May 3, 2015 Report

Mike and his wife came down from Canada and the original plan was to hit the flats in the search for bonefish. However, with over 20 MPH winds the original plan was scrapped and we took advantage of the lighter than usual boat traffic and spent an hour tarpon fishing. While the tarpon fishing was slow we switched to fishing for sea trout and had a blast catching a number of them.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409

May 2, 2015 Report

Jeff and his wife were aboard today for a laid back day of fishing on Saturday morning and that's exactly what we did. Beating the weekend boat traffic we fished the grass flats for sea trout using artificial lures and kept the rods bent while enjoying the great weather. Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409

May 1, 2015 Report

Rob and his dad climbed aboard for a full day of tarpon fishing. The day started promising with lots of rolling tarpon at spot 1 but nothing I tried could get them to eat. We ended the day covered in rolling, cruising and free jumping tarpon without a bite. What a frustrating day! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409

April 30, 2015 Report (Tarpon!)

After a few days off due to engine problems and severe weather I was back on the water today with Adam and wife Lee from N.Y. Last time Adam and I fished he caught a trophy 35lb permit and today the goal was tarpon. The weather was still iffy but under dark skies and brisk breeze we headed out. About an hour into the trip a big tarpon comes up to one of our baits and takes a swipe at it but missed the bait. As the tarpon activity around us dwindled and the wind increased we moved to another spot that proved to be the winner. Less than 10 minutes after setting up Adam's rod goes off and he's on to a nice tarpon. Thirty minutes later we had the leader release and 10 minutes after that we had the photo op with Adam's first Miami tarpon.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409

April 25, 2015 Report (Tarpon)

Regular client of mine and friend David brought his friend Tracy and Tracy's two kids along, Carter and Logan. We fished David's new 32' Intrepid and the goal was to tarpon fish then hit the channels for snappers for the kids. Not 10 minutes after setting up one of the rods goes off and Carter is on a 150lb tarpon smoking 200 yards off the reel! He did a great job and then eventually turned the rod over to Tracy. This was a tussle. The big tarpon got us into a bridge and made another long run into two sets of bridge pilings. All hope was lost but an effort still had to be made so I locked down the drag risking a straightened hook or broken braid and had David put the twin 300 Yamahas in reverse. Unbelievably the fish started to come towards the boat an inch at a time and after what seemed like an eternity he was 30 away from the menacing bridge pilings. After 45 minutes of hand to hand combat the fish came to the side of the boat and we had the release, pis and a DNA sample for The Bonefish and Tarpon Trust. Wow, what a ride! Congrats Tracy! We spent the rest of the trip in the channels catching snappers for the kids and basking in the glory of a tarpon victory.

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409

April 24, 2015 Report

Today was certainly a tough day. It started with the stator on my outboard failing 5 minutes into todays trip and forcing me to idle for the entire trip. Thankfully most of the tarpon spots are close to the marina so we pressed on. There were few fish around today although pods of rolling tarpon were around here and there. We hooked on briefly and the rest of the day was spent in the middle of fish that refused to eat. I don't like days like today! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409

April 23, 2015 Report (Tarpon)

Kyle and his wife Liz were in town from VT and booked a last minute tarpon trip so off in the dark we ran in order to get into a good morning bite and be back at the marina before the crazy Sunday boaters hit the water. As we pull in to the morning's tarpon spot we see fish rolling around. A bit later Liz's bait goes down and she's on a tarpon! She reels to come tight to the fish and there is no tension. HUH? We reel in the bait and it's half eaten, the tarpon never got the hook in it's mouth. Geeze! A while later the other rod goes off and Liz is on a big tarpon jumping and tail walking right towards her! She reels in the slack, the fish comes a few feet from the motor and makes a long run. After a brief battle she hands the rod to Kyle and he fights the fish for the balance of the hour long fight. The tarpon dragged us about 3/4 of a mile from where we hooked up and soon I see a big bull shark near the boat. In an effort to save the tarpon we put max pressure and get the leader release on Kyle's first tarpon and try to drag the fish back to a flat away from the big shark. Unfortunately, 5 minutes after the leader release the shark obliterates the 150lb tarpon so close to the boat we could have grabbed its dorsal fin! It was a very exciting but very sad ending to see this fish lost to a shark. You never know what to expect in Miami!

Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409