Capt. Bouncer Smith
January 22, 2006
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
Wind, Sailfish and Tarpon
We have had some great fishing this week, but stop the wind. It has been blowing over 15 knots for over a week. We have been lucky to have great sailors this week. Last Saturday we fished the Sailfish Shootout in west winds from 30 to 40 knots. We caught 3 sails, some kings and a bonito, but no where near enough to come in the money. We've got the boat and a great crew, now about that captain or luck. We need one of them to be better.
Monday we had a nice family out. They caught a bunch of sailfish and a couple king mackerel. Wednesday we had one fellow and he caught 4 sailfish, a couple sharks and a couple king mackerel.
Friday and Saturday we fished with the Della Monicas from New York and Chicago. On Friday they caught a sailfish, a tarpon about 110 pounds and enjoyed fighting two more tarpon till they jumped off. Between tarpon, they also caught several spanish mackerel, blue runners and a jack.
On Saturday they caught a tarpon, a spanish mackerel and a small shark around the inlet. We then ran down below Fowey Rock Light in 180 to 200 feet of water. From 3 to 6 PM they caught 6 sailfish, a king mackerel, a shark and a couple bonito.
The big news of the week, was the tarpon starting to feed during the day. Once this starts every year, it adds another possibility to a day of fishing.
Being late January, means there is a lot of great fishing over the next several months. It also means a very busy booking season. Please make your plans soon. We hate to say "sorry, we are sold out", but it will be said. e-mail me at captbouncer@bellsouth.net or call me at 305-573-8224.
A 33 foot center console charter skiff operated by Bouncer. Bouncer has over 40 years full time experince guide fishing off south Florida. He is a master at the pursuit of sailfish, tarpon, swordfish and many other popular gamefish. The boat sails from Miami Beach Marina, which is located on South Beach at the mouth of Government Cut. We are only a couple minutes from the fishing grounds.
Bouncer enjoys fishing with beginners and is popular among the most knowledgable expert anglers.
