Everglades Cobia

This day was a day on the wrecks which are about 7 minutes offshore.  There were cobia,  goliath grouper, red grouper, lots of spinner and black tip sharks, and other species today.  Pictured is Cory, Iowa, with a nice 13 pounder.  The wind laid down and made for a nice ride.  A very good everglades fishing day.

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Capt. Tony Polizos

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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
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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

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
www.evergladesabsolutefishing.com

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

www.evergladesabsolutefishing.com

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