Flynn and a redfish.

Sean, Flynn, and David came all the way from New York to be one of the 4 million+ anglers in North America’s most tropical mainland state. Specifically, they wanted to experience Florida’s Everglades National Park, the largest subtropical wilderness in the US. About a third of its over 2,300 square miles of protected geology is covered by water, leading to miles and miles of coastal waterways brimming with redfish, snook, tarpon and more. It’s also the only place on earth where alligators and crocodiles coexist. So be on the lookout!!

Our New York guests were far from disappointed with their inshore day trip. Flynn, 8, reeled in a nice 19in. redfish, and his friend David caught multiple snook during the day. Flynn’s dad Sean wasn’t sitting by and watching either, sharing in the bragging rights following a day of big wins.

I knew the conditions were tough that day, with 20mph winds from the west, but I was determined to execute a plan that would mark their adventure in their photo albums and Instagram posts. Having to cross a mile of Whitewater Bay isn’t usually the easiest for the average person, but these kids never flinched. They’ll never forget the blast they had on their Everglades trip and are planning to return next year.

Pompano Beach (Hillsboro Inlet), FL - Apr 2023