Miami - Islamorada - Everglades, Florida, United States Happy new year to all! A very difficult 2020 has finally come to an end and we are all looking forward to a better 2021.
The winter time season is in full forc...
As result of the numerous calls and emails I get from people coming from all over the world, I have decided to elaborate this short article about the fishing opportunities around Miami for those that are not familiar wit...
Miami - Islamorada - Everglades, Florida, United States Greetings to all, I've been absent for a long time and I'm looking forward to catching up with reports. I have been Bonefishing and permit fishing throughout the ke...
Miami, Florida Keys, United States Hope everybody's safe from covid-19 and back to fishing. We've been guiding lots and long days lately both in Biscayne Bay and Everglades National Park and the fishing was very good. ...
Little Torch key, Florida Keys, United States Weather here in the Lower Florida Keys, continues to be warm and pleasent. We have only had one minor cold front this winter. Temperatures dropped into the high 60s a few n...
Miami, Florida, United States Capt. Alex Zapata
December 16, 2019
Biscayne Bay - Saltwater Fishing Report
Greetings to all, it's been a while since my last fishing report for Biscayne bay, reason why, I will feature...
Fd: Can you tell us how the idea of setting up a fly-fishing operation in Barbados came up?It all started when I moved to Barbados for a 4 year period. I have always fished, since my childhood back home in Denmark, for s...
Miami, Florida, United States The fishing in Biscayne bay was excellent in August to say the least. The highlight of the month was definitely the strong bonefishing we've been having.
There have been some giant bonefi...
Fd: Can you tell us about your beginnings in fly fishing?My dad and grandpa took me and my brothers fishing when we were little kids to Patagonia so I started fly fishing when I was 5 or 6 years old. I never stopped.Fd:...
Miami, Florida Keys, United States Hot summer days means hot fishing. Despite having had a very windy spring and a horrible invasion of sargassum fishing is super hot.
We have been hooking and landing all the fish...
Fd: Can you tell us how you became a fly-fishing guide?The main reason that made me become a flyfishing guide was my passion for the sport. Back when I wasn’t guiding, I would always try to spend as much time on the wa...
Miami, Florida Keys, United States People ask me the same all the time: when is the fishing best....The Everglades? Biscayne bay? Islamorada and Key largo? What about the lower keys from big pine down to key west? What's...
Miami, Florida, United States Fishing Miami and the Keys in spring can be simply described as spectacular although this season we had lots of wind and over cast days.
Tarpon, bonefish, permit, snook, redfish, barracud...
Barbados People had a go at some very nice sized bones this week. It is difficult fishing, but always rewarding, when a tank like these comes towards you.
The bones are extremely spooky, but with a bit of experience, ev...
Florida Keys, Florida, United States The month of May is all about tarpon fishing in south Florida and the keys. I've been out almost every day during April and May, chasing silver with clients. 95% of my clients come to...
Miami, Florida Keys, United States Hot water and air temperatures along with strong winds have kept the bonefish, permit and tarpon very active. If there is one fish that favors these particular weather conditions, this ...
Kaunakakai, Molokai, United States Gusty wind and rain across the island with some areas experiencing heavy showers and runoff at times. The tides and moon phase line up really well right around the second or third week ...
barbados, Barbados Was a fun-filled winter so far in Barbados. Lots of grown bones and even a few permits and Tarpon.
All caught on 20-70 cm of crystal clear water.
Lots of people don't carry their cameras around, though so you will have to set
Miami, United States The fishing was great in September and continues to get better as October progresses. I was mainly fishing the park from islamorada during September with overall great action and steady catches.
T...
Miami, Florida, United States Bonefishing in Miami and The Keys| Fall fishing patterns
Undoubtedly, Biscayne Bay and the keys are one of the most popular bonefishing destinations in the world. The Florida keys have ea...
Key West, Florida Keys, United States The weather and the fishing has been hot this last week..
Fall is "Off Season" here in the Lower Florida Keys... No snow birds and few tourists... But the fishing is good..
Got ...
Bridgetown, Barbados Casper followed my guide for 5 days in what should turn out to be a difficult period due to difficult tides. Barbados has been covered in seaweed along its shore for some time. Even though it was slo...
Key West, Florida Keys, United States Fall is my favorite time of year to flats fish in the Florida Keys!
Fall is "Off Season" No snow birds, very few tourists, vacationing families from the main land are back to scho...
Miami, Florida Keys, United States Miami and the keys - summer late fall
Fishing report
Fishing on the flats has been red hot! I've been bouncing around, all open down the keys, from Biscayne Bay all the way down...
Miami, Florida Keys, United States Late summer early fall Everglades report
Capt. Alex Zapata
September 9, 2018
The fishing in the Everglades has been very good to say the least. We've been fishing the park both f...
Bridgetown, Belarus I thought I would sum up one client I had last week.
