January 24, 2014 Report

Today Steve and his son Chase from Philly were aboard for a few hours of fishing and relaxing. They wanted to target big fish so that was our goal. With a steady 20 MPH wind from the north and low water temperatures we were a bit limited where we could fish but there are some hiding spots where tarpon typically gather this time of year. All the tarpon spots were empty this morning so off we went to chase monsters of the deep (big sharks on the flats). Arriving at a great shark flat we had ideal conditions, strong incoming tide, great visibility and a nice chum slick. It didn't take long for the big lemon sharks to move in and we had great shots at 5-7' lemon sharks in three feet of water close to the boat. However, perfectly placed casts were ignored as they would swim over our baits and ignore them. URGH!!!! After a half dozen sharks came in to our chum slick and ignoring our baits, the wind went from 20MPH to 30MPH within minutes! The gusts were as high as 35MPH and after this the fishing just shut down. We called it a day early and licked our wounds. What a tough day! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com