February 2, 2014 Report

Local resident David decided to invest time in his kids and take them fishing, and boy did JJ and Ava fish! The tip started out a bit slower than I would like but in the process Ava hooked and lost a really nice fish that was peeling line but cut her off on a rock ledge. After making a few moves we hit the jackpot and they were catching fish almost as fast as I could release their fish and rebait their hooks. Seeing their smiles is what it's all about. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

February 1, 2014 Report

David was back aboard today with Matt from N.Y. for some laid back fishing in Biscayne Bay. While there were no trout to be found, we did catch mackerel, snappers and a big surprise for Matt at the end of our trip. With 20 minutes left before heading in one of the rods doubles over and the drag sings non-stop for a full minute! With the fish somewhat under control and Matt gaining some line the tug of war began and soon after I put the net under a healthy bonefish. Matt got his first bonefish, enjoyed the sleigh ride that is a bones' initial run and released the fish the moment we had to start heading in. What a way to end the day! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

January 31, 2014 Report

Bjorn and Don were aboard today to bend some rods and thaw out from the freezing temperatures back home. What were supposed to be calm conditions proved to be breezier than anticipated. We started off the beach looking for tarpon and while we found them, the building seas kept them scattered and unfishable. Moving back to the calmer inshore flats, this is where we would spend the rest of the trip. Although the fishing was slower than expected, we did catch a number of species including nice trout that ate soft plastics and live pilchards. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

January 28, 2014 Report

My trip today was in the afternoon with Jeff and his gang who needed a break from long business meetings. The calm days continue and the fishing keeps improving with the rising water temperatures. On board were Kate (A.K.A. "The trout catcher") and Greg. Kate definitely had the hot hand today, hence her newly acquired nickname. We caught some nice trout and then off to the beach to find tarpon in the calm waters. We found them alright, playful as ever but on a diet this afternoon. Jeff caught a nice mutton snapper who was quickly devoured by a big barracuda and left only the head as his souvenier. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

January 27, 2014 Report

Second straight trip with slick calm conditions, I can get used to this! Jim and John started the day today off the beach hunting for cruising tarpon. While we found them rolling and splashing, the 80-150lb tarpon we found had lockjaw. Moving offshore a bit to take advantage of the calm conditions the mackerel were waiting in the crystal clear 30' depths off Key Biscayne. Using lipped plugs and Tsunami spoons we released a few before the bite shut off. It was a great sight to see a school of 5-10 big mackerel following the hooked fish to the boat. Moving on to the finger channels we caught small grouper, snapper, big porgie, had some mackerel cut offs and lost a really nice fish to the rocks below. The day ended catching trout and Jim and John both caught trout as well as lost a few big trout along with a big mackerel or two. It was a gorgeous day with fish being caught and great company! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

January 25, 2014 Report

Wow, wow, wow! No wind this morning as Jim and Jane from S.C. boarded my skiff. This is crazy, 35MPH winds one day, calm the next. Oh well, I'll take it. We started off looking for bonefish in the slick calm conditions but water temps remain low, 63 degrees. Ouch. In spite of this , we did find several schools working the west side of the bay but they stayed just out of reach and all we could do was admire the big wakes they were pushing as schools of 10 plus pound bonefish cruised on by. The oceanside flats were unusually quiet so we went to a creek and went through 6 dozen shrimp catching snappers and laughing like crazy at a number of stories we shared and watching Jim lose quite a few nice fish. Jim and Jane were a blast! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com

January 24, 2014 Report

Today Steve and his son Chase from Philly were aboard for a few hours of fishing and relaxing. They wanted to target big fish so that was our goal. With a steady 20 MPH wind from the north and low water temperatures we were a bit limited where we could fish but there are some hiding spots where tarpon typically gather this time of year. All the tarpon spots were empty this morning so off we went to chase monsters of the deep (big sharks on the flats). Arriving at a great shark flat we had ideal conditions, strong incoming tide, great visibility and a nice chum slick. It didn't take long for the big lemon sharks to move in and we had great shots at 5-7' lemon sharks in three feet of water close to the boat. However, perfectly placed casts were ignored as they would swim over our baits and ignore them. URGH!!!! After a half dozen sharks came in to our chum slick and ignoring our baits, the wind went from 20MPH to 30MPH within minutes! The gusts were as high as 35MPH and after this the fishing just shut down. We called it a day early and licked our wounds. What a tough day! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com