Late Summer Everglades Fishing

Late summer and early fall bring into the western Everglades an abundance of redfish, black drum, sheephead, snook, and trout.  That cooling of the waters turns the fish on.  On this date Kevin and Rob, Ft. Lauderdale, caught some nice reds and black drum.  The red measured 25" and the drum 24".  Both are good table fair.  They also caught some very respectable trout on the grass flats near Lostmans River.  The trout were caught on new penny rubber jigs and the reds and drum were caught on cut bait and shrimp.  Everglades fishing will get even better when we get into October and November.

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Capt. Tony Polizos
www.evergladesabsolutefishing.com
 

Grouper in the Everglades

Red grouper can be fun to fish for when you use light tackle heavy enough to get the grouper out of their rock holes but light enough for them to pull drag.  Red grouper can be caught using live bait such as pinfish, ladyfish, and white bait and also on artificial such as heavy jigs (6oz) and lures large enough and with lips which can take them to the bottom (30' to 50').  Pictured are 2 red grouper which were about to be filleted.  Don't forget to cut out the cheeks!  One was 8lbs and the other was 10lbs.  These fish were caught in the Gulf of Mexico west of the Everglades National Park about 25 miles out of Everglades City. 

Capt. Tony Polizos

www.evergladesabsolutefishing.com