Under the leaky, leaden skies of prefrontal Florida, sight fishing for bones under a dawn high tide was a bad idea. Last week's fishing provided more than enough data that the open parts of North Biscayne Bay were too chilly and fresh for tarpon. In this transitional time, it was a good idea to fish the calmer, more enclosed adjacent canals that lead inland-this turned out to be the right strategy. I found a swarm of tarpon far up a SFWMD canal, and released two out of three fish hooked. These fall tarpon generally run to thirty pounds, and are delightful high-jumping battlers. Coupled with the news from my editor that my new book on fishing the flats of Florida was entering production made it a fine morning indeed!
Jan
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