Frigid temps are gone!
Capt. Jim Hobales
January 17, 2010
Flamingo - Saltwater Fishing Report
011610- The frigid temperatures are hopefully behind us, but left huge casualties in its wake. The water cooled down into the 40's and that was to much for many of the Snook, Tarpon, Goliath Groupers, and Snappers. The report is the same from Sebastian Inlet/Tampa Bay south to the Keys. I figure its natures was off weeding out the week and the spring fishing will be interesting, I'm hoping the Tarpon made their way to deeper water and stayed safe.
It's not all bad, I fished Flamingo for the first time since the cold blast 14 days ago, it took a couple spots but we finally found a school of Redfish. I'm with Jim Bullard his wife Dee and son Jeff from Virginia and Dee put on a clinic. I know she was keeping count but after 15 or so Redfish she stopped counting,she just didn't't like rubbing it in to much. Jim and Jeff caught their share of fish too! Jeff caught a couple big Trout Redfish and a big Sheepshead while Jim had his fair share of Reds, Trout and Black Drum. It didn't' matter where Dee stood in the boat she caught fish, it was great day. You have to adjust to the conditions which are deep and slow when its cold and look for muddy bottom.
Things should be getting back to normal here this week, and I'm looking for to Tarpon fishing off Miami Beach. The shrimp runs could happen any night and you just need to be there to experience the bite. With the Pro Bowl and Super Bowl coming to Miami in February book your Tarpon dates early it definitely will be worth it.
Flamingo Fishing Forecast:
Should be warming up and the Tarpon bite off Miami will be on.
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