Fish on a Feeding Frenzy

Low tide today proved to be a bonanza for Al and grandson, Brock, Tampa. They caught some nice redfish, sheephead, black drum, and trout. The trout were released due to closed season. All fish were caught in the mouths of the rivers using shrimp and jig. Pictured are Al and Brock with a nice 25 inch redfish.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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101 Redfish Today

The redfish just kept biting and biting. Hole after hole the redfish were hungry and eager to put on a show for Joel, Eliot, and Bob, Marco Island. They caught 101 redfish and some sheephead and black drum. Most of the reds were small but they did manage to catch some keeper size. All fish were released. Pictured is Joel with a respectable slot redfish. The fish were caught on shrimp and jig near Chatham River. An everglades fishing day to be remembered.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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A Redfish Day

It is so nice to get into lots of redfish. Most were small up to 18 inches but some rather large ones were "released". Elliot, Bob, and Lea, Marco Island, got into them reds today. The largest caught was 26 inches and it put up a good fight. Lea was the one with the largest red.

A good everglades fishing day.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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Redfish Plentiful

Lauris and Margie did not have any problems catching redfish today. Everglades fishing came through again with some over the slot size redfish and some keeper sized redfish. A fine everglades fishing trip.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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Reds are Biting

Lee, a regular from Naples, went home with some nice sized reds and sheephead. We caught them on shrimp and jig in the mouth of the Harney River. A popping cork was used to call them in. It was slow but everything we kept was nice. We caught many under sized reds today but those were released. Some nice trout up to 25 inches were also caught but were released due to closed season.

A very nice everglades fishing day.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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Cool Front Turn on the Snook and Reds

We started out at 53 degrees this morning and the water was 67 degrees. The cool front made for tough conditions to fish with 20 knot winds and muddy waters but everglades fishing was good. Plenty of places to fish out of the wind. Pete, from Lynn Haven, and Dave, from Vernon, made sure they caught their share of reds and snook. Pete's snook weighed 12 lbs and Dave's red was 4 lbs. All snook were released and a limit of reds went home to the frying pan. These fish hit hard on shrimp and jig and also on fresh cut ladyfish. Most of the fishing was south of Everglades City between Houston and Lostmans Rivers. A fine everglades fishing day.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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Reds and Snook Still Slammin

It was another typical everglades fishing day with Stephanie, Dick, and Francis, Miami & Ft. Lauderdale. It was a 50+ redfish day and some nice snook too. All were caught on jib and shrimp or cut ladyfish. We fished near Lostmans River all the way back to Everglades City and caught fish in most of the fishin holes. Pictured is Dick and Francis with snook. Not pictured is Stephanie cause she was too busy catching reds and did not slow down for a photo.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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Reds and Snook Slammin

It was a good everglades fishing day again. Today Pam and Steve, Boca Raton, got into some good redfish and snook fishing. Some were so big they could not stop them. The fish were caught on shrimp, cut ladyfish, and mullet. We were fishing near Lostmans River and the backcountry way south. Pam has a 25 inch red which went to the frying pan and Steve has a 28 inch snook which was released.

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Capt. Tony Polizos

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Snook and Redfish Hit Hard

Barry, Sam, and Hanna, Sarasota were out to have a great everglades fishing day. They did. Fishing was very slow the past two days but they caught some redfish, trout, snook, and black drum. Most were on the small side but a few made it to the dinner table. Pictured above is Hanna with a nice red and a nice snook. The snook was released due to the emergency closure and was just under the slot limit.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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Redfish Slammin

All week we have been slammin those redfish on shrimp and jig. No matter where we went we caught redfish. From Rabbit Key to Harney River there were redfish. There were some snook and a few trout mixed in but the redfish were predominant. Everglades fishing is good.

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Capt. Tony Polizos
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No oil here

The fishing is great, the weather is great, and there is no oil. So, the everglades fishing is some fine outdoor experience. We are catching snook, trout, redfish, and the rest of them. No tarpon due to their migratory routes.

Check out my photos. Some good everglades fishing.

Capt. Tony Polizos
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Snook Hit Shrimp

We went south today to fish for reds and caught everything including trout, reds, sheephead, drum, and snook. Pictured is Ed from Bartow with a nice snook. All the fish were caught on jig and shrimp. The snook were mostly in the 25 inch to 28 inch size but some I estimate that got off were larger. Today the largest red was 27 inches. These fish were caught south of Lostmans River. The waters started getting calmer and more clean and I think that trout will be a good bet in about 2 days. Ed and company came home with a limit of reds and some black drum. A good everglades fishing day.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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Reds on the Move

Today we caught a number of reds up to 25 inches. These fish were caught on a jig and shrimp. Most of the fish were caught around Harney River but we caught fish all the way back to Everglades City. Pictured is Tim from Ft. Myers with some nice reds and some black drum and sheephead. We also caught some small snook up to 26 inches but no slot fish. The grass flats were very muddy since the wind blew at about 20 knots so we did not fish for trout. A good everglades fishing day.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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Reds and Trout are Biting

June proved to be a great fishing month. There are a few less tarpon around but are still plentiful. The redfish and trout have been abundant and the snook have turned on. Today, Sebastian (10yrs old), Maine, and his grandfather, Robert from Arizona, caught their limit of reds and trout. The largest trout was about 20 inches and the largest red was about 23 inches. Some fine everglades fishing.

