Captain Rich Smith specializes in light tackle and fly fishing in the Remote Backcountry flats of Flamingo and Florida Bay. He is a very experienced fishing guide with over 20 years experience inside Everglades National Park. Captain Rich is a fully licensed and insured full time fishing guide.He specializes in Bonefish, Permit, Tarpon, Snook, and Redfish. He spends over 200 days a year poling across the endless shallow flats ’stalking’ these prized species of gamefish. Whether its Fly Fishing for Bonefish in Islamorada or Live Baiting for Snook in the Everglades your experience will be one that will last a lifetime.
Sportfishing The Everglades Welcome to Everglades fishing with Captain Rich Smith. If you would like to book a professional guide for Florida Everglades Fishing you have come to the right place with an experienced professional and fully licensed Everglades Fishing Guide for backcountry snook, redfish, tarpon and Everglades Shark fishing. You can book your trip of a lifetime Fishing in Everglades National Park with a guide that loves to take people into his native area.
Captain Rich Smith Captain Rich Smith is a full-time Miami Florida Native Fishing Guide located in South Florida. He specializes in light tackle and fly fishing and has been fishing Biscayne Bay, Flamingo (Everglades National Park), and the Florida Keys for over 20 years. He specializes in Bonefish, Permit, Tarpon, Snook, and Redfish. He spends over 200 days a year poling across the endless shallow flats ’stalking’ these prized species of gamefish.
The Fishing Species you can expect to catch. The Everglades and Florida Bay has many species of fish readily available to catch. Some of which include: Snook, Tarpon, Redfish, Grouper, Goliath Grouper, Sharks, Jack Crevalle, Cobia, Triple Tail, and Mangrove Snapper. You can experience fishing in some of the most remote backcountry ponds Florida has to offer. There are thousands of ponds in the Everglades and each one of them holds Snook, Tarpon,Redfish etc
The Fishing
Sharks: If its Sharks that haunt your dreams look no further because we have a lot of them in the Everglades. Because of the abundance of food (prey) and warm water temperatures sharks have long considered the Everglades to be their domain. Often times they feel the need to prove it by unexpectedly attacking anglers fish while reeling them in from the brown murky water. Generally the species of Sharks we will encounter are Bull Sharks, Hammer Head Sharks, Lemon Sharks, and Black Tip Sharks!
BackcountrySnook: Most Snook caught here in the Everglades are very aggressive and often times will jump out of the water trying to spit the lure or fly. Flyfishing for Snook in the Everglades can be one of the most rewarding Fly Fishing experiences of your life. From October to May it is not uncommon to catch 30+ snook on fly. The Everglades is also a great place to learn how to flyfish. As an angler you will have many shots so if you mess up there is always another fish to improve on.
Everglades Tarpon: Tarpon are found here in the Everglades all year long. During the months of March-July the larger fish can be found in great numbers traveling in large schools in the backcountry. These fish are generally 60-150 Pounds and very eager to eat just about anything in its path. During the end of summer and into the winter we generally turn our attention to the far remote backcountry in search for juvenile tarpon. These fish are normally found from 6-40 inches.
Discounts for those who Serve: Captain Rich Smith comes from a long line of family members that have served in the armed forces. So as a way of saying thanks he will award discounted rates to all military personnel. Police officers and Firefighters also qualify for these discounts as well. So at the time of booking let your captain know so he may make proper arrangements.
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