Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Hobales

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

Breezy, but fish are here! - 020410 This afternoon I am with John, Mike and Joe of Anheiser Busch. They are here for the Super Bowl and are enjoying everything that goes along with it, fishing golfing and the parties. Tonight we are after Tarpon we set up for our fir more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Tarpon on Miami Beach! - 012910 This morning I am fishing with Stu, his wife Nicky and 5 year old son Nelson from Connecticut. They are staying on Key Biscayne and Nelson wants to catch fish. I really would of liked to take them to Government Cut for Tarpon but it more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Tarpon on Miami Beach! - 012910 This morning I am fishing with Stu, his wife Nicky and 5 year old son Nelson from Connecticut. They are staying on Key Biscayne and Nelson wants to catch fish. I really would of liked to take them to Government Cut for Tarpon but it was bre more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo