It's Fall and It's On! September 1-30, 2025 Report

Well OK, it doesn't FEEL like fall yet in Miami but the fish think it is and that is all that matters.  Schools of fall migrating mullet have been getting bigger each day in Biscayne Bay and there have been plenty of tarpon and snook chasing them.  I have been using top water lures for these guys and it has been working well since the clicking, splashing and rattling of a top water lure makes it stand out from the hundreds of live bait around it.  The bonefishing has been solid as well as is expected this time of year.  While chartering typically slows down this month, the fishing takes off and those that boom in September have great fishing all to themselves, definitely a win, win.  Here are some pics to help illustrate what you've ben ready about.  Oh it's fun right now! 

 

Capt. Mo Estevez 

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We're done with Summer! August 16-31, 2025

With the closing out of August we bid farewell to summer in Miami.  While it will still be warm during the first week or two of September, I can't complain about August as it has been a solid month of great fishing.  We wrapped up the last half of August on a high note.  My first trip of the second half of the month had us losing a big permit early morning which was a hear breaker but we still had a couple of weeks to make up for it.  I have snook fished a bit but my attention has been focused on bonefish and permit plus a few "let's catch anything" fun trips.  There have been plenty of lady fish around and a few sea trout which is a great sign as the sea trout fishing in the bay has been severely lacking the last few years.  There have been plenty of permit around and the bonefishing has been solid, especially on calm mornings. In those calm mornings we have done really well, with Brett and his cousin each landing 3 bonefish, Nikko and James each landing two and to wrap it up with some diversity, Duff from the U.K. landed a solid snook, hooked 5 tarpon and landed one plus we had a few shots at bonefish.  I've also noticed mullet starting to show up in small schools signaling that the fall mullet run usually commencing by mid September may be arriving a bit early.  It's' been a great month and September should add even more variety.  

Capt. Mo Estevez 

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August off to a fast start! August 1-15, 2025

Man oh man, August has been on fire for the first two weeks.  First, it's been a bit breezy making the dog days of August anything but.  It has actually been rather comfortable on the water (for August) making for some nice days.  More importantly, the fishing has been on fire.  While most of my charters have been for bonefish and permit, quite a few of them have been "let's catch whatever and have some fun" trips and they haven't disappointed.  There have been tons of aggressive, high flying ladyfish around crushing lures of all kinds for anglers of all skill levels and tons of smaller snapper for the little ones that wanted to catch a lot before school starts.  

There have been plenty of permit around and here is a picture of Grant who made a perfect cast to a permit riding on top of a sting ray and landing his biggest permit to date.  The small summer tarpon have also been around and first light has been the best time for them.  Bonefishing has been on fire and local angler Drew broke my previous record by hooking 23 bonefish and landing 19.  Wow!  It's been so good and so much fun that I'm having a blast right now watching clients tear it up! 

Capt. Mo Estevez 

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It's hotter than you think, the fishing that is! July 16-31, 2025 Report

Well, well this was a solid way to wrap up July and kick off my birthday at the end of the month.  I had a good mix of pot luck fishing and species specific charters during these last two weeks.  The first bunch of trips were "catch whatever is fun" and we did.  It was a mixed bag with a few trips being very productive while a couple were a bit slow but we caught fish and had a great time.  Most of the catches were jacks, ladyfish, sharks and barracudas.  Then the last week of the month rolled in and we were targeting bonefish, tarpon and snook and it worked out.  I wrapped up the month with Henry and Mike where they hooked four tarpon on lures and then David and Harry where they caught a ton of ladyfish then we hooked 3 tarpon landing one and then wrapped up the trip with a nice snook.  There's been plenty of permit at first light and we've had plenty of shots but in typical permit fashion, they are tough to fool. Pretty cool way to end July! 

Capt. Mo Estevez 

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This has been nice! July 1-15, 2025 Report

Well, the weather has been nice, very nice actually with summer being a bit breezier than normal keeping us cool and comfortable during our trips.  This first half of July has been a mixed bag of clients and species.  There have been plenty of permit around and Nate took advantage of it and landed his first on a day that also included some other spices such as jacks and snappers.  There have been some sea trout around as well which is a great sign as these fish have been largely MIA the last few years.  Mixed in we've had a blast catching ladyfish, some bonefish and sharks.  It's been a fun first half of July and looks like the second half will be rather solid too.  We'll find out as Im booked pretty solid the rest of the month.  Stay tuned for the end of July report. 

Capt. Mo Estevez 

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Permit Mayhem! Month Wrap up Report June 15-30, 2025

Wow, what a way to end the month of June! While most of my charters have been for bonefish tarpon and permit, I have done a little bit of potluck fishing and done pretty well catching barracudas, Jack ladyfish and the sort. But let's turn our attention to the prized silver species that are swimming around in Biscayne Bay right now. The last two weeks of June were fantastic with big permit being caught by Alec, bonefish tarpon and permit being caught by Dan and Hunter and a few more species mixed in just for fun. Although it's been hot, it's been a pretty breezy summer so far so it's kept us cool on the water and the afternoon thunderstorms that are pretty typical of summertime have not materialized, allowing us to fish a full day charter without having to dodge or outrun Storms. It's been a great month and I look forward to another great month in July!

Capt. Mo Estevez 

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June Mid Month Report June 1-15, 2025

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there.  June is the month where charters start winding down a bit, it gets hot and the fishing changes a bit.  However, so far this month June has been hot as usual but with an unusually breezy month it has been pretty comfortable out on the water.  The types of charters so far this month have been varied with some bookings for bonefish, there for tarpon, shark and pretty much a bunch of fun fishing and it has been fun.  The flats have been holding sharks and barracudas plus the number of permit are pretty solid.  The bonefishing has been up and down and the snook fishing has been fair.  However, we've had some really great days on the water and some really cool clients.  Here are some pics that highlight the first half or June so far.  Stay cool! 

Capt. Mo Estevez 

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