Fishing Report -- 08-17-13

Last year George and his three sons Max, Taylor and Chase fished with me and had perfect weather. This year the wind was borderline but we pushed out into the ocean for half the trip. Max, Taylor and Chase all caught Bonitos and Blue Runners before it got too rough and we had to come inside. At this stage they had landed about 10 fish between them. Inside was nice and calm and the Ladyfish and Jacks were cooperating nicely. The boys went to town all catching multiple fish of each species. Taylor got the weirdest catch of the day with a hefty sized Gafftopsail  Catfish. At the end of the ½ day trip they must have landed around 35 fish between the three of them. Nice going guys, maybe next time you should let your dad catch a few.  

           

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Fishing Report -- 08-16-13

Glenn & Craig were on board for their annual fishing trip with me. Last year it was raining and rough and we were restricted to fishing inside. This year was the exact opposite, perfect weather, calm winds and calm seas. We started the morning by casting lures at busting Snook, Jacks, Tarpon & Ladyfish. Snook, Jacks and Ladyfish were landed before they got a really big bite on a swimming plug. It took off like a rocket and had us puzzled as to what was hooked. About 45 minutes later and much perspiration from Craig we were able to see that it was a shark that was hooked in the pectoral fin. I really wanted to get my $20 plug back so Craig continued to fight the shark and we actually ended up landing the fish and getting the plug back. After that action slowed we headed off shore. We found a Cobia, some Bonitos and small Sharks. Hoping for something more spectacular we pushed further offshore and on a weedline Craig hooked into and landed his first Sailfish. Just as the Sailfish was landed the breeze began to pick up so we headed in to do some Snook fishing. Between Glenn & Craig they must have landed about 20 Snook, mostly males. Right at the end of the day they managed to land two nice female fish to wrap up the trip in fine fashion. Lots of fish and lots of different species (8 species in all) we caught, Craig’s first Sailfish was however definitely the highlight of the day.   

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Fishing Report -- 08-14-13

Greg wanted to take his son Brannan for his first offshore fishing adventure. For a change this summer the weather was perfect, just as it should be for this time of the year. Bait was pretty easy to get and we were set to see what crazy stuff we could get going. Brannan started off by catching a few Bonitos to get things going. Greg hooked a Sailfish in between the Bonitos but unfortunately it threw the hook on its first jump. After a bunch of Bonitos were landed the big rod came out and Greg got connected to a decent size Bull Shark which was released after much huffing, puffing and sweating. The vote from Greg was not to catch another Bull Shark so we moved off to see what else we could find. Greg ended up hooking and landing a Sailfish and Brannan landed a small Kingfish. On the way back to the boat ramp we had a look for some Snook and Greg ended up landing a medium sized fish. Probably about 30 fish were landed, 9 different species in all. There you go Brannan, hopefully you can keep that pace going every trip you take offshore.

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Fishing Report -- 08-11-13

Paul & Eric were in town for their annual 3 day fishing trip. Last year they came in June wanting to target Tarpon but brought the wind with them which killed the Tarpon fishing. This year they came in August, usually the calmest month of the year for wind, however they brought the wind with them again preventing us from getting into the ocean. With the dirty water and lack of bait on the inside fishing was challenging to say the least. They caught a lot of fish and 9 different species but just nothing really spectacular. They did well considering the conditions but it was very disappointing for both them and me knowing what the fishing would have been like if the wind had laid down while they were in town. They are seasoned fishermen and know the game, they’ll give it a go again next year.

       

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Fishing Report -- 08-03-13

Mika, Jaana & Sherry were onboard for a long overdue fishing trip. Bad news was that the wind was blowing too strong to allow us into the ocean, this forced us to fish inside which actually turned out to be a pretty good day on the Tarpon. It was an outgoing tide and remained overcast all morning. The Tarpon were unusually cooperative for a change. 9 Tarpon were hooked and 6 landed, 2 by each angler. Not big Tarpon by any means but catching them on light tackle was still challenging. Mika has fished some but I believe this may have been Jaana’s first saltwater fishing trip, she of course landed the biggest Tarpon and had an even bigger one hooked up that threw the hook. In between the Tarpon some Jacks, Blue Runners and even a Mutton Snapper were caught. Fortunately for this group the bad news on the wind turned out to be good news on the Tarpon.  

           

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Fishing Report -- 07-25-13

Lin & Ollie (see report dated 06-22-13) continued their fish catching adventure. Pushing more offshore they caught all the False Albacore they wanted (Bonitos). We fish these on light spinning tackle and fly tackle making them an absolute blast to catch. Mixed in with the Bonitos were some Rainbow Runners and giant Blue Runners. A really nice 25 lb plus Blackfin Tuna was hooked but unfortunately was eaten by a shark before it could be landed. Some big Bull Sharks were also landed, one must have been over 400 lbs, it was a brute. A few Snook and Jack Crevalles rounded out the adventure.          

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Fishing Report -- 06-27-13

With Steve and Jamie on board we headed out hoping to fish in the ocean today. The ocean had a residual South East chop on it that made it uncomfortable to be out there. We spent a little time looking for Tarpon and only saw one school which rolled once and then disappeared on us. We switched to plan B which was to Snook fish. Jamie did the live bait thing and Steve did the fly thing. Even with cold water pushing into the inlet the Snook were fairly cooperative. Jamie did better with the live bait on the bigger Snook however Steve did very well on sight fishing the smaller Snook on fly. With the incoming tide we could see the fish eat the fly, very cool. We didn’t get the offshore action we had hoped for however still a pretty decent day had on the Snook.       

           

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Fishing Report -- 06-22-13

Today with Lin & Ollie Tarpon was the target. The ocean was a little bumpy, the water temperature was just under 80 degrees and the Super Full Moon was on us. Not ideal conditions at all for Tarpon. Surprisingly though we began to see fish along the beach. Not surprising was their actions. Lin & Ollie managed 3 bites on live threadfins but no hookups. It was as though the Tarpon just killed the baits and then spat them out. When the Tarpon stopped showing along the beach we changed gears to Snook fishing. Not long into Snook fishing Lin hooked a decent size Tarpon (of course). He could not have had more challenging conditions. We had a ripping outgoing tide, boats in and out of the inlet, channel markers to deal with and of course the fish ran across the inlet and round a marker. Lin backed off the drag and hoped for the best. As soon as the boat traffic calmed we floated out through the nasty outgoing tide rip and around the marker. Much to our surprise the fish was still on. It then proceeded to stay in the roughest part of the inlet while Lin fought it. Many years of fishing experience helped Lin land the fish that should not have been. Some days you lose fish you think you should land, today was one of those days when we landed a fish we really didn’t think we had a chance on landing, I’ll take a few more of those please !               

           

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Fishing Report -- 06-13-13

Bob was on board for two days of fly only fishing. Day 1 started in fine fashion with Tarpon showing themselves early on. Initially they were being typical Tarpon but eventually Bob convinced one to eat the fly.  However after two jumps that was the end of that ride. Strangely enough right after that the Tarpon action slowed significantly. We made a long run in search of more Tarpon finding some but only to have them refuse our flies. Nothing too unusual for Tarpon. At least we were finding fish. After the Tarpon action really slowed we headed offshore in search of more cooperative fish. It wasn’t long and Bob was into the False Albacore (Bonitos) pretty good. Bob had his hands full trying to keep the fish away from the sharks (Bulls & Hammerhead). I think only 3 were lost to sharks, not bad considering Bob must have landed about 20 fish and we could see sharks all the time. Eventually Bob’s arms said ‘no more’. Albies up to 20 lbs, Blue Runners and Rainbow Runners were landed. A Dolphin was hooked but was lost on a jump. A Sailfish came up to the boat briefly but soon departed when it saw the sharks. Day two was a bust on the Tarpon. We did do some Spinner Shark on fly fishing and had 6 bites but unfortunately no hookups. A Snook and a ton of Blue Runners rounded out the day. Bob is the conceptual creator of the Red Jelly fly. An idea to try get the Spade fish to take a fly, maybe one day you’ll see Bob’s Red Jelly Fly in a fly shop near you.           

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Fishing Report -- 06-07-13

Shane was in town visiting and wanted to do some fly fishing. Tropical Storm Andrea was also in town so the result was another FITRD – Fishing In The Rain Day. The morning started out pretty nice but the afternoon was somewhat on the wet side. Then we also had cold water upwellings to deal with, typically the water temp should be in the 80s but we recorded 69 degree water on the beach. This cold water really put the fish in a bad mood so Shane really had his work cut out for him. At the end of a very challenging day Shane ended up with two nice Bonitos, had hooked in to a 30 plus lb Jack, caught a bunch of little Jacks, a small Snook and lost a really nice Snook to the trolling motor. A very challenging day but a great day on the water none the less considering we had to deal with the effects of Tropical Storm Andrea.          

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Fishing Report -- 06-04-13

Today was a group outing, 6 boats in all and about 20 anglers. As with most group things there was some friendly competition to be had. Two classes were established, longest Snook and longest fish overall. Peggy, Mike 1 and Mike 2 were on board with me and the plan was to go for the longest fish overall first. Tarpon were nowhere to be seen so plan B was to try for Kingfish. First spot we tried was really slow with no decent bite. The second spot however was very kind to us and Mike 1 landed a really nice 46 inch Kingfish. We then turned our attention to the Snook category. Peggy hooked and landed a nice 32 ½ inch Snook within minutes of her bait hitting the water. Mike 2 caught a Jack but soon after hooked a nice big Snook which unfortunately wore through the leader and released itself (no fault on Mike 2’s part, the Snook just sawed through the 60 lb leader). After that Mike 2 had a Tarpon bite and a miss, Peggy landed a nice Goliath Grouper and Mike 2 landed and even bigger Goliath Grouper. At the conclusion of the trip we found out that Mike 1’s Kingfish won longest fish overall. The longest Snook was 35 inches. Mike 2’s lost Snook was definitely longer than that, unfortunately it just wasn’t Mike 2’s day else we could have had Mike and Mike both with winning fish. Peggy held her own and definitely showed up the boys when it came to catching the bait, must be the finesse element.              

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Fishing Report -- 06-03-13

Al & Walter were on board today fly fishing only. Finally some good weather. Conditions were great, low winds and calm ocean. Day started with us looking for Tarpon, we did find a decent school of Tarpon and got some good shots but they were being Tarpon and just didn’t feel like playing with us today. We headed offshore and did pretty well. Albies (Bonito), Blackfin Tuna & Dolphin, pretty good day on fly. Company was great and fishing was good, what more can you ask for.         

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