And the snook keep coming December 30, 2020

 It's been non-stop charters as the season finally kicks into high gear.  I had another double today starting with Kevin and his 10 year old son and they are both good fishermen.  They broke the ice with each catching snook, jacks, mutton snapper, and a few more lost snook.  That was the only spot we needed to fish as kit was hot fishing and the wind kept getting worst, cranking up to a steady 25 MPH with higher gusts.  

In the afternoon I took out Avi and 5 ear old fishing fanatic, Shim.  I love father son trips and this was one of them.  I took them to a spot out of the nasty wind and Shim caught a bunch of small jacks, blue runners and lane snappers that were perfect sized for him and he left so happy that he caught a ton of fish.  That's what it's all about.  

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Two for Tuesday December 29, 2020

 Two trips this morning and the wind was getting worst.  Well, gotta work and gotta be up for the challenge.  So, my morning trip was with regular client Gonzalve and his now 7 year old awesome Sebastian.  I love Sebastian, he is a great little fisherman and is as tough as nails.  He proved that by working the lure, hooking, fighting and landing his first snook.  Wow!  After we caught a few snook, some jacks and other stuff it was time to move on and catch dinner.  In the finger channels they tore it up again with non stop action on a bunch of species, taking home a half dozen fish for dinner.  Our last stop Gonzalve caught another snook and they finished off on a high note. 

After dropping them off I picked up Mike and Emiel and headed off to the finger channels again and that is the only spot we fished as they were on constant action to the point they had to take a break due to sore arms.  I love that!  

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Still cold... December 28, 2020

 Regular client Brad was on board today so off we went and fished for snook at first light.  Well, the snook weren't there although there were a few "snook like" bites we missed.  Brad did catch a few species before we moved on.  Moving on to the finger channels Brad caught yellow jacks, jack crevalles, porgies and a few snappers before I ran way south to try for bonefish on fly.  The bonefish were definitely not friendly today as Brad had to blind cast in order to overcome the cloud cover.  With no go and time to head back I asked to throw the fly a bit to try his GLoomis fly rod, and wouldn't you know it, a bonefish smacked the fly!  Thankfully I missed the take and handed the rod back to Brad.  Guide rule number 2, never outfish a client!  

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These Women Rock! December 27, 2020

 I had the pleasure of fishing with locals Elisa and Maria.  As has been the case lately, the morning started cold but warmed up a bit throughout the day but.  Maria definitely had the hot hand today catching everything that swam near the boat including big snook and more.  After the snook, we fished the finger channels and that is where Elisa started to shine as the girls kept the rods bent on about 8 different species that made the drags sing.  They caught big porgies, yellow jacks, mutton snapper, mangrove snapper, big blue runners, jack crevales and a few others I can't recall right now, I'm getting old.  Way to go ladies!  

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Post Christmas Snook Fest! December 26, 2020

 After two days off I was back to work with David and his friend Brian on a chilly 47 degree morning.  Although they were up for anything I wanted to focus on creeks and snook.  Using lures Brian quickly hooked and lost a big snook on his first cast.  Then, it was all craziness from then on.  The total tally was a dozen snook released, lost a few and missed quite a few bites in between.  Afterwards we missed the bite on a bonefish and called it a day.  This was a good day! 

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12 Year old vs Snook December 23, 2020

 I had Steve and Drew on board for the second year and Steve just wanted Drew to catch fish.  So, we hit a spot that had been producing snook and well, Drew got his snook that gave him a great fight.  The best part is that Drew worked the lure, hooked and landed the fish on his own.  Very cool!  We wrapped up the trip catching dinner and losing two monster fish that may have been groupers or giant snapper.  Ouch!  Congrats Drew! 

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Today was not one of the fun days December 22, 2020

 I had Rocco and his two teenage kids from Toronto onboard.  The goal was to bonefish on fly and we started off with a couple of spots we could fish in the lee of some breeze.  However, it was time to move and change location so we crossed Biscayne Bay to fish the oceanside flats.  BUT, as we were crossing the wind cranked up to about 20 MPH and made for a tough crossing midway.  The bonefishing proved slow but the wind calmed to about 15 MPH so we fished a few wrecks for some action and while we did have some fun they were not as stellar as they have been.  

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This Never Gets Old! December 21, 2020

 I had a full crew today with Alan, his son and his friend Andre.  I can tell you the days have been spectacular and today was no exception.  We fished a couple of spots using lures and shrimp on jigs but things were slow as I worked my way south.  Once I got to a channel that has been producing lately it was fishing at break neck speed.  First, Alan got a barracuda and then working the drop off of a flat scored on a nice bonefish.  YES!  Then it was game on with the other guys as well as they caught mackerel, porgies, snapper, yellow jacks and more, a total of 8 species in one spot with non stop action.  Once they were worn out I took them to a cool spot for some r and r and headed back reliving a great day. 

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Kids Fish Fest December 20, 2020

 Steven and his boys Raj and Revi were in for a treat as they boarded my skiff this morning.  Steven wanted the boys to catch some fish and have a good experience and well, read on. 

With a live well full of live shrimp we fished one spot, just one spot and it was game on from the start!  The kids were constantly hooked up to yellow jacks, snappers, big porgies, a few bruisers that took them to school all the while Steven was working a lure and once he figured out the retrieve it was fish on every cast.  What a morning and most importantly, the kids are hooked! 

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It's Raining Silver December 19, 2020

Kurt has fished all over the world for bonefish but Biscayne Bay hasn't been one of those places.  So, with that in mind we headed off to bonefish.  At the first spot we saw a few schools but we didn't connect.  The second spot would be a different story as Kurt wound up releasing a nice 8 pound bonefish, his biggest to date.  He had hooked up a few minutes before and with the bonefish starting to roll in I was cool with sticking around but he wanted to try something different.  Something different was a shallow ship wreck that were loaded with yellow jacks, big blue runners, mutton snappers and more all caught on lures.  Nice work Kurt! 

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Spectacular Two Trips Today December 18, 2020

 Wow, wow, wow!  What a day today!  I had two trips today in 55 degree weather and my morning trip was with Troy and 12 year old Alex.  On our second spot the guys slayed the snook and Alex got his first bonefish.  Troy reached a point where it was snook on every cast but Alex ended up catching the bigger ones.  Way to go Alex! Oh, in between snook and bonefish they kept crushing nice sized jacks and mutton snappers.  

My afternoon trip was with Bill who wanted to bonefish on fly.  It would be tough since by now the wind was up to 20 MPH.  But first, we hit the morning spot and Bill picked up a couple of snook.  Once the tide reached the point I wanted we went bonefishing where Bill hook 3 on fly and landed one.  Nice!

It was a silver and gold kind of day today!

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OH SO CLOSE! December 16, 2020

 This is the sport where seconds and millimeters matter, sometimes a lot!  I had Jason and Ben today with Ben fly fishing and Ben spinning.  They just wanted to catch fish but didn't mind giving bonefish a shot.  So, we bonefished and had a decent number of shots.  Jason was on the bow and made a few good casts and so did Ben.  However, on one of them Ben made a great cast and the school went right over and missed his shrimp.  On another school Jason made a great cast, began stripping and we see a bonefish pull away from the school and wake right for his fly.  Then bam, the bone ate the fly but Jason pulled the rod back just a bit and pulled the fly.  Ouch!  The rest of the trip we focused on catching yellow jacks, big blue runners, snappers and more on fly and lures.  It was a blast and the guys wore themselves out.   But then we hot the flats and caught lemon sharks.  then they knew what it was to get worn out by a fish.  LOL

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Keeping the Fly Rod Bent and a Surprise December 14, 2020

 Today my client was Tom with the goal to fly fish and catch different species.  With great bonefish conditions we committed a few hours and had some shots but no hook ups.  From there we fished a few wrecks where Tom caught a bunch of species, especially fun and hard fighting yellow jacks on fly.  These fish were so hyped up they were crushing his fly on the surface and devouring gurglers.  Nice!  As an added bonus, there was a goliath grouper on the wreck, I've never seen one on these wrecks before.  Pretty cool but concerning because once they move in they devour everything. 

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Wow, this was a rare catch! December 12, 2020

 I had Conor and J.P. from N.Y. this morning that just wanted to catch fish.  So, with warming water temps in the 70 degree mark I had high hopes.  After catching a few mackerel I decided to make a move and it paid off.  The guys smoked through 6 dozen baits in no time catching jacks, snappers, and a goliath grouper.  Yes, a goliath grouper, only the second one ever caught on my boat!  Wow.  We tried for bull sharks afterward but they were MIA, probably too cold for them.  But, I'm still in shock over that goliath! 

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Bonefishing in the COLD! December 10, 2020

Burr, it's been cold with night time lows in the 40's and by Miami standards that's really cold.  That was not an issue for Kent and Alex from Texas as they jumped aboard bundled up and off we went.  Hitting a few tarpon spots that should have held fish was a swing and a miss.  More concerning was that the schools we did find were hunkered down on the bottom, a sure sign they are stressed.  A quick glance at the Raymarine told the story, cold water temperatures, in the mid 60's.  Ouch!  We moved on and caught a few mackerel, lady fish, snappers and jacks but it was definitely slow.  Running south at the right tide for bonefish I was concerned but optimistic about the warmer water flushing in with the incoming tide.  This is when Kent got a nice bonefish and missed another bite but it was not what it should've been.  To add to the troubles, there were no pelicans diving on bait schools and not bait to be found, no surprise as by now the water temps were between 63 and 65 degrees.  The day ended on a flat with the incoming tide for sharks but that also drew a blank.  So, it was slow, we caught fish and Kent got a nice bonefish.  Hmmm, I'm not quite certain how this day turned out.  

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He's Hooked Now! November 27, 2020

 This was Zach's first fishing trip and Bob had told me the bar was set low since Zach just needed to catch one fish.  Well, I think I can handle that.  As we set off I looked for bait in a few places but they were MIA so off we went with plenty of live shrimp.  Bob has fished me with me before several times and this time we were not going to chase bonefish and tarpon like before.  So, I got to a spot that was perfect for what we wanted to do and Zach lit it up landing a snapper on his first cast and he was rolling after that.  He kept track of the count and he said he was up to 25 not including losing a number of really nice fish.  Well, mission accomplished, Zach is hooked and it's time to burn off the Thanksgiving delights from last night.  Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 

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