Chokoloskee is only about 65 miles away from Flamingo but at times it can feel like a completely different place. We target the same species in both areas but around Chokoloskee it’s a bit different. Many days we find fish in dirty water where we may just be hunting for a hint or slight sign of a fish being there. That little dark shadow under a mangrove, or slight wake along the surface could be a fish of a lifetime. A well trained eye earned from years of scanning and careful observation helps a good guide pick up on things that others may never even notice. In the summer months we get an influx of tarpon but we do have some resident tarpon year round here. The winter brings our lowest water levels with extreme negative low tides that can make navigating very difficult. The low tides make for great sight fishing with redfish, snook and sometimes tarpon tailing or belly crawling with a good portion of their body completely out of the water. Most times with the right presentation that’s a caught fish. The history of the area is very interesting also, from Native Americans living off the land to US Presidents spending time here. It’s a place everyone should visit at least once in their life.

A heron standing in a waterway near a lush green mangrove forest under a partly cloudy sky.

A man wearing sunglasses and a cap holding a large fish on a boat during daytime with a blue sky and trees in the background.

Woman in sunglasses, a white hat, and outdoor fishing attire sitting in a boat while holding a large fish. The background features water and dense green foliage.

Person with curly hair fishing in a river, wearing a light-colored cap and a T-shirt with a fish illustration and the word "TARPONWEAR" on the back, surrounded by lush green trees along the riverbank under a partly cloudy sky.

A pink and white heron standing in shallow water, with its beak in the water, near a muddy shoreline and dense dark foliage.

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