Guide Report - Rich Jones October 2008 |
Monday, 13 October 2008 08:09 |
Report: As I sat down to write this forecast for October, as I always do, I looked back over my notes, the Everglades National Park Catch/Release Records that we are required to submit and, this time, some of the archived fishing reports on the ChokoloskeeCharters.com website.
What jumps out is how inconsistent I have been in writing them … way too infrequently. But what also jumps out is how, historically, how good the fishing actually is October and early November. October is our big transition month. We start seeing the winter species, but we still have all the summer species. We can catch tarpon, snook and redfish in the mornings inside and then permit, cobia and mackerel outside late. It is the perfect month for the “Inside-Out” trip. Three things highlight October … aggressive snook, arrival of the Brown Marlin (cobia) and the beginning of camping season. Oct 10th is our first camping trip and frankly, we are so excited we cannot stand ourselves!! Every Friday thru Sunday this season we are doing our boat-assisted kayak fishing camping trips. We use the transport boats to bring up to six anglers, six kayaks, all the needed camping gear and super coolers filled with some seriously good grub. This is luxury camping with six inch air mattresses, Kobe steak burgers, stone crab claws, adult beverages … you get the idea. They are, simply put, a blast. These trips are also the best “bang for the buck” with three days of guided fishing opportunities, accommodations and provisions. You can fish all day and all night if you desire, but you also can spend some quality time around the campfire! An afternoon nap on the beach should be worked in one day! October really is a great time to fish the ‘Glades … This is a excerpt from an archived October fishing report … past history, not just a forecast. |