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

Perry Bedell with On a Mission Fishing Charters Naples, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

Hot, sunny and south wind. The days we wait all year for are here. Inshore or Offshore this is the best time of the year for sport fishing. The bait bite in the backcountry has been stellar with all the species cooperating nicely. Snook, Redfish and juvenile Tarpon have been steady. Just awaiting the big strings of migrating Tarpon to show up out front. Will be any day now. Things have been epic offshore with massive schools of Permit, swarms of Amberjacks and plenty of barracudas to pull on. Were sight fishing all of these species and catching a lot of Amberjacks on the fly which has been a lot of fun. There’s also some enormous Mangroves chewing for anyone who wants some fish to eat in between the sport fishing craziness. We will be serving up bucket list Permit and Tarpon trips all Spring and Summer. We’re filling numerous trips daily for April and May. Please reach out to any of our Captains with any questions you may have. Looking forward to an epic Spring with you all!

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Steve Gould with Trophy Time Charters and More
Marco Island, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

The last two weeks have produced many tarpon ranging from 70-170lbs. We also ran several Goliath grouper trips.

Steve Gould with Trophy Time Charters and More Marco Island, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

The last two weeks have produced many tarpon ranging from 70-170lbs. We also ran several Goliath grouper trips.

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Perry Bedell with On a Mission Fishing Charters
Naples, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

Perry Bedell with On a Mission Fishing Charters Naples, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

The March rush is here and we're fishing hard every day. We're on our transition into spring and good things are happening both inshore and offshore. Water temps have been on the rise which has led to increased activity with numerous different species. The bite with live pilchards has been picking up nicely in the backcountry. Snook, Redfish and jacks have been steady on all of our trips back there. There have some still been some winter time fish hanging around on the cooler mornings which have been nice for those seeking a meal. Sheepshead fishing has been very solid in the mornings with some Trout mixed in which have led to some great meals. Our offshore fishery is right on track and everything is showing up like clockwork. Big schools of Permit have been showing up and they've been complying nicely. We also will typically get a few shots at some Cobia while we're Permit fishing. There are also massive schools of Baracudas around as well which are always fun and have been eating artificals nicely. Further offshore there is a great snapper bite with other good action on the wrecks. Amber jacks, Jack crevalles, Cobia, Sharks, Baracudas, and Goliaths have been very steady. Our fishery will only get better from here on out as we progress further into spring. Our March calendars are basically almost full with a couple halfdays available here and there. April is beginning to fill up nicely as well. Spring yields some of the best charters of the whole year! Don't miss your opportunity to experience it.

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Matthew Cavalieri
Delray Beach, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

Fishing has been awesome lately! Spring is in the air. The last few trips have been great. Few of the guys got their first and biggest peacocks ever; another guy caught his PB largemouth. Everyone is catching and happy 😃

Matthew Cavalieri Delray Beach, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

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Brian Kmiotek
Delray Beach, Florida
Reported: 8 months ago

Clowns, peacocks, and Sunshine Bass bite have been great first thing in the morning on live Shad.

Brian Kmiotek Delray Beach, Florida Reported: 8 months ago

Clowns, peacocks, and Sunshine Bass bite have been great first thing in the morning on live Shad.

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Eric Scoble
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 9 months ago

TARPON TIME! The Big Tarpon are starting to show up! Don't miss out on these Giants! Book your trip today! We are filling up fast!!

Eric Scoble Islamorada, Florida Reported: 9 months ago

TARPON TIME! The Big Tarpon are starting to show up! Don't miss out on these Giants! Book your trip today! We are filling up fast!!

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Brian Kmiotek
Delray Beach, Florida
Reported: 9 months ago

Been a great week of Peacock fishing with some Clowns, Largemouth, and Sunshine Bass mixed in.

Brian Kmiotek Delray Beach, Florida Reported: 9 months ago

Been a great week of Peacock fishing with some Clowns, Largemouth, and Sunshine Bass mixed in.

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Brian Kmiotek
Delray Beach, Florida
Reported: 9 months ago

Been a great week of Peacock fishing with some Clowns, Largemouths, and Sunshine Bass mixed in

Brian Kmiotek Delray Beach, Florida Reported: 9 months ago

Been a great week of Peacock fishing with some Clowns, Largemouths, and Sunshine Bass mixed in

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★★★★★
It can be overwhelming looking for the right fishing Captain coming from out of state. Let us save you some time. I would highly recommend Captain Dave. He knows where you put your on fish. He was a lot of fun to share fishing stories with and it was the best fishing day ever for my son. 5 stars!
Brent H. | October 19, 2025

Trip: Everglades Freshwater Special
★★★★★
Had a great time, and caught fish. My brother and nephew caught 2 nice peacocks and a couple of snake heads
Nathan I. | October 19, 2025

Trip: Peacock Bass: Fly Or Spin
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Ken crushed it. He put us on the fish early and often. First permit! Thanks again Ken
Juan O. | August 22, 2025

Trip: Miami Fishing Adventure
★★★★★
Steve was amazing, we had a great time and qe caught lots of fish! Life long memories for sure!
Glenn D. | July 27, 2025

Trip: Marco Island Nearshore
★★★★★
Highly, emphatically, and wholeheartedly recommend Justin. He is THE BEST. Not only is Justin uber knowledgeable, but he is a fantastic instructor. I learned so much from a day on the water with Justin, caught some epic fish, and had an absolutely wonderful time. I can not recommend Justin enough. I am already looking forward to getting back on his boat and fishing with him again. He is a phenomenal guide—and it is so clear that he loves what he does, and does he ever do it well!
Maryglenn W. | July 5, 2025

Trip: Peacock Bass & Snakehead Combo!
★★★★★
Eric was awesome!! I caught my first tarpon on a fly today!!! We also got in to some sea trout. It was a great day!
Cindy R. | June 28, 2025

Trip: Back Country Bonanza
★★★★★
Dude was an absolutely fantastic guide. He was super easy to talk to and put us on some amazing fishing. I hundred percent would recommend.
Teagan M. | June 6, 2025

Trip: Back Country Bonanza
★★★★★
Awesome guide! Five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Christian F. | May 24, 2025

Trip: Peacock Bass: Fly Or Spin
★★★★★
Roy was an absolute blast to spend time with on the water. Many fish were caught including largemouth bass and some sunnies. I got lucky with a cancellation and it was a 1:1 experience. We both fished and talked about everything under the sun. Good times!
Rich G. | May 23, 2025

Trip: Everglades Peacock Bass/Largemouth
★★★★★
Absolute blast with Captain Steve! We went a few miles offshore and fished for Goliath grouper. Caught several in the 30-50 lb range, one 85+ lb, one 185+ lb, and hooked a world class Goliath Grouper but ended up breaking the line on structure! Couldn’t recommend a better guide to go out and land some huge fish. We will definitely head out with Steve again when we come back to town, highly recommend!
Derec S. | April 20, 2025

Trip: Marco Island Nearshore

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