Ending Spring May 15-31, 2025

I have to admit, May was good but not on fire as the month of May should be.  But, I also recognize I am part of the problem.  Well, let me explain.  While we did have 2-3 slow days towards the last week of May due largely to the new moon, most days were good.  But, it wasn't on fire as it should have been and therefore I perceive it as slow.  Case in point, one on trip towards the end of the month was with Evan and his son Austin.  We fished two days and on day two we hooked 3 tarpon, landed one and hadn't another 2 eat a fly but not get hooked, caught some fun ladyfish and then ended the trip losing a bonefish on fly.  Ok, so it wasn't a slow day but for some reason it felt that way, maybe because I expected to land a few bonefish. 

Anyway, the second half of the month was actually pretty good with mostly bonefish and some tarpon landed.  I had one trip with Bill from NOLA where we had some great shots at tailing bonefish and had a permit eat our crab but not get hooked.  On the last day regular client Chris had several shots at tailing bonefish on fly and had one track his fly and eat it next to the boat only to spit it out before Chris could set. Admittedly, Chris can definitely fish and this one was not on him but we ended the day landing three bonefish.  

I had to work the entire Memorial Day weekend and had some really cool fly overs by B-52, 1, B2, F22, F16 F16, F4 and A10's and it was mind blowingly cool (is that even a word?).  We are finally having some windless calm mornings so hopefully this continues making it easier and moire exciting to chase permit and bonefish early morning.  

Oh, and I had a bull shark eat the propeller off mat trolling motor! 

Capt. Mo Estevez 

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A Beginning of two tales. May 1-15, 2025

Well, so far May has been off to a bipolar start. The first week of the month was a grind with a lot of wind and we had to work hard for every fish we caught. However, this second week of May has been exactly what may should be with low winds, clear skies, hot temperatures, and even hotter fishing. There have been plenty of permit around, bonefishing has been on fire this past week, and conditions couldn't be any more perfect. Most of what I've been booked for this month so far has been bonefish and permit and while we've done a little bit of snook fishing that has proven to be a challenge with not many snook around. However, for species easier to catch there have been plenty of ladyfish eating whatever we have thrown at them, and they are a blast with their big jumps and fast runs. I expect the rest of May to provide excellent fishing and great weather just make sure to bring plenty to drink because it's been hot!

Capt. Mo Estevez 

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It was and then it wasn't! April 15-30, 2025 Report

Welcome back everyone!  Well, the second half of April wasn't great as it usually is which was a surprise.  Yeah we caught fish and made it work but it wasn't easy to make each day productive.  So far the last two weeks of April has seen the finger channels to be pretty slow with not a ton of action.  I thought it was just me but a couple of other guides mentioned the same thing to me.  Shark fishing on the flats is something I hadn't done in a while and it was fair with Raul and his boys hooking two lemon sharks and landing one.  The tarpon fishing has been really tough during the day with a few fish here and there early morning before they go MIA.  With that being said, we had gotten a few of them to eat flies but again, it hasn't been easy.  

Then there was this last week of April and things started to change.  Most of my bookings lately have been for bonefish and the bones were making me look good this week.  Clients Sam, Bernie, David and John were among those releasing bonefish on fly and spin tackle.  The permit have started to show up a bit as they wrap up their offshore spawning season and Sam was the recipient of a nice permit to prove the point.  

While I haven't been snook fishing, I have seen plenty of late season migrating mullet getting blasted along shorelines by snook of varying sizes.  

It's been a good month overall and less windy than the typical April.  This coming month should be a great May as is usually the same with little wind and plenty of bonefish and permit tails to greet us.  

Capt. Mo Estevez 

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Sensational Spring. April 1-15, 2025 Report

What an incredible start to April the past two weeks have been. Sure there were a few slow days but those were definitely the exception rather than the norm.  Case in point, I wrapped up the first half of the month with Charlie and Christine where they released 7 bonefish on the first day and 5 on the following day plus another 9 that come off.  Wow!  Long time client Jordan got his first tarpon and hooked a total of 5 and Mike got one of his biggest snook to date on a mullet imitation soft plastic.  Yes, Biscayne Bay has been firing on all cylinders and it has been a ton of fun.  The bonefishing has been exceptional, the bulk of the day time tarpon fishing has been for resident fish in the 20-80lb range and mullet schools migrating back north are getting lots of attention from snook, trout, jacks, sharks and more.  The finger channels for yellow jacks and snapper have been slow for me but I haven't spent much time fishing them so far this month.  The rest of April should remain just as god and so far we have had a much less windy month than normal making for some very comfortable fishing out in the bay.  See you guys in a couple of weeks! 

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Capt. Mo Estevez 

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Wrapped it up on a hot streak! March 15-31, 2025

The second half of March was a weather roller coaster ride. We had a cold front move through keeping the air temps in the 50's for almost a week and then tons of wind in the 20-25 MPH range and then it got slicked out with no wind on the last few days of the month. Throughout all this the fishing changed but generally remained good. The tarpon fishing definitely took a hit with fewer fish around but then the last few days of the month there have been resident tarpon rolling during the calm early mornings. While we haven't invested tons of time tarpon fishing, Jp did hook one on fly that broke him off. After early morning tarpon fishing we have been switching off to other species such as bonefish, jacks, lady fish and pompano and this has been a ton of fun. During the windy spell local clients Maria and Elissa fished with me and tore it up releasing two permit, a bonefish, pompano, flounder, snappers, jacks and some shots at tarpon. Wow! Permit fishing has slowed down a bit but we have lost a few bruisers over the last two weeks. The list of clients having great days has been long so here are a few pictures that highlight what's been going on the last two weeks and I expect this to continue into April.

Capt. Mo Estevez 

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What a Start to Spring!!! March 1-14, 2025

What an incredible first half of March we have had.  Things have been moving a bit quicker than normal and I attribute to the warmer than normal February we've had.  The big surprise has been the sheer number of permit around a little earlier than usual for early March.  The tarpon fishing has been solid for the smaller resident fish in the 40-60lb range and they have been feeding well for the first hour of the morning.  Adding to the list is the king of all, the permit.  These guys have been thick and they have been averaging in the mid 20lb range.  Bonefishing has been solid as well with plenty of super shallow tailing bonefish at the end of the super low tides we've been having.  For less demanding fishing, there have been more jacks and ladyfish than most people can handle and some nice size pompano have been making an appearance as well.  So far it's been a great first half of March and I expect the second half to remain the same.  It's been a ton of fun! 

Capt.  Mo Estevez 

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That's a wrap! February 18-28, 2025

Well, I survived Valentine's Day at home and the balance of February was great. We had a couple of mild cold fronts that kept the weather cool and the skies crystal clear. The tarpon fishing sparked up again as we landed a few tarpon on fly and hooked a few more on spin on different charters. Meanwhile, on the flats bonefishing was fantastic with a bit of a slowdown towards the end of the month around the new moon and fishing in the channels has been fair with lots of sharks on the flats, including plenty of big barracudas in the 15 to 25 pound range. Yesterday we had a perfect calm day and while we hooked three bonefish and landed one, I kept my eyes open for permit, but only saw what looked to be one big permit about 100 yards away from us moving solo.  It's been a great way to wrap up the month with some great clients, solid fishing and some really nice fish to the boat. March is when Tarpon season kicks into high gear and I have high hopes that this will be a good tarpon season. Stay tuned and we will both find out.

Capt.  Mo Estevez 

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