The Curse is Over! August 22, 2020 Report

 Dylan drove two hours from Naples, Fl with his dad just to try and get his first bonefish.  Well, the short of it is that it seems every time he books a guide the weather is terrible.  It looked like his curse continued today with unusual 20 plus MPH winds ripping across the bay this morning, so not typical of summer mornings.  Well, we worked hard and in the end he got his first bonefish, a nice 8 pounder to make sure it was a memorable one, including the long blistering run so typical of these fish.  The curse is now broken, well the "success in tough conditions when booking a guide" part of it anyway.  Congrats Dylan, your life will never be the same!  

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

Epic Bonefish Morning with the Boys from Cali August 17, 2020 Report

 

Scott and his son Rocco were in town for pure fishing but they have been freshwater fishing and so their trip with me would be their first saltwater fishing experience.  Well, I saw the forecast and tides and told them to meet me in Homestead for bonefishing.  Perfect conditions awaited us with calm wind and calm water so I got on the pole, gave a few instructions and then pointed out a school moving towards us.  Quickly they went 0 for 3 and then Rocco got on the board with a nice bonefish.  A bunch of shots later we were 1 for 5 after missing another bite and the pressure building.  A few permit moved through and got some shots off but just a few inches off the mark was enough to not get an eat.  As the schools kept moving through I was able to corner some schools against a shoreline and as one of the schools moved in Scott made a perfect cast, watched the big bonefish rush his bait and he was on.  A really long fast run later and a few shorter ones his big bone was in the landing net ready for pics.  What a thrill and relief.  At the end we went 2 for 6 and a ton of shots.  That's summer bonefishing in Miami for you!  

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

7 Year Old Tarpon Master August 15, 2020 Report (tarpon Video)

 George and his boys Evan and Patrick have been fishing with me for years and today they wanted tarpon.  Well, we had great conditions and so tarpon fish we did targeting the smaller summer tarpon that call Miami home.  At our second spot Patrick hooked up and fought his tarpon like a pro.  I have to tell you, I was impressed!  Landing his tarpon we moved on and targeted other species where they caught a bunch of sporty barracuda, yellow jack and a big mutton snapper.  Evan did an awesome job landing his big mutton snapper and Patrick got a nice yellow jack at the end.  They'll be eating a nice fish dinner tonight and sleep soundly with visions of tarpon jumping in their heads.  

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

Working Hard in the 'Glades August 14, 2020 Report

 I had the pleasure of fishing with Miami local Yadiel today in the Everglades.  Yadiel doesn't fish but needed to get away from the daily stresses and what better way than in a boat far away from everyone.  I decided to go in the afternoon based on the tides and so we were in the boat fishing by 2pm.  Spot 1 was my favorite spot but produced only two missed bites.  When I looked at the Raymarine, the water temperatures were 92 degrees, ouch!  I ran around a bit trying to find the right combination of current and cooler water and finally found it.  Here is where we caught trout, snook and redfish saving the day at the end of the trip.  Whew, that was a close call!  

P.S. I snuck in a few casts at Yadiel's request and made it count.  

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

Tough One August 13, 2020 Report

 Hayden is from Arizona and wanted to catch big tarpon but with our big fish gone we decided to go bonefishing instead.  Meeting up in Homestead, we hit the flats with his dad Mike in search of bonefish.  At first we saw a few move through but didn't manage to hook up.  As the morning progressed we had a few more shots and Mike sight cast a shark but the bonefishing was definitely slow.  Today was definitely a disappointment.  

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

After a 2 Hour Wait! August 8, 2020 Report

Well, things have been rather calm at the marinas and so I was confident that would continue today as I got ready to meet Gabe and his 11 year old son Noah at the marina for a half day trip. When I got to the main road of the marina I saw what I didn't expect, a huge line of boats waiting to get in. NO! I waited patiently in line over a half mile long and two hours later the boat was in the water and Gabe and Noah were jumping aboard. Idling out the channel I relaxed and made sure Noah had plenty of action catching snappers, jacks, runners and more. A few of those we used on the flats for sharks and Gabe landed a perfect sized one with 20 minutes left in the trip. I took them to one more spot where Noah hooked a BIG mutton snapper but lost it as he tried to manage the beast on the other end of the line. It was so nice to get out and work under ideal weather conditions and some great people. 

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