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Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County
Capt. Dave Kostyo
December 21, 2002
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
Circle Hooks Work Their Magic
Last night, we left Spinnaker Marina at 5:00 pm to do some tarpon fishing at Haulover Inlet. The wind was from the NNW @ 13-21 knots. The tide was incoming all evening and a beautiful full moon lit up the ocean. Jim Lefevre from Stuart, FL and I put out live shrimp on 8 and 12 pound plug casting outfits. It didn't take very long before the tarpon made their presence known.
By 6:45 pm, we had caught and released our first tarpon. The action for the remainder of the evening was fairly steady. Ladyfish were mixed in with the tarpon in the shallower depths closer to the beach.
Usually this time of year, the tarpon are in the 25 - 40 pound range. This makes them a lot of fun yet still very challenging on 8 & 12 tackle. There is always a chance for larger fish to crash the action. This evening was to be no different. Our third fish of the evening turned out to be a 90# fish that struck the 8 pound outfit. It kept us very busy for the next 30 minutes before we released the fish. I'm still not sure that the fish even knew it was hooked.
Our totals for the evening were, 4 for 4 on tarpon (3 on 8# - 1 on 12#) and 2 ladyfish. The tarpon were in the 30 - 90 pound range.
If you are looking for a way to improve your hook up ratio when live or dead baiting for tarpon, then circle hooks are the answer. The only requirement on the part of the angler is to not jerk when the strike happens. This is best accomplished by placing the rod in a rod holder and waiting for the tarpon to bend the rod over severely before picking the rod up and fighting the fish.
The tarpon are in and biting, so call or email me to book a trip. Lets get out and test your angling skills on the hard fighting, never give up Silver King.
Captain Dave
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