May started well with thousands of tarpon in Boca Grande pass. They are still there and will continue to be there thru July.
Fishing on the beach has been spotty with high winds and chop with winds from the north all of which keep tarpon cruising beneath the surface and not visible due to cloudy water.
The winds at present are calming and beach fishing will turn on with breezes from the south.
Night fishing on hill tides has been off the charts with many boats hooking 20 plus fish on live crabs as fish move following the crabs being sucked out of the backwater.
Fly fishing at night during this time is available if the winds are right. We have hooked a few fish on Crab patterns 1/0 and 2/0 patterns. Flex crabs have produced the best.
Tarpon fly fishing will get better and better as more fish leave the pass and venture onto the beach.
Best patterns are Puglisis PBs, and yellow and white baitfish patterns. Deep patterns include all black streamers 6 inches long, also chartreuse and gold mixed patterns in 2/0 and 3/0.
Backcountry fishing is rated excellent now as nobody is back there as they chase silver on the beach and in Charlotte Harbor. Trout rated excellent as well as snook and redfish.
Great time to be in the Englewood, Boca Grande area.
