February 20 2015 Report

The winds were a bit better today at "only" 20 MPH but the air temperature was 39 degrees. Ouch! But this weather was no problem for Avery Victoria and John from N.Y. There were only a few places that would hold fish today with the combination of air temp, wind speed and the muddy water left over from yesterday so off to that area we went. Although the action was slower today there was still a mixed back of species that came to the boat including a few species of snapper and a grouper lost to the bottom. Thankfully and predictably the weather warmed up a bit and it was in the high 50's by the time we got off the water at 11am. Time for me to thaw out. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409

February 19, 2015 Report

Today was one of the toughest fishing conditions I have fished in quite a few years. After a hard cold front, we had 30 MPH winds gusting to 35 and air temperatures in the low 50's. Bob, Vinny and Rose from Pennsylvania jumped aboard and braved the absolutely brutal conditions. Their toughness paid off though as we spend 5 hours fishing the same area landing nice groupers, BIG mangrove snappers, mutton snappers and jacks. I started with 130 baits and 4 hours into the trip we ran out of bait! I switched them to plastic shrimp and the fish didn't miss a beat. However, the wind and tide had muddied the bay and eventually the muddy water reached us and stopped the bite in its track. After a rough run back to the ramp we decided to end the trip early and leave it at 6 hours. As I always say, the weather may be bad but the fish still have to eat. Today proved that to be true.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 P.S. This is what this Miami boy (me) looks like surviving our "winter".

February 16, 2015 Report

Today I had Dave and his friend from Canada to spend a few hours in Biscayne Bay. The goal was to catch dinner and have a great time. Mission accomplished! We had steady action that kept the rods bent and the jokes flowing. At the end of the trip dinner was caught and everyone enjoyed some gorgeous weather.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409

February 13, 2015 Report

From the land of Ice and snow (Minnesota) came Peter and Bethaney on their honeymoon. Being an avid fisherman and Bethaney being very cool, fishing was on the agenda. What a difference a day makes. Yesterday the fishing was on fire while today we had to work for it. In the end we ended up catching a variety of snappers, grouper and a few other species. Anything an happen on the water here in Miami. On the way in we were stopped and inspected by two game wardens and in typical Miami laid backed fashion we hung out with them for a bit.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409

February 12, 2015 AM & PM Report (Video)

AM Report Andrew, Michael and 6 other buddies were in town for a convention so today was proclaimed "fishing day". With another day of gorgeous weather we idled out of the marina and headed to fish a few spots. Almost all the spots produced a variety of species but the Bay saved the best for last. Staking out in 2 1/2' of water we set up for some shark fishing and waited. The waiting didn't last as almost immediately a 12lb bonefish swims through, I make a cast but he ignores it and moves on. Not long after one of the rods goes off and Andrew is on to a shark smoking the drag. After a few minutes he cuts us off. A few minutes later another shark comes right up to the boat, I toss a bait and he's on! Michael takes the rod this time and lands a nice 4 footer just in time for us to leave.

PM Report When I received the call from Sao earlier in the week he wanted to fish with me but was concerned the fishing wouldn't be as good in the afternoon. I assured him time of day rarely matters and he was in. Fast forward to today and he jumps on board with son in law Wess just as my other clients left. Every spot we fished held fish but at one of our last spots the fishing was on fire. We couldn't get our baits to the bottom because the fish hovering over the structure were ravenous. Sao and Wess caught fish on almost every cast, at one pint Wess caught a number of them on my fly rod and Sao was catching them with bare jigs, no bait, no material on them, just a lead head jig and hook. Wow! We left there and went shark fishing. This put the stamp on the day. Wess hooked two sharks and landed both while another 2-3 ate our baits but spit the hook before it could set. The last fish came with less than 5 minutes before we had to leave and it was the biggest of the day at around 6'. The rod doubled over, the drag screemed and .....well, here is the video to show exactly what that looks like.

What a day, it was a gorgeous day, great folks and great fishing! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409

February 9, 2015 Report

Day two with Pippa, Daphne and Rowland and today the weather was nasty. We had storm clouds, rain and it was in the low 60's but they were game and so we were off. Poling down a shoreline didn't produce bonefish but did have a big school of redfish show up but stayed just out of casting distance. Running way south we pulled in to a tarpon spot that was loaded with tarpon in the 20-80lb range but they had lock jaw in spite of our best efforts. The day ended on another spot that turned out to be out last. Although we were looking for grouper, big runners kept the baits from getting deep to the groupers below. After releasing dozens of them and a few grouper, the grouper finally became aggressive enough to beat the others to the baits and the day ended with a grouper fest, the biggest of the day scorching the drag and breaking us off on the structure below. What a way to end a day that ended with great weather and a stiff east wind.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409

February 8, 2015 Report

Local angler Pippa last fished with me in October with her two boys and this time she brought her Mom and step-dad all the way from the U.K. The conditions were very nice and we looked for bonefish for a bit but Rowland didn't want to take up all the girl's time bonefishing so we switched gears and fished a few shallow inshore spots that have been producing nicely. On the wrecks they caught grouper, mutton snapper, small yellow tail snapper, mangrove snapper and porgy. Changing species we looked for bonefish again and didn't find any but did have a shot at a big permit. Spotting a big shark on the flats, Pippa wanted to try and catch one so we set up. Not long after there were 7 and 8 footers in the distance just a bit too far for a cast. Eventually 5 and 6 footers moved in close and Pippa hooks up. Almost instantly 150 yards of line disappear off the reel! Pippa did a great job on the shark and 20 minutes later she had the big 6 footer beat and next to the boat. We took some pics and headed back to the marina with big smiles.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409