Fishing Reports by Capt. Bob Fernicola

Key Largo Reef Fishing 12/27/09 - Got out on reef 4 times this week and it is on track as expected.On all trips we were able to fish inside(where its calmer) in about 15 to 20 feet of water just a few miles out.Bite was fast with yellowtails,lanes,bluefish, assorted jacks,porgys, spa more...
Capt. Bob Fernicola - Key Largo

Key Largo Reef Fishing - Well here it is the 3rd cold front of the fall winter season with north winds blowing 20 to 25 as I write this report.This is a good thing as the shallow reef fishing that I do this time of year has been a bit off.Sure I can always find fish on the s more...
Capt. Bob Fernicola - Key Largo

Key Largo Backcountry Fishing 11/20/09 - After and during the hard blow followed by a weak cold front last week I have run some days in the backwaters of Everglades national park. While the wind was up we fished the eastern bay off Key largo and concentrated our efforts in creek mouths main more...
Capt. Bob Fernicola - Key Largo

Key Largo Backcountry Fishing-8/24/09 - Just got back yesterday after fly fishing cuts in the snake river near grand teton in Wyoming for the past month and checked out the backcountry today to see whats up.Started out on shoreline points with top water and gulp lures and found lots of more...
Capt. Bob Fernicola - Key Largo

Key Largo Backcountry Fishing-6/24/09 - Winds out of the west for the past 2 weeks have been pushing the offshore action out to the 20 mile range and beyond so this past week I have been fishing the backcountry. Trout fishing has been fast with jacks and ladyfish mixed in. Fishing mostly more...
Capt. Bob Fernicola - Key Largo

Key Largo Offshore Fishing-6/08/09 - In the past month I have been offshore several times and the dolphin bite has been the most consistent I have seen in a few years. Every time out we get a good box of fish and run in to fish 5or more times on most days. all the school dolphin we have more...
Capt. Bob Fernicola - Key Largo

Key Largo Backcountry Fishing-5/03/09 - In the past month I have fished many days in the backcountry between key largo and Flamingo. Shorelines are holding snook,snapper and some good sized jack crevell. Trout fishing has shown fish popping up all over the place. In most cases while look more...
Capt. Bob Fernicola - Key Largo

Key Largo Backcountry Fishing-2/25/09 - Fishing conditions in the upper keys this Feb. was typical with cold fronts passing threw most weeks. Some of the back to back fronts cooled water temps but the systems in the last few weeks are not lingering like the fronts of Jan. and Dec.If the wa more...
Capt. Bob Fernicola - Key Largo

Key Largo Reef/Offshore1/30/09 - Reef/Offshore1/30/09-Got out a few times this week on the reef. Fishing with shrimp and cut baits on light tackle was good with mangrove, yellow tails, mutton snapper and hogfish for table fish. For action lots of 3 to 5 lb crevell jacks, mixed in wi more...
Capt. Bob Fernicola - Key Largo

Key Largo Ocean/Backcountry-1/11/09 - Most of my trips in the past weeks have been out front on the reef.Snapper fishing has held up good with mangrove,yellowtails,lane and muttons.Macks around on most spots but not ganged up like in the fall, but still catching them on most all trips. H more...
Capt. Bob Fernicola - Key Largo