December 31, 2013 Report

What a ball today! Michael, Nicole and Scott were on board today and we had a blast! Conditions were less than favorable with 25-27 MPH NE winds and cloudy, stormy skies but plenty of fish were caught. We started by catching trout on artificial lures along with mangrove snapper and hard pulling jacks. Once the fishing slowed we headed towards the protected creeks and caught more snappers and look downs. We also lost a few nice fish to the rocks below. They kept me laughing and the rough, raining ride back was made better by their stories. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

December 30, 2013 AM & PM Report

What a difference today! No wind and smooth water, I love it! I fished with a good client of mine, David and his friend Joe from Canada. We started by looking for bonefish and permit but the few schools we saw were too far to reach and were swimming away. With a desire to catch fish we targeted tout and had a blast. David and Joe caught numerous trout on artificial lures and with a brief window of sunlight, we were sight casting trout! On the way in we decided to look for bones again and found about six schools and had a few shots but no hook ups. In the afternoon I had the pleasure of fishing with retired military Mike. The trout fishing slowed down but we focused our attention on the oceanside finger channels and caught numerous mangrove snappers including a BIG 5lb mangrove and a 3lb mangrove snapper on live shrimp. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBonefishing.com

December 29, 2013 Report

Bonefishing was on the agenda today with Alan and his son Jerry. Tried as we may though, no bonefish were caught. We were dealing with high winds and rain but did release a mutton snapper and sharks that peeled line like a bonefish. The day ended in a creek where we lost a big hit on one of the rods. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

December 28, 2013 AM & PM Reports

This morning Hugh and Jordan from Australia were on board. While the bonefishing was very slow, we did go to a favorite creek of mine and had a blast on grouper, bar jacks, snappers and some monsters were couldn't keep out of the rocks. Hugh ended the trip by fighting a big bar jack on 8lb test that gave him quite a work out! In the afternoon I fish with Paul from Atlanta and his two kids Kate and Jack in some rater windy conditions. Paul caught a trout on the first cast and we missed a few hits. The day ended with Jack and Kate releasing dozens of fish and having a big tarpon free jump just feet from the boat! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

December 27, 2013 Report

What an ordeal Chris had to experience today just to get to the boat ramp but he made it after a 3 hour delay and I wanted to make sure we accomplished our goal, his first bonefish. With 20MPH east winds and storm clouds overhead we pressed on with our half day trip. Arriving at our first flat was all it took. A few minutes after setting up the rod doubles over and the drag screams. Well, it was an angry shark not a bonefish. The next bent rod was different and a few long strong runs later, silver flashed before our eyes and into our landing net. Mission accomplished! What a thrill for me to lead clients to their first catches and today was exceptional. Congrats Chris! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

December 24, 2013 Report

What a gorgeous day we had today. Ahead of an approaching cold front, Peter, Bridgett and Hyung experienced slick calm conditions all day and clear skies. What a difference from yesterday! We started bonefishing and had shots at several schools but no hook ups. Moving to the oceanside flats, they tag teamed landing a nice bonnet head shark and a nice bonefish moved in but ignored our offering. The day ended at a creek with a swarm of fun snappers a few feet away bending rods almost the instant their shrimp landed in the water. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

December 23, 2013 Report

Dean from Texas climbed aboard today for some rod bending action on Biscayne Bay. We started under partly sunny skies and a steady 20-23 MPH wind. We sought shelter from the wind all day and did well with only a couple of spots not producing. The morning started with a trout on the first cast and the action continued steady all morning. The highlight was a tarpon in the 70lb class engulfing Dean's plastic shrimp and giving us two awesome jumps before spitting the hook!! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

December 20, 2013 Report

Yury and Ivan were back on board today for another day on the water. The day was starkly different from Wednesday, we had close to 30MPH winds and the water was muddy. With some live pilchards we chummed up mackerel but had cut offs and missed strikes. We ended the day releasing snapper and missing a few more strikes. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

December 18, 2013 Report

Yury and his son Ivan from the U.K. were aboard today to get a little fishing while on vacation. The fishing started slower than I would like but turned on as the tide started to drop. Once again, we went through over 50 baits with rods doubling over every 30 seconds after being placed in the rod holders! I love winter time in Miami! Ivan was excited at having broken his previous record of fish caught in a day. That always makes my day! They'll join me on Friday for another day of rod bending action. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

December 14, 2013 Report

Local resident Orlando gave himself a bonefish charter for Christmas and I wanted to make sure he would "unwrap" his Christmas present early. We started by fishing in South Biscayne Bay and catching trout on soft plastics as we waited for the tide to turn and give us the best current flow for bonefishing. Once the time was right we headed to the oceanside flats and didn't move from one flat for the rest of the trip. As I got us into position we spooked a few bones and I knew the flat would be productive. The next five hours were spent taking shot after shot at big single bonefish, doubles and schools of 3-5 fish. Orlando was able to get this bonefish to the boat on a big live shrimp and I was very happy for him. Merry Christmas Orlando! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

December 12, 2013 Report

Joey from Ft. Lauderdale was on-board today with much calmer early morning winds than forecasted. We took advantage of the light winds and fly fished for trout in the morning and had success. We caught trout on fly and soft plastics as well as a few mangrove snappers that sneaked in as well. As the winds picked up we moved to fish the finger channels and had a blast catching a number of mutton snapper, mangrove snapper, yellow tail snapper and big porgies. When we pulled anchor to head back to the dock we had gone through 50 baits, not counting the earlier fish we landed on artificials! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

December 7, 2013 Report

Bobbie from Kansas City was onboard this morning for a half day of fun fishing in Biscayne Bay and boy did we have a blast! Between a steady supply of bent rods by trout, jacks and snappers and funny stories our four hours went by quicker than expected. The fishing has improved on the backside of the new moon and the trout in south Biscayne Bay during the incoming tide were aggressive and eating our soft plastic shrimp under corks. We ended the day by Bobbie landing the biggest trout of the day on the last cast, a nice 18+ inch trout. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

Night Tarpon Report December 2, 2013

Tonight I had Jeff from Atlanta on board for some tarpon on fly action. The main areas this time of year for night time tarpon fishing is around bridges on the outgoing tide. The action was slower than expected tonight but it did pick up towards the end of the outgoing tide around 2am. We had numerous tarpon bust on shrimp and whitebait around the boat and had two bites on fly. We also had a nice snook track the fly out of the bridge's shadow line but decide not to eat once it saw the boat. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBonefishing.com

December 2, 2013 Report

Bob and Carter from Texas came down to experience Miami's Biscayne Bay and have some fun. We caught mackerel on Tsunami Zip Jig Pros and Buccaneer Glass Minnow Jigs including a few huge hits that destroyed our leaders and provided an instant cut off! We also caught snappers and some short black groupers. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

November 29, 2013 Report

The day after Thanksgiving had Nestor and Jared from N.Y. on board for a half day of fun in the warm sun. Relentless 25 MPH winds from the north had us looking for clean water in order to locate fish. We started early morning on some trout grass flats and while the water was dirty, there were trout around but striking short making it difficult to set the hook on them. Seeking shelter from the wind we had more strikes from a number of other species but no hook ups, urgh! As the day progressed the wind began to blow harder and we found a huge mackerel blow up a bait next to the boat but again, no hook up! We ended the day with a short run back to the ramp in the lee of the wind. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBonefishing.com

November 22, 2013 Report

Today Peter and I were on day two of a two day fly fishing trip and my what a stark difference from yesterday. This morning we faced 25-30 MPH winds and fast moving rain bands that kept us looking for leeward side of keys and points. On the back side of one key we had shots at a group of three big mudding bonefish but no hook ups. On several other locations we saw a few familiar boils, tell tale signs of spooked big bonefish. We had to cut the trip short due to the deteriorating weather conditions. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

November 21, 2013 Report

An increasing easterly wind greeted Steve and I today as we target different species on fly in south Biscayne Bay. Avoiding storms due east of us forced us to head south to a great bonefish near Key largo and the area did not disappoint. On the second flat we fished we found 4 separate schools of friendly bonefish but their zig zagging erratic movement made it hard to place an accurate fly before them. Steve made some accurate casts but the relaxed bones refused our offering. On the next flat, two monster permit awaited us, one in the 30 pound class and the other in the 40 pound class! They made us work for the one shot we had and Steve made a cast to the second fish but the fish suddenly became alarmed and spooked, spooking his larger buddy as well. Urgh! A few yards later a mudding stingray had four bonefish on it and Steve’s quick and accurate cast we rewarded with an eat but the fish spit out the fly just as quickly. With worsening visibility we changed species and caught several nice trout on fly. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

November 20, 2013 Report

Slick calm conditions continued today and I have been booked solid thereby enjoying the calm conditions to the fullest. Scott and Dave were aboard today for a mixed bag of fly fishing action and we had a blast. With calm conditions I was able to get offshore a bit and fish for mackerel on fly with long shank flies and sinking fly line. We were treated to steady action on fly and on artificial lures with South Beach serving as a beautiful background. When Scott and Dave had their fill of mackerel on fly we moved inshore for trout on fly. Using heavy clousers and a trick technique numerous trout came aboard to pay us a visit. The day ended catching snappers on spinning tackle and a smooth run back to the dock. What a stretch of great weather and action we’ve had this week. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

November 19, 2013 Report

With continued slick calm conditions Corey and his wife Debbie were aboard for some bonefishing and then some fresh dinner. We saw numerous schools of bonefish along the south Biscayne Bay shoreline enjoying taking shots at these cruising bruiser bonefish. A quick cast into a school and Debbie was hooked up, but oh so briefly. The fish ran to the left and spit the hook in the process. Ouch!!! Poling down the shoreline, Corey had a great shot at a school of big tailing bonefish and things worked out for us this time and he hooked up to a double digit bonefish in the 10-11lb class. After a stubborn fight, we got him in the landing net and snapped a few pictures. Off we went in search of dinner and we were not disappointed. Trout in the 16”-18” range were feeding aggressively and hitting our soft plastic shrimp with great frequency. At the end of the day we headed back to the marina with big smiles and enjoying the glory of having caught Biscayne Bay silver and gold. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

November 18, 2013

Wow, what a difference a day makes! Today we had slick calm conditions for most of the day and some beautiful clear skies and clean water. We began by poling the mainland shoreline and shots at numerous schools of the elusive Biscayne Bay redfish, a tailing permit, and a school of big bonefish. We then moved on to the oceanside in search of more bonefish and permit but cloud cover moved in and the wind started to kick up making conditions difficult. Moving back to the west side of the bay we caught trout and lost some very nice strikes. Moving back to the oceanside finger channels we used live pilchards and shrimp and caught a beautiful mutton snapper, plenty of mangrove snappers along with losing two BIG grouper to the rocks below. Off to get ready for tomorrows day of chasing bonefish! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBonefishing.com

November 17, 2013 Report

Brutal 20 plus MPH ENE winds faced us today as Luka and Carlos from Brazil wanted to experience Biscayne Bay. The goal was to find tarpon but with a stiff wind and dirty water throughout most of the bay, we had to pick our spots and techniques and go to a back up plan. Using the tide to our advantage as well as some natural cover we were able to hook up numerous trout along with a few other species such as snappers and jacks using soft plastics. We also lost quite a few fish and missed the hook up on a mystery fish which I suspect was a snook. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBonefishing.com

Capt. Mo's Fishing Clinic Event 11/16/13

Today I conducted a family fishing clinic with the express purpose of providing families with the tools and techniques needed to go fishing with the best chance of immediate success. Some of the topics I spoke about were: -tying fail proof knots -casting like a pro -10 things a successful angler needs to know -fishing rules and regulations And more. After our clinic we hit the canal and the rods were bent often by peacock bass that ate our lures and live shiners. I had a great time and my hope is that a better and deeper relationship is formed amongst families. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBonefishing.com

November 12, 2013

Days like these make you work harder than usual. We had nice conditions today, nice current/tide, good visibility with some occasional cloud cover and lots of live pilchards and shrimp along with chum. It's November in Miami and the fishing has been great. Today however, it came to a crawl. Hitting a few of my favorite spots for mutton snappers and grouper drew blanks. Finally, towards the end of our trip I employed a trip and true method to dredge up over sized muttons and it didn't fail. However, we had three hits and one hook up, a solid hook up that had the reel screaming and the rod with a deep bend. Unfortunately, the hook pulled and our hearts were broken. We did catch fish but not the over sized trophies we were looking for. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

November 8, 2013 Report

Twenty mile an hour north east winds, dark skies and rain awaited us this morning as I did my best to ensure John, Adam and Mark caught plenty of fish. We were chased around a bit by a few rain storms eventually ending up anchored under a bridge in order to keep dry. Along the way we caught trout but our hook up to bite ratio needed to improve due largely to short striking fish. Once the rain cleared and the tide began to flow in full force things began to change for us. We hooked a number of mackerel on live pilchards, including a smoker, and lost a larger share to short strikes and spit hooks. The trout fishing also improved and we ended up landing quite a few trout including this BIG 24” dinosaur of a trout landed by Mark. There were pilchards at the boat ramp at Key Biscayne today as well as along the Bear Cut bridge at the edge of the flat. Mullet are still thick along the grass flats with mackerel, trout, bluefish and more chasing them around. Our trout were hitting plastic shrimp under corks and the mackerel were eating primarily live pilchards but would occasionally hit our plastic shrimp. Water temperatures are 78 degrees right now, just perfect! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBonefishing.com

October 30, 2013 Report

On board today was Chris and Mark and I must say, they were hilarious! We had a great time on the water in spite of the 20 MPH winds that increased to about 30 MPH in the afternoon. In order to stay out of the wind we fished the small channels that cut through the flats and caught BIG mangrove snappers on live pilchards along with numerous cut offs from mackerel and some missed hook sets from short striking big but not aggressive fish. After eating lunch at a local waterfront restaurant we snook fished for a bit but only jacks were feeding, the 12lb snook would cruise by us with no desire to eat the live pilchards we tossed. The day ended next to a seawall where there were some tarpon rolling and where we could hide from the wind. The tarpon didn't eat but tossing live pilchards along the seawall produced some snook like explosions. After a few tries we finally hooked up. After a long fight we boated a big jack. Although a nice fight, we were dissapointed it wasn't the big snook we were sure of. I'll be back out for that snook! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBonefishing.com

October 26, 2013 Report

A cold front swept over us the day before and the temperatures dropped a nice 10 degrees but the winds today were a steady 20 MPH out of the north east. Although the fishing slowed considerably today, Ron and Brian from Houston caught a number of trout, snapper, as well as jacks and a couple of barracuda on our half day trip. Hiding from the wind was a challenge but we managed to make it a comfortable morning. The mackerel are starting to move inside the bay as we had one cut Ron's plastic shrimp in half and we saw another swim by the boat. We did try spoons and lures but no macks were hooked. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBonefishing.com

October 20, 2013 Report

Back on the water again with the same goal, catch fish and keep some for dinner was what Tyler and Randy had in mind. We started fishing around the Key Biscayne area and caught plenty of trout on the two different flats we fished. With the muscles warmed up, we headed south to the finger channels to fatten up the cooler. The first channel didn't produce much in the way of nice fish so we headed even further south and didn't have to move from there. The rods were bent often and it was a treat for Randy and Tyler to witness a cloud of snappers behind the boat where they could sight cast to large individual snappers and get a thrill out of watching them eat their baits. With a nice amount of fish for the dinner table we called it a day and headed in. The mackerel are starting to show just offshore of South Beach and Key Biscayne and I look forward to getting into them as soon as it is calm enough. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBonefishing.com

October 19, 2013 Report

On board today was Henry and his son Jack from Broward. We had fished together a few years ago and they had caught bonefish but today they wanted to catch a few fish for dinner. We started by catching trout in the early morning with the first trout coming on the first cast! We had a few double headers on trout and it was fun watching Henry cast to the same spot where Jack had gotten a strike not 30 seconds before. We moved to the finger channels where they tag teamed to land this BIG black grouper on 10lb tackle. Shortly after it was time to head back to the ramp and what a way to end the day!

October 17, 2013 Report

Fall is certainly here with its cool mornings and influx of bait into Biscayne Bay. Today I had Joey onboard for some fall light tackle fishing and we didn’t have to wait long for the action to start. Arriving at the our first grass flat close to Key Biscayne we quickly began to put small lipped plugs and plastic shrimp under popping corks to work. Variety was the name of the game today with trout, bluefish, lady fish, black tip shark, jacks and snapper on the list of species caught. At one point one of the lady fish was devoured a few feet from the boat by a black tip shark giving us quiet a display of raw power and savagery. We ended the day losing a huge barracuda that stayed under the boat waiting for a free meal. Along with a lot of bait, bluefish and mackerel are moving into the bay in bigger numbers each day and the fishing will just get better. What a time of year to be fishing in Miami! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBonefishing.com

October 11, 2013 Evergaldes Report

Today’s guides day off started with a crisp and cool fall drive in the dark to Dade Corners on Krome and Tamiami Trail, the gateway to Florida’s west coast. Here is where I would meet up with Grant and head to Port of the Islands for some Everglades fishing in the areas not affected by the federal closoures. The long drive seemed much shorter courtesy of the company and the scenic view of this stretch of the Everglades’ sawgrass, cypresses and spanish moss. After launching and clearing the long no wake zone, we immediately got into fish and had a blast under the clear blue skies. Innumerable points and shorelines held bait and we were treated to sights of porpoises feeding, bait showering and regular hook ups on our soft plastics and shrimp on jigs. As the tide slackened we set out a ladyfish chunk on the bottom of a drop off to a flat and waited while catching trout and snappers. Not long after, the rod doubles over and we are on to a BIG redfish. Just within a few feet of the boat before we could positively identify the monster, the line breaks and he is off. What a heart break! We repeated the process and this time I hook a big shark and after a few minutes of intense pressure and fight, the hook straightens. URGH! We had a great day in spite of some crippling engine problems we headed back under a gorgeous setting sun and readied for the long drive back. It was a great day and what a way to take a day off! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBonefishing.com

October 9, 2013 report

The Fishing in Biscayne Bay has been very good this week. Bonefish and permit have been around in good numbers. I have been finding the permit at the top of the tides on both the west side and oceanside flats of south bay while the bonefish I have been finding at the beginning of the outgoing and at low tide. Most bonefish have been in schools of 3-5 fish while individual fish have been the ones I have found tailing the edges of the flats. Seatrout fishing has been good all week throughout Biscayne Bay from Key Biscayne to south bay. They have been eating soft plastic shrimp and paddle tails under a popping cork in 3’-5’ of water. Most fish have been between 16”-18” with several 22” fish per day being caught. Yesterday I put my angler on schools of cruising permit on the west side of the bay in the morning during the outgoing tide and then on schools of cruising, tailing and mudding bonefish on the oceanside flats at low tide. Seatrout were eating soft plastic shrimp and paddle tails under a popping cork and we also caught snapper on the oceanside creeks. There have been resident tarpon in the south bay creeks eating live mullet. There are large schools of migrating mullet throughout the south bay shoreline and creeks and early morning has been the best time to fish these schools as predators feed on them. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBonefishing.com

October 6, 2013

Trout, trout and more sea trout! Today I fished with David and Mircea from N.Y. and the goal was to keep the rods bent and the action hot and so it was. We had beautiful clear skies, slick calm water and lots of soft plastics to feed our target species. From the moment we arrived we were on sea trout with some double headers to illustrate the fast paced action. At one point I was unhooking trout after trout from a steady stream of fish coming on board. The key is a always moving water in this fishing. When the current stops so does the action. As soon as the current picks up again so does the action. We were also treated to several schools of migrating mullet, diving pelicans, large baracudas siting under the boat waiting for an easy meal. I can't wait for the first couple of cold fronts to really help the mackerel, bluefish, tarpon, snapper and grouper fishing to be off the charts! Capt. Mo Estevez

October 5, 2013 Report

Today I had one of my regular clients and his friend from N.Y. The goal was simple enough, "let's catch lots of fish"! We started our half day trip looking for trout and did we ever find them! Using an artificial shrimp under a popping cork David and Matt released several dozens of trout, many more that were lost at or near the boat and many more missed strikes including several double headers! We also released a few mangrove snappers as well on the same rigs and there were a few schools of migrating mullet around but no predators harassing them. I'll be out tomorrow and report back then. Capt. Mo Estevez

October 3, 2013 Report

Today I fished with locals Grant and Scott for a half day of bonefishing. The day started a bit cloudy with a passing storm but soon cleared up. We had shots at cruising permit on the grassy onceanside flats and got into schools of mudding/feeding bonefish. Once the cloud cover returned, we caught trout on the mainland shoreline flats in 3'-5' of water on artificial shrimp. Well, I'll be out on the water the rest of this week so I'll report back then.

September 24, 2013

With a stiff south east afternoon wind, cloudy skies and Chris telling me he wanted to catch lots of fish, bonefishing was not part of the game plan this afternoon since conditions were not great. We began by trout fishing the downtown Miami waterfront knowing fishing would be good but boy today was better than I expected! Fishing strictly artificials, the trout fishing was red hot with non-stop action from the moment our lures hit the water. We didn’t keep track but Chris must have released dozens of trout including several gator trout well over 20”. During this trout blitz we also caught mangrove snapper, and were cut off by a school of black tip sharks and mackerel. Our lures were also hit by other “mystery” fish that produced solid hits but no hook ups. There were also schools of mullet on the grass flats, a clear indication fall is at our door step and spectacular fishing not far behind. Boy I’m excited at how great the fishing has been and how much better it’s going to get!

September 23, 2013 Report

Today ‘s charter began 45 minutes late due to passing storms over Biscayne Bay but after the storms cleared, the watering became smooth and the action began. As I poled my client Andy down the south Biscayne Bay shoreline, the low tide and smooth water allowed us to see numerous schools of bonefish as their dorsals created a gorgeous wake. After numerous shots we had to cut it short due to another approaching storm. We crossed the bay and fished the oceanside channels for snapper and grouper. Unfortunately, we got two big hits but no hook ups. Urgh! I decided to end the day by targeting trout on artificial lures and that proved to be a good move. Andy ended up releasing numerous trout, at one point catching one on almost every cast! The short ride back to the boat ramp was smooth and pleasant with great company, great weather and action to end the day.

September 25th Fishing Seminar

Hello all, I will be conducting another fishing seminar on September 25th at B and F Marine at 7:00pm. I will be preceded by the United States Coast Guard Auxilary who will be conducting a boating safety presentation at 6:30pm. B and F Marine is located at 72 avenue and South West 40th street in Miami and I will be speaking on how to best take advantage of our great fall and winter fishery. The topics I will be discussing will be: Tackle Rigging Baits Lures Tides Tactics and locations For more information feel free to email or call me. Have a good one everyone!

Everglades/Flamingo 9/13/2013

Today I had the pleasure of fishing Flamingo (Everglades National Park) with long time friend Capt. Terry Hilker and what a great time we had! Launching from Key Largo we headed west and fished numerous spots on the way to the Gulf of Mexico where the beauty of the gulf awaited us with its white sand beaches and hungry snook. The day proved productive as we fought redfish, snook, trout and more under clear blue windless skies. Fishing Flamingo is always a treat and seldom does one leave this great fishery without seeing wild birds, flamingos, ospreys, manatees, crocodiles, and of course enjoying the great gamefish that inhabit these productive waters. I can’t wait to get back out there again next week!

