May 27, 2014 Report

Day two with Paul and Neil, this time out of Key Biscayne. Much less boat traffic today, whew what a relief! We had nice conditions today as well and started off tarpon fishing but although they were rolling, no bites. We moved to the flats and had numerous shots at bonefish, including a big 12+lb bonefish that chased Paul's bait but lost it in the grass. We also had shots at migrating tarpon on the flats but all we could manage was one fish break off the school to follow Paul's bait. We thought a hook up was assured but he lost interest at the last minute. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

May 26, 2014 Report

It's Memorial Day and a big thank you to all our service members who have fought and serve our country to defend and protect us and our way of life. Paul and Neil from Maryland were aboard braving the crowds for some flats fishing south Biscayne Bay. We had shots a bonefish, permit and tarpon but no hook ups. All in all it was a slow day today. We did see several strings of migrating tarpon on the flats. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

May 23, 2014 Report

Dean from Texas fished with me back in December and we had played hide and seek from a relentless wind but ended catching a bunch of trout and other species. Today was different. With the calm winds of May finally arriving, tarpon was on my mind and Dean wanted another shot at a brief encounter with tarpon last time. We started fishing a school of rolling tarpon and were hooked up by 7:00AM to a nice 80+lb tarpon that gave us one big jump then stayed deep the rest of the time. Dean fought the fish for 20 exciting minutes as the fish tried almost every trick in the book to break us off on jetties, points and rocks. Having survived his efforts we were confident he was in the bag, just a matter of time. Twenty minutes into the fight with the fish right under the boat he spits the hook! Bad tarpon! We got a second hit but no hook up. With boat traffic increasing we left the area and fished the beaches where there were lots of tarpon rolling but no hook ups. We finished off the day catching Dean's first shark on the flats and having some shots at big barracudas.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

May 22, 2014 Report

Day two with Greg and today we fished out of Key Biscayne much further north than yesterday. The goal was to get him on tarpon in order for him to the experience the silver range at the end of the line. While the action started slow, it got better by 7AM when he hooked a monster 100+lb tarpon. Three huge jumps later and the tarpon was off to the races. He was out over 150 yards before we knew it. As the fight settled we kept it on a short leash close to the boat and laughed as he dragged my skiff around. However, 15 minutes into the fight the tarpon made a dash for a series of bouys where he eventually broke us off. Heart broken we redrifted the area and got a second bite but the fish came off instantly. We ended the day fishing for sharks.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

May 21, 2014 Report

While his wife was speaking at a conference, Greg from Canada took full advantage of his down time and spent two days with me on the flats. Today we fished south Biscayne Bay for a wilder experience than the more developed area around Miami. We started fishing for snappers in the deeper channels but the action was slower than expected. With a few live baits in the live well we tucked into 2 1/2' to 3' deep flats for sharks. We ended the day hooking 7 sharks and landing 4, most in the 5'-6' range. Greg was started to mention how he would wake up sore the following day and of course, that always brings a smile to my face.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

May 19, 2014 AM & PM Report

AM It's May yet the April winds have continued and today was no exception. Joe and Chip from Sanibel climbed aboard and we sped off to some trout flats. Although the fishing was slow overall we did hook some nice trout including a monster trout that came off during the fight. Chip did keep this one for dinner.

PM My afternoon trip was with local angler Alec and his friend Dave. Both of these guys served in our military and my deep appreciation for their service cannot be communicated sufficiently. We started looking for tarpon in now windier conditions but seeing only one fish roll and no bites after an hour, we decided to chase Biscayne Bay's other big game. Running to a flat in 2-3' of water that has been producing for me we set up and waited. A bit later one of the rods doubles over and the reel starts to scream. In 30 seconds the fish had taken over 150 yards of line with no sign of stopping. After a chase and a 30 minute battle, Dave lands his first Biscayne Bay fish, a nice 5+' lemon shark. With winds increasing now to a steady 25MPH and time running out, we headed back in and called it a day.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

May 11, 2014 Report

Last year Michelle had booked me as a surprise for her husband Jaime but a tropical storm ended that trip before it got started. This year was different, Jaime and Michelle climbed aboard on Mother's Day ready to have a great time. We targeted tarpon for the first part of the trip but the tarpon bite continues to be slow. Wanting to make sure they tangled with some Biscayne Bay big game we headed to some shallow flats. Chumming in 2 1/1' to 3' of water we hooked two sharks but they broke off and spit the hook. Finally, the third one was the charm and 1 hour later, we boat a big lemon shark. By that time it was time to head in and minimize the amount of hot water I would be in by working on Mother's Day. Jaime and Michelle were great to spend time with and I look forward to fishing with them again soon. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com