Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Hobales

South Florida Report - Flamingo, Biscayne Bay & Miami - 090607 I am fishing with my buddy Paul today in the Chockoloskee area, we are fishing the Romp in the Swamp tournament together next week. The Tarpon were thick but would not really eat my Twitch n Rap the way I was working it. I slowed it down and more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

South Florida Report - Flamingo, Biscayne Bay & Miami - 090107 The Snook fishing continues to be incredible! My clients are throwing the Twitch n Raps most who have read my reports or have fished with me before know that they will produce, some even bringing there own lures. The falling tide on this pas more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

South Florida Report - Flamingo, Biscayne Bay & Miami - 082408 Today I fished Whitewater Bay with Capt. Bruce Carlton, I like to fish with him to scout out areas plus we are good friends. We started out in Buttonwood Canal catching small Snook and jumped a bunch of Tarpon. We hit 3 other areas in Coot B more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

South Florida Report - Flamingo, Biscayne Bay & Miami - Great action 081707 Greg and Phil are from far away, originally from South africa now living in Alberta Canada, have been on a fishing vacation. They just returned from Eluethra in the Bahamas and want Tarpon and Snook to finish up their trip. more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

South Florida Report - Flamingo, Biscayne Bay & Miami - really hot fishing August 2007 The fishing remains good in the areas I cover, Miami Beach, Biscayne Bay, (north and south) and Flamingo have all been productive for numerous species. I usually concentrate on the main species of Tarpon, Snook, Bo more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

South Florida Report - Flamingo, Biscayne Bay & Miami - August 2007 The fishing remains good in the areas I cover, Miami Beach, Biscayne Bay, (north and south) and Flamingo have all been productive for numerous species. I usually concentrate on the main species of Tarpon, Snook, Bonefish or Permit but s more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

South Florida Report - Flamingo, Biscayne Bay & Miami - 072207 Today, I fished with Dan, Roger and Pat at Flamingo. We started out on some Tarpon but they would not bite this morning. There were some serious squalls coming across Cape Sable today, which changed where I was headed for Tarpon. Dan was inte more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

South Florida Report - Flamingo, Biscayne Bay & Miami - July 2007 The conditions are hot; no wind and brutal heat, but that’s when the fishing is the best! I am getting out early trying to get an early morning bite and be gone by 1pm. I find that everyone can’t handle the heat so it’s much easier to st more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

South Florida Report - Flamingo, Biscayne Bay & Miami - July 2007 The conditions are hot; no wind and brutal heat, but that’s when the fishing is the best! I am getting out early trying to get an early morning bite and be gone by 1pm. I find that everyone can’t handle the heat so it’s much easier to st more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

South Florida Report - Flamingo, Biscayne Bay & Miami - July 2007 The conditions are hot; no wind and brutal heat, but that’s when the fishing is the best! I am getting out early trying to get an early morning bite and be gone by 1pm. I find that everyone can’t handle the heat so it’s much easier to st more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo