Capt. Ken Collette

Permit big, bold, tuff and very smart. I have always said if fish can think Permit, Tarpon and Blue Marlin can!

Here in South Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Biscayne Bay we have a few Tarpon year round. January they start arriving and fill in more and more till June.

Many fish we catch are 80-100 pounds and not uncommon at all to catch one over 150 pounds. Whether you want to catch them Fly fishing or bait fishing is fine with me. As long as I am fishing for Tarpon I am a happy Cappy!

Snook fishing in Miami and Fort Lauderdale can be fished for year round. With May thru August prime time because the fish school heavily in the inlets of South Florida to spawn. Beginning in May Snook move toward the inlets and beaches of Fort Lauderdale, Miami and Palm Beaches to spawn they gather by the hundreds even thousands.

Here in Miami, Biscayne Bay light tackle and fly fishing for Sharks is a sight fishing spectacle. I bring the sharks to within touching distance but please don't! It is common to have several species of sharks at one time around the boat ranging in size from 20 to well over 300 pound depending on species.

The Spotted Seatrout is one of the most popular gamefish of Florida and ranges from New York through the Gulf of Mexico. It is a sturdy fish with an elongated, streamlined body. The mouth is large with a larger lower jaw and an upper jaw with two prominent canine teeth. The dorsal fin is divided by a deep notch. The Spotted Seatrout is silvery in color with olive green tints on the back. It has a lateral line which runs from just behind the gills to the tail, above which are numerous black spots which extend onto the second half of the dorsal fin.

We have several species of Jacks in Biscayne Bay. Jack crevalle, Bar Jack, Yellow Jack and Blue runners. All very tough fighters and user friendly. Always willing to bend your rod, great fish for the kids and family fun. Whether you catch them on light tackle, artificial or bait or fly fishing. You are in for a battle.

Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach has world class Sail fishing within 1 to 3 miles offshore. No where are Sailfish more easily assessable than right here in South Florida. No need to travel to other countries. Sail fish are here all year. The winter months from November till April are top months to be here.