The fishing destination of Flamingo is located inside Everglades National Park and is one of the wildest places left in Florida.  It is where many legendary anglers and guides like Flip Pallot, Joe Brooks, Jimmy Albright, Ted Williams, Lefty Kreh, Billy Pate, and Stu Apte spent many of days learning the secrets and techniques of the Everglades.  Flamingo is located at the southwestern most tip of the mainland of Florida and is often referred to as the "Heart of the Everglades."  It can also be reached by boat across Florida Bay from Key Largo and Islamorada.  Normally it would take about 30-45 minutes by boat from the keys or 1 hour drive by car from Homestead.

Miami Fishing in Flamingo is great all year long.  Some of the common species that we catch are Snook, Tarpon, Redfish, Grouper, Trout, Snapper, Jacks, Ladyfish, and Sharks.  You can also find Bonefish and Permit in the outer parts of the Everglades Boundaries in Florida Bay near Key Largo and Islamorada.

Flamingo 's Winding Creeks dumping into The Gulf of Mexico and Florida Bay

Flaming Fishing Charter Wild Turf

The Everglades National Park area has an average depth of only three feet which makes it perfect for sightfishing.  The endless shallow flats are covered with potholes for fish to lay in and mangrove edges provide comforting structure for Snook and juvenile Tarpon to hide behind.  Even though the water has a chocolate tint to it snook and redfish can be seen with a high quality pair of polarized sunglasses. Look into the Costa Del Mar line of Sunglasses before your trip to make your casting efforts more productive.

Fishing in Flamingo is probably one of the best ways to hone in your fly fishing skills.  The merky water disguises anglers presence and makes casting without fish seeing the line much easier.  This allows for many more quality shots at fish during a single day of fishing.  Because the water is dirty guides often opt for bright colored flies so the fish can see them moving in the water.  Chartreuse, orange, and white are very common colored flies used while Everglades Fishing.  Standard fly outfits are 8-12 weight fly rods with floating line.

We always tell our clients that if you truely love to fish then you have to experience fishing in the Everglades at least once in your life.  We assure you it will be a trip that you will remember for the rest of your life!

Stu Apte holding a Bonefish that legendary angler Ted Williams caught while fishing in Everglades National Park near Islamorada

Snook

Tarpon

Redfish

Trout

Black Drum

Goliath Grouper

Shark

Mangrove Snapper

Grouper