December 29, 2015 Report

Today was a two trip day for me and it started with John and his son Mason from Georgia. John had mentioned to me over the phone and again when we met up in the morning that they were trying to determine if they would like fishing in order to upgrade their boat back home. Running to our first spot of the morning proved to be the only spot necessary today as the fishing was solid with tons of screaming drags and fish coming to the boat. Using artificial lures and a steady retrieve that they are used to in the bass fishing they do back home they quickly mastered the art of saltwater fishing. We had a blast laughing, keeping the rods bent and giving the reels a workout. What a way to start the morning!

My afternoon trip was a completely different situation. I had Ilia and my Mahmoud on board. Ilia and Mahmoud are from Germany and Mahmoud is a professional soccer player and rising star. Neither one of them had ever fished before and I was eager to show them what fishing is all about. I took a few minutes to teach them how to cast and work the lure and they quickly began to get it done. Ilia scored first and Mahmoud began to lag behind but made up for it and gain ground towards the end of the trip. Tossing lures Mahmoud did have a close call as you see in this picture. His plans to start a family almost ended a abruptly!

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

December 28, 2015 Report

Wow today was one of those days where I was absolutely swamped. Today I had three charters and each of them were completely different from the other as conditions seem to have changed constantly. My morning Charter was with Rob, Etan, and Eli. They fished with me last year and the kids caught a ton of fish and wanted to bend some rods again today. The grand father Rob is always a pleasure to have on board and he sat back, watched them and enjoyed every moment of it. We went to the first spot and it was on fire with fish after fish after fish that kept the kids busy, rods bend and arms sore. However boys being boys they wanted to explore so off we went to fish a couple of other spots that didn't produce. Realizing their young errors they decided to go back to the original spot and the hot streak continued. They had a blast and smiles were big throughout the boat.

My second trip of the day was with Jay and his wife Marta while their two kids were in a second boat that I had reserved for them. This was a special trip for Jay since back in November he tried to book me but his dad unfortunately died unexpectedly. I really wanted this to be a special day for them and put them on fish but the conditions deteriorated with winds blowing steady 20 miles an hour and gusting higher mudding up the water and limiting the areas that we could fish. We did get into some fish at the end of the trip including losing a grouper or two to pilings. These were great people and I look forward to fishing with him again. My third trip from this charter blitz today was with Dylan, Bill and John. Dylan is a fun and brave 9 year old little girl who had a blast catching fish from the moment the first bait hit the water. The wind had died down for this last trip and allowed us to fish an area that I knew would produce. She caught a ton of fish and it was a great day all around.

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

December 26, 2015 Report

Kids fishing charters are always a blats and today was no exception with David and his two boys 7 and 8 year old Elias and Theo. Staying close to the marina I took them to a spot perfect for kids and sheltered from the close to 20 MPH winds. We used up almost 100 shrimp as they aught a number of snappers, blur runners, jacks and even a small grouper. To add to the excitement, a manatee came up next to the boat, took a breath of air, looked at us and swam away. After about 2 hours of constant non-stop action the kids were worn out and took a "cheetos" break. Elias had never fished before but he mastered the fish catching routine rather quickly. The kids had a blast, the fish wore them out and Elias is now an expert!

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

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!

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

December 14, 2015 Report

Brian and his co worker Toni came down a day early for their business meetings in order to spend some time on the water and catch some fish. They have never fished in Miami before so I was eager to show them what has been going on lately. We made a quick run to the first and only flat of the morning and had awesome consistent drag burning action all morning long. It was a close race but I have a feeling Toni out fished Brian towards the end although Brian did start on a hot streak. It was seldom the case where a few minutes would go by without a hookup and the sound of the drag going off. After 4 hours of constant action it was time to head in as the wind began to pick up. We had a great time they caught a ton of fish and I look forward to fishing with them again next time they're down here. It's always an adventure being on the water and today we found a sunken boat close to the marina in about 10' of water. Thankfully for these folks they were close to shore.

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

December 13, 2015 Report

Scott is a pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays and him and his wife jumped on board on Sunday for quick 4 hour trip to see if we could find some bonefish. The conditions were tough with 20 plus mile an hour winds, dirty water and only a few places we could fish. Making the long but comfortable ride over the flats down to one of the primary fishable spots under these conditions we staked out and began our search. In spite of our best efforts we caught two sharks and a flounder but no bonefish to be had. The ride back was a little bumpy as the wind continued to pick up reaching speeds over 25 miles an hour. These were great people, we had a great time, talked about a number of different topics and had a lot of laughs. Good luck next season Scott! Capt. Mo Estevez www.MiamiBoneFishing.com 786-853-1409 Follow me on Instagram @MiamiBoneFishing

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!

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