Call this everglades fishing guide.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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Reds and Trout Jigged Again

Sounds like a broken record but the reds, black drum, and trout keep us busy every day. Hugh and family, LaBelle, got some fine eating to do. These reds ate shrimp and jig and the trout ate RipTide jigs. The reds were caught in the Rabbit Key grasses and the trout were caught on the big bank.

Another everglades fishing day.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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Redfish and Trout Slammed Jigs

A limit of trout and redfish was fun for Lee and Indi, Naples. The largest trout was 20 inches and the largest redfish was 26 inches. Several reds much larger straightened out the hooks and got away. They were hitting jigs and shrimp. The trout were caught on RipTide lures.

A good everglades fishing day.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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Redfish Busted Shrimp and Ladyfish

It was a great everglades fishing day for catching redfish. Jay and Paul had quite a blast catching oversized and slot size reds. They also went home with a nice bag of trout. The reds were caught with shrimp and cut ladyfish and the trout were caught with rip tide jigs. These fish were caught near Chatham River. The wind blew but it was an east wind and kept the waters clean and the fishing good.

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Capt. Tony Polizos

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Everglades Tarpon Crashed Plugs Again

They did it again! Greg and Arnold, NH, slammed the big tarpon using plugs. They busted off 3 tarpon and landed 3 in the 125 lb. range. They jumped 8 tarpon total today and all were large.

A great everglades fishing day.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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Everglades Tarpon Slamming Plugs

My plugs got a workout today with Greg and Arnold, NH, jumping and catching big everglades tarpon. The smallest was about 70 lbs and the largest caught was over 100 lbs. They jumped 13 tarpon up to about 125 lbs (estimated). We fished in some small creeks connected to the Shark River. They even had 2 on at a time. They also got multiple strikes on a single cast. All was sight casting.

A very good everglades fishing day. No time for photos.

Capt. Tony Polizos
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Redfish

This may sound like a broken record but the same thing happens every day. Get your trout then get your reds. Pictured is Mr. Wayne, Tampa, with a nice 25 inch red he caught on jig and shrimp in Chokoloskee Bay. Mr. Wayne and company also caught some nice trout and more reds over the last 3 days.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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Snook, Reds, etc.

For the past 3 days, Jim and company, MN, has been busy reeling in slot reds, snook, and trout. The snook were released due to temporary closure. The largest slot red was 27 inches. Pictured is a nice slot snook caught near Chatham River. The fish hit a jig tipped with shrimp.

A good everglades fishing day.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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Everglades Tarpon

There are lots of tarpon around and JD and dad, Dave, Illinois, found some. Pictured is about an 80 pounder which took a musky lure. Bad photo but I was in a hurry to get the tarpon revived and set free. It was caught in one of many small creeks connected to the Shark River. They jumped 10 tarpon and caught two today.

Everglades fishing is fun.

Capt Tony Polizos

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Snook and Reds

Trout are good, sheephead are great, but snook and reds are excellent. Today, Francis, Garland, Ft. Lauderdale, and Pat, Boston (all have been fishing with me for 15 years) got into some nice snook and reds. Some of the reds were too big to stop and headed for China. The largest snook was 34 inches and was released and the largest red we kept was 24 inches. A nice everglades fishing day.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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A Trout Day

Hugo, Bartow, took a half day off today to catch some 19 inch trout. He got his limit on Riptide jigs. The fish were caught near the Huston River on a grass flat. Very windy conditions did not stop the fish from biting.

A good everglades fishing day.

Capt. Tony Polizos
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Great Redfishing

Robert, Arizona, caught some nice trout, snook, and very nice upper slot limit redfish today. Getting the limit was no problem. The largest snook was in the slot but due to a temporary closure the fish was released. This equates to the "swamp slam" (redfish, trout, and snook).

Great everglades fishing.

Capt. Tony Polizos
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Trout, Redfish, Sheephead, Drum

Mark and Jay, So. Africa, got plenty of trout today. Most were small but some nice keepers. In addition they got some redfish, sheephead, and black drum. The trout were caught on RipTide jigs and the rest on shrimp. Saw some rather large tarpon on the grass flats. We fished from Chatham all the way to Harney River today. Beautiful clear green waters on the flats.

Everglades fishing again.

Capt. Tony Polizos
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Everglades Fishing for Trout

There was no shortage of trout today. Tom and company, Boca Raton, got their limit of trout today. Sixteen nice keepers from 17 to 20 inches. Later some nice reds were caught. A calm, clear, green clear water day with temps in the low seventies. Everglades fishing again.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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Trout and Tarpon

There are plenty of trout, big ones, on the grass flats to enjoy now. The waters have warmed up to 69 degrees and the tarpon started showing up, also big ones. Mike and family caught some nice trout today on the grass flats near Pavilion. Most were in the 17 to 20 inch range. Some sheephead still around in the river mouths.

