Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Hobales

West coast vacation - August 2-8-09-2008 I had a working vacation on the west coast for the last week. I took my family over to Marco Island and let them help me pre fish for the Backwater Series tournament out of Goodland. Over the years I have spent a lot of time t more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Great Tarpon action - 071709 I am fishing Flamingo today with Diane, her son Kelly his wife Rosa and daughter Taylor. The day started out slow and breezy but the action picked up. We found some decent Snook on the beaches along with Trout, Jacks and Sharks. Taylor cau more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Good summer pattern - 070209 I am with Jason and his girlfriend Sara today fishing Flamingo, the morning started off quickly when Sara hooked and landed a 25 inch Trout. This is her biggest fish ever Jason responded with a few of his own but the bite seemed to slow dow more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Westerly winds made it tough! - 062509 I am at Flamingo with my son and his friends Albert and Jimmy today, we got out early to jump on a school of Reds I have been on. The bite was quick, they caught 6 or 7 Reds and a big Snook. A full blown storm moved in and the wind kicked more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Good numbers of Reds/Snook - 0902009 I am part of a 4 boat trip today, I have John and his wife Barbara aboard with me and we are at Flamingo. We started out on the coast looking for Snook, I had John throwing a spoon and I was casting a Twitch n Rap and handing the rod to more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Red hot fishing! - 061209 I am fishing out of Everglades City today with Tom, Frank, Frank and John. I am here because I am fishing a tournament the following day. The bite was slow this morning, we landed a few Snook on gold spoons, Mackerel, Jacks and Ladyfish. Th more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Full moon = tough fishing! - 060909 I went over to the west coast today to pre fish for a tournament that's this weekend. We were looking for Redfish and went to some new spots and then hit our usual spot. It wasn't a good bite we had a handful of Snook but the full moons effe more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Summer is here! - 060409 I am fishing out of Haulover in N. Miami Beach this afternoon with Karen Frick and her father Earnhart which are visiting from Germany. The Mullet schools are pushing thru the inlet and it didn't take long and Karen had a 60 lb Tarpon hooke more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Slow Biz, But Great Fishing - 052809 I fished south Biscayne Bay today with Robert and his son John celebrating his 35 th birthday. The conditions weren't perfect as we sat out on Caesers Bank looking for Tarpon, no sun and dirty incoming water made it tough to see. We did see more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Summer is here - I have been fishing every day so its been hard to keep up on my fishing reports but here is a an overview of what's been happening. 050109 Flamingo with Poco,Larry and Galant these are there frat names. They were about 2 hours late so we just we more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo