The Blackfin Tuna Are Here
Capt. Gil Gutierrez
May 28, 2013
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
I guess the most welcome news is that the black fin tuna bite is underway. We have been catching one and sometimes multiple fish on every trip. These fish range in the 20-30 pound class. As you already know these fish are one of the toughest fighters on light tackle that you can take on. Once you finish catching one of these tuna you will be rewarded with some of the best eating fish that you will taste. Unfortunately these fish are not around for a very long time so don't wait too long if you want it a try.
Now that I got that out of the way let's take a look at some of the other action that has taken place on the "Lucky Vee".
The sailfish continue to bite well. We have caught one on every single one of our trips. Although they are around we are not getting them in huge numbers like in the winter months. We are mostly catching 1-3 fish per trip. This should still continue for a little while longer but with the water stating to warm the sailfish season could start to slow some.
But that being said the great thing about Miami is that we have all sorts of other fish that help to fill in time. The kingfish are still biting well in on the reef although they have seemed to scatter more. What I mean by scatter is that they are being caught anywhere from 100-200 feet of water. What this means is that you may have to search a little bit to dial them in as to their preferred depth for that day. We have also been getting large jack cravell while fishing the kites and the bottom rod. Although they are not a great eating fish they are a tough customer. In addition to the jacks we are also catching bonitos, another hard fighting member of the tuna family. The variety you will find offshore right now is as good as it gets.
The bottom bite has been ok. We caught some grouper but very few muttons. I think the bottom bite should improve, especially the mutton snapper, as we get closer to the spawn. What we have been catching in place of the grouper and snapper have been cobia. These great eating fish are always a welcome guest in the fish box. This is the time of year where we will catch a couple of them while anchored.
And lastly, the tarpon. I do have some sad news to report. My streak of catching at least 2 fish per trip has come to an end. That being said we did end up catching a fish that particular night and missing another. The good thing is that we can start another streak and see how long this one will last. All joking aside the tarpon fishing is very good right now. We are getting multiple shots at fish on every trip. If you really want to catch a tarpon now is the time to do it.
Well I think that catches us up for the time being so until next time.
Best of Luck…
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Capt. Gil Gutierrez
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