September 7, 2013

Today I fished the Battle on the Bay tournament with angler Scott Warren. This was a great tournament and all proceeds go to autism research. We started by landing some nice trout with one sure to have us in a great position to take the trout division. Unfortunately, we missed winning the division by half an inch. Although most of us were dodging storms most of the day, we definitely got into bonefish. There were BIG 10 plus pound bonefish tailing on the west side of the bay but as we made perfect casts to ensure a double header, three comorants dive bombed the school of tailing fish! Urgh!! After the storms fizzled out the bay became slick calm and we were treated to plenty of schools of shallow water waking bonefish and redfish but they failed to react to perfectly placed crabs. The weigh in party was a blast and I definitely look forward to fishing this tournament again next year.

SaltLife Optics Review

Hi there everyone, for about a month now I have been using SaltLife Optics sunglasses and they have by far become my new favorite pair. With Zeiss lenses and top quality Italian frames, they truly are the “Rolls Royce” of fishing sunglasses. Sight fishing the flats everyday, these glasses actually help me do my job better. They cut glare like no other in the industry, do not distort the true color of the environment and colors “pop” creating a better contrast between fish and bottom, the lenses repel water with a RainX effect and are lightweight to the point you forget you are wearing them. Check them out at www.SaltLife.com and you can read my full review at below. Lenses: Visibility through these lenses is extremely sharp and the colors “pop” off the background. The color distortion was negligible with the amber lens which allowed me to experience greater contrast between fish and bottom. I noticed the glare is significantly neutralized which offers a great advantage while on the water. There is no lens distortion around the extreme edges of the lenses and found them light and very comfortable to wear. There were instances where I was poling slightly into the sun and the glare was very pronounced yet I was able to spot a school of permit because of the masterful work the lenses did in eliminating much of the glare. Salt spray comes right off the lenses due to the water repellent coating in the lenses which give them a RainX effect. Frames: The frames are light weight and have a nice modern look to them making them fashionable performance frames, very appealing. They have a soft, rubbery feel that molds to your shape making them very comfortable to wear. I like the oversized sides on the frame where they touch the temple as it looks good and it functions to block out peripheral light. One great aspect of these frames is how light they are allowing for all day comfort while on the water. I have been wearing the LaJolla frames and absolutely love them!

Fun Tournament Coming Up!

Hi there everyone, I have been busy helping organize tournaments down here in Miami and wanted to let you know of one in particular I have spent quite a bit of time on. It is the Crusader Family Classic Fishing Tournament and it has a unique format and plenty of divisions and prizes. For you locals out there, I highly recommend checking it out and participating as it is going to be a big, fun tournament. We are also working out the details for fishing seminars prior to the event. I will be conducting the inshore seminar. Here is the link for more details. www.DadeChristian.org Have a great day!

August 6th, 2013

On a guides day off, silver was not on the agenda. Rather, trout was the target of the morning. Nice, easy, fun trout fishing is what I needed. Conditions were slicked out and there were schools of jacks, bait schools of mullet and schools pilchards everywhere. It didn’t take long for the trout to start slamming the artificial shrimp I was using and hooked about a dozen fish in short order. Moving a little shallower the bonefish and permit were very active with plenty of schools moving through to the north. A short run back to the marina as the storm began to build confirmed it was a good move. Off to wash the boat.

August 3rd, 2013

My what a difference a day makes! Today the early morning calm evaporated and we started fishing at 7:00am with 10MPH winds. Getting to our trout spot, we quicky hooked several trout and were treated to some close up manatee encounters. I then took Tom and son Matt to the finger channels where we were treated to a steady supply of bent rods and peeling drags including some big 3lb mangove snappers and nice sized red grouper. As the end trip ended we had gone through nearly five dozen shrimp with only a few to spare. That is a nice day in Miami's hot Biscayne Bay!

