April 14, 2014 AM & PM Report

AM Report The morning started with Ken aboard for a half day of fishing around Key Biscayne. With the lack of heavy boat traffic from yesterday we were on the search for tarpon. We did see a few fish roll and bust the surface but no hook ups. We did have a big hit on one of the rods and it turned out to be a BIG ladyfish that peeled drag on the tarpon outfit. We moved to a flat that holds trout and tarpon and again the tarpon were there, swimming by the boat and occasionally busting on the surface but no hook ups. As we fished for trout Ken hooks a snapper and just a few feet from the boat about a 90lb tarpon rushes in and tries eat the still hooked snapper! What a rush! We ended the day catching several trout around 20" and Ken lost a BIG trout close to the boat as we were packing up to head to the marina.

PM Report My afternoon trip was with Dave and PY from MA. Both great guys escaping the harsh north winter they've endured this year. A quick run to the finger channels provided steady action on a variety of species including mangrove snapper and a short black grouper. To wrap up the day we worked a few areas for tarpon and while they were present rolling on the surface, no bites were to be had. The last stops were for trout where PY landed a nice trout before we called it a day. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

April 13, 2014 Report

Bob and Bill finished their Sunday morning conference meeting and zipped to the marina for some relaxation. We were looking for tarpon and trout amidst the flurry of boat activity that crowded the north part of the bay today. While there were no tarpon to be found the trout fishing picked up and at one point we hooked up consistently on all three rods. The sea trout have been on the larger side for us with 20" fish rather common now. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

April 9, 2014 Report

Today was the second consecutive year I fish the Bonefish Bonnies flats tournament out of Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo. This is always a fun tournament with some great ladies to boot! Today Mary and Libby were aboard to fish the afternoon leg of the tournament with the target species being bonefish, permit, tarpon, snook and redfish. We had our work cut out for us with 20-25 MPH winds forcing us to be very limited in where we fished. With snook and redfish out of the picture due to the heavy winds battering their hideouts, we focused on bonefish and permit. Making a short run north I tucked us behind some mangroves where I know bonefish cruise through and we waited. Not long after, Libby makes a cast, the rod doubles over and the reel sings. Bonefish! We landed her bonefish and waited. A big school of big bonefish moves in and Mary made some good casts but the school stayed 15' too far from our best efforts. As time ticked on with a lines out of 3:30pm, another few singles move in but no hook ups. Suddenly, Libby's rod doubles, the reel screams and then goes silent. We lost our second bonefish! We ended the day with a short and more comfortable ride back. Not sure what the final standings are yet but it was fun being a part of this great tournament. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

April 8, 2014 Report

Steve and his two daughters Ellen and Jaimeson had tried some offshore fishing yesterday and today was the day for inshore fishing. Good move as the winds today were much higher than yesterday. We had consistent 20 MPH winds with gusts up to 25MPH ahead of an approaching cold front. All the tarpon spots were blown out so we decided to fish for sea trout. Right off the bat Jaimeson hooks a nice black tip shark and after a nice fight, gets it to the boat where it breaks off. We spent the rest of the trip catching trout including some in the 20" range. We ended with a ride back in some nasty chop but comfortable thanks to the ride of my Hewes. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

April 6, 2014 Report

Today, Tennessee native Ammon was on board for tarpon and other fishing action. The tarpon fishing remained slow but we did have a smaller fish hit one of the baits but no hook ups. We were limited by the wind but pressed on and switched gears. We ended up catching some nice trout while avoiding the wind. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

April 2, 2014 Report

Nelson was on board again for day two and this time we were chasing tarpon, bones and permit. The fishing was slow over all only finding one group of rolling tarpon in the early morning. Later on we had a few shots at bonefish including four fish that were milling around a white sand spot but unfortunately no hook ups. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

April 1, 2014 AM & PM Reports

AM Report Nelson was down from Atlanta and brought his daughter Veronica and friend Kate along on our 1/2 day morning trip. We started looking for tarpon but the cold front that passed through put the fish down and while we found some, they weren't interested in eating. We switched to something more exciting for the girls and went looking for trout. They caught some trout including a very respectable fish landed by Veronica who had the hot hand today.

PM Report The afternoon brought Tyler, Judd and their dad Brent for an afternoon of fishing the bay. We started with tarpon and they were all but gone. We pressed on and found some tarpon laid up in the lee of a current and had quite a few shots at them but no takers. These fish were resting and moving slowly with their massive dorsal fins out of the water. Some were rolling occasionally or cruising by. Eager to ensure they caught fish while avoiding the wind as much as possible, we fish two flats for trout and they ended up catching some BIG trout. Tyler, Judd and Brent were great folks who caught fish, had great conversations and made my afternoon a pleasure. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com