Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Hobales

Tough conditions but a few good bites! - 042310 I am fishing with Paul and Lucy from Toronto in Government Cut today. We had a strong outgoing tide but it didn't help the Tarpon bite, fortunately for us everything else in the ate. Lucy had the hot hand she caught Black Grouper, Re more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

"Tarpon Time" - 041810 This winter has had some tough conditions to deal with but if your a hardcore angler you go anyway! This season we dealt with cold water until 3 weeks ago, now that's it finally warming up the fish are getting more comfortable and they ar more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Things are changing! - While in the Marco area I did notice some Snook in the dock lights at night and saw a few on the oyser bars. The is plenty of bait, this is all good for the lower Everglades, (Flamingo) because everything trickles down 040210 I am fishing o more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Marco Island

The shrimp are running! - 033010 I fished Government Cut tonight with Captain Rick Murphy and filmed an episode of Sportsman's Adventures. We were supposed to fish the night before but had some really bad weather, we are in much better shape this evening with near p more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Government Cut

Adapting is the key! - I am with Martin and his grandson Jason today, it is cold and windy again. It seems that this pattern we have had for 3 months now don't want to leave us quietly. We worked around the Lake Ingraham area and couldn't get a bite. I think what has ha more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Government Cut

Spring break - 030410 I am with Mike and Gary on this breezy cool mid afternoon. We started out trolling some plugs in the inter coastal and had some big hit right away. On the first pass we had a double on 5 lb Jacks, the next was another Jack and a 5 lb. Bluef more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Late night Tarpon! - 022510 I am fishing with Jim, Karl and Bill tonight. We started around 3 PM and fished in and around Government Cut. Karl started it off with a nice 22 inch Red Grouper, Jim followed it up with a pretty good sized Mutton Snapper. They traded off c more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Just bending the rods! - This early part of the year has been tough on everybody, including the fish! If you can't adapt your in trouble. The water temps have stayed in low 60's in Floridy Bay and the Gulf of Mexico and all its tributaries and the fishing is sluggish at best more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Cool eves , time for a shrimp run! - 021210 I am fishing with Jeff and Heather today at Flamingo, we have some friends in common so I really wanted to get them on fish. Jeff said they wanted to learn how to catch Redfish, so off we went. It was cool morning and we had a super negati more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Cold and Windy tough conditions - I am fishing with Jeff and Heather today at Flamingo, we have some friends in common so I really wanted to get them on fish. Jeff said they wanted to learn how to catch Redfish, so off we went. It was cool morning and we had a super negative l more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo