The summer time fishing has been red hot and I’m not talking about the weather. Right now it’s prime time fishing for permit in Biscayne Bay. Permit like the hot weather and don’t mind high water temperatures unlike the bonefish. The permit fishing has been good throughout the day and the bonefishing has been best early in the morning and late in the afternoon.
The red fishing in Flamingo has been on fire! There are plenty of redfish to be caught on the flats right now and it’s not uncommon to se schools of fifty to a hundred fish in a school. The snook fishing has been best for me up the coast and the bait of choice has been live pilchards or pinfish. Most of the points and creek mouths have been holding snook and redfish, but it seems like once the bite turns on the sharks are not too far behind.
One fish there is no lack of right now are shark. We have been catching lemon shark, bull shark, and black tip/spinner shark. Now is a great time to fly fish for shark for you fly anglers. You can chum them up right behind the boat and a well placed shark fly will do the trick every time. Fly fishing for sharks is a blast if you have never done it before. Give it a try and I guarantee you will not be disappointed.
Biscayne Bay Permit
Biscayne Bay Permit
Biscayne Bay Permit
Biscayne Bay Permit
Flamingo Redfish
Flamingo Snook
I want to remind everyone I’m booking up for tarpon season so if you want some prime weeks give me a call so we can go over some dates.
This is the time of year where things slow down for me, and although we had a decent year it could have been better. We had plenty of bad luck in South Florida this year starting with the cold weather we had in the winter, to the fish kill talk witch wasn’t as bad as people thought, to now people canceling trips because they think we have oil on our waters. FYI: We do not have oil, and we are not expected to have any oil in the near future.
For those of you who couldn’t make it down this year for tarpon season, I must say you missed one of the best tarpon seasons I’ve seen in years. From Biscayne Bay to the upper keys and Florida bay it was just phenomenal.
Right now it’s prime time Permit and bonefishing especially in Biscayne Bay. The redfishing in Flamingo Florida Bay has been quite good as well along with plenty of trout and snook.
Biscaynebayfishing.com Permit
Biscaynebayfishing.com Permit
Biscaynebayfishing.com Permit
I’ve designed a package list for individuals and corporate trips that may interest some of you. It’s designed to save you money when booking several days throughout the year. Please check it out under the home page or the charter info page and click on the link special package pricing. I am also taking bookings now for the 2011 tarpon season, so if you want prime time please contact me way ahead of time to get the best tides and dates.
There are also a couple of great tournaments coming up that I’m available for charter.
The 44th 2010 Islamorada Fall All Tackle Bonefish World Championship will be 3 days, October 11 – 13 call me for more details and information.
The fishing this year has been phenomenal! There are plenty of tarpon still swimming on the ocean and the permit and bonefishing has been very productive. There have been plenty of big schools of bonefish around and feeding really well. The permit fishing is getting better and better each day and I’m expecting a great summer with lots of big permit to be caught.
The fishing in Flamingo (Everglades National Park) has been good with big schools of redfish on the flats and big trout in the pot-holes. The snook fishing has been productive on the beaches along with a mixed bag of big trout and jacks. We caught a nice cobia off the beach on Sunday, but she was two inches short so we had to release her back.
Biscayne Bay Bonefish
Biscayne Bay Bonefish
Biscayne Bay Bonefish
Biscayne Bay Tarpon
For those of you who are worried about oil in are neck of the woods, you have nothing to worry about. There is no oil in south Florida, and there are plenty of fish out there to be caught.
Biscayne Bay Tarpon Fishing
Biscayne Bay Tarpon
Biscayne Bay Bonefish
Biscayne Bay Bonefish
Biscayne Bay Bonefish
Biscayne Bay Permit
Don’t forget to check out my 2010 special pricing list for corporate charters as well as individual charters. You can find it on my home page or on the charter info page.
Tarpon fishing in June for those of you who don’t know is still prime time. Last week I was in the middle and lower keys tarpon fishing waiting for the Polola warm hatch too happened. The Polola warm hatch is a hatch that only happens during the last full moon typically in late May and early June. When this happens, the tarpon go nuts over these worms.
When the worm hatch happens in full swing there are usually hundreds of tarpon slurping worms off the surface just like a brown trout would on a may fly. It’s one of the coolest things you can experience as a fisherman and it’s definitely something every fly fisherman should experience at some point in there life.
Early this past week I got away from tarpon fishing and did a little permit and bonefishing. It was nice to get away from the same routine of chasing tarpon everyday and see what was happening on the flats. It was good to see there are plenty of bonefish and permit around and now is one of the best times of year to catch a grand slam.
The pictures below are of Mike Alcalde with a stellar day of Permit fishing. He went 3 for 5 on pemit and it was his first time ever permit fishing.
Biscayne Bay Permit
Biscayne Bay Permit
There are lots of fish moving in Biscayne Bay right now and if you’re not out there on your own or with a guide you’re missing out on some really good fishing.
Biscayne Bay Permit
I have some days open in June, so if you’re interested in booking a trip give me a call so we can go over some dates. I’m also taking bookings now for next years tarpon season, and as of now I have the last week of May 2011 open for the Polola warm hatch for those of you who want to experience some really cool tarpon fishing.
I’ve been on the water everyday this month tarpon fishing and it’s been phenomenal! I’ve been fishing from Biscayne Bay to Islamorada for tarpon with fly tackle as well as spin tackle with live mullet and crabs. Both fly and bait fishing have been great and if you haven’t made your plans to come down and fish, now is defiantly the time.
Tarpon Fishing
The highlight of the month was angler Dr. Richard Rondel 79 years young from the United Kingdom. He contacted me several months ago and he told me his goal was to catch a tarpon on fly or spin. Richard fished with me for seven days in a row down in Islamorada, Florida.
Tarpon Fishing
Tarpon Fishing 2010
We tried fly fishing for the first couple of days, but it was a bit to windy for Richard so we ended up bait fishing the rest of the week. We hooked and battled several tarpon throughout the week, but for some reason we kept loosing fish next to the boat. We had fish on from 80 lbs to 130 lbs on and fish kept getting unbutton using Owner SSW inline circle hooks. I really could not explain what was going on. I have been fishing these hooks for years and once in a while you loose a fish, but we were loosing almost every fish after pulling on them for 20 minutes and the hook will just pull out without a nick on the line.
Tarpon Fishing 2010
It was just one of those weeks, but we Richard finally made his dreams come true and we boated a nice 100 pounder took some photos and let her swim away. I want to congratulate Richard for sticking it out for seven full days. I know guys half his age that can’t rough it out like Richard did at 79 year young. I want to also thank all the rest of the Anglers who fished with me all month long chasing tarpon.
Tarpon Fishing 2010
We still have all of June for migrating tarpon and all summer long for tarpon fishing in Miami for evening tarpon trips. I have some days open in June do to some cancelations so give me a call to go over some dates.
What can I say the tarpon fishing has been on fire! I’ve been fishing from Biscayne Bay to Islamorada and the tarpon fishing this year has been some of the best I’ve seen in a long time. I’ve talked to some old timers and they said that the same thing happened when there was a bad cold snap back in the early 80’s, very similar too what we had this year. I’m not sure if that is really the case, but all I can say is the tarpon fishing has been EPIC!
Tarpon Seson 2010 With Capt Raul Montoro
Tarpon Season 2010 with Capt Raul Montoro
Tarpon Season 2010 with Capt Raul Montoro
This week I was in Islamorada Florida fishing the Key Morda Invitational fly and spin tournament that benefits Crohns and Colitis Disease. This is a fun tournament with a great group of people held at the Hawks Cay Resort and Spa. This tournament consists of offshore and inshore fishing. For more information visit www.keymoradafishing.com. It was a great time and was nice to see old friends and I made new ones as well.
Tarpon season 2010 with Capt Raul Montoro
I’m on the water everyday this week coming up so if you want to book a trip give me a call and email me as well, and I’ll get back too you as soon as I can.
Biscayne Bay Bonefish
Biscayne Bay Bonefish
It’s Tarpon season and if you haven’t made the plans to come down and fish, you’re really missing out.
We were blessed with great weather during the week of Easter. Miami had plenty of warm weather and lots of sunshine through out the whole week, and still going. We are finally seeing typical spring weather patterns and it’s about time! There are plenty of bonefish and permit in Biscayne Bay and the bonefish are mudding and eating really well.
Biscayne Bay Bonefish
Miami’s Government cut and near by bridges are holding plenty of tarpon and a mixed bag of Permit, Large Jacks, and huge mangrove snappers.
Miami Baracuda
Flamingo (Everglades National Park) has been very consistent with lots of trout, redfish, triple tail and Spanish mackerel. Up too the north end of the park there has been some areas that are holding plenty of snook. The snook are eating live baits and artificial really well.
Ten pound Mangrove Snapper
The tarpon should start migrating any day now on the ocean side of Biscayne Bay. I’ve heard reports of small schools of fish coming off the bridges in Islamorada and the bait fishing in the channels is starting to pick up.
Now is a great time too book a trip. Warm weather, clear skies, and the fish are very active and happy.
