He just catches studs! December 20, 2021

Can you believe we are only 5 days away from Christmas?  Anyway, Eric has fished with me plenty of times before and on his first trip last year he wanted to try bonefishing.  So, he proceeds to land a 12 pounder and his father in law a 10 pounder, dang!  Well today he brought his friend Cosmo who doesn't fish so I kept it simple with snappers and blue runners and they had a blast.  I then took them to shark fish on the edge of a flat and after a while Cosmo hooks up to a nice lemon shark and proceeds to break him off deep into the long blistering run.  As I set up again I look back and there's a school of mudding bonefish a decent cast off our stern!!!!  I rigged a shrimp but when I cast they were moving away.  Hmm, there should be another school.  Yes, there was indeed another school and this time Eric scored!  The initial run had the water was rooster tailing off the line and I could tell this was a big fish.  Well, several solid runs later Eric had a slob bonefish at the side of the boat.  Dang, Eric just catches stub bonefish!  

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Fall is here! October 5, 2021

Yes, it's fall and if there was any doubt today was all the confirmation we needed.  David and his dad Tim joined me this morning as we started early and enjoyed a nice crisp cool morning.  David caught a couple of barracudas and jacks while snook fishing but no snook.  I went to a spot where bait tends to pile up in the fall and they were there right on schedule.  A few throws of the cast net later the live well was full of pilchards and off we went.  When we got to our first spot and I started to live chum it took about 45 seconds for the explosions to starts and it was game on!  Cast after cast it was mangrove snappers, mutton snappers, yellow jacks, big blue runners exploding on our live chum, devouring our baits and getting the drags nice and hot.  With incredible action for over 2 hours we decided to fish for bonefish but that proved to be slow and after striking out on sharks it was time to head back.  

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This kid is on fire! June 1, 2021

 After seeing the craziness of Memorial Day weekend I decided to reschedule my Sunday charter and I felt much better but I was back to work today with Jeff, Drew and Will.  So far Drew has been on fire catching his first snook and bonefish on our last few trips and today was no different.  Tarpon was first on the list but they were definitely MIA today compared to the decent numbers we saw on Friday.  After the failed Tarpon mission I took them to an area where the fishing has been good and there has been a surprise for some of my anglers but I didn't tell them this.  All three guys were busy catching nice yellow jacks, horse eye jacks, look downs, snappers and then Drew struck again as the surprise materialised in the way of a nice fight and a silver flash next to the boat.  Drew got his first permit!  In the end the fishing was so good the guys smoked through 120 baits.  At the same spot we hooked three black tip sharks but they got off and the day ended on the flats going another 0-2 on lemon sharks.  

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Keeping them bent November 23, 2020

Jim and Annie flew in from Texas and Jim, being an avid fisherman, really wanted to try fishing in Miami.  We had a gorgeous day and with the live well loaded up we got on fish right away.  Using live pilchards the jacks and mangrove snappers kept Jim busy.  Then came the bull sharks and tossing out a bait in front of one of them guaranteed a hook up but then a spit hook, he never had the hook in him.  Then came another bite and Jim was on for about 15 minutes until the hook straightened.  Hmmm, that's odd.  We changed spots and hit a finger channel where we wrapped up the 4 hour trip catching more jacks and snappers including a nice mutton and some horse eye jacks.  

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Fall's Mixed Bag November 13, 2020

Regular client Kevin from Utah brought his daughter and son in law and the goal was to keep them busy catching fish regardless of species.  Perfect, that's the perfect plan for fall.  So, I located some bait, threw the net a few times and loaded up the live well.  With enough bait on hand we fished a few different spots where they caught mutton snapper, mangrove snapper, yellow jacks, big blue runners, trigger fish and we lost a few really nice fish we couldn't keep out of the structure.  Then we hit the flats and got them some sharks.  It was a very cool trip with great people and the list of species caught was long. 

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And the wind continues.... November 5, 2020

 Kent and the gang were on for a second day and today we changed it up.  It was blowing 30 MPH today and we decided to stay close to the marina and in the lee of the wind as much as possible  Things worked out with the guys catching a bunch of mangrove snappers, jacks and we hooked a few bull sharks.  Nick was on the big bull shark and and hooked a nice 250 to 300lber.  The fight lasted 55 minutes and then the hook pulled.  Ouch! 

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March 6, 2016 Report (Insane action) (Video!)

Chris is from Massachusetts and came down to Miami for 3 days just to fish and today was the day. Our first stop was of course for tarpon and while we found a ton of tarpon at two different spots we could not buy a bite. I was beginning to take this personally but none of the other boats could buy a bite either. Not sure if this makes me feel better. However, while tarpon fishing Chris landed a huge sheepshead and a nice Barracuda within seconds and we were off to a hot start. From that moment on the rods remained bent almost constantly with a number of different species. Then I started to mark the spinner sharks on my Raymarine and we decided to target them instead. Using a live 2 pound jack and 50 pound class spinning tackle we dropped one down and it did not last two minutes before Chris had a ferocious strike and an amazing drag burning run before we lost the first fish. Chris wanted a spinner shark so we dedicated the rest of our time to getting him one so we repeated the process. I all we hooked 7 spinner sharks and landed the last one we hooked. The take on the last one was amazing as we can see the live jack struggling on the surface and a big spinner shark coming in from about a hundred feet zigzagging looking for the live jack. Within 40 feet we could see another 2 spinner sharks and within 10 feet all 3 spinner sharks looked like a squadron of fighters as they bolted towards the jack. A large explosion later the rod doubled over the reel started to scream and Chris was on shark number 7. After an hour and 20 minute fight he released the big spinner shark at almost 200 pounds and at that point it was time to head in. Chris you will have sore arms tomorrow!

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March 5, 2016 Report (Video!)

Today started slow on my full day with local angler and regular client Alec and his brother Kevin. Finding tarpon, and lots of them, we couldn't buy a bite but Kevin caught the biggest sheepshead I've ever seen. I checked out another 5-6 tarpon spots to no avail. Temporarily shelving the search for tarpon, we focused on smaller predators and caught some sea trout. Halfway through the trip we went back to the morning's first spot and the tarpon were still there but the spinner sharks were in thick. Trying hard for tarpon and not getting any bites, we shifted our focus to spinner sharks. It didn't take long for Alec to hook up to a big shark that gave the Quantum Boca 60 drag a workout before breaking off. Kevin was up on deck and he got a take but early on in the fight the spinner shark spit the bait. What a way to end a day that started off slow!

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March 4, 2016 Report (Video!)

Being off yesterday and with the fresh memories of the epic fishing day we had on Wednesday I was eager to get regular client David and his son Tommy out. Our first few drifts provided just a few tarpon and no hook ups but the morning wouldn't continue this way for long. As we changed it up the rods starting bending and the drags started to get burned up. There were schools of different species of fish around the boat but most wouldn't reach the boat as spinner sharks were in thick. We took advantage of the situation and got numerous hook ups on high flying spinner sharks and what a sweet sound hearing the drag scream non-stop until having to chase these fish down to prevent from getting spooled. Today was another day where my guys were worn out before the end of the trip. At one point we had a double header and another time when chasing a fish down for David the other rod got hit twice with both times the fish making a long run then spitting the hook, one of the few times I looked forward to losing a fish, twice! I love it!

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March 2, 2016 Report (Video!)

Today was the day that I've been waiting for since mid February because it was the day when Biscayne Bay finally went off! The morning started with George from New York, a regular client of mine, and his friend and coworker Joe meeting up at the marina at 6 a.m. We scooted off to South Beach in our search for Tarpon and once again there were tons of fish around with one big difference, the water temperature having increased about two degrees and the fish were friendlier than usual. George quickly hooked up to about an 80 pounder that gave us twoo savage jumps before spitting the hook. Drifting through waiting for another bite we were quickly distracted by big schools of spinner sharks. Taking advantage of the opportunity presented to us we quickly rigged up for them and proceeded to have an absolutely banner morning. We landed two and hook between seven and nine sharks. Most jacks and mutton snapper that we hooked wouldn't last long as we reeled them up to the boat and the spinner sharks making quick work of them. Close to the end of the trip I prepared for another drift or two when the guys said they've had enough, were exhausted and didn't think they could catch another fish. That is what fishing in Miami is all about and that is what I've been waiting for! Spring is here and its Tarpon time in Miami!

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January 2, 2016 Report (Video!)

Happy New Year and 2016 is off to hot start! Joe, Vincent and Milan enjoyed some of the best weather in weeks, high 70's, clear skies and calm wind. Getting an early start, spot one held a few lady fish and small snappers. Spot two was slow but spot 3 was great! Spinner sharks were all around and we hooked two on artificial lures losing the first one and getting the second one to the boat. Milan hooked it on permit tackle and the spinner blasted away at mach speed leaving Milan breathless. We caught lady fish, snapper, mackerel, jacks and spinner sharks. Not bad for a half day that started slow. Enjoy dinner guys!

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December 23, 2015 Report (Unbelievable, must read!)

Guillame and Jess are from N.Y. and were taking advantage of a little vacation time and getting some fishing in. Guillame wanted to do some bonefishing but we had some obstacles in the form of 20MPH winds which is unusual for us this time of year. I used an old trick of mine and after a little while one of the rods doubles over and Jess lands the first fish of the day, a small shark. A bit later, another rod goes off and the other rod doubles over as well and we have a double header. They weren't running like bonefish and we brought the first fish to the boat and it was a small shark. Immediately after as Guillame is fighting his, a huge splash and a big dorsal fin erupts out of the 3' deep water. The shark takes off and we're both thinking the big shark had gotten hooked but not realized it until now. After a 10 minute fight, the rod snaps straight and we're thinking it broke us off. To our amazement, Guillame had hooked a small shark and a much bigger shark attacked it and the rod snapped back when the small shark was finally bit in half! Unbelievable! The next rod to go off was a solid 10 plus pound bonefish that spit the hook after the initial scorching run. Ouch! What a morning!

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December 10, 2015 Report (Video!)

Anthony is from New York and was in town for his friends wedding so he decided to get a little fishing in will he was staying in paradise. We started the morning off on a productive grassflat and the first three casts yielded three difference species, lady fish, blue fish and spinner sharks all on artificial. What a way to get the morning started! The rest of the morning was very similar as we caught fish after fish after fish including a lot of sea trout, lady fish, blue fish and spinner sharks. There were few times at the beginning when blue fish were jumping out of the water as big spinner sharks were feeding on them. A quick cast into the area got an instant hookup for Anthony and moments later a big spinner shark was trying to devour his blue fish right on the surface. What a sight! Today was a solid day under cloudy but calm conditions, temperature in the seventies and red hot fishing. This is paradise in the winter time!

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November 21, 2015 Report

It's William's 10th birthday and his family decided to bring him to Miami for a fishing trip and a Heat basketball game. With that in mind, Will and his dad Nick climbed aboard for a short morning trip to get William on some fish and ensure a good birthday. A short 5 minute run later I shut off the motor and handed them a rod each. A few casts later Nick hooks up to a nice ladyfish and the steady stream began. Will caught a number of high flying, drag sizzling ladyfish, a trout and a couple other species. At the end of the trip he was mentioning how his hand was hurting from all the fish he caught. Mission accomplished and happy birthday Will!

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November 4, 2015 Report (Shark Video!)

This afternoon I had Frank, Tim and Dave jump on board and off we went to the same spot where Jason and Laurie got worn out yesterday. As expected the fish were still there however I didn't see as many spinner sharks as yesterday but we were able to hook a couple of them including a bruiser we never could stop. Again the fish just wore out these guys and it was another stellar afternoon in Miami!

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October 27, 2015 Report (Shark!)

Day 4 and the last day we are scheduled to fish and Eliel was replaced by Alain’s friend Didier. We repeated what we have been doing and shark fishing remained solid. Everyone landed the target species including Didier getting his first Miami shark on the flats.

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October 25, 2015 Report (Shark!)

Eliel didn't make it today and boy did he miss out! While the ladyfish action slowed, other species took their place and the shark fishing was on fire. We hooked 11 sharks in 3 hours of fishing the flats. Unfortunately we only landed 1 due to a number of reasons including pulled hooks and break offs. Urgh!

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October 23, 2015 Report (Shark Video!)

Hooked on the hot action Alain, Eliel, and Ethan wanted a repeat of the last trip and so it was! Fall in Miami is awesome and today is a clear example. More hot action and more big sharks on the flats including losing one big shark we never were able to stop!

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