June 24, 25 & 27, 2014 Report

Jerry and his 16 year old grandson Tommy from Tennessee wanted to catch their first tarpon so off we went for three days of tarpon fishing. While the tarpon fishing was tough, we did manage to hook fish on 2 of the 3 days. Tommy landed his first tarpon and on fly! Jerry lost a monster next to the boat after he whipped the 100lb plus fish in 30 minutes and on the last day we had several fish eat baits and flies but no hook ups until the end when Jerry hooked another fish only to lose it a few minutes later after the 3rd or 4th jump. We spent a great three days having fun, laughing and hooking some truly amazing fish!

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

June 23, 2014 Report

James and his two kids (Ryan and Jack) jumped aboard for some tarpon fishing and the fish did not dissapoint today. At our second spot we get a subtle hit on one of the rods (a sign that something huge is down below) and James winds like mad. The rod bent, the reel started to scream and one big jump revealed a tarpon over 150lbs was on the other end and very made at James! A prolonged fight later we released the behemoth and made the quick run back to the marina with smiles and sore arms.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

June 22, 2014 Report

David and Rhonda from GA were in town for a conference and took a day to fish Biscayne Bay. We spend the majority of the trip tarpon fishing and after quite awhile, Rhonda hooks up to about a 90lb tarpon. Three big jumps later the fish spits the hook and he's off. The number of tarpon were thick but few hook ups. The trout fishing was very slow today so we called it a day before the Sunday mayhem on the water began. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

June 11, 2014 Report

Summer is here and Tony was in town on vacation and decided to fish with his friend. We dedicated our time fishing for tarpon but although there were good numbers of fish rolling around us, the bite was off and we had no hook ups. We ended the day fishing for sea trout. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

June 9, 2014 Report

Regular client David climbed aboard today for a few hours on the water. He's been wanting a tarpon so that was on the agenda. We started with absolutely slick calm conditions and a heavy haze that barely provided a few hundred yards of visibility. We didn't have to travel far though, as we found a ton of tarpon just 200 yards from the marina. The tarpon were rolling and finning right on the surface, enough to wake anyone up early in the morning. The bite was slow though but I saw a school of something pushing towards us so I cast an artificial, felt a big tug and handed the rod to David. Fifteen minutes later he had a BIG jack to the boat. As a slight breeze kicked up and the tarpon stopped rolling we changed spots. Here David hooked into an 80-90lb tarpon that gave us some really amazing jumps. 10-15 minutes into the fight he wrapped us around a piling and broke us off. Urgh! David on the other hand wasn't nearly as upset, he felt the silver rage of a tarpon and enjoyed every second of it. We ended the morning with another bite but no hook up.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

June 5, 2014 Report

Duncan from Australia was in Miami for a few days on his way down to Brazil for the World Cup (envy). We started tarpon fishing but the bite was slow, a roller here, another roller there but no hook ups. We switched to fishing for sea trout on a flat that has been holding both trout and tarpon. Not long after we arrive on the flat I see a few big splashes and some tarpon dorsal fins coming our way. Immediately I deployed a tarpon bait and kept fishing for trout. Sure enough the tarpon rod doubles over and the line sizzles off the reel and to the left. A big 100lb tarpon tries to jump out of the 3' deep water only 30' from the boat but only his huge head comes out revealing an enormous mouth aimed right at Duncan. Seconds later the tarpon does what tarpon do, spits the hook and swims away leaving Duncan awe struck and me heart broken.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

June 4, 2014 Report

This morning local angler Rick and I were finally able to get on the water to do some tarpon fishing. Rick just bought a new 23' Albury and wanted to tarpon fish off his new boat. The theme of the morning was tarpon, tarpon and more tarpon. The only problem is that they seemed to have lock jaw. We fished all the areas where I have been hooking tarpon on an almost daily basis but no bites. This day will give me nightmares for a few nights. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

May 30, 2014 Report

Today was day five of fishing with Paul and Neil. The last five days have been a blast with these guys on board and by the time they stepped off my skiff for the last time, they became friends and I will miss them. Once again we targeted tarpon but had no idea what surprises today would have for us. Fishing an area that has been holding tarpon we waited an hour before our first bite of the day, this would prove to be the bite of the day! The rod barely moved but hinted of getting someones attention then the line moved towards the boat, hum. I reeled as fast as I could, the line came tight, the rod doubled over and an enormous tarpon erupted out of the water 30' from the boat and started a drag scorching run. I handed the rod to Neil and pursued the fish as best we could. Thankfully it took us out into open water where we could enjoy the fish and not have to worry about break offs. About 2/3's of the way into the fight the reel experiences mechanical issues and stops working. With no other choice I warned Neil of the risk of my next move and put the boat in gear enough to match the speed of the moving tarpon. Tying the braided line attached to the tarpon to my bow cleat, I cut off the braid and now have a 150lb plus tarpon attached to the boat, not to a rod. I quickly grabbed the other tarpon rod that was stowed, tied a uni to uni knot, untied the braid from the cleat and trimmed of the knot. Gave the rod to Neil, reel reel, tarpon still on. Wow, this is intense! After a long three hour battle the huge tarpon is 10' from the boat and I am ready to grab the leader and release the fish when suddenly and in slow motion the hook pulls free and he swims away without a photo op. Ouch! That's tarpon fishing and what a ride it is! As Paul and Neil stepped off my skiff Paul was already making plans to fish another week soon. I look forward to it guys!

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com