Fly Fishing for Tarpon in the Florida Everglades
First off let me ask you this question. How many of the fly fishermen/women have fished a world famous area like Boca Grande or Pine Island Sound or anywhere else only to get skunked time after time? Different guides different areas. Still a tough road?
Would it suprise you that many guides, especially fly fishing guides don’t expect to catch a tarpon daily? Many only catch single digits yearly.
I talk to so many anglers. Many have spent 15-20+ years on their quest to catch a tarpon. Some believe it or not have fished with the SAME guide year after year and zero. Their excuse…he really is the best guide in that area….Really??? I bet he is.
Please take your time and read through my website. Know I run a no B.S. operation. Try the Everglades with a guide that has the knowledge, the equipment and a passion for this sport. Really what do you have to lose?
For me it is all about the tarpon.
The vast wilderness of Florida Everglades is truly the last frontier in the U.S. for the fly fisherman that wants to target tarpon in an un-pressured natural state.
Here in the Everglades tarpon can be found in every possible scenario for the fly fisherman.
It has been said by many of the greats, the tarpon is the perfect big game species to target with a fly rod. Explosive visual strikes, relentless power and unbelievable aerial display put on in a shallow water environment make the tarpon the ultimate challenge for the fly fisherman.
To catch a tarpon on a fly is considered by many to be the greatest achievement of any fly fisherman’s career.
To some it is looked on as a rite of passage.
For many of us it is an insatiable addiction.
For the experienced big game fly fisherman to find a guide not only with the knowledge, tools and skills but also with a true passion for the game is imperative to consistently achieve success.
In this day and age of fly by night guides can be far easier said than done.
If you are new to the world of shallow water big game fly fishing, I have been a full time guide for over 33 years.
Teaching the craft is what I do. From powerful casting and fish fighting techniques to rigging lines, leaders and flies that actually work. I can show you first hand what it takes to make it happen consistently
The best thing about fly fishing for tarpon in the Everglades…
The tarpon here love to eat flies!!!
For more information and reservations:
Capt. Mark Bennett
941-474-8900
fly fishing for tarpon
