May 26, 2016 Report (Tarpon video!)

Day 3 with Jerry and Roger and I know that I'm already going to miss these guys in my skiff. We repeated the same steps as yesterday but this time Roger was able to hook about a hundred and fifty pound Tarpon that gave us a couple of jumps and a long blistering run of over a hundred yards. After chasing the fish and recovering all that line we were able to get a leader release within 7 Minutes of hookup. Absolutely incredible! The rest of the fight to get it next to the boat was another 20 minutes and then we released it and watched it swim away with its pride wounded but healthy otherwise. We wrapped up the day catching sea trout.

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May 25, 2016 Report

Day 2 of fishing with Jerry and Roger and we repeated the same process as yesterday again no Tarpon this morning but the grass flats were red hot with lots of big trout in the 18 to 20 inch range on soft plastics, Bluefish, ladyfish, snapper and jacks, it was awesome fishing around the mullet schools and Jerry was able to take home some fresh fish dinner to boot. The highlight was Roger hooking up and fighting a really nice spinner shark that came up and absolutely crushed the soft plastic we were using for the sea trout and after a 10-minute fight we got cut off on a marker.

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May 24, 2016 Report

This was another trip I have been looking forward to since I will be fishing the next three days with Jerry from Tennessee. Jerry books me every year for three days of tarpon fishing with his grandson Tommy and they are always an absolute blast to fish with. Tommy, however, was not able to make it down this time but Jerry's friend Roger joined us and Roger had me rolling with laughter. Today we started tarpon fishing but Jerry did not want to dedicate a ton of time to them so we found big numbers of Tarpon but no bites during the two hours that we fished for them. Changing it up he wanted to catch some fresh fish dinner so we hit the grass Flats for trout and kept some for dinner. Along the way we lost two big permit that broke our hearts!

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May 23, 2016 Report

Wow, today was one of those days that required me to take a deep breath and pause for a minute. The fishing was absolutely on fire today and it reminded me of late fall and winter time in Miami. Fishing the mullet schools making their way back North on their late spring migration we had an absolute blast. Our first spot was for Tarpon and Danny, Pano and Michael were aboard but could not enjoy the Silver rage of a tarpon on the other end of the line. The last time we fished together everybody caught Bonefish except for Pano so Bonefish was on the list but the skies were overcast and cloudy and certainly not conducive to Bonefish so we changed it up. That turned out to be the ticket as we were able to enjoy a steady stream of bent rods screaming drags and fish to the side of the boat. We caught Snapper, Jacks, Bluefish, trout and Lady fish at a pace that was absolutely breathtaking. At one point we had several triple headers! We ended the day fishing a different spot where they were able to catch more species including Triggerfish, Hogfish and red grouper. Today was absolutely a blast and I always love fishing with these guys!

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May 21, 2016 Report

Today I was working out of the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo and picked up a couple guys on vacation for a morning of flats fishing. The day went by quickly as we targeted sharks but my three favorite spots down south proved to have few sharks and the few that we found were very picky and refused to eat. We wrapped up the day in a creek catching a big lookdown and a couple of other fish before rocketing back in to get them back at the dock in time.

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May 20, 2016 Report

Roberto jumped aboard today with fly rod in hand as he is a fly fisherman from Chile. We had really nice conditions although a little bit of a breeze kept things sporting but we were able to target a number of different species and I was able to show him the critical double haul. Our first spot had some rolling tarpon but we could not get them to eat a fly as they have been picky as of late. Second spot he had plenty of shots at cruising Tarpon but again those proved to be impossible to hook. However, along the way he caught snappers and some jacks to break-in the strip strike technique that we use in salt water. Moving down to the Bonefish flats the first flat proved to be a gold mine with school after school after school of tailing Bonefish, mudding Bonefish and cruising Bonefish. After about an hour Roberto had about 12 to 15 shots at these fish but still learning the double haul he was not able to get it out far enough. But that being said, we did have a couple of Bonefish track to fly but came too close to the boat and spooked off. We wrapped up the day on a shallow water shipwreck where Roberto again caught a few different and new species.

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May 18, 2016 Report

College freshman Cameron jumped aboard this morning for a quick trip in Biscayne Bay. The morning tarpon were missing but we used jigs and caught of number of different species before wrapping up the day tarpon fishing. As the trip wound down we finally found some tarpon and they were rolling and happy. Problem. There was a significant storm building with lighting and thunder. As we began to get right on them the lighting started and it was time to make a decision, fish in lighting or play it smart. We played it smart and had to cut the trip 30 minutes short to avoid the nasty storm now over us. What a shame!

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May 17, 2016 Report

Wow, two days off in a row and back on the water today with local angler Davide who wanted to try saltwater fly fishing. Our morning trip yielded trout, snappers and jacks in some breezy conditions. We found plenty of tarpon but it was tough for Davide to get a fly to them in the wind without having mastered the double haul. By the time we got back to the dock the wind was howling. Isn’t it May and it’s supposed to be calm? Weird!

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May 14, 2016 AM & PM Report

AM Report Day 2 with Doug and today his friend Pete was aboard. Tarpon fishing resulted in no hook ups so we changed it up and caught trout. Well, Pete lost a lot of trout. ;) Sorry Pete. We hit the flats and bonefishing was slow but we did get a few shots and saw a permit. The day ended with me hooking a nice mutton snapper while showing he guys what technique to use and Pete landed that one. A few minutes later the trip ended with Pete hooking and losing a BIG mutton snapper. You owe me Pete! PM Report My afternoon trip was an abbreviated trip with local angler and client Will and his little girl Malory. Combined they caught over 30 fish and we ended the trip with a tarpon drift but no takers.

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May 13, 2016 Report

Doug and his wife Rochelle had booked me almost a year ago and today was the big day. The trip started with tarpon fishing and while we found a few we couldn’t get them to eat. Changing gears we used jigs and aught a number of species and gave Rochelle a workout. Moving on to the flats Doug was sight casting big barracuda but we had the rubber hook syndrome today with ‘cudas smashing his lure but not getting hooked. Finally one did get hooked, made a run, jumped 4’ in the air and came off. Oh no! Along the way Doug had a couple of shots at bonefish but we didn’t get a hook up. Having a live bait in the well I rigged it up on some wire and tossed it to a group of 6 ‘cudas. They rushed the bait, encircled it and watched it. What the heck is up? A nice lemon shark saw the bait, elbowed the ‘cudas out of the way and gobbled it up. Once it felt the sting of the hook it made a 75 yard blazing run and after a nice fight Doug got his shark. Very cool!

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May 12, 2016 Report

Jeff had tried to book me last year but I was booked up and he was nice enough to give me another try this year. The goal was bonefish and we had less than ideal conditions with cloud cover and spotty visibility. We did find some bones but they were tough shots. At the end with even less visibility we were relegated to fishing muds and Jeff got one to eat but missed the hook set. Ouch! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBioneFishing

May 11, 2016 Report

Nicky and Jake were at the Ocean Reed Club for a business retreat and meetings and part of the activities was fishing. They jumped aboard and we hit the flats for some shark fishing. Nicky had also never caught a fish and immediately she hooked up to a small shark and landed it. Jake got one as well and we wrapped up the trip with Nicky scoring another shark as time expired. She became a pro!

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May 10, 2016 Report

Dustin and his friend joined me today and while Dustin does fish, his friend had never caught a fish. Well, she did today! We had decent action on trout and a few other species as we worked our way to South Beach where I dropped them off at a small marina just a few blocks from their hotel. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBioneFishing

May 9, 2016 Report (Tarpon Video!)

This is year 3 for Matt and his little daughter Diana fishing with me. The goal this year as in prior years was tarpon for Matt and lots of steady action for Diana. We had another day of gorgeous weather and started off early at 7 a.m. and I have to admit Diana is a trooper because she was at the ramp at 7 a.m. with high spirits and a big smile. We went to our first Tarpon spot and that proved to be the only spot necessary as Matt hooked up on our second pass and after an hour-and-a-half fight landed his Tarpon that I estimated about 160 pounds. He gave us a great fight, some great jumps and some tough down and dirty action. After that it was time to get Diana on some fish so I took them to a spot we have fished before and she caught tons of fish on almost every single cast. We ended thate the day on the flats looking for Bonefish and finding a few. This was another great trip with Matt and Diana and I love fishing with these guys they are awesome! Congrats Matt on your first tarpon!

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May 7, 2016 Report (Video!)

Guillermo is a local and his daughter Bibiana was in town spending time with her family so what better way to spend quality time than fishing. Our start was looking for snook and while we found some they would not eat out top water lures. Moving off to a nearby wreck they caught snapper and runners. Using the runners as bait they were hoping to catch a shark. There was a surprise in store for them! Arriving at the first flat I staked out and here comes a big shark. I wasn't ready! I rigged a rod as quickly as I could, got a bait out and tossed it in front of the big shark. Seconds later the line starts to peel off the reel and I hand the rod to Bibiana. A grueling 50 minutes later I needed help from Guillermo boating the big shark for a photo op. This is one of the biggest sharks I have put in the boat since I usually leave any in the 6 foot range in the water. Having had enough and Bibiana and Guillermo doing a great job on the behemoth we fished another wreck that was on fire with snapper, bar jacks, lesser amberjack and more going through about 70 shrimp. What a way to end a great day!

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May 6, 2016 Report

Bill was attending a conference and made a quick exit as soon as it was over. Jumping aboard in the afternoon we searched for tarpon and found quite a few but we couldn't buy a bite confirming the report I had received from other guides that fished the morning. Bill caught a number of fish and different species but as soon as the tide turned we made a quick run to the flats and had a few shots at shark but we didn't see any bones or permit. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

May 5, 2016 Report

Dan from N.J. joined me today for tarpon and sharks. The tarpon fishing was really slow and inspite of our efforts we didn't get a bite. Moving off to sharks even they were playing hard to get with a few sharks coming up to our baits, sticking their heads out of the water, open their mouths to eat the baits and then moving off. We finally hooked one and Dan was able to get his first shark. What a relief!

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May 4, 2016 Report

The weather was gorgeous today, what a difference a day makes! Matt jumped aboard for a 4 hour morning trip and had a big tarpon come up on one of our baits and eat bit the hook didn't set and we missed the bite. Spot two Matt hooked a BIG permit in the 30lb class but it broke us off 5 minutes into the fight. The morning ended with Matt catching a few fish. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

May 3, 2016 Report

This was an afternoon charter with Chris, Lou and Jack. The goal was tarpon and the first spot was slow, and rough. The easterly wind had the bay whipped up and I decided to fish in calmer water. On the first drift we had a big tarpon blow up on our bait but the bait was pulled out of its mouth. Oh no! We ended the trip early due to a severe storm and lighting all around us. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

May 2, 2016 Report

It had been 5 years since Eric had been fishing, way too long! Giving tarpon fishing an opportunity we saw two BIG tarpon swim by the boat bee lining for our baits. One of them comes uo t our bait, tries to eat it but misses them comes back, eats, rod doubles over and them spits the bait. Geeze! Hitting the flats Eric caught 3 species of shark and sight cast a nice barracuda using artificial lures. The chase and hit was awesome!

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April 30, 2016 AM and PM Report

AM Report This was an unusual request, Kevin from the U.K. wanted to go fishing but had 2 hours to fish. OK, no problem let's do it. Working our way to South Beach we fished a few grass flats for trout where he caught a few on artificial lures on our my way to drop him off in South Beach. PM Report Steve and his wife jumped aboard at 1pm and we were off to the flats. Giving tarpon fishing a quick shot we ran south to the flats in order to avoid the weekend crowds and shark fished. There were tons of BIG sharks but none would eat. Steve had one about 6 feet come up to the bait, eat it and start a drag burning run only to spit the bait. URGH! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

April 29, 2016 Report (Tarpon Video!)

Today I fished with local anglers Bob and Jonathan and again we had gorgeous weather.   Spot one Jonathan hooked a nice permit and had it next to the boat until the fish made one last run and broke off.   URGH!   We continued to work until Bob hooked a big 130lb tarpon.   During the fight we had to fight off three separate bull shark attacks on Bob's tarpon but we got the quick release before the bull shark could eat the tarpon.   Like yesterday,  we ended the trip with tons of shots at bonefish.  

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April 28, 2016 Report (Video)

Today I fished with local angler and regular client Alec.   We had gorgeous weather again and started off tarpon fishing getting two hits,  hooking one and losing the 80lber after a few jumps.  We then hit the bonefish flats and while largely devoid of bonefish Alec took advantage of the laid up barracudas on the flat and sight casted 3 of them.  It was truly a blast fit both of us as we would spot them,  Alec would make a long accurate cast in front and past the barracuda and reel like mad.   The strikes were ferocious and the drag would sizzle as they raced across the flats.   The last shot proved to be the best as we ended the day taking some shots at schools of bonefish.  

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