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

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Big Everglades Trout

Big trout are around in the everglades.  May and June are tarpon and snook months and provide some very good everglades fishing.  Noui with friend Pam, Ft. Lauderdale, however, got into some nice 20+ inch trout while fishing for reds and snook.  The trout in the picture was nearly 24 inches.  Nice! 

The fish were caught on cut bait on the bottom near Chatham River.

Capt. Tony Polizos
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Tripletail Still Around

Fishing for tripletail in the Everglades is a nearshore or onshore adventure.  Any structure will do, even just off the beach.  John, SC, caught and released this 9 pounder near Lostmans River.  A few more were caught and released.  The fish were caught on shrimp and jig.   A fine everglades fishing day.

Capt. Tony Polizos

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Everglades Redfish

Muddy waters didn't stop Kevin and company, Ft. Lauderdale, from catching some nice over slot limit redfish.  Pictured is Kevin with a 30 inch redfish caught near Chatham River.  The fish was caught on a piece of ladyfish on the bottom.  A fine everglades fishing day.

Capt. Tony Polizos

www.evergladesabsolutefishing.com

Redfish, Snook, Tarpon for March and April

I spend half of my days fishing for tarpon in April and it is the best.  Largest caught and released was a 120lb tarpon on an artificial not made anymore.  The fish was caught in the backcountry of Shark River.  However, March was a great month for redfish and April is shaping up to be another good one.  Not as many fish are caught this month compared to March but they have been larger.  A few large snook have been showing up on the outside eager to pounce on an artificial or anything you throw at them.  Small ones around too.  Everglades fishing at its finest.

Capt. Tony Polizos

www.evergladesabsolutefishing.com

A Breezy Day

North winds gusting to 20 knots did not stop Andy, Miami, from landing this very nice 24 inch redfish.  Also caught were sea trout and silver trout today.  The fish were caught on jigs and RipTide tails near Chatham River.  A nice Everglades fishing day.

Capt. Tony Polizos

www.evergladesabsolutefishing.com

March Everglades Fishing

March is a good month for everglades fishing.  Trout, reds, sheephead, drum, etc all bite good and taste good.  Snook is still closed for now but we have been catching our fair share.  Tarpon showed up but retreated with a cold front last week.  Pictured are Frank and Steve, Wisc., with some sporty size reds and trout.  A few drum were thrown in for luck.  The fish were caught on jigs near Lostmans River.

Capt. Tony Polizos

www.evergladesabsolutefishing.com