# 57681: Subject: Everglades, Florida

Submitted by Captain Jeff Legutki (ip 76.101.179.129)

• Fished on 3/15/2009

• Report received: 3/15/2009

Water Temperature: 70's
Water Clarity: clear/dingy
Seas: flat
Weather: Air 80 partly cloudy wind SE 10 - 15mph
Fishing_for: snook
Boat: Hellsbay Whipray
captain: Jeff Legutki

Report:
Warming Waters

Capt. Jeff Legutki March 15, 2009 Ten Thousand Islands - Saltwater Fishing Report

The water temp is on the rise and so is the action! Spring is in full effect and this year is off to a much better start than the last two years. Calm conditions and consistent weather has blessed us, turning the fish on!

The big three ( red fish, snook, and tarpon) are all cooperating and are targetable.

The tarpon have started to move into the islands and laying up in special little bays! There is even more off the beaches in big schools migrating north! Flies and plugs are taking there share in the hands of a skilled angler. While live and cut bait works wonders for the novice.

Snook have been busting out of their winter haunts and have started feeding with aggression as the water temps rise. I have seeing a great number of healthy size snook sunning themselves and cruising shorelines. Everywhere! From Naples down tho the Everglades, inside and outside.

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Reds as well have been growing in numbers in select coves. The barrier islands over the hard bottoms had been good for crab imitations, where in the muddy coves the muddlers in black or tan have been the goto!

Aside from the big three inshore, EVERYTHING is biting. The next three monthes should be off the hook!! Pompano, trout, and tripletail are out over the grass flats. Mackeral, jacks, ladyfish, snapper, bluefish, and bonita will keep a bend in the rod. And offshore, the kings are in full swing! Permit are starting to show off the wrecks so make sure you have a few live crabs. And the big brown bomber, the cobia are available as well.

This is the BEST time of year to be fishing in this region! Call and book a trip and experience some of the most exciting fishing in the saltwater world. Until next time, tight lines and screaming drags to all who chose to go!

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