Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Hobales

Making it happen in heavy winds! - We have not had much of a winter but our spring winds are in full force! The last 2 weeks have seen some very windy days with winds in the 20 mph and up and of course those are the days I have been booked. I learned a long time ago our windy weather more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Great Snook Bite! -                                                                                                 It's been a busy and really good week down fishing down at Flamingo. I have fished every condition and wind direction and for the most part have pro more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Good weather produces multi specie days! - 020317 I am fishing Flamingo today with Brian and Papo, we got an early start and were set up in a creek before the crowds got there. The Tarpon were rolling all around us as they pitched live Shrimp into some run offs and trees. We had a few smal more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Good fishing days and Hard fishing days - 022717 I am in Government cut this morning with my son James and his friend Danny. It is the day before the cold front come thru and it warm, calm and the fish are biting. We started out pretty quick with some Mutton Snappers, Hog Snappers, Mangro more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Calm Today - Rough Tomorrow - 012117 I am fishing out of Haulover Marina with David, Mike, Jeff and Charlie. David said he would of like to catch Tarpon when we spoke on the phone. Our first stop Jeff hooked a really nice Snook which we ended up loosing when it jumped. We ran more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Cold Days Produce! - 011217 I am with Bob and Charlie today and we are fishing Flamingo, the weather is nice but there is a full moon and a breeze. The past weekend cold front packed the fish together in holes and creeks which makes it easy when you find them. Today w more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Happy New Year! - Happy New Year! This year has started out cool and windy I've already been changing and cancelling a couple dates. The bonus of he cool days is its going to put the fish in a winter pattern finally although no one was complaining about the late se more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Bye bye 2016 - The end of 2016 was warm and that means the Tarpon were around in big numbers at Flamingo but today 12-30-16 is the end of it. It cooled down over night and got windy which will knock water temps down. The great part is they will be back in a couple more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

full moon= slow bite - The last few weeks have been on the slow side but when I have been book we catching some fish. There has been plenty of bait plus the shrimp are on the bigger side so baits have been no issue, the funny thing is with all the bait we catch allot of fi more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

First chill of the year! - Its not winter but we definitely have a temperature change in South Florida, its been cool early in the mornings with water temps below 70 degrees.  This will put the fish In a couple of different places either in deep holes or up shallow. I really p more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo