The fishing as of late has been red hot. Spring has sprung and the fish are out on the flats feeding on the new year’s bounty. Speckled trout have been caught in good numbers, and there have been some good sized ones caught too. Most are in that 12 to 16 inch range, but we have caught some trout in the 20 to 23 inch range.

Redfish continue to be the big story this winter. Redfish are schooling in many locations, and with a properly presented fly, will chew your offering. At low tide, they can be found in adjacent deeper water basins as they await the flood tide to push onto the flat to resume feeding.

We are in the middle of Florida’s winter, and thus far it has been a mild one. I hope the trend continues, because if it does, we will be throwing at tarpon before you know it. In the meantime, fly fishing for redfish has been very good as of late. Most of the fish have been in the lower end of the slot, but we have caught some nice fish too.

November 19, 2011

Now that the water temperatures have begun to drop, the fishing on the flats has gotten much better. Gone are the days of hot water on the flats in the middle part of the day. With the more moderate water temps, the fish are up on the flats most of the day, and they are feeding to put on weight before winter’s lean times. Clear skies following cold fronts combined with our winter low tides make for excellent sight fishing conditions.