syxx
Noobie
Location:
Islamorada, FL
Number Of Posts:
7
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Fishing through October and early November has been pretty fantastic in the Florida Keys. Business is slowly starting to pick up agian as we get into the winter time. This is the time of year offshore for sailfish, and in the backcountry redfish, snook, mackerel, and more. The redfish and snook fishing deep in the everglades has been good. I've been getting lots of snook fishing live pilchards which we catch off the shorelines and nearby islands this time of year. These snook are in the 5-10 lb range mostly, with the occasional larger one. Last week I had double digit snook in number most every day. Redfish have not been quite as plentiful though as it cools off they will more and more become the predominant species in the everglades. Snook are a blast on light tackle if you've never caught one, and honestly one of my favorite fish to target personally. We've also been having a lot of bait pushing down for the fall bait run, mostly black mullet and big schools of pilchards. With the northerly breezes this time of year before it gets real cold the fishing can be excellent if you catch it right. We've had incredible tarpon fishing in the everglades the past couple weeks from this. Early in the mornings I've witnessed over a dozen tarpon from 20 to 150 lbs in the air at once busting bait, it is truly a sight to see. We've been catching tarpon still, mostly in the 30-80 lb range. We caught a couple nice tarpon the other day, and had shots at fish on every trip I've been on. The smaller fish are often much tougher to hook but still a blast to crank on even if just to get a few jumps and be gone! Of course once the weather really cools the water down to 70 degrees or below, the tarpon are pretty much done with in our area until it really warms up again usually in the later winter/early spring. The spanish mackerel fishing in the gulf along with pompano, ladyfish, trout, and cobia can be good through the winter. That is another good option especially on calmer days.
Capt. Rick Stanczyk
305-747-6903
rick@seethefloridakeys.net
Flats Fishing in Islamorada with Capt. Rick Stanczyk
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rokkcsp
Noobie
Location:
Golywod
Number Of Posts:
13
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Fishing in the Florida Keys this October and early November sounds amazing! It’s great to hear that business is picking up as the winter season approaches. The offshore sailfish action combined with the backcountry excitement of redfish, snook, and mackerel offers fantastic variety. Your success with snook using live pilchards is impressive, especially with double-digit catches in the 5-10 lb range—that’s a great trophy size and makes for exciting light tackle fishing.
The bait runs with black mullet and pilchards must create incredible fishing opportunities, especially with those spectacular tarpon sightings in the Everglades. Seeing a dozen tarpon breaking the surface at once must be unforgettable! Catching tarpon in the 30-80 lb range while they’re still active before the cooler temperatures arrive sounds like a thrilling experience. The transition to winter species like Spanish mackerel, pompano, ladyfish, trout, and cobia provides plenty of options to keep anglers busy. Overall, sounds like a fantastic time to be fishing in the Keys with plenty of action and variety!
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