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With Hurricane Wilma possibly knocking on our door in a few days we’ll try our best to get in a few more days of fishing in. Fish tend to eat better just before a storm. I’ve always made a point of going out the day before, after the house is secure of course, and honestly it has been some of the best fishing I’ve witnessed.
The past few days I have fished with fly fishing anglers who strictly want the shot at a permit. Permit on a fly is just as difficult as a hole in one in golf. It is the most challenging of all gamefish in saltwater on a fly. I’ve been fortunate enough to have a few under my belt and I really enjoy seeing my anglers cast at a permit and see him eat the fly. It’s a rush for both of us.
Bonefishing has still continued to be good. Some of our waters are unclear due to higher unseasonable winds this past week. It has left the backcountry areas of the Lower Keys a bit muddy and it is difficult to see bonefish even on white sand when the water is dirty.I’ve done my best to seek out spots just at the beginning of the rising tide in order to get a few shots in before the murky water moves in to the area.
Bonefishing and Permit fishing will most likely remain good even after the storm blows by us until mid November. The rest of the flats fish are making themselves known now too including sharks, barracuda and jack crevalle. For those of you looking for tarpon, they are few and far between and you are best waiting for the next surge in late Feb. or March and hold out for a big one!
