01-23-2010, 03:28 AM
I've camped on the beach at the Cape with Chuck Wright a couple times while getting taxied around in a kayak. Fished some creeks that flowed into Ingram, indirectly, and kayaked up the creeks that flow into the gulf south of Cape Sable. Good snook fishing and some tarpon on one trip that was in March and somewhat warm. Not so good on the other in Feb. when we were sitting around a campfire at night with a jacket to keep warm.
I assume you've heard about the massive fish kill? It got really cold, with water temps into the high 40's, and dead snook everywhere, with lots of other species too. They're not all dead, but check out some of the forums for down there, or make some calls. Its not unfishable or anything, but sounds like the worst kill in over 20 years.
Cape Sable is great. Never made too many casts in Lake Ingram, but as I said, I liked the creeks. Any chance you can get into Whitewater Bay? That will have big tarpon when/if it ever warms up. Look for Bob Lemay's posts.
Fish the standard Glades stuff for snook. Plastics! White and Root Beer. EP flies and Clousers. Dark Toad flies for Tarpon. Outgoing currents were best for me. End of outgoing brings more fish out of the mangroves. Redfish too. Baby tarpon at creek mouths mostly, and only if it warms up considrably. Otherwise, they're WAY back in there upon returning from safe refuge at sea from the cold.
You've been there, so it shouldn't be a problem. As you know, its ALL ABOUT temperature and winds in the winter months. The warmer and calmer, the better. Tropical fish need it hot! I was actually kinda glad I wasn't down there for the last month or so. However, I'm missing it again now, and will need a "fix" pretty quick.
Yeah, a little hijack, so sue me! Its still a tropical theme![cool]
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I assume you've heard about the massive fish kill? It got really cold, with water temps into the high 40's, and dead snook everywhere, with lots of other species too. They're not all dead, but check out some of the forums for down there, or make some calls. Its not unfishable or anything, but sounds like the worst kill in over 20 years.
Cape Sable is great. Never made too many casts in Lake Ingram, but as I said, I liked the creeks. Any chance you can get into Whitewater Bay? That will have big tarpon when/if it ever warms up. Look for Bob Lemay's posts.
Fish the standard Glades stuff for snook. Plastics! White and Root Beer. EP flies and Clousers. Dark Toad flies for Tarpon. Outgoing currents were best for me. End of outgoing brings more fish out of the mangroves. Redfish too. Baby tarpon at creek mouths mostly, and only if it warms up considrably. Otherwise, they're WAY back in there upon returning from safe refuge at sea from the cold.
You've been there, so it shouldn't be a problem. As you know, its ALL ABOUT temperature and winds in the winter months. The warmer and calmer, the better. Tropical fish need it hot! I was actually kinda glad I wasn't down there for the last month or so. However, I'm missing it again now, and will need a "fix" pretty quick.
Yeah, a little hijack, so sue me! Its still a tropical theme![cool]
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