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This afternoon I am fishing with Steve and Vicky. They wanted to bend a rod and do littler sight seeing. The conditions were breezy so we stayed inside the bay. We caught some small Trout by the monument and then ran to the north end of Biscayne bay looking for a few more species. They caught some more Trout Steve had one nice Mackerel hit a peel of some line. we ended up by the "old stilt pilings" where they ended up with a few nice keeper Trout.
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I'm with bob,Tommy and Mike today, we had a cold front come thru over night and it was 53 degrees when I left my house. I along with other guides like these conditions because it stacks the fish up in deeper holes. Before our first stop they got the bets and the rules for the day straight, 5-5-5 for big fish, most fish, and most species.
It didn't take long and Bob had the first Redfish; let the smack talking begin! Tommy was next with a Redfish and he started ,Mike was on the receiving end. Bob caught another Redfish no he's the leader and let's them know. this battle was all day after every fish. We moved to a small tidal creek casting Berkley Gulp Shrimp. Mike had several bites and we switched out to a live jumbo shrimp it produced almost immediately. Mike is finally on the board as Tommy hooks another Red. The "smack talk" of who is the best is "on". Mike is hooked up again and this time it's a Snook, Bob caught a Snook almost as soon as we released Mike's. The battle is on but we have to move because the tide is falling and we don't want to get stuck. We made a run to another creek which had a shallow entry as well but we got in, Bob caught 2 Goliath Groupers on this spot. We ran around to the open gulf looking for some current the tide had gone slack. Bob was at it again with another Redfish, he was starting to count his money! The tide started to move, we headed to East Cape Canal this is the spot in cold weather! Bob hooks another Snook, but I noticed another boat was getting some bites so I repositioned the boat. It wasn't long after Bob has a big fish and it is peeling line; the fish swam into a bush we started to pull the anchor. The big Snook swam out and came to the surface showing herself to us. Bob fought the fish perfectly and we landed the Snook which was 32 inches and 9 lbs. Have I mentioned anything about "Smack Talk" yet!
Bob was really a head now on all the bets, but it's Mikes turn he's hooked up now and it another great fight after 5 minutes a back and forth Mikes hauls in a 8 lb Black Drum. The Drum was not long enough the over take Bob's Snook! It was getting late the guys were beat and we called it a day, a great day, it was truly an enjoyable trip for all.
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Tony flew in today and we met at the dock around 1 p.m.. We were going to try for Bonefish, the water temps are cold and I wasn't sure if they would be around. We poled around the flats, nothing but Sharks up there, so we took advantage and made some cast at them. I explained to Tony most people wouldn't believe a Shark would refuse to eat like they did but the water temps make them lethargic. Tony cast a one Black Tip Shark 10 times and he looked for it and tried to get excited but refused to eat it. Tony cast at 10 Sharks all had the same response not interested. We ran around tried some other spots but no luck. I told Tony let's go to the back of the marina I have a couple spots that will produce plus the basin it always full of Ladyfish.
As we were working our way to the back Tony hooked a 3 lb. Ladyfish on a X Rap and it was fighting pretty good, it took about 5 minutes to land the fish. As I was reaching for the fish something big came up and tried to hit it and it took off, Tony tried to lift the Ladyfish into the boat and this monster Snook came up and ate it, remember the fish ate the X Rap. Now the snook has everything in his mouth and made this awesome run under the boat then to the rear, then around it jumping once she bolts for the mangroves. The Snook is under the branch thrashing on the other side of it, this is usually the end in most Snook fights. The fish was so big she broke the branch and took off again, now floating on the surface from exhaustion! I had the Boga grip and I was getting ready to grab the Monster Snook, the biggest ever hooked on my boat when the plug fell out. I can tell you I was satisfied and I really think Tony was too. We would of liked to get a picture of that monster but we will always have in our memory banks. Just for info a 3 lb Ladyfish is about 26 inches long!
This weeks full Moon and cold front should spark a Shrimp run which in turn should turn on the Tarpon.
Super Bowl XLI is here this week, I still have a couple days and evenings open.
If catching something big is your wish give me a call at 305-333-8149
Captain Jim Hobales
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