Back in the 'Glades September 15, 2020 Report

I hadn't been down in Flamingo in a while but today I was with John.  I have to tell you, it felt like a slow day with a few reds and a snook caught but that was no fault of the fish.  Our first spot would set the tone for the day with John missing a few snook that blew up his top water and I missed a few bite my self.  With the fishing slowing down we hit another spot that held even more fish including tailing redfish but once again we missed quite a few bites.  So, I checked the hooks and they were sharp with the barbs in good shape.  What's going on?  The last spot had some small tarpon rolling and one of them ate our lure and, well you guessed it, it came off.  Back to the ramp licking our wounds but a fun afternoon either way.  

 Capt. Mo Estevez www.miamiboneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

Well, this was epic! September 4, 2020

 Last night I got a text from regular client Jake and Henry asking about fishing today and well I said yes and come Friday at 10:30am we were off for a 4 hour trip.  These guys are always great so I knew this would be a cool trip but there was something coming I didn't expect.  They asked me to catch fish they could eat and our first stop produced some fish but no keepers using live shrimp.  The second spot worked out nicely with the guys catching some nice snappers, losing a few bigger ones and fish on every cast.  We smoked through 60 shrimp in no time but with dinner in the well and live shark bait we headed south to the flats.  BUT, along the way I noticed pelicans diving and I knew this was about to get real good.  As I drifted towards the pelicans in 2 feet of water, I readied my cast net and by the time I was ready there was a school of pilchards so think they changed the color of the water.  One throw of the net yielded all the bait I would need but I decided to throw a second time and had to dump half the baits in the water because the new was too full.  WOW!  Now the live well is blacked out and I run to a nearby channel I like and began to live chum.  Well, withing seconds the water was boiling all around us and the guys absolutely wore out the fish.  The landed mutton snapper, yellow jacks, big mangrove snappers, jack crevalles, horse eye jacks, and barracudas.  It was awesome and it reminded me of fall fishing.  Well, were just two weeks away from the beginning of the fall fishing and I think things may be changing sooner than expected.  

 Capt. Mo Estevez www.miamiboneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

The Curse is Over! August 22, 2020 Report

 Dylan drove two hours from Naples, Fl with his dad just to try and get his first bonefish.  Well, the short of it is that it seems every time he books a guide the weather is terrible.  It looked like his curse continued today with unusual 20 plus MPH winds ripping across the bay this morning, so not typical of summer mornings.  Well, we worked hard and in the end he got his first bonefish, a nice 8 pounder to make sure it was a memorable one, including the long blistering run so typical of these fish.  The curse is now broken, well the "success in tough conditions when booking a guide" part of it anyway.  Congrats Dylan, your life will never be the same!  

 Capt. Mo Estevez www.miamiboneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

Epic Bonefish Morning with the Boys from Cali August 17, 2020 Report

 

Scott and his son Rocco were in town for pure fishing but they have been freshwater fishing and so their trip with me would be their first saltwater fishing experience.  Well, I saw the forecast and tides and told them to meet me in Homestead for bonefishing.  Perfect conditions awaited us with calm wind and calm water so I got on the pole, gave a few instructions and then pointed out a school moving towards us.  Quickly they went 0 for 3 and then Rocco got on the board with a nice bonefish.  A bunch of shots later we were 1 for 5 after missing another bite and the pressure building.  A few permit moved through and got some shots off but just a few inches off the mark was enough to not get an eat.  As the schools kept moving through I was able to corner some schools against a shoreline and as one of the schools moved in Scott made a perfect cast, watched the big bonefish rush his bait and he was on.  A really long fast run later and a few shorter ones his big bone was in the landing net ready for pics.  What a thrill and relief.  At the end we went 2 for 6 and a ton of shots.  That's summer bonefishing in Miami for you!  

 Capt. Mo Estevez www.miamiboneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

7 Year Old Tarpon Master August 15, 2020 Report (tarpon Video)

 George and his boys Evan and Patrick have been fishing with me for years and today they wanted tarpon.  Well, we had great conditions and so tarpon fish we did targeting the smaller summer tarpon that call Miami home.  At our second spot Patrick hooked up and fought his tarpon like a pro.  I have to tell you, I was impressed!  Landing his tarpon we moved on and targeted other species where they caught a bunch of sporty barracuda, yellow jack and a big mutton snapper.  Evan did an awesome job landing his big mutton snapper and Patrick got a nice yellow jack at the end.  They'll be eating a nice fish dinner tonight and sleep soundly with visions of tarpon jumping in their heads.  

 Capt. Mo Estevez www.miamiboneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

Working Hard in the 'Glades August 14, 2020 Report

 I had the pleasure of fishing with Miami local Yadiel today in the Everglades.  Yadiel doesn't fish but needed to get away from the daily stresses and what better way than in a boat far away from everyone.  I decided to go in the afternoon based on the tides and so we were in the boat fishing by 2pm.  Spot 1 was my favorite spot but produced only two missed bites.  When I looked at the Raymarine, the water temperatures were 92 degrees, ouch!  I ran around a bit trying to find the right combination of current and cooler water and finally found it.  Here is where we caught trout, snook and redfish saving the day at the end of the trip.  Whew, that was a close call!  

P.S. I snuck in a few casts at Yadiel's request and made it count.  

 Capt. Mo Estevez www.miamiboneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

Tough One August 13, 2020 Report

 Hayden is from Arizona and wanted to catch big tarpon but with our big fish gone we decided to go bonefishing instead.  Meeting up in Homestead, we hit the flats with his dad Mike in search of bonefish.  At first we saw a few move through but didn't manage to hook up.  As the morning progressed we had a few more shots and Mike sight cast a shark but the bonefishing was definitely slow.  Today was definitely a disappointment.  

 Capt. Mo Estevez www.miamiboneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing