April 14, 2014 AM & PM Report

AM Report The morning started with Ken aboard for a half day of fishing around Key Biscayne. With the lack of heavy boat traffic from yesterday we were on the search for tarpon. We did see a few fish roll and bust the surface but no hook ups. We did have a big hit on one of the rods and it turned out to be a BIG ladyfish that peeled drag on the tarpon outfit. We moved to a flat that holds trout and tarpon and again the tarpon were there, swimming by the boat and occasionally busting on the surface but no hook ups. As we fished for trout Ken hooks a snapper and just a few feet from the boat about a 90lb tarpon rushes in and tries eat the still hooked snapper! What a rush! We ended the day catching several trout around 20" and Ken lost a BIG trout close to the boat as we were packing up to head to the marina.

PM Report My afternoon trip was with Dave and PY from MA. Both great guys escaping the harsh north winter they've endured this year. A quick run to the finger channels provided steady action on a variety of species including mangrove snapper and a short black grouper. To wrap up the day we worked a few areas for tarpon and while they were present rolling on the surface, no bites were to be had. The last stops were for trout where PY landed a nice trout before we called it a day. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com