February 20, 2019 Report (Tarpon Video)

I had an afternoon trip today with Bill, Cody and Matt. We looked for tarpon first but they were MIA. Changing it up they caught a nice snapper on every cast and then Matt hooked and fought a massive bull shark for over 30 minutes before being broken off as it thrashed on the surface. With time winding down I couldn't help but give tarpon fishing another shot and it paid off. Just minutes after setting up Cody was on to a big 120lb tarpon. The whole fight from hook up to release was 15 minutes because there was a big bull shark after it and we got the leader release and avoided both of the the big bull's attacks on the tarpon, pulling off a miracle. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

February 19, 2019 Report

Paul and Will boarded today with one simple request, let's keep the rods bent. Ok, so we did. They caught a bunch of fish in the finger channels and then we targeted bull sharks where Will fought one for a while before the hook came free. Urgh! Great people and great day and I was happy that Will lost the bet they had going on which was if they caught more than two fish Will had to pay dad Paul $50. Pay up Will!

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

February 17, 2019 AM & PM Reports

AM Report MY morning trip was with a couple of awesome brother who grew up in Key West. Before they left KW at around age 10, they finally hooked but lost a big barracuda that used to live by their dock. Today, they wanted redemption, and I was honored to be a part of their rare time together. Rob quickly sight cast a nice cuda and then Steve had a bunch of opportunities but they would track the lure to the boat and spook. The guys had a blast and it was a great day full of laughs and great stories.

PM Report My afternoon trip was with Tom, Jules and mom Erin. I took them to a wreck where they caught a bunch of porgies and snapper before we headed to the flat. With the crew warmed up we shark fished and they got a big stingray and a shark. Jules is a marine biology student and it was a thrill for her to catch the species she has written papers on, sharks.

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

February 16, 2019 AM & PM Reports

AM Report Mu morning trip was with Michael and his little girls Addie from Georgia. The goal was to get Addie on some fish and then try bonefishing. I took them to a nearby shallow wreck in the lee of the wind and Addie caught a bunch of fish. Getting her engaged, we then switched of to bonefishing nearby where Michael had some shots at bonefish but the fishing was definitely tough.

PM Report My afternoon trip was with Mike and his wife Danielle. With the weekend craziness going on I decided to take them to the flats way south since Mike wanted to fly fish for bonefish. Mike definitely had some solid shots including some big tailing bonefish. As the trip progressed Danielle asked him "Don't you want to try something else to catch something?" His answer was classic, "Nope, I'm having a blast doing exactly this." Awesome Mike! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

February 15, 2019 Report

I always look forward to fishing with Dean and I was able to do just that today. We looked for tarpon for a while but they were really scattered thanks to the Miami International Boat Show going on just a few miles away with a ton of sea trials occurring over the tarpon. Changing it up we caught a few species and targeted bull sharks where Dean got a nice bull in the 250lb range. Way to go Dean!

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

February 11, 2019 Report

Maria was back in the boat today fresh from her bonefish on flay last week and today she brought Lisa along. The goal was a bit different today as Lisa is a new flyfisher and Maria wanted her to catch something easy. I took them to a spot away from the brisk wind and helped Lisa with her casting technique. As a bonus, she caught her first saltwater fish on fly and then some tarpon popped up and we fished them for a while. The weather got really nasty and we decided to call it a day early to avoid the massive storms rolling in.

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

February 10, 2019 Report

Raja is always a blast to fish with and he brought his girlfriend and another friend along. Today we faced high winds in the 25-30 MPH range but the mission was bonefish. There was only one place we could fish in these conditions so we worked it. Along the way we had a bonefish come in and eat but not get hooked while they caught tons of bonnet head sharks, sometimes within moments of each other. It was a blast and although the wind never died down, we are already booked for our next trip.

