Captain Rich Smith is a South Florida Native Back Country Fishing Guide.  He has extensive experience in the Miami (Biscayne Bay),
Everglades National Park (Flamingo), and Florida Keys waters. Rich has appeared in several television shows and Major Publications
for fishing. Whether you are a experienced fly-fisherman or a new angler looking to expand your fishing skills, you can always expect to
have a good time with your Captain here at Angling Adventures.

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Biscayne Bay:
If you are able to time the weather patterns to work in your advantage Biscayne Bay can be very productive working grounds for all your Bonefish chasing needs.  The key to
your success lies primarily on water temperature.  Bonefish are most active in water temperatures above 72 Degrees. During these winter months cold fronts can drag the bay
water temperatures below this critical number and force the Bonefish to refuge to deeper warmer water.  This is why you will often see Bonefish in large schools waking in 2-4
feet of water. So what this means is if your temperature gauge is indicating colder water you should move toward the edge of the flat and begin your search.  The majority of
Permit are still hanging out on the offshore wreck located outside Biscayne Bay.  However, there are a few lost schools hanging out on the West side of the bay.  These are not
out typical spring time numbers but if you are lucky to stumble across one a quarter sized crab will certainly entice him to do a little drag screaming action for ya like my buddy
Blair often says on his television show Addictive Fishing.  If its Tarpon you are after you should primarily turn your focus north ward to Government Cut Canal.  Most of the
numbers will be found in areas like the cut due to deeper warmer water and a constant abundance of bait fish so they don’t have to travel far for their meals. Crabs, Mullet, and
Pinfish, and Pilchards are the baits of choice for these Jurassic creatures. Tarpon can also be caught on Rapala X-Raps in bright colors in Flamingo and the Everglades National
Park.  I prefer the XR-12 size the best

Islamorada:
While fishing down in the Fishing Capital of the World as we sometimes call it I have been concentrating mostly on Snook in the Backcountry Island areas.  One spot particular
would be off of little rabbit key.  However keep in mind this spot is hammered every single day so if your going to go try to release all your fish so we don't over fish that fun little
spot.  Islamorada has also been pretty fun offshore for Sailfish and Kingfish with live pilchards and ballyhoo. One little tip for everyone would be remember that most charter
fishing guides are off the water by 3:00 P.M. and normally on their way home they dump their bait.  Those magical hours afterwards have been some of the best action I have
ever seen
HOT SPOTS:
Fender Point
Burger King Flat
Turkey Point
HINT:
Work the west side of the Bay.  Because of the darker bottom you can expect 1-3 Degrees warmer water temperature than the East side.
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Welcome to the Angling Adventures
Captain Rich Smith is a full-time Florida
Native Fishing Guide located in South
Florida. He 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. 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.  
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Plum TV South Florida Fishing Report
March 28th
Although spring winds continue to make fishing
tough in many areas, Captain Rich Smith, reports
that snook and redfish fishing has significantly
improved in the everglades. Large snook over 30
inches were eating Rapala X-raps in Whitewater Bay,
Hells Bay and Pearl bay. Fly fishing, on the other
hand, remained difficult. Unless, of course, you find a
good spot out of the wind. The same goes for
Biscayne Bay, with .........
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Plum TV South Florida Fishing Report
March 19th
According to Captain Rich Smith, fishing in Biscayne Bay
has been tough over the last week. He has found more
bonefish outside of Elliot Key. Permit are still on the
offshore wrecks for the most part, but should move into
the bay in the next couple weeks. Most guides are
attributing slow fishing in the everglades to the transitional
period between winter and spring. As water levels and
temperatures stabilize over the next week, fishing should
improve.......
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Plum TV South Florida Fishing Report
March 12th
Captain Rich Smith has been throwing live shrimp
and crabs at bonefish in Biscayne Bay. He is having
the most luck on the leeward side of the islands
when the wind is blowing. Bones are showing up in
schools of 2-10 on low, incoming tides. Last week in
the Everglades, one of his clients boated three
tarpon over 80 pounds and lost several more.
Snook and redfish are biting on Rapala twitch-raps
and Bass Assassin eels in the backcountry.

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Plum TV South Florida Fishing Report
March 6th
Out in the bay, Captain Rich Smith is catching
bonefish on Burger King flat and at Cutter Bank off
Elliot Key. The calmer the day, the better. Tarpon
are starting to get active in the mouths of the creeks
in the everglades, along with snook and redfish. He’
s using brown and orange flies, imitating Mayan
Cichlades. The good news…fishing on the flats
should only get better over the next month as
temperatures warm.--Tee Clarkson

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Plum TV South Florida Fishing Report
April 24, 2008
The weather lately has been great for
fishing. Biscayne Bay continued to
produce some nice bonefish and permit
for Captain Rich Smith this week.
Hotspots included Burger King Flat, East
Arsenicker Key, Midnight Pass and
Porpoise Point. Too much saltwater
intrusion .....
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Plum TV South Florida Fishing Report
April 18, 2008

The wait is finally over. According to Captain
Rich Smith, the bonefish in Biscayne Bay have
settled into their normal working patterns. Hot
spots include Ragged Keys, Sands Cut, Cutter
Bank and Midnight Pass. He also spotted a
school of 30 tarpon between 50 and 150 pounds
heading North, just outside of Caesars Creek.
Oh yes, they have arrived. .......
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Plum TV South Florida Fishing Report
April 3, 2008
Captain Rich Smith reports catching “tons” of trout,
ladyfish, jacks and mangrove snapper in the
backcountry areas of Whitewater Bay. Drifting live
ladyfish on a 4/0 circle hook with a ½ ounce egg
sinker has been effective for grouper up to 40 lbs in
Middle Cape and Little Shark River. Fishing in
Biscayne Bay has improved over the last week and
should only continue to do so in the near future. Nice
schools of bonefish have been moving through
Midnight Pass and Arsenicker Key on incoming tides
and a few permit have been hanging around Petrol
Point, outside of Elliot Key. It’s just a matter of time
before the tarpon fishing really gets going.
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Plum TV South Florida Fishing Report
May 8, 2008
Captain Rich Smith has been seeing bones and
permit all over Biscayne Bay of late. Large schools
of permit are showing up inside Midnight Pass and
on the snake leading into Caesar’s Creek. Cutter
Bank has been the most consistent for bonefish.
Fishermen staked off at Curtis Point reported seeing
a few schools of tarpon heading south, but the fish
were apparently not in an eating mood. Rich and his
clients also had some fun the other day with lemon
and blacktip sharks in the 5-9 foot range
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Plum TV South Florida Fishing Report
May 2, 2008
While recent NE and E winds have
made visibility difficult in Biscayne Bay,
some bonefish and permit are still
being caught. Captain Rich Smith has
been spotting tarpon traveling north
and south on the outside of Elliot Key.
They've been looking for big schools
of mullet to feed on.....
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