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Spring Time conditios are here!

Capt. Jim Hobales
March 28, 2016
Flamingo - Saltwater Fishing Report

032416

I am down at Flamingo today part of a 2 boat family trip, I have Pete and Katie on my boat, their 3 sons are on Capt. Alan Sherman's boat. We didn't start out until 10 a.m. and by then the wind was up around 20-25 mph and if that wasn't enough a massive line of showers came thru. We fished hard looking for anything but because it was only a 4 hour trip we didn't want to waste time running around. We found some protection in spots that have produced fish for years but not today. It took 3 and a half hours to finally find some fish but when we did it put smiles on their face. We had a couple live shrimp get eaten by Redfish but unfortunately they came off. Pete hooked a Snook which jumped off, all I 'm thinking is "man just give them one fish". Capt. Alan pulled up as we missed a fish and asked if I wanted to try a Pilchard, it was automatic Snook on! This put smiles on every ones faces it wasn't a giant but it was one. We took some pictures and released the 21 inch Snook. It was time to go but I said give me another Pilchard. We pitched it back in the area and hooked another Snook, this one was bigger and not happy. He pulled for a minute and decided he was finished throwing the bait. We called it a day they were on va​cation from Chicago and got terrible fishing weather while here, the day before it was really rough offshore.

032516

I am fishing with Mario Hernandez today, he is of my best friends and surprised his son for his birthday, he is with Omar and his son little Omar. I've been fishing with Mario for 20 plus years we have caught allot of fish together but today I have to do it for his son. All Mario Jr. wanted a Snook for his birthday! We are in Whitewater Bay looking for his Snook but also a big Tarpon. On our second stop it all came together, on Jr. first cast he hooked a big Snook. He fought it for a few minutes and as it got close to the boat it jumped off. Man was he bummed. On his next cast he was hooked up again only to a Trout this time. The next 45 minutes was non stop hook ups 3 and 4 at a time. They worked the spot hoping for a second Snook but it didn't happen. We spotted some diving pelicans so we went and netted some finger mullet that the Tarpon might eat. We moved on running North and kept hitting all my spots although the Snook weren't eating. Mario Jr. casting for Snook hooked a 13 inch Mangrove that fought pretty hard, while Omar Jr. was catching Ladyfish. We moved out to the Gulf of Mexico looking for the incoming tide and hit some creeks. There wasn't much going on until the tide started moving and then we got into the Trout again. it was time to go but Mario Jr. had to make one more cast, don't you know he hooked another Snook. He was a little excited and maybe forced it a bit and the fish came off again. I ran to a flat and tried pulling the fish out of the trees by using cut Ladyfish, after 20 minutes the line started to move slowly. This was definitely not a Redfish, I said its probably a Sting Ray. The rod doubled over and Mario Jr. got the rod and fought the big Ray to the boat. We kept at it and shortly after Omar Jr. caught his a Redfish. We moved around some and found the big Tarpon laid up on the surface. By now the winds had came up out of the west and these fish weren't playing. We sat there for 1 1/2 hours casting at them with lures, live Mullet and tiny Ladyfish and there was no interest. It was a shame because that would of topped off our day. on the was in I stopped at a couple other spots still hoping for 1 Snook. Mario Jr. hooked a big Snook this time it came up shook its head and was gone. I told them 1 last spot its getting late, Mario Jr. makes a long cast and get's hit again, this time the fish runs into a tree and bust us off. Everyone is bummed about loosing a couple Snook but we had a great day of action. These kids will be hooked on fishing for life!


032616

I am fishing Flamingo today with Perry and his son ALy today, I decided to fish Florida bay because the Whitewater Bay side was packed. We started out catching bait (pinfish and Pilchards). The first spot I went to had no water so I ran out west to catch incoming tide and caught some Trout,Jacks and Ladyfish. We set up a nice drift with baits out and Tarpon rolling all around us but no takers, the Sharks usually will eat all your baits but not today. We ran out and looked for some Tripletails on the crab traps and we found some. They weren't giants but most were around the keeper size. I think teaching people how find and catch Tripletails is one of the easiest things I do. Most people really get into looking for them and when they spot one they feel like they really helped out. This was the case today once Perry got the hang of it he felt like a pro we hooked a bunch and Ali got a really good one for dinner. We moved on and went looking for Redfish and Snook . The tide was moving in but the bite really wasn't on yet, Perry says I got one! His line moving and pulling some drag . I sat there watching as the Redfish came up to the surface with a 8 foot Bull Shark right behind him that ate him. Man that's always disappointing! We kept at it and ALy was casting a new Arashi Top water lure I just got. It got slammed and we couldn't make out what it was at first all we saw was the flash. A couple minutes later a big Trout comes to the surface and then had another on come up on it. This was it for the day, the winds just picked up to 25 mph and there is no more bite. I ran back to Flamingo but high winds and muddy water just di not help us out. It was late and we called it a day.


The fish are here but the conditions keep changing , so everyday has been different. I don't mind to much but its hard to pattern them right now. They will settle in here by mid April, everyone is in Tarpon mode right now but I've been doing little of everything. If bending the rods are what you are looking for give me a call at 305 333 8149

Captain Jim Hobales

www.caughtlookincharters

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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.

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7900 NW 174 Terr.
Miami, FL 33015
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