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.
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 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 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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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, 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. ...
Upper Keys, Florida, United States The winds & weather finally took another break, so I decide to scout the flats of Biscayne Bay, Florida. As I was getting my boat and gear ready for a late afternoon trip, my good frien...
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...
Miami, Florida, United States Mullet Run on full swing.
I really enjoy October and November in South Florida (Miami and Everglades National Park). these are the months of the mullet run, of big bonefish and big every...
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
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, ...
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:...
Florida Keys, Florida Keys, United States Tarpon Season 2017 update/fly casting Advise
Well, it's been a while since my last report and I just have a chance to catch up. The tarpon migration in south Florida is on and...
Islamorada, Florida Keys, United States Tarpon season in the keys
It is May and the Tarpon are everywhere in the keys. The ocean tarpon run is in full force and everybody have silver in their mind. We've had some toug...
Flip Pallot is a fishing legend; he is part of the past, present and future of fly fishing. When he humbly answered our short email inviting him to an interview we couldn’t believe it. We grew up watching Flip’s show...
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...
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...
Florida Keys, Florida, United States Tarpon season 2019 is right around the corner
The busiest time of the year is coming. starting in mid March, flocks of anglers start arriving to the famous Florida keys in pursuit ...
Islamorada, Florida Keys, United States
Tarpon Season 2018
Capt. Alex Zapata
April 23, 2018
Florida Keys - Fishing Report
Tarpon season is on! My favorite time of the year is here and with it, waves of anglers...
Islamorada, islamorada, fl, United States Tarpon season in the keys
Every spring in Florida and the keys , we get to witness one of the most spectacular and exciting angling events in the fishing world: the annual tar...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Port O'Connor, Texas, United States Fishing behind hurricane Harvey for the past few weeks has been a bit challenging between the freshwater run-off and the silt stirred up in the bays. We've had some good tide flushes ...
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 ...
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...
Cudjoe Key, Florida Keys, United States Got to fish Saturday morning with my buddy Bo... It was hot... Africa hot.. Permit were everywhere but the slick, calm conditions made it tough. Permit are spooky and some c...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
At the moment there is not a lot different variations of the tarpon fly, which could possibly be due to the fact that Tarpon are not plentiful in many places. Therefore anglers prefer to use proven flies then test new pa...
Tampa/Orlando, Florida, United States Fly fishing Tampa Bay, Anna Maria Island, and Homosassa has been great the past few weeks. Cool weather has finally settled in and the sight fishing on fly is heating up. Fly fishing...
Persistence. Diligence. Perseverance. Vigilance. These are characteristics that flats anglers must possess if they are to learn the ways of the flats, the habits and habitats of bonefish, tarpon and permit. Aside from oc...
We are pleased to inform you that at their Wednesday meeting in Lakeland, The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), unanimously approved new regulations to make tarpon and bonefish catch-and-release-on...
Lower Florida Keys, Florida, United States I have been receiving inquiries daily, from anglers wanting to know what fishing conditions will be like for their up coming winter vacation.
Water temperatures currently are i...
Fd: How did Art and Fly Fishing get together in your life? How were your beginnings in these two different fields?MS: Several years after I graduated from college with a degree in painting (while I was working at variou...
Bill Houze is a young guide, his name is not that known but he has enormous prestige among the fishermen who frequent Key West, the Mecca of fly-fishing for permit. He has guided countless days every year acquiring the ...
Fd: How did you decide that being an artist was what you wanted to do in life?
Derek: My connection to the world and the people around me has been through my artwork. I was an average student at best in a family of ...
Fly Fishing Information for Tarpon season in the island of Puerto Rico is located
just a short 3 to 4 hour flight from any major city on the East coast of
the United States. Unknown to many, Puerto Rico offers some of ...
When you meet Charlie Leslie, the owner and Head Guide at Tarpon Caye Lodge, you immediately feel contention, he gives you peace of mind. From that moment on, he starts sharing -in a simple way- the enormous knowledge h...
The idea was to design a different fly for tarpon. I wanted the shape of the body and the way it pushed water to be related with the pressure waves generated by the fish tarpon prey on. I also wanted it to move naturall...