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

February 9, 2019 Report

Local angler Josh is a really cool guy and has a Jeep like me! He wanted to focus on bonefish so we did but faced some tough morning conditions with high winds and thick coud cover. Never the less, we had some shots and the pulled on one. As the day progressed the visibility improved enough where we could sight fish and had a few more shots to end the day. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

February 8, 2019 Report

Some really cool people step aboard my boat and today it was Jenny and her brother Jaime who were born exactly 1 year apart and were celebrating their birthday today. The plan was to make sure they caught plenty of fish and had a good time so we did just that and ended the day with both of them hooking multiple sharks. Happy Birthday guys!

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

February 5, 2019 Report (Bonefish on fly video)

It's been a couple of years since I fished with Maria from CT but she was back in town and we headed out with flyrod in hand. She had some early morning shots at bonefish and redfish and then caught grouper, sennets and other fun stuff over a shallow shipwreck, but things were going to change. With perfect conditions and a great tide I told her we would hunt bonefish and she was up for it. After a few flats and plenty of shots at bonefish and permit she got the perfect cast to the perfect school and strip, strip, strip, "I'm on!" as the fly rod bent and the line started screaming out. What a feeling when we finally got the release! Congrats Maria! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFIshing

February 4, 2019 Report (Video)

With the fishing being so good lately I was excited to get Shane from Canada out for a half day in the morning and of course the first thing I looked for was tarpon. After a long search we struck out and targeted the next best big thing, sharks. Shane ended up hooking over 12 sharks ( I stopped counting at 12) and then ended the trip catching sea trout on fly. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFIshing

February 3, 2019 AM & PM Reports (Permit Video)

AM Report Things are starting to heat up and I've been fishing most day now with today being a double for me. My morning trip was with Nick and Andy from Wisconsin and right from the get go we targeted tarpon. I found a few schools off the beach and we had great conditions but no hook ups as the fish were moving around a lot and it was tough to stay in them for long. Changing it up and waiting for the tide to turn we fished some other spots with little show for it until the tide really got going. This is when Nick hooked up and landed his first permit. Andy was up to bat and the tarpon moved in but no go. All in all it was a great morning with that nice permit. PM Report Regular local clients Gary, Adam and Jake boarded for my afternoon trip and the permit and tarpon moved out of the spot they were at in the morning so we went to a finger channel and caught mutton snappers, yellow jacks, big blue runners, lane snappers and other species. By the time we called it a day early we had gone through 10 dozen shrimp! Awesome day today! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFIshing

February 2, 2019 Report

Wow, what great conditions Nathan and I had today and he drove from Melbourne just fish for bonefish. As we worked a number of flats there were only one or two in which we didn't find fish. He had a bunch of shots on fly and spin but we couldn't connect in spite of some close calls. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFIshing

February 1, 2019 Report

Every year Craig and his son Andrew fish with me and the tradition continued today. Tarpon was on the agenda for Andrew and we found some but they were tough to get to bite. They caught a bunch of other fish an some we used to target bull sharks. We found them and guess what? They had lock jaw! What? Bull sharks with lock jaw? This was unbelievable! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFIshing

January 31, 2019 Report (Tarpon Video)

I was so ready to redeem myself from the last two trips with terrible conditions so I was eager to fish again with Dale from Texas. Last time we fished we had a blast and today was no exception. With the conditions being much better and the water temps back in the low 70's the bay came back to life. I set up on a spot I like for permit but instead found tarpon, lots of hungry tarpon and in no time Dale had hooked three and landed one. This was the day I needed and was happy to provide for Dale. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFIshing

January 29, 2019 Report

After dropping off my daughter at school on a day off I got a last minute call for an afternoon trip so I took it and met Ron at the Ocean Reef Club. The passing cold front had dropped the water temperature over 6 degrees and made fishing difficult. Ron caught a few fish but all small and there was no life on the flats. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFIshing

January 24, 2019 Report

Similar conditions today as my last charter with 25 plus MPH winds but this time from the south and Mark and Matt were aboard for some bonefishing. The wind made running south suicide and unwelcoming with the water being milky white. So, we fished the lee of a key where bonefish tend to swim through and they were there but they were staying in about 2-3 feet of water and the cloudy conditions made sight fishing impossible. The end result was blowing out a few fish and then looking for tarpon in a bunch of places away from the wind to to avail. Tough day. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFIshing