April 18, 2017 Report (Tarpon Video!)

Today was Day 2 with Alec and his brother Kevin and Alec was up to bat tarpon fishing. Pretty early on we got a bite but the fish never got hooked so we pressed on. a little while later the rod doubles over and Alec is onto a nice big Tarpon that gave us some beautiful jumps. Ten minutes into the fight we had the leader release and after a total of 25 minutes the fish estimated at about 150lbs was on its way and Alec had his first tarpon of the season. The fishing certainly died down after that release so we switched gears and ran over to the trout grass flats since Kevin wanted to catch a sea trout on fly. After a couple flats and some slower than usual trout fishing we finally got into some and Kevin landed two on fly and Alec landed a nice 18" trout. Itching to go back to tarpon fishing I told the guys we would wrap it up tarpon fishing and that's exactly what we did. With an hour left in the trip the rod doubled over and Kevin was on the a tarpon again, this one was about a hundred forty pounds and we got the leader release in 20 minutes but still needed an additional 25 to get it next to the boat and get the hero picture we really wanted. It's been a good two days with these guys and I look forward to fishing with them again soon!

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

April 17, 2017 Report (Tarpon Video!)

Alec is a regular local client of mine and usually brings his brother Kevin from Utah along and that was the case today. The goal was tarpon and I gladly oblige because it is Tarpon season! The morning started off with slow tarpon fishing and while they were a few fish around we did not get a bite. We changed gears for a little bit and then some shark fishing where we hooked four and landed two nice sharks in the hundred pound range. Then I listed to my gut which kept telling me to go back to our morning tarpon spot so we wrapped up the day tarpon fishing again. This is where Kevin hook into a monster about a hundred seventy pounds and finally got the fish to the boat after two and a half hours of a grueling fight. Kevin was tough as nails hung in there and got his first Tarpon and a monster to boot!

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

April 10, 2017 Report

This is my last trip before going on vacation and Heather and Doug jumped aboard to try their hand at tarpon on fly. The original plan was bonefish but with howling winds the cover provided while tarpon fishing proved to be the best bet. Well, we started fishing a tarpon spot and they wouldn't eat a fly today and we got one hit on the bait rod but no hook up. Geeze! We braved the winds, put Doug at a good angle to the wind and threw flies for trout but they wouldn't cooperate. Not one of my favorite days! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MimiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

April 9, 2017 Report

This was a trip I was looking forward to with George and his tow boys, 5 year old Evan and 4 year old Patrick. These are the 2 cutest boys you can imagine! We started tarpon fishing with dad but an hour in the boys were at there wits end so we switched off to small snappers for the boys and they tore it up! On the way in Evan had his arm around Patrick taking care of him. AWWWWW!

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April 8, 2017 AM & PM Report

AM Report Mike and his little boy Dean joined me along with Asheek. We started tarpon fishing but after an hour the gang started to get restless so we hit some trout flats and caught a bunch of trout then we switched off to another spot where they caught a few more species including losing a really nice mystery fish.

PM Report Guillame and Jess are regular clients of mine and they brought David along today. David said he hadn't fished since he was a kid and didn't know how to fish. Boy, did he have a surprise for us all. While fishing was slow for the rest of the gang, David had the hot hand catching several nice and tasty hogfish along with other finned critters. Way to go David!

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MimiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

April 4, 2017 Report

Day two with Scott and today was Tarpon day. We fished far and wide for Tarpon and other species but it was slim picking today. Tough day! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MimiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

April 3, 2017 Report (Tarpon Video!)

I love Tarpon season and I love April in Miami and now Rohan from Atlanta and his mom love Tarpon season as well. On a quick half day we hit a tarpon spot and 45 seconds after our bait hit the water Rohan was hooked up to a hundred and twenty pound beast that was absolutely insanely furious with him and gave him some blistering runs and amazing jobs. 35 minutes later we had the fish next to the boat and got the leader. Right before the trip was over the rod doubles over again and Rohan is hooked up to another tarpon this one about a hundred and forty pounds and much tougher and meaner than the first one. 50 minutes later and quite a few jumps later Rohan had his second tarpon release and his arms feeling like jelly but the big smile on his face revealed that he is hooked on tarpon fishing. Congrats Rohan!

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

April 2, 2017 AM & PM Reports

AM Report My morning trip was with Ken and his 2 boys Heath and Cole and the goal was steady action. We ran over to the Port of Miami where we caught a few fish but nothing spectacular however Heath was in for a nice surprise when he hooked up to a nice black tip shark on light tackle and the boys had to tag team the shark to get it to the boat. We tried tarpon fishing for about a half-hour and although they were rolling around all around us we did not get a bite and the kids decided action was a better course. We wrapped it up over the grass Flats where they caught some trout and finished off the day on a high note.

PM Report my afternoon trip was with Scott from Maryland who is a regular client of mine. We tarpon fished for a little bit but the boat traffic on a Sunday afternoon in Biscayne Bay was too much to handle so we decided to run south of fish the flats for sharks. On the flats there was a lot of activity but the action was slow never the less we hooked two sharks one on light tackle that absolutely smoked the real and landed a nice lemon shark to wrap up the day.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

April 1, 2017 April Fools Tarpon/Permit

Some guys know how to party and Steve from Canada is one of those guys. Staying in Miami on his bachelor party all he wanted to do was fish. Steve was first up and the first bite of the day was a 40lb permit. Dang Steve! Second bite was for Peter and he landed a 160-170 lb tarpon. Dang Peter! Angelo was up and we changed it up since the guys wanted to catch a few trout. A few trout were caught but Angelo hooked and lost a big 150lb tarpon but lost it on the first jump. The day ended with one last tarpon shot.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

March 31, 2017 Report

This was brothers Will and Carter's first saltwater fishing trip and with a slow tarpon bite, I decided to get them on some other species. They caught some mutton snappers, bar jacks, horse eye jacks, trigger fish and then ended with a blast on sharks.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

March 29, 2017 Report

The Bonefish Bonnies tournament was on the agenda today with Jeannie and Linda. Fly fishing only the bonefishing was tough but got better as we worked north. While we didn't land any, the ladies had quite a few shots including shots at a couple of schools of 50-60 fish each. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

March 27, 2017 Report

Scott and Dan joined me today and we spent the first couple of hours Tarpon fishing on fly and with bait but no bites. We fished a bunch of spots and caught some fish in both but it was generally slow today. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

March 25. 2017 Report

Alain is a regular client and he brought his son and brother Jean to brave some tough conditions. We caught some bait and hit the flats for sharks where they hooked 7 and landed 1. Unfortunately every time Jean touched a rod the shark would come off. The only shark landed was by Ethan. Sorry Jean!

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

March 22, 2017 AM & PM Reports

AM Report Joe and his wife Carol boarded wanting to bonefish. Turns out my poling platform broke on the run to the flats so we chummed for bones unsuccessfully and I risked life and limb poling a bit. They had a couple of shots at bones and a tailing permit but no hook ups. We ended up on a wreck where Carol out fished Joe. Sorry Joe! PM Report Charles and his son jumped on and we sped off to take advantage of great Tarpon conditions. We found a ton of fish but They had lock jaw so we hit the grass flats and They caught a ton of trout. Nice work guys!

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March 20, 2017 AM & PM Reports

AM Report Rich and his wife boarded and off to Tarpon fishing we went. Its been a slow Tarpon season so far and after two hours with only one bite wife says "let's go catch fish!". I couldn't argue with that so we caught some trout before dropping then off at South beach.

PM Report Jeff and his two boys boarded at the right time Today because as soon as the tide turned the fishing picked up. They caught trout, mutton snapper, hog fish, bar jacks and sharks. Nice way to end the day!

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

March 17, 2017 AM & PM Reports

AM Report My morning trip was with 14 year old Fletcher. We started Tarpon fishing but soon the patience required for Tarpon wore on Fletcher so we focused on shark fishing. Well, that was on fire and Fletcher had his hands full hooking 3 sharks and landing 2 in an hour and a half. And, he never one complained!

PM Eitel and I have fished several times but today was the first time the weather allowed us to even finish our trip. The fishing was definitely slower in the afternoon but we focused on trout and landed a bunch and hooked even more.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

March 16, 2015 AM & PM Reports

AM Report Andy and little Andy joined me again Today and we had a blast as usual. While we didn't hook any tarpon we landed a nice shark at the end of the trip and catching a few other species.

PM Report Chris was my afternoon trip along with his wife and we focused on the grass flats where they caught a number of trout and played around with a manatee.

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March 15, 2017 Report

Today I had regular client Steve along with his son and grandson. No fly fishing today so we hit a bunch of spots and tallied fish along the way but the day ended with a bang as the fishing picked up and we lost a couple of really nice fish and landed a nice shark.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

March 14, 2017 Report

Today was Just one of those days! Randy and his son boarded and we had Tarpon on our minds. Hitting the beach off South beach we concentrated our efforts there and a dark veil descended upon us. We ended getting 5 Tarpon bites and hooking two fish in two hours but never landing one. What's up with that? Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

March 12, 2017 Report

Father son trips are always great and today was no exception with Charles and his son. We started Tarpon fishing and found some but after missing a bite and no action after that we hit the grass flats. Here they caught a bunch of trout.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

March 10, 2017 Report AM & PM Report

AM Report Jeff boarded this morning with his daughter and we had a blast keeping the rods bent with trout and a few other species.

PM Report My afternoon trip was with Sao and his son in law and this was their second time fishing with me. The afternoon fishing slowed a bit but we ended the trip with a frenzy over shine structure where we caught a free fish on fly and many more using live shrimp.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

March 9, 2017 Report

I was back in the water with David today fishing in his 32' Intrepid. Today was a bit slow with no Tarpon hook ups and just a few fish landed but we got a nice dinner with a bar jack resting in the cooler. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing