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 Biscayne Bay Permit: The Ultimate Fly Rod Challenge
Posted by fliesandfinssouth on Wednesday, August 30 @ 18:39:38 PDT
Take a jack crevalle, cross breed it with a bonefish, and you basically have a permit. For those who aren't aware, the permit can be considered the most challenging fish to catch on a fly rod. The permit could possibly be the most wary fish on the flats. They tend to hang around the edges, where deeper water meets the shallows of the flat, and feed using smell and taste. They have large eyes on the sides of their heads, and can feel a boat from 100 feet away. Permit can be caught off shore on wrecks and reefs using live crabs and spinning gear, but chasing them in the skinny water with the fly rod is one of the most popular ways of persuing these fish where ever they live.
During late spring and summer, many permit can be found in and around Biscayne Bay, south of Miami. It is not uncommon for a fly angler to get to tangle with three or four of these creatures in a good day, but because of their feeding habits, even a decent flyrodder may go years without ever feeling their raw pulling power. Biscayne Bay's permit are not super difficult to find. If they are present, it is almost a guarantee that you can find them cruising on and off of the many flats and banks throughout the bay and the ocean side. Because most permit are between 10-20 pounds, they can be easy to spot. Focus your efforts on edges that are 2-4 feet deep, and don't always look for movement, a calm catchable permit may just be sitting there. Yarn bodied flies (Merkin) and size 2-4 hooks are a good bet. Make sure that you have a variety of neutral colors and weights to match the bottom color and to vary the sink rate in different water depths. Because permit aren't likely to eat a fly because it looks delicious, it is best to present the fly as an easy meal to get an eat out of reaction. Aim at the fish's head, or next to it, and once the fly lands, let it sink to the bottom without stripping it. If a still approach does not strike its interest, try a small strip or two. If that doesn't work, try a long "slide" strip. When a permit eats, it usually tips its head down and pins the crab against the bottom. If you see the fish tip down on your fly, strip long and hold on.
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Re: Biscayne Bay Permit: The Ultimate Fly Rod Challenge
by joey on Sunday, September 10 @ 10:34:30 PDT | | Dave that is killer that you got to play with a few permit. Maybe you and I can chase some around next time I am in SWF. |
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Re: Biscayne Bay Permit: The Ultimate Fly Rod Challenge
by jeremy on Sunday, September 10 @ 22:13:17 PDT http://www.ineedasimplesolution.com | so, is that JUST a late spring and summer gig ... or is there a shot at permit on the flats in fall/winter too??? i bet i can already guess the answer .. NOPE! ... i know, all us northeast guys wanna have our cake and eat it too .. all you florida guys say, "you gotta come down in the summer .. that is when the fishing is best." but .. the saga continues .. year after year .. we migrate down there in little pods all throughout the WINTER .. hoping desperately for the same opportunities as summer .. one of the years i am going to get down there in the heat of spring or summer .. but till then, i will keep going down in january, hoping, as if by some miraculous chance that the fishing will for some reason be the same as it is in spring/summer ... hey, ya never know ... did i tell ya that tarpon are being caught in the northeast fish traps and, i kid you NOT, a manatee was swimming around up here (rhode island area or there abouts) ... strange things happen when water temps reach 77 degrees ... well not really strange at all .. pure science .. call it global warming or whatever .. but some of the critters from your neck of the woods seem to be poking around the northeast coast too ... who knows , maybe maine will sprout some palm trees this winter and you'll be iced in ... :)
nice work dave..
so any shot at them in fall/winter months? |
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