2009-04-26 9:16 PM
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Spring mullet run - 041309
I am with Craig Mcginnis and his wife Vanessa today. I suggested Whitewater Bay because the wind was well over 20 mph. He said he wanted to fish Floriday Bay for Tarpon so thats what we did. I netted some mullet and went to work, it didn't ta more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo |
2009-04-12 2:36 PM
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ridiculous breezes - 040609
Today I am Flamingo fishing with Mark and Cody from Ohio. The winds are supposed to pick up as a front pushes thru so I decide to go into Whitewater Bay. On the way out of Buttonwood Canal the small Tarpon were rolling and no one coming thr more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo |
2009-04-06 9:07 PM
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Back country bite - 4-1-09
I fished the Marco Island area with friend Kenny Carman, we had S to SW winds at 25 mph so we went into the river system and put a hurting on some Snook. I was getting ready for the Backwater Series Tournament on Saturday, Kenny was going t more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo |
2009-03-25 9:13 AM
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Back country bite! - 031909
I am part of a 2 boat trip today with Capt. Benny Blanco, I am with brothers Jim and Jerry. I started out in Ponce De Leon Bay looking for Tarpon we saw a few early so I put out a live mullet while the brothers cast lures. It didn't't take to more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo |
2009-03-18 9:31 AM
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Spring is close - 030809
I am with the Marinelli's today Jay, Frank Sr. and Frank down at Flamingo. We wanted to target Tarpon in the back country but the cold,cloud cover and winds were brutal, I decided to fish out front. We got into some Tarpon first thing but t more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo |
2009-03-01 9:20 AM
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Whatever it takes! - 022009
Tonight I am fishing with Mark and his father Tom. We attempted to fish the beaches just south of Haulover but with a straight north winds, an outgoing tide and a swell i decided to run to Government Cut. It was sloppy but we we able to hid more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo |
2009-02-12 8:03 PM
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A real winter - 020509
I am with John Roberts and his friend Marino today. we got on the water abot 1 pm in search for Tarpon and any other fish that would eat. It is cold and windy so we stayed inside the cut jigging with live shrimp. We caught 2 types of Snappe more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo |
2009-01-30 9:21 AM
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Tarpon are here - 012798
I'm fishing with Jason and Chris today at Flamingo, it was nice first thing but didn't take long for the wind to pick up. The Power Pole (shallow water anchor) is one of the greatest inventions ever and I along with plenty of others become de more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo |
2009-01-21 9:55 AM
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cold and windy but still catching fish - 011009
Today I am fishing with the Warren Family Joe, Nancy, Rich and Greg from Oklahoma, Their team lost in the Orange Bowl game but I was going to make them feel better today. We fished Whitewater Bay and caught Snook Trout Jacks Ladyfish Snapp more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo |
2009-01-04 9:22 PM
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Happy New Year - 010109
It is the first day of the new year and I always try to get out with my kids if possible. This year I took my son James and his best friend Jesus and promised them a lot of catching. It started out quickly with a couple Snook but we moved on more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo |