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Feel the excitement and learn the history of
one of Florida's most remarkable treasures, the
Everglades. As one of the rare subtropical
ecosystems, the Everglades holds spectacular
mysteries. Read a little history of the
Everglades with us, explore the subtropical
wonder of South Florida. Find your self getting
up close and personal with native wildlife, many
of whom are endangered in this fragile
environment. This adventure
will creates lasting memories as you discover the
secrets of this untamed wilderness the Seminoles
called home.
Everglades
Fishing
The
Everglades fishing is mostly done with fast
moving baits, top water plugs, frogs, snakes,
big worms, senkos, spoons and buzz baits,
although plastic worms fishing works well also.
You see most of the strikes before they happen
and the battle can be quite exhausting.
Everglades is like no where else in the world,
the Florida Everglades holds the state record
for the highest number of fish caught per
person, per hour of any fishery in the state of
Florida. "Static's from the Florida fish and
game wildlife department." When you consider all
the great lakes and rivers in Florida that's
impressive! So if your looking for action, you
have found it. Our
Florida fishing guides have the most
experience and extensive knowledge in fishing
the Everglades. Most native to the area, our
knowledge and service is second to none, just
like our boats, rods & reels and tackle that you
will be using. We guarantee it with our
NO FISH, NO PAY policy!
If you
want to catch big fish and lots of fish, the
Everglades is the place to be. Everglades offers
trophy largemouth bass fishing. Many catches in
the 4 to 7-pound range are taken each year. Come
join us for the trip of a lifetime. You have
earned it!
Our fishing guides are hand picked from the best in
the area, so you don't have to. They have fished
these South Florida waters for no less then 20
years. During this time our team have developed
there skills and experience necessary to provide
you with that fishing trip of a life time. In
order to insure your trip will be a safe and
memorable trip.
Not only will you fish with a professional guide, all of our trips
include: Fully equipped Bass boats, fuel and
tackle. Everything you need for that trip you've
been waiting for. The only thing you will need
to have is a
Florida fishing license.
Corporate trips are welcome and very common for
us, because of our size. We can accommodate your
fishing needs from one to hundred. We also can
provide everything from breakfast and box
lunches to a southern BBQ to end the day.
The latest Everglades
Fishing Reports!
History
The historic Florida Everglades consisted of
approximately four million acres of shallow sawgrass
marsh, with wet prairies and aquatic sloughs
interspersed with tree islands. Today, only 50
percent of the original Everglades ecosystem
remains, primarily as a result of drainage and
conversion of large portions of the northern and
eastern Everglades for agricultural or urban
land use. This is the middle section of the
remaining portions of the historic Everglades
are located in the Water Conservation Areas WCA
2a.
The Everglades ecosystem evolved under
extremely low phosphorus concentrations and is
considered an oligotrophic ecosystem. A large
body of evidence indicates that phosphorus is
the primary limiting nutrient throughout the
remaining Everglades. The introduction of excess
phosphorus to the Everglades has resulted in
ecological changes over large areas of the
marsh. The Everglades Forever Act (EFA; Section
373.4592, Florida Statutes), passed by the
Florida Legislature in 1994, stated that waters
flowing into the part of the remnant Everglades
known as the Everglades Protection Area (defined
as Water Conservation Areas 1, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B
and ENP) contain excessive levels of phosphorus
and that a reduction in levels of phosphorus
will benefit the ecology of the Everglades
Protection Area. The EFA requires the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)
and the South Florida Water Management District
(SFWMD) to complete research necessary to
establish a numeric phosphorus criterion for the
Everglades Protection Area.
The SFWMD Everglades System Research Division
(ESRD) initiated a succession of studies for the
purpose of phosphorus criterion development. The
studies began in 1993 and continue to the
present, and are a part of the research and
monitoring being conducted in the Everglades.
Biological monitoring for the ESRD studies was
initiated in early 1994 in WCA 2A. Data from
this and other studies are being used by FDEP in
the development of a numeric phosphorus
criterion for the Everglades Protection Area.
www.BassOnline.com is the only South Florida
guide & outfitting service involved in
persevering the Everglades and it's eco systems.
We support are very active in
S.A.F.E.R., which is a supporter of Anglers
and Everglades Restoration.
Study Design
SFWMD ESRD initially selected 13 sites along
two transects located downstream of canals
discharging into WCA 2A and extending down the
phosphorus gradient into least affected areas of
the marsh. Sampling sites ranged from the canal
inflows (discharge structures on the
northeastern margin of WCA 2A) to a site nearly
15 km downstream from the canal inflows. Three
of the 13 main sites specifically were chosen to
represent the least affected area of WCA 2A with
respect to anthropogenic disturbance (sites
U1-U3). A series of 15 additional "intermediate"
sites was added to the study later to obtain
better spatial coverage of the lower portion of
the transects. The sites have been monitored for
water, sediment, and biological quality.
This project was initiated to monitor
biological assemblages across a nutrient
gradient in the Florida Everglades in support of
regulatory efforts to define a numeric water
quality criterion for phosphorus. The goal is
protection of natural populations of aquatic
flora and fauna in the Everglades Protection
Area.
Locations
Sawgrass Recreation Park, directions take 595 W. to I-75 N, take Exit 23 U.S.Hwy. 27 North, 2 miles up the road.
The park offers Airboat
tour, alligator show, reptile and vanishing
species exhibits. Food, beverages, gift shop and
craft stand. Group and private tour rates upon
request. Ample bus parking and hospitality.
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http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/wetland/wca_2.htm
http://jeq.scijournals.org/cgi/reprint/30/4/1438.pdf
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