We have had a handful of warm days that have heated the flats up into the high 70's. This makes the fish and me very happy. On these days we have been finding rolling baby tarpon, permit and bones on the flats. Also some full size resident tarpon on the channel edges.
As I write this report it is 65 degrees and blowing hard out of the north. Two days I ago it was 80...zero wind..glassy smooth.. We found schools of happy rolling baby tarpon on the
flats. Along with the tarpon were permit basking on top with their fins sticking out. We
call these permit floaters, well and some other things too.. When it is glassy
smooth, it is difficult to present a fly with out creating "permit panic".
The tarpon were more cooperative... Both my anglers boated thier first tarpon on fly!! They ate gurglers on top and also showed a fondness for chartreuse toad flies.
The big tarpon will be here soon!!
Capt. Scott Yetter