Capt. Dave Hunt

 

 BORN AND RAISED IN MIAMI, Florida, Capt. Dave has spent his life in pursuit of the myriad of gamefish in S. Fla. waters.  His obsession with fishing progressed from fishing local Miami canals as a child with his father’s bamboo fly rod to pursuing game fish worldwide.  His passion has developed into a focus on sight fishing in skinny water for tarpon, bonefish, permit, snook and redfish.

Much of his youth was spent fishing  in Flamingo, Biscayne Bay and the Fla. Keys— he would stay on his parents’ boat at Billy’s Point in Biscayne Bay, drive with his Dad to Flamingo or stay at the Kon-Tiki in Islamorada and rent a boat at Ev Fowler’s place.  In the 1970’s he and some friends built a log cabin in the Big Cypress Swamp off the Tamiami Trail (now a National Preserve) which has given him a unique perspective on understanding and fishing the Everglades. 

Since buying his first flats boat 20 years ago, much of his time has, again, been spent in Biscayne Bay, Everglades National Park and the Florida Keys.

He’s also an avid coldwater fisherman—enjoying trout, salmon and steelhead and enjoys fishing in Alaska, the lower 48 and Argentina. He’s also managed to find time to catch a # of sailfish on fly in Guatemala.

 

 

Tel: (954) 922-1186      Cell: (954) 319-1849      Email: dave@hunttheflats.com

He has caught over 80 species of fish on fly, well over 200 bonefish and a large # of snook, tarpon and reds as well on fly.  He is also an avid fly tier who is equally obsessive about terminal tackle. 

He is past president of the South Florida Fly Fishing Club and was is on the founding Board of Directors of the Fla. Council of the Federation of Fly Fishers.

He is a USCG Licensed Capt to 25 tons, holds a permit to guide in ENP, is commercially insured and ready to take you fishing!

Your Capt—1958 with Mom’s tarpon.  Grandma gives her approval too.

Fly and flats fishing Biscayne Bay, Everglades National Park and the Fla. Keys for tarpon, bonefish, permit, snook, redfish & more with Capt. Dave Hunt