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Fishing report for the Florida Keys and Everglades April-May

Scott Owens May 21, 2016 Florida Fishing Reports

Fishing report for the Florida Keys and Everglades April-May.

This report covers why Spring is a busy time in the lower Keys (Big Pine – Key West) and Everglades. Anglers will find tarpon start their seasonal migration up the coast on both the Atlantic and Gulf edges. At this time, flats come alive as Permit return from their spawning grounds on nearshore wrecks. Bonefish move along shallow flats in search of food. Anglers can expect to find tailing fish and baby tarpon feeding aggressively during early morning hours. Once the sun is up site fishing large migrating schools Oceanside is where it’s at.

If you’re interested in booking a trip in the beautiful Florida Keys contact Captain Scott at 912-270-7300 for more information. Costomized trips offered I the Lower Keys and Everglades. We offer camping trips to the back country and NMZ of Everglades Natioanl Park. Email us with any questions or visit our reports pages for Light Tackle and Fly Fishing as well as boat reviews and rigging. If you are looking for a guide suggestion for a trip or international destination don’t hesitate to email or call us as we can help steer you in the right direction.

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Patrick M.

5 out of 5 stars

On August 11th, 2018, we booked a 3 man trip for tarpon with Captain Scott Owens. I had read solid reviews and knew that we would likely find a few tarpon, but I had no idea how amazing of an adventure we were in for! Scott covered a ton of water to get us onto the hot fishing. Once we arrived, he almost instantly spotted a large school of yellow tail jacks. We quickly hooked up on DOAs and the fights were on! All 3 of us caught multiple jacks that ranged upwards of 40 pounds and were pound for pound one of the best fighting fish in the ocean! From there, we moved into the tarpon grounds and I was absolutely amazed by the number of fish we were seeing. Once we found the bait and settled in, the ocean seemed to be exploding with bait fish popping, spinner sharks breaching out of the water and our prized tarpon lazily rolling. These were relaxed fish doing their thing. This is not something you would expect to experience on the crowded coast. Captain Scott's experience, drive and insane skills allowed my father in law to achieve the newly minted "Georgia big game slam" of tarpon, bull redfish and jacks in the same day! Unreal experience we will never forget! We'll be back read more

Abby M.

5 out of 5 stars

I booked a tarpon trip with Captain Rob in July and couldn’t have been more satisfied with our charter. Captain Rob was very experienced and knew exactly where the fish would be. He is a great guy dedicated to helping you catch the fish you are looking for, and in our case accomplishing the dream of catching a huge tarpon! We loved our experience with Southeastern Angling and couldn’t have asked for a better fishing trip. read more

Jay J.

5 out of 5 stars

Great time on the water for a kids fish. Both my 10 yes old son and my 7 yr old daughter had a wonderful time. Plenty of fish to be caught and boated. Knowledgeable guide not only about the water but about the species and where more than willing to educate the kids. Plenty of fish caught too. Will definitely be coming back again!!!!! read more