Take advantage of Mullet run
Capt. Jim Hobales
October 9, 2008
Flamingo - Saltwater Fishing Report
100708
The fishing is out of control down at Flamingo, the economy has things slowed down a bit for a lot of guides giving us time to fish with each other. I fished with buddies Capt. Raul Montoro and Redfish Tour partner Paul today. It was great I did not have to tie or rig all day, all I did was throw a cast net a couple times and get enough Mullet to put out for Tarpon bait. We started out in Fl. Bay and it didn't take long Raul hooked a Snook and Paul had a Tarpon on at the same time on, both on first cast. The smack talk started really quick, both of them letting me know that they were hooked up and I wasn't, I let them know the guy that catches the first fish buys the beer!
This action lasted for almost 3 hours on the incoming tide, the numbers of caught snook was ridiculous, with Raul landing the biggest a 34 inch Snook. We hooked 20 Tarpon or so, I even broke out a fly rod for Raul. The Tarpon were chasing finger Mullet on a channel edge and the Snook were laying right there too. We watched the explosions and put the cast on them resulting multiple hook ups. It didn't take long and they ate the fly multiple times.
On a normal day most people would go home satisfied with what they had already done but it was only 10 o'clock. We decided we wanted big Tarpon and went to the Gulf of Mexico, by now the wind had picked up over 15 mph and made seeing the fish off in a distance tough. Once we found a clear edge they popped up and were active but would not eat our Mullet or lures. The Sharks and a 10 foot Sawfish were responsive to our Mullet but that's not what we wanted. We ran up the coast to Shark River and had a field day with the Redfish and Snook. The Redfish responded to the Rapala Skitterwalk the best and did not refuse a Mirrordine! I kept pitching live finger Mullet just trying to get the big bite but could only manage average size Reds and Snook. We ran thru the inside and fished some area in Joe river, we ended the day on a point with falling water and Tarpon busting up Mullet. Paul caught another 34 inch Snook and I had a couple big bites on the Mullet. One being a Bull Shark and the other being a Tarpon on the last cast. It was 6 o'clock and had been a long day with over 60 Snook, 30 Redfish and 20 Tarpon hookups plus all the by catch, It was time to head in Raul was buying!
These conditions will last for the next month or so until we get a cold front so take advantage now, if I can help give me a call.
Captain Jimbo
Flamingo Fishing Forecast:
Exceptional back country fishing.
Target Species:
Tarpon, Snook ,Redfish
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