Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Hobales

Hot August days but fish are Biting! - I'm still in the new boat stage getting allot of things taken care of and trying to learn the new Skeeter 23 Bay boat. I have had a few trips in the last week all to Flamingo and we have caught everything that swims.  072617 I am with Tom o more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Got a new Skeeter Bay boat! - Vacation and a New Skeeter 23 Bay Boat!  071717 I haven't been fishing much the last 10 days or so while selling old boat and getting into new Skeeter bay boat. The good thing is Ill be up and running again this week ad just in time for seve more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

It's hot and fishing is hotter! - I am with Ben and his 2 sons Hayden and Kirin, we fished the back country of Whitewater Bay today. We started out with a Ben catching a 15 lb. Tarpon on a Twitch n Rap. On the next spot the kids turned it on catching big Snappers, Trout and Redfish more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Rains making them Bite! - Flamingo area The fishing has been pretty good in the month of June, even though the rains have been non stop for a couple weeks. This time of year the freshwater pushes the Snook out of the mangroves and out onto the flats and along the Gulf of M more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Its raining but Snook are Biting! - This has been a very rainy weekend but luckily not where I have been fishing. It has skirted us several times but for short periods and not having to wear rain gear. Snook bite has been on fire!   060217 I'm down in Key Largo today fishing wit more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

winds down Snook are Biting - 052717 I am with Mark and Andrew and we are going to fish Whitewater Bay today, the water outside of Flamingo still looked a little muddy. We made our way thru Coot Bay but had to stop when we saw some Mullet getting blown out of the water. we nette more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

It's still breezy - 051817 It's never a good feeling when client calls as you are pulling up to ramp and says he is broke down on turnpike. That happened today, but I made the best of it! I launched the boat and went out into Florida Bay and pre fished for a tourna more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Spring is here, so is wind! - The last few weeks the wind has continued to blow in from 15 to 30 mph and it has made fishing difficult. The fact is I have been fishing and producing some decent hook ups and catches. The last week or so I have fished both Flamingo and locally in a more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Windy but making it happen! - The last 2 weeks have been very windy and although my clients have caught fish, it has been no where near what this time of year is known for.  We usually get wind this time of year but there has been very few days under 20 mph. which limits some of more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Tarpon are here, so are Sharks! - 033117  I am fishing Flamingo back country (Whitewater Bay)with the Stretcher family today, it is breezy again today but manageable. We bounced around lookin for action, we used a combination of live Shrimp, lures, finger Mullet and Pilchards. The f more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo