Great evening!
Capt. Jim Hobales
January 20, 2010
Flamingo - Saltwater Fishing Report
101910
This afternoon I am fishing with with Dave Fox, his son Mike(11) and father Rick from Ohio off of Miami beach for Tarpon. I had to motor around a bit to find water temps @ 70 degrees, once I noticed it rising I set up my first drift. It only took minutes on our first drift and we had 3 hits, our short bait got cut off, Mike hooked one on a swim bait which he got one jump out of as our long bait was screaming drag. Rick picked up the long rod and the big Tarpon pulled over 150 yard of line then changed directions and did it again. I started wondering if it was a big Sting Ray or Shark and then she jumped and let us know it was definitely a 100 lb Tarpon. Rick fought it for 30 minutes right up up to the boat where the hook fell out.
We set up and again it didn't take long this time it was Dave's turn almost the same scenario with the long run but this time the Tarpon jumped earlier in the fight. Dave put pressure and got her up to the boat where again the circle hook fell out. I'm confused at this point and re-rig with a new circle hook.
On our 3 Drift I was putting out the live shrimp off the back and Dave hooked up again this time on a swim bait, the big 80 lb Tarpon jumped 6 feet in the air and threw the jig. Mike caught a few Blue Runners while casting at the school of Tarpon rolling around the boat. The long rod went off again and this time the Tarpon threw the hook early on. It slowed down at the slack tide and then as the tide switched to incoming Rick hooked a monster Tarpon on a 12 lb spinning rod. Tonight was the night of super long runs which is great but this Tarpon refused to give up! Rick fought this fish for an hour and a half, the whole time the Tarpon where feeding on the live shrimp moving down the beach. We could here and see the Tarpon exploding on the Shrimp. Rick did a great job and eventually got the big Tarpon next to the boat where we got some photo's and released her. We set up for another drift but they were done so we called it an evening. Rick said he was hoping to catch a Tarpon while he was here and I was glad I could help out.
The shrimp could run any night or every night which turns the Tarpon on, this bite should be good right through the Super Bowl weekend in to the spring break. They are also biting early in the day as well, If your interested give me a call at 305 333 8149.
Its Tarpon time on the beach, give me a call and let's get hooked up!
Flamingo Fishing Forecast:
There here and biting, some Shrimp running.
Target Species:
Tarpon!
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