Nice everglades fishing day.

Capt. Tony Polizos
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Redfish, Sheephead, Trout

Kevin and Paul, Marco Island, had fun with these fish today. Some oversize reds, none under the slot limit. A nice everglades fishing day.

Capt Tony Polizos

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All Fish are Getting Active

Vance and dad, Odell, from Labelle, got a taste of some fine everglades fishing. They caught several keeper size redfish, trout, black drum, and sheephead today. All of the species were caught near Lostman's River and they were using shrimp and jig and rubber jigs. As the waters warm up the fishing will improve dramatically. This winter has proved to be a very good fishing season but spring will be even better. Tarpon will be showing up soon and hopefully the snook will come out of the woodwork.

Capt. Tony Polizos
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Redfish Today

Another everglades fishing trip proved to be successful. The redfish, however, were too big or too small. Not a bad problem to have. Pictured above is a photo of a 28 inch redfish caught in Houston River.

Call this everglades fishing guide.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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Everglades Fishing

A very tough everglades fishing day today in the 10,000 Islands but we managed to catch nice keeper trout and redfish. These fish were caught on jig and shrimp. Temp did not go over 61 degrees.

Capt Tony Polizos
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Great Everglades Fishing

Jamie and company, NC, caught many fish today including a 9 pound snook. Other species included redfish, trout, sheephead, and black drum. Most were keeper size but these anglers decided to release all fish. The fish were caught on jig and shrimp and jig and Rip Tide rubber tails. We fished near Lostmans River.

A great everglades fishing day.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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Redfish and Sheephead

Something different today, sheephead. Same old thing, but, these tasty fish are fun to catch for young and older. Today, Ted, 2 sons, and brother caught some nice sheephead. The big redfish measured 22 inches. The fish were caught near Huston River and were all released. These fish were caught on shrimp and jig on the bottom.

A good everglades fishing day.

Capt Tony Polizos
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Sheephead, Redfish, and Black Drum

Dave and company, Indiana, got action on jig and shrimp today. They caught some nice sheephead, redfish, and black drum. Most were small but some came back to the dock to meet the "Hushpuppies". Fishing was tough but we managed to get them everglades fishing style. Most of the fish were caught near Chatham River.

Capt. Tony Polizos
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Everglades Fishing Repeat

It has been the same thing every day this week. Sheephead, redfish, trout, black drum. Very repetitive. Go to a grass flat, catch some trout, then, the river, catch reds, drum, sheephead and go home. Trout on RipTide jigs and the rest on shrimp and jig. Also, some nice keeper mangrove snapper in the backcountry rock holes. We have also caught some small snook too. Those are the very hardy and must be handled with care.

Capt. Tony Polizos
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Everglades Fishing

Kelly and company, uncle and grandpaw, Naples, got some nice trout (17 to 18 inches) today. Kelly (13) also caught some nice black drum and redfish (26"). Beat that! Sheephead too!

Everglades fishing is good.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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Lots of Trout

Scott and company got lots of trout today. I estimate that they caught 57 trout and most were small but they went home with 12 keeper trout and one big black drum (redfish family, excellent eating). We also caught more drum and small reds, Lostmans River. Good everglades fishing today.

Capt Tony Polizos

Nice Trout Today

We started the half day to the north of Everglades City in the Ten Thousand Islands, Everglades National Park, with temperatures in the low 50's but warmed up quickly with clear skys, a bit breezy. Rick and Teresa, Minnesota, caught some keeper size sea trout and silver trout up to about 18 inches. The fish were caught on gray, rootbeer, and electric chicken RipTide jigs. We used shrimp but we quickly changed to jigs when the fish turned on.

A good everglades fishing day.

Capt. Tony Polizos
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Ten Thousand Islands Redfish

Brooks, Plantation, caught some nice reds today in the Ten Thousand Islands. These fish were caught on shrimp, popping cork, and jig. He also caught keeper snapper and some small grouper in the rock holes.

A good everglades fishing morning.

Capt. Tony Polizos
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Winter Everglades Fishing

Kyle and company, Tampa, got into many speckled and silver trout today. They were fishing with shrimp but changed to plastic and jig when they had 3 on at the time. There were many small ones but the fish they took home ranged in size from 17 to 22 inches. Lots of fog all day but that did not stop us even though the GPS got fried early in the trip. We were fishing the flats near Lostmans River. They returned back to the Everglades Rod and Gun Lodge with many fish dinners.

A good everglades fishing day.

Capt. Tony Polizos
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Typical Winter Fishing

Everglades fishing for Mike and family, Marco Island, was good today. They caught sheephead, black drum, redfish, snook, and trout. The snook and trout were catch and release. They caught most of the fish in Huston and Chatham Rivers on shrimp.

Capt. Tony Polizos
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