Part 2 South Florida Light Tackle Fishing!
Capt. Alan Sherman
January 14, 2013
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
It's time for Get Em Sportfishing Charter's first Fishing Update of the New Year!
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Although we never had a real Fall Migration this year we still have been able to put together interesting and at times very exciting fishing charters before the New Year ended and for the first few weeks of the New Year.
In recent weeks we have had some very windy and warm conditions. About every fifth or six day we get a break from the wind and enjoy a day of flat calm conditions. On the calm days we have been able to do more on a fishing charter than we can on the windy days but honestly even on the windy days we have been able to keep things interesting.
Fishing in North Biscayne Bay we have had steady catches of bluefish in the one to four pound range. These fish have been holding in a few areas and have kept my clients busy when they ate our Rapala X Raps or live baits fished under a Cajun Thunder float. Mixed in with the bluefish has been Spanish mackerel, small kingfish, plenty of jacks and when the fish are near the grass flats sea trout from small fish to fish over three pounds have attacked our baits. On a recent trip we had an eight year old hook a tarpon we estimated at 150 pounds. The fish ate a live pilchard fished under a Cajun thunder float and took the eight year old his nine year old buddy, both kid's parents and me an hour and forty five minutes to get the fish to boat side. It was incredible! Unfortunately I don't have a picture of the fish because I was helping all of them fight the fish. We have also had some smaller tarpon and a few nice snook. We have had a few groupers as well.
Offshore when I have been able to fish offshore we have had a few kingfish, dolphins, a day when we had two sailfish, some nice groupers, lots of lesser amberjacks, some nice golden tile fish and black belly rose fish that came out of 600 to 900 feet of water. On that trip we also lost an estimated 150 pound blue marlin.
I have only fished in South Bay a few times this year. With warm water conditions there hasn't been much to fish for in that area.
Fishing out of Flamingo in Florida Bay has been the area that has produced the most action and the best scenery. On every trip out of Flamingo we have seen more birds than I can describe. We even saw a pair of wild Flamingoes feeding on a shallow flat. The fishing has been very good for more fish species that I can describe. Catches have included large numbers of Spanish mackerel, bluefish, cobia, pompano, and lots of jacks, ladyfish to four pounds, bluerunners, and lots of tripletail to 16.75 pounds, snook, redfish, black drum, snappers and sharks.
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Miami Fishing Forecast:
I am often asked when is the best time to fish? Normally I answer with "When you Can". From now till December everyday no matter what the weather is is the best time to fish. Miss a day during the Fall Migration and you may have missed the best fishing of your life!
All of these fish were caught using Key Largo spinning rods, Daiwa Advantage spinning reels, Okuma spinning reels, Shimano spinning reels and Stren and P-Line lines.
What are you waiting for? Pick up the phone and lets go catch some snook!
Many Thanks to Yamaha outboard