Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Hobales

Fall Mullet run means fun! - 091711 I am with John Riordan and his 2 small daughters Katy and Kelly, we started out casting at some rolling Tarpon. This only lasted about an hour because the girls wanted to catch fish and weren't fishing their dad was. I netted some finger mu more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Mullet run kick off! - 091011 I am fun fishing today out of Haulover Marina with my son James and friends Jesus and Bruce. We started out in the inlet chasing some Mullet schools looking for Tarpon and eventually moved into the inter coastal. There are plenty of Mullet ge more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Big Bites! - Like I wrote in my last report Hurricane Irene got things kicked up and the mullet are moving from north to south. They are coming down the beaches and intercoastal so it really is getting to be fun time. Tarpon, Snook, Jacks and many more are foll more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Hurricane could start " mullet run" - 082411 I have been slow this week but this is the time of year I love and can't really wait for. It's not the traditional flats fishing or back country fishing trips that we do most of the year it is the mullet run. This usually will happen some more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Haulover Inlet

Fishing good considering heat index! - 081211 I am in Marco island area pre fishing for tomorrows Backwater series tournament with partner Paul. We started out near the ramp throwing top water plugs we had a bunch of small Redfish in the area and they really like the top water more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Shark infested Waters! - 080411 I am fishing with Ross and his wife Mindy today we are trying to get Ross a big Tarpon. I have got him small Tarpon but we a looking for something in the giant category today, he leaves back to Chicago next week. I netted some perfec more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Just go fishing, watch weather! - 070211 I am with Karl this morning, we got out at low light looking for Tarpon out of Haulover inlet. Karl prefures lures and I didn't want to waste time looking for bait and took advantage of low light conditions. We found them and threw all th more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Persistance pays off! - 061011 I fished in the Goodland/Marco area today getting ready for the Backwater series tournament tomorrow. We got into an area where the fish were really active blowing up schools of minnows finding something small enough that they would hit w more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Very windy spring ! - 52811 I am with Sergiu his wife Veronica and there 2 guest, this was a very quick day. We left the Flamingo dock at 745 and got back at 1130. In that time we caught 20 Trout, 20 ladyfish, Jacks, Snappers and 2 Sharks up to 150 lbs. Sergiu also h more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Good week for night timeTarpon ! - 05-11-11 I am with Randy and Jen from Dallas fishing @ Government Cut for Tarpon this afternoon. I netted some mullet and went to work, I like mullet when we get out early. The Tarpon responded and put on an aerial show. When using Mullet they a more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo