I usually make my pilgrimage from England last week of April first week of
May.
Not only will you pick up most species but the Tarpon run is usually pretty
good at that time. We tend to stay around Islamorada though.
Then we travel up to Fort Myers beach where I even had the pleasure of
sitting in on one of Gingers fly tying classes (didn't feel brave enough to
show myself trying to tie in front of the locals )
See all this talk of Florida has got me excited about next year already, I
think I better go and calm down in a dark room somewhere.
Birdie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peggy Brenner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 5:44 PM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Florida Keys Flyfishing
Thanks for the seasonal fishing guide, we will be in Marathon for 2 weeks
starting May 20. In past years we have gone in the fall, early spring and
dead of winter in New England, got something each trip though. We
actually never pick just one species to "go for" and have gotten several
nice mackerel and jack's, you never set yourself up to be disappointed if
you don't just look for one species.
We picked May as it looked a good time down there and at Cape Hatteras
on the way back.
Peggy Brenner
Allen,Ginger M wrote:
Yes, still would love to fish with you Don O. Jerry G. must get so
excited when you're in the state he loses his head. Maybe he has you
confused with Prince Charles. Just kidding. For those of you who don't
know Jerry G. misplaced my phone number when Don O. was in town last.
Left us sitting in our driveway with boat hitched wondering where Waldo
was. Here is a good guide for seasonal fishing. Looks like snook,
mackerel, seatrout are your best bets. Snook and some reds will be up
the mangrove creeks. AVAILABILITY 1=Scarce 2=Spotty 3=Available 4=Good
Months 5=Best Months Species Availability Guide
SW Florida Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Amberjack 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 Barracuda 3 3
4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3 Black Drum 5 5 5 4 3 2 2
2 3 4 4 5 Grouper 5 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5
Cobia 1 1 3 5 3 2 1 2 4 5 5 4 Flounder 5 5
4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 Jack Crev. 3 4 4 5 5 5 4
4 4 5 5 4 Jewfish 3 3 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 3 3
K. Mackerel 5 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 5 5 Ladyfish 5 4
3 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 Lane/Mangrove
Snapper 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 4 5 4 Mutton
Snapper 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 Permit 1 1
1 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 Pompano 5 5 4 4 4 5
5 4 3 3 4 5 Redfish 2 2 3 4 5 5 4 4 5 5 4
3 Red Grouper4 5 5 4 4 4 5 5 4 3 3 3 Shark 2
2 3 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 Sheepshead 5 5 4 3 2 2
2 2 2 3 4 5 Snook 3 3 4 4 5 5 4 4 4 4 3
2 Spanish
Mackerel 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 3 3 4 Seatrout 5 5
4 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 5 Tarpon 1 2 3 4 5 5 4
3 2 1 1 1 Tripletail 5 5 4 3 3 3 4 5 5 4 3 4
Yellowtail
Snapper 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 5 4 3 2 1 Ginger M.
Allen -----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Behalf Of DonO
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 12:01 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [VFB] Florida Keys Flyfishing
I'm planning a trip this year's-end down to the Bagwan's area (aka
JerryG- yeah, I know- I'm a glutton for punishment) and then down to the
keys (never been there- Sanabel is as far as I've gotten).
What's the best fish to target for late Dec/early Jan. in the S. Florida
area? I'll have my Mokai and Jerry would have his kayak, so we'll be
targeting inshore species mostly. But if anything big (marlin,
sailfish) is running, I'll charter a captain and we'll try for those,
too.
Ginger, if you're around, maybe we can actually get to fish this time.
Any help would be appreciated. If anyone wants to go along, let's do
it.
DonO