He arrived, just when seaweed had taken over alot if the beaches in Barbados. We had a lot of discussions, if it would be worth fishing the locati...
Florida, United States Summer time Permit and Bonefish action
CAPT. ALEX ZAPATA
JULY 16, 2018
BISCAYNE BAY â SALTWATER FISHING REPORT
The best time of the year for fishing in Biscayne Bay is here! We are in full summer time mode, w
Fd: Can you tell us a bit about how the idea of setting up a fly-fishing operation in Hawaii came up? Growing up in Hawaii provided for lots of year-round outdoor activities; surfing, outrigger canoe paddling, sailing, f...
Miami, Florida, United States HORRIBLE WEATHER. This is just an understatement! We had the worst weather for years, but when we had break from the rain and strong winds the fishing was pretty good. Lots of bonefish, i...
Barbados I had two guys fishing a week each the past 2 weeks. This is more or less what they experienced. Quite difficult strong winds has been roaming Barbados, so it made the fish spooky and scarse. In average, the saw...
Miami, Florida, United States Winter fly fishing in Biscayne Bay and Everglades NP is not in many people's radar yet it is sooooo productive it should be Illegal.
Bonefish, Permit, redfish, snook, tarpon, black drum, ...
Key West, Florida Keys, United States Pompano Fishing has picked up in the Backcountry cuts and basins and the Big Jacks
are running the Gulf Flats on the incoming tide, getting in front of these schools with a big
Pop...
Key West, Florida Keys, United States It is almost that time of year again... Tarpon season is just around the corner. I still have days available during prime time.
In the next month, we will start to find tarpon mo...
Miami, Florida, United States
Miamiâs inshore fishing opportunities
Miami inshore fishing is one of the most productive and fun ways to live the south Floridaâs fishing experience. With almost 365 days ...
Fd: Where is the lodge located and why has this area become so popular in the fly-fishing world? Punta Allen Fishing Club: Our lodge is located in the village of Punta Allen close to the water : about 150 meters from th...
Big Pine Key, Florida Keys, United States They Are Here!
Over all weather has been warm this month... The few cold fronts we have had , have been brief and fairly mild. Water temperatures are in the mid 70s.. Large ...
Big Pine Key, Florida Keys, United States Happy New Year!!
Well It was bound to happen sooner or later.. Â Actually it was way over due. Â We got hit with our first significant cold front this winter... Â Went fro...
Cudjoe Key, Florida Keys, United States While most of the country has been enduring cold weather and snow, it has been very warm here in the Florida Keys.. More like spring then winter..
This has made for some very good...
Miami, Florida, United States Winter time bonefishing
winter time is here and the cold air temperatures have finally made an appearance. As now, at least 2 cold fronts have rolled in through south Florida bringing th...
Miami, Florida, United States Windy Days of fishing in Biscayne bay
Lately, we have been dealing with nasty windy days of Bonefish and Permit fishing in Miami after the hurricane Mathew. Luckily, South Florida wasn...
Key Biscayne, Florida Keys, United States Fishing in South Florida from April to July can be epic. We had some stellar days despite the weather and the angler who could cast a fly. Life is good.
Cudjoe Key, Florida Keys, United States Summer time is fun time in the Florida Keys!
It is summer here in the Florida Keys.. Great time to be in the keys.. The snow birds and most of the tourists are gone..
But ...
Bessie Bucholz is Yellow Dog's program director for New Zealand and assistant director for South America. Bessie grew up fishing and rowing down the upper North Platte River in southern Wyoming. After studying at the Uni...
Seychelles Trip Hosted By Urban Angler an Outfitter and Agent based out of New York and Alexandria.
Our trip began in the main island of the Seychelles, Mahe. We arrived to find news of a storm system sitting off the ...
Big Pine Key, Florida Keys, United States Fall is my favorite time of year in the Florida Keys... "Off Season" here in the Keys.. Very few tourists... Bars and restaurants are not crowded. Lodging prices drop this time ...
Fd: How did Art and Fly Fishing get together in your life? How were your beginnings in these two different fields? BH: My art career started in the back of my school notebooks. Instead of taking notes, I was drawing! I ...
Miami, United States The weather has been very cooperative lately in SW Florida. I had a day off and decided to wade fish for bonefish near my house in Miami. We had a good incoming tide at mid afternoon and we had a ...
The week started off like a dream with Grant Mackenzie
winning the tussle against a 109cm GT early on the first morning. As the week
progressed the big GT’s were definitely around and more than often than not
winni...
If you have not signed the petitions of support, please see the two links below.Proposals to create National Parks for habitat protection for Grand Bahama Island and Abaco are now on the desk of the Prime Minister of the...
“The one that got away” is a universal idea when it comes to fishing. From a big brown trout wrapping you around the roots of a tree to the tarpon that took one more jump than you were ready for and shook the hook, w...