August 2nd, 2013

Calm winds and HOT weather has been the summer pattern we are finally getting now in Miami. Today I had Dan and his son Andres on board for a full day of sight fishing for bonefish and permit and then some potluck fishing. We started with slick calm water and a school of mullet being destroyed by a host of predators. A few casts of a top water lure into the school later the lure gets whacked but no hook up and the school moves on and settles down, the predators having had their fill of mullet breakfast. About 100 yards later we start seeing permit cruising along the shoreline along with small tarpon. We had some shots but none produced a hook up. Moving on, we caught some trout and then fished the channels for a host of snappers and grouper ending the day with a nice variety of fish and some incredible opportunities at world class gamefish.

July 26th, 2013

It’s finally feeling life summer with calm mornings and high humidity. We started this morning chasing bonefish in slick calm conditions and while we did find some exciting big waking fish, they were not around in big numbers. Moving on to permit, I found about 5 schools of permit in the slick calm edge of an oceanside flat but they were all swimming at an off angle to the boat but we managed a couple of shots. We did end the day fighting a nice 60lb tarpon which gave us some nice runs and three big jumps before breaking us off. By summer standards it was an overall slow day but I did manage to get my angler some solid shots at the big three (bonefish, tarpon and permit).

July 24th, 2013

Whew, I made it back alive! As expected there were hundreds of boats out today with divers searching for lobsters. I chose to fish the south bay shoreline and found a decent number of bonefish and had some great shots in slick calm conditions. The permit were MIA and the oceanside fish disappeared with all the diving activity. We did change gears and Carlos and Eric had a blast catching big mangrove snappers, bar jacks, jack crevalles, grouper, mutton snappers and one big monster fish that broke Carlos off on a coral head after about a 100’ run. Ouch! I will be back out on Friday, I’ll report back then.

July 22nd, 2013

Today the bonefish and permit were very active. I had Axel and Alex from Argentina fly fishing for bonefish and they had numerous shots at fish throughout the day. The best time was the last of the incoming tide and the last of the outgoing tide. The permit were moving in schools of 8-15 fish with one fish tailing in about two feet of water! The bones were all over the place with single, schools, mudding fish, tailing fish. It was great! I will be out during the first day of lobster mini season again, wish me luck because it gets crazy out there!

July 8th, 2013

Summer time I get plenty of calls from parents that want to take their kids fishing, many of which have never been fishing before an day was one of those days. I fished Al, Sophia and Laura for a laid back half day of potluck fishing. The morning started with a steady 20MPH east wind an I headed towards a reliable spot for one of the best baits in Biscayne Bay, pilchards. A few throws of the net and we had our bait in the well and we were off. Arriving at the finger channels, I deployed the chum bag and freelined the live pilchards which produced legal sized mutton snappers while the shrimp produced yellowtail snappers. With the tide shifting, we moved spots and arrived at the right place at the right ime as planned. The steady flow of chum raised a cloud of hungry mangrove snapers not 10' behind the stern and freelined shrimp and pilchards lasted no more than a few seconds. Several large mangrove snappers in the cooler and numerous others released it was time to head home and smiles were present on the ride back.

July 5th, 2013

Today I had the pleasure of fishing with Gary and Joel for a 6 hous of fun rod bending action. We had a strong 20MPH east wind that made fishing challenging but I made sure my guys had a great time and caught fish. Fishing the outgoing tide, we chummed the South Bay finger channels and freelined live shrimp behind the boat and had steady action on mangrove snappers, yellowtail snappers,mutton snappers and grouper. We lost 4-5 monster fish including a big black grouper right under the boat. In the clear water, I motored on top of the big black grouper which we hooked on 8lb test and promptly rocked itself and watched him give in to the max pressure we could apply. Sadly, he rocked himself again for good and we admited defeat. We were able to land a nice black grouper but wished the other 4-5 fish, some of which I am certain were big mutton snappers, would have been landed on our 10lb braid.

June 24th, 2013

Hello everyone, this week Biscayne Bay has been producing the best bonefish and permit fishing on the outgoing tides while tarpon fishing has been slow due to the “super moon”. Trout fishing has been good around Key Biscayne on soft plastics and light jigs and some grouper are still around as Mikael from Sweden found out on a trip this week.