Everglades National Park
Everglades Fishing Tackle & Equipment
Saltwater rods with reels are best for fishing the coastal waters of Florida and the Everglades. Most of the fishing here in the Everglades is done with light tackle. Spinning rods are used most commonly - 6½ to 7½ feet with medium to heavy action. These are good for throwing plugs from ¼ oz. to 1 oz. – they’re also good for live bait. Monofilament (mono) and braided line 10 to 20 lb test is the norm. Bait casting rods are also used for plug casting. Freshwater bass rods are perfect for casting along mangrove shore lines. Fly rods are also a popular choice for Everglades anglers. For snook and redfish, 8 to 10 weight is all you will need. Use a weight forward floating line with a 20 lb. tippet. For tarpon, you will need a 12 weight. Snook, tarpon, redfish and trout can be taken on a wide variety of lures. Jig fishing is one of my favorite ways to fish - especially when tipped with shrimp and worked close to bottom. When the weather heats up so will the top water action. There is nothing like the sight, sound and feel of a big snook or tarpon striking a top water plug. When tying terminal tackle, be sure to use 18” to 24” of shock leader, usually 30 lb. to 50 lb test. When fly fishing, there is a wide variety of flies that can be used. I like using clousers, deceivers and crab pattern flies. But, many fly fisherman have their own secret weapon – that’s okay because almost any pattern is capable of drawing hits. When live bait fishing, I prefer using circle hooks - . 2/0 to 3/0 seem to work best. New laws require a venting tool, hook outs and circle hooks be used as needed when releasing reef fish.
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