Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Hobales

Incredible Snook - Redfish action! - This past 10 days have been action packed down in Everglades National Park, days of 30 Redfish and 40 Snook have been common. Timing the tide which has been extremely high and low around the full moon was important. On the high tides they were way more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Go fishing for Christmas! - This past week we had a cold front pass thru it didn't change much down at Flamingo, although it did school up the small Snook/Redfish. Had a couple days with big numbers of small Snook and Reds, it is fun unless you are in a tournament., which we more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Flamingo or South Biscayne Bay You Choose! - Flamingo or South Biscayne Bay, You Choose! South Biscayne has been full of fun fish lately, all it takes is a live well full of Pilchards. I took my son last week because its been a while since we fished together. We got out early netted some more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Go fishing on the holiday's! - The fun fishing days are here whether in Biscayne Bay or down at Flamingo. The Mutton Snappers in and around the channels of Stiltsville and south have been steady. The numbers out weigh the size but the average size is between 15-19 inches and they more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Season is changing - This past week I have fished from South Biscayne Bay, Flamingo and Ft Lauderdale area. I have had success in most of the spots I have fished but Ft Lauderdale under heavy winds and cold front was tough. Flamingo as usual was the hot spot! I fishe more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

It's Mullet Run Time! - I fished the Take stock in Children tournament out of Key Largo this weekend with Paul Abolofia and his son PJ It was Grueling, we fished a 15 hour day on Saturday and it paid off . PJ had the hot hand catching more than 30 Snook and 20 Redfish on Sa more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

End of Summer fun! - Tom and Scott had one heck of a Tarpon morning jumping at least 15 and catching 5. Throw in some Snook, a Redfish and a bunch of Trout for a Grand Slam and back at the dock by 1 pm. Pete Post and his buddy had a nice day of Tarpon and Snook more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Incredible action in the Swamp! - It seemed like the last month was a father/son month, and it worked out with some great fishing days.The last few weeks have produced some of the best Snook fishing I have seen this year. The average fish size has been around 30 inches which is prett more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Good time for Kids to Fish, plenty of action! - The past couple weeks have been produced some fun fishing days along with some interesting weather. We have had massive amounts of rain which kind of gets our Snook going in the back country of Everglades National Park. There have Snook along the coa more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Fishing has been allot of fun! - It's the last week of May and fishing is still really good along Miami Beach and at Flamingo in Everglades National Park. The fish are eating mullet in and around Government Cut and down at Flamingo they have been eating assorted lures and mullet. more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo