Fishing Reports by Capt. Ariel Cabrera

Hot Fishing - This is the time of year to go fish. Few boats and the bite is on in the backcountry. Sure it's hot and sometimes there are those inevitable afternoon storms but the gamble is worth the price. The tarpon and snook bite continues steady. At Flami more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo Summer Fishing - Summer fishing has been getting better each day. Flamingo has been seeing very good numbers of snook from around the islands to the coastlines. People often ask when is the best time for snook and my answer is now. Warm, tropical temperatures are more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo Summer Fishing - The bite has been good for snook, redfish, goliath grouper in th Everglades Park area. Some guide friends of mine also report catching large snapper. I have also been fishing Key Largo with fair results. Biscayne Bay area has seen lots of snapper, more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Springing into Summer - We are now officially springing into summer. And it sure feels like it. The snook, redfish, tarpon have been very comfortable with the warm water temperatures. The other big plus is that the howling winds will begin to lie down and make sight fi more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Transition into Spring - Winter fishing has felt like spring most of the days. It has been warm with mixed bag catches. Slams and grand slams of snook, redfish, trout, and tarpon have been recorded. Even some of the summer fish like the permit and tripletail have been fou more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - IT'S WINTER AND THEY'RE BITING IT'S WINTER AND THEY'RE BITING Winter fishing in the Everglades is at its peak right now. The drum, trout, grouper have invaded the creeks and coastal shorelines. Just outside park boundaries are also som nice-siz more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - IT'S WINTER AND THEY'RE BITING Winter fishing in the Everglades is at its peak right now. The drum, trout, grouper have invaded the creeks and coastal shorelines. Just outside park boundaries are also som nice-sized mackerel, cobia, pompano and more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Winter Fish, Here they come! Winter has finally arrived and so have the fish. The cold water species I’m referring to are the drum, mackerel, cobia, pompano, and yes-the sheepshead. Grab a few dozen live shrimp and head to the deep holes or rive more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Here Come the Winter Fish Fall fishing was a bit affected by some poor weather but on the good days, fishing was really good. For some reason, this season has had fewer boats and anglers on the waters I fish so we have had plenty of room and bent more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - FLAMINGO FALL SEASON IN FULL SWING The first cold front, a very mild one has already reached south Florida. This one will lead the way to other changes in temperature that will be ongoing over the next few months. Winter will be here shortly and more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo