
2018-03-23 11:57 AM
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Spring is here, hold on! - We went from a few weeks of high 80 temps in February and then winter set showed up in March. The last few weeks have been cold by Miami standards but that don't mean the fish haven't been biting. The best part of having a bit of winter is its keepin more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo |

2018-03-09 11:28 AM
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It was fun while it lasted! - Its been a very busy last few weeks, again! I am not a really fast at typing so the reports don't get written until I get days off so here we go.
The last month warmed up and the Tarpon fishing down at Flamingo (Whitewater Bay) was incredible, fish more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo |

2018-02-18 8:04 PM
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Tarpon-Tarpon-Tarpon, Its on! - Its been a busy month one day in day in Biscayne Bay and then a day at Flamingo, the fishing is really starting to turn on too! One of the issues we face is water quality no matter where we fish, the areas are getting smaller and smaller, that being more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo |

2018-01-12 5:45 PM
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Cool weather bring multi spies -
I am fishing Flamingo today with Dave and Nick from New Jersey and its cold! As we leave the dock water temps are 56 degrees and there's really only a few areas that produce when its this cold (East Cape Canal), so we headed that way. We got a late more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo |

2018-01-02 11:42 AM
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Happy New Year! -
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As of this writing its trying to become winter, we have a cold front bearing down on the state. Everything north of Miami has freeze warnings for the next few days. It not a bad thing because it what gets our season really into gear.
We more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo |

2017-12-01 10:28 AM
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Mild winter bite, so far! - 112417
I am Flamingo today with Steve and his sons Sinan and Adam, Its breezy today so we ducked into the mangrove's. We pitched live shrimp on jig heads and corks and had a good morning. The first fish we caught was a black Drum which put up a nice more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo |

2017-11-20 5:18 PM
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Breezy days produce plenty of Snook! - 11-11-17
I am fishing Flamingo today with Ricky and Stan, they were supposed to fish offshore for Sailfish but it was going to be way to rough for them. Ricky asked if I would take them and I said we could find some calm weather in the back country. more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo |

2017-10-31 6:29 PM
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Snook bite is on fire! - I am fishing Flamingo with Bob and his son Ryan from California today, its only a half day trip so we half to do it quick. The morning started out slow but picked up steam quick. On our third stop the Snook a Redfish and a bunch of Trout kept them bu more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo |

2017-10-23 11:34 AM
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Tarpon and Snook are biting! - 102017
I am fishing Flamingo with Tom and his brother in law Brian from Maryland. Brian comes down every year and likes to fish somewhere. We started out in front of Flamingo today looking to catch a couple quick Tarpon and then move on with ever more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo |

2017-10-12 10:16 AM
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Everglades National Park- Flamingo open for business! - Last Friday 9-6-17 the park sent out a notice the park and road into Flamingo would open on 9-7-17. I got o the phone and found someone who really appreciate opening day. I went back country thinking I would start in Coot bay and it would be crazy b more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo |