South Florida Report - Flamingo, Biscayne Bay & Miami
Capt. Jim Hobales
November 15, 2007
Flamingo - Saltwater Fishing Report
110907
I am fishing with John today in south Biscayne Bay, he is here from England and we are looking for Bonefish. This is usually not a big deal but we had a cold front come thru and the winds are almost straight north down the barrier islands. I forgot to mention we are fly fishing! We started on the west bank and found the big school of Redfish, these fish are more weary than a Bonefish. If we were throwing bait we made of had a shot but not with a fly, they were just out of range. We moved around trying to find some protection from the wind but it wasn't easy but we did manage to sneak up on a fast moving school of 20 Bonefish. I offered a few suggestions but John said lets just cut our losses and call it a day.
111107
I am fishing with Tim along his sons Tim and Joe and we are at Flamingo today, again the weather is playing a big role in our day. It was cool 61 degrees when we launched and the wind was 20-25 mph. Today I got tested, the fish were not really responsive and we earned every fish we caught. The fish they caught were big for the species, like Joe's 20 lb Barracuda, a 24" Trout and a 200 lb Bull shark. Flamingo always offer plenty of by catch with Jacks, Ladyfish and others that aren't so prized. The guys made the best of it; they drank at least a case of beer getting over the depression from the U. M. loss the night before.
Captain Jim Hobales was born and raised in South Florida. In the early years he learned to fish his home waters of Miami's Biscayne Bay and the Florida Keys. In the early 1980's he was introduced to Flamingo, at Everglades National Park, it was a life changing experience. Captain Jim became obsessed with the fishing in both Florida Bay as well as Whitewater Bay in the backcountry. Captain Jim is an Everglades National Park permitted guide and a Met registered guide.
