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Fishing Report: This time of year can be the best fishing around!
I, pesonnally have a tough time deciding where I want to fish.
Crystal clear water's to the North, sight fishing for snook, red's, and trout. Or, to the South, for the year's first laid up tarpon. This alway's lock's me up for a while.
In Pine Island, the red fish are still a reliable target, as well as giant trout, and big ole snook! I have had some good success in P.I. fly fishing.
Last Thursday I had the honor to fish with Chub Beurtz, from Pensylvania. Chub, being a left handed caster kept me on my toes with his northern fly fishing skill's. That stream fishing up north can corrupt a man for a life time. With year's of traditional trout fishing experience, Chub had a hard time adjusting to the demanding saly water style.
Chub caught several trout using a black and blue muddler on a 7wt. Lost alot of fish due to lifting the rod instead of strip strikeing. Old habit's are hard to break. We saw plenty of red's, but couldn't deliver the cast.
To top the day off, we saw two cobia on the flat's chewing on fish carcasses, left from the red tide. Once again, couldn't deliver cast,"frustrating". I tried my best, but can't do it all. I knew if he could have made the cast, it would have been the best experience of his fishing career. Twenty five pound's and 36" of brown stamina in a foot of water, does it get any better. "Sure"
Down South in 10,000 Island's
The year's first tarpon are starting to show in the southern end of the 10,000 island's. These are the big dog's, alway's the first to show, as well as the easiest to fool! They have not been pressured to much "YET" willing to eat a properlly placed fly.
I have been waiting for these moment's since last fall! By the end of the month these fish should be in good number's, with the little guy's close behind.
Using the push pole will increase your chances with a stealthy approach, I find that the trolling motor put's them on alert. Take your time and pole slow, for in the tannic water's down south these giant's can dissapear and reappear in the blink of an eye. I can't tell you how many times I've had tarpon float up at the foot of the boat to see what was going on. As you are straining your eye's looking ahead, they'll appear right at your feet, calling for a roll cast with an 11wt. Not an easy task!
Along with the silver gladiater, the snook are starting to make a good showing in the back country. Big snook have been seen on the lower end of the falling tide's near the creek mouth's slurping up any unsuspecting prey in sight.
Fished Bud Bender from Kallamazoo, Mich.on the 3rd, took his first snook on the flyrod using a white "Mangrove Bunny", not a giant, but his first. Along with shot's at red's and trout made for an intersting day. Several small jack's and other short snook made the day, despite the 20 knot wind's and dirty water.
So if your looking to go fishing, and can't decide which fish you want to chase, don't feel alone. Spring is upon us now, and fishing seem's to get better every time out! Hire a guide, and treasure a memory for a life time! Until the next time, Tight lines and screaming drag's to all!
Book your day's now for Tarpon, phones ringing off the hook!!
Capt. Jeff Legutki
Angler's Addiction Guide Service
(239) 293-1664
captjefflegutki@aol.com
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