Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Hobales

Early spring - 020612 I am back up and running after a motor issue, Yamaha/Bob Hewes Boats took care of it as they always do. The weather is warm here, 80's for the last couple weeks. This means the Tarpon are getting into a early spring time pattern which more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Just add Shrimp! - 010912 I am with Todd and Brad today down at Flamingo. We caught allot of fish today Snook, Redfish, Trout, Goliath Grouper, Sheepheads, Snappers, Lady fish and Jacks. We had some great conversation and while enjoying the non top action catchi more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Good Gew Year so far! - 010212 I am with Brandon and Ebony today, we are fishing the back country of Flamingo way back into Whitewater bay. We started out slow but ran north to catch the moving tide. We finally found the fish Brandon was throwing lures off the front catc more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Go fishing, Happy New Year! - 121711 I am with John and his buddy Rodney in the back country of of Whitewater Bay, again today the Redfish bit good. They caught a bunch of Trout, Jacks, Ladyfish and Gag Groupers. 122111 I am with Carlos and his son fishing N.B more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Redfishing is good, but very windy! - 120511 I am fishing with father Carlos and son Albert which are part of a 5 boat charter from Pace high School. Either one had much angling experience so once I explained a few simple tips we were on our way to putting big numbers in the boat. more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Tough weather but plenty of fish! - 110511 I am with Scott Young and his girlfriend BB, fishing out of Haulover Marina In North Miami Beach today. We started out netting pilchards, there were some Mackerels and Jacks chasing bait so we caught a few. BB was inexperienced but sc more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Breezy and wet! - 102411 I am part of a corporate trip today out of Haulover Marina. I have Mary Ann and Tavin on board, we left around PM and had to be back at 4 PM. I decided to stay close and fished up in Dumbfoundling Bay, I had a live well full of pilchar more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Mullet run is on! - 101211 I am with Sam Rose this morning he has his friend Peter over from England. We started out in Government Cut drifting mullet through the Tarpon rolling on the south side, we only had one bite so I decided to run back into the bay. Peter had more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Big N.E. winds means Mullet run! - Miami Beach and Biscayne Bay The fishing is going to turn on this week, cooling temp's and the N.E. blow last week will start driving the baits down the coast. This is what I wait for all summer, its just allot of fun to watch the Tarpon and S more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Good Snook action! - 092311 I am with Nick and his son Marcus from Kansas in for the U.M Vs Kansas State game on Saturday. I spoke to Nick a few weeks agao and explained what could be happening when they got to town. I told him we should have the mullet run going more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo