May 19, 2014 AM & PM Report

AM It's May yet the April winds have continued and today was no exception. Joe and Chip from Sanibel climbed aboard and we sped off to some trout flats. Although the fishing was slow overall we did hook some nice trout including a monster trout that came off during the fight. Chip did keep this one for dinner.

PM My afternoon trip was with local angler Alec and his friend Dave. Both of these guys served in our military and my deep appreciation for their service cannot be communicated sufficiently. We started looking for tarpon in now windier conditions but seeing only one fish roll and no bites after an hour, we decided to chase Biscayne Bay's other big game. Running to a flat in 2-3' of water that has been producing for me we set up and waited. A bit later one of the rods doubles over and the reel starts to scream. In 30 seconds the fish had taken over 150 yards of line with no sign of stopping. After a chase and a 30 minute battle, Dave lands his first Biscayne Bay fish, a nice 5+' lemon shark. With winds increasing now to a steady 25MPH and time running out, we headed back in and called it a day.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com