Small trout and red on artificial

Went out  and fished the flats in the afternoon one day this week and found some small trout and redfish. The water was real cold and the fish were not biting very well but i did manage to get a couple fish to hit.

Saw allot of fish but they would not hit anything in the tackle box.

Wading the flats in the Indian River Lagoon

Went wading this morning in the Indian River Lagoon. Water was pretty cool, and was real clear.
Stayed for about and hour and a half and didn't get any action. talked to another angler and he said he had been there all morning and hadn't had any luck either. I was throwing soft plastics and he said he tried everything in the tackle box.
Did see one decent fish between me and the shore but he wasn't interested in eating. Shortly after I packed it up and headed to the house, gonna try again in the morning!

Florida Flats Fishing in the Cooler Months

Florida flats fishing in the cooler months. When that time of the year comes when the temperature starts to fall the shallow waters are the first to be effected by it. That doesn't mean that the fishing will not be any good, it just means you have to change your methods a little to compensate for the cooler water temps.
  Fish are cold blooded so there body temperature determines there behavior. When they get cold they are not as aggressive and are looking for an easy meal. 
  If fishing with artificials you will want to slow down you retrieve almost letting it sit idle for a few seconds to give that fish plenty of time to bite. I will almost always fish soft plastics( gulp is my favorite) or if its calm a top water (chug bug) but even with the top water pop it and then let it sit.
  Fish are going to be in deeper water in the cooler part of the day and then you may see them come up on the flats when the sun comes up and warms that shallow water up.
  So just because its cold out does not mean that the fish wont be biting, you just have to slow it down a little and work a little harder for a bite.

THE MOON PHASES AND FISHING

Fishing by the moon phase. Does it really work? To catch more fish it's not just how much time you spend on the water, as much as it is when you are fishing. There are many factors as far as time of day, weather, tide, etc. And then you hear about the moon phases.

Most everyone knows that fish seem to bite at sunrise and sunset. But moon rise and moon set is also a factor in what makes the fish bite. From what  I've read the 45 minutes before and after any one of these events is going to be when you see the best action of the day. Then one more factor is that your new moon and full moon are the best times of the month.
Weather is also to be considered in picking your best time to fish. Watch for drastic changes in the weather. when the barometer is rising or falling will trigger a bite. 

Give this a shot! It may not work for you every single time because the absolute main factor is there has to be fish in the area to be rewarded with a stellar day on the water!

The easiest way to use all this information is to watch your moon phase fishing calender and then keep your weather in mind to watch for changes in barometer. 

Please leave comments or pictures and tell me how this worked  out for you or if you have any experience in this.

Berkley Gulp Soft plastics

Berkley Gulp soft plastics are one of my favorite artificial baits. It seems like when you can't get a bite on any other artificial, put a gulp on and I think your chances of getting a bite will greatly improve. I like medium to light colors. A video coming soon on how to rig the shrimp. Please comment and tell me what your experiences are with using Berkley gulp saltwater soft plastics. Also leave me a picture of your catches. More reviews to come in the future!

The Rod And Gun Club in Everglades City Florida

The Rod and Gun Club in Everglades City is a really neat place to go. Even if you are not staying in their cottages it is still a place that you need to go and eat lunch at and go in the lobby to look around. It was built in 1864 by the first settler in everglades city ( which name was just everglades then).  It was bought and sold a couple times until 1972 when it became a lodge. The property is still the same as it originally was, even  down to original decorating and furniture. If you go to stay or eat make sure you take cash they still use antique cash register and they do not take any type of credit cards nor do they have ATM. There is dock age all along the Barron river frontage and a boat ramp on property.

All of the rooms for rent are small cottages separate from the main lodge. Nothing fancy but a nice comfortable place to spend a night or two. If your looking for a five star hotel this is not the place but you wont find anything like that in everglades city. Like I said very nice, but nothing fancy. If you want fancy go an hour east to Miami.

There have been many famous people who have stayed at this lodge from presidents to movie stars, and a few movies have even been filmed here.

Next time in Everglades City stop by and check it out and tell me what you think!

website:      Everglades city Rod and Gun Club

Favorite Places to Fish or Just Relax in Florida



One of my favorite places in the

state of Florida, wether it be to just

relax or to fish is Everglades City!

Evergrlades city is in Collier County

and has a population of about 400

people. Very laid back, the way florida

used to be. The land mass is about .9 square miles but there is plenty of water and over 10,000 islands

surounding this quiet little town. There are a few small family owned retuarants and familly owned hardware/tackle shop in town.

The town's main economy is tourism and stone crabs.

This is the northern entrance to the Everglades National Forest, so they get a lot of anglers and hikers that want to enjoy what the evergrlades has to offer.

Living in the Fishing Capital of the World "FLORIDA"

I grew up on the Southeast coast of Florida known as "the fishing capital of the world". Growing up in a commercial fishing family I have done all types of fishing. Now I do most of my fishing inshore in the several estuaries and lagoons that we are blessed to have in our great state. With the occasional trip offshore for some of the best sail fishing, and bottom fishing known to man.

I have traveled all over Florida to fish in the many different areas and I would like to share some of my experiences with you. Inform you on what has worked out for me the best as far as tides, weather , baits, and times of the year. Also the best places to stay and eat on your fishing journeys. The best part about Florida fishing is we have so many different regions that we are always in the prime season for some species you just have to change up your fishing style a little. I hope you find my stories  interesting and maybe even a little educational.