Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Hobales

Tarpon time but Snook are biting! - I am down at Flamingo today with Zac, he is a guide on Lake Lanier. Zac wanted a Tarpon so we went tarpon fishing. We got on them really good he had one hit a Rapalaon one of his first cast., but kind of surprised by the hit. We cast at rolli more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Spring Time conditios are here! - ​ 032416 I am down at Flamingo today part of a 2 boat family trip, I have Pete and Katie on my boat, their 3 sons are on Capt. Alan Sherman's boat. We didn't start out until 10 a.m. and by then the wind was up around 20-25 mph and if t more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Spring time Tarpon are here! - I have had some computer and website issues plus throw in some really strange weather so the reports haven been posted. The fishing has taken off in last few weeks with Tarpon making a great showing. The Tarpon fishing has come alive in Whitewater Ba more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Happy New Year! - I'm sorry for the lack of repots but I had some computer issues. I will go back a couple weeks and fill you in. Dec. The weather has been tough on us with the winds seeming more like spring that winter. I have been out on days where it has blow more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Working hard for fish! - This past week we have not had the greatest weather, we had our first cold front and then winds of up to 35mph seem to be making things a bit tough. The cold front dispersed allot of the bait schools we had been targeting, those schools were lo more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Scared Mullet=Tarpon - Snook - 11-09-15 I fished Flamingo with Sabi and his two sons Joel and Danny today, It started out slow but we got into a few Snook and a big Redfish . Once we made it out to the Middle Cape area it was crazy with fish blowing up mullet but not really hi more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Fall is here , so are Mullet - As anglers we wait for the fall mullet run, it' s the most action packed time we witness on the water. The mullet are migrating south and we wait and hope they have Tarpon ,Snook, giant Jacks and more busting them out of the water. The winds have bee more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Fall fishing is here! - Fall fishing is here! 092215 I am fishing Flamingo today with Matt from San Diego, he said he's caught allot of fish but never a Tarpon or Snook. I figured we had a shot at Tarpon there have been plenty of juveniles around. It didn't take more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

This Kid can fish! - This past couple weeks the fishing was incredible. Since the passing of tropical system Erika the Everglades have been flooded by rains, this pushes all the species we are looking for out of the back bays and puts them out from in in the creeks. I ha more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Great day with the Castillo's - I am at Flamingo today with Jorge Castillo his young sons Jorge and Ryan and girl friend Arlene, the idea was to keep the kids busy and to catch them some decent fish. They have been fishing before but have never caught lots of fish. We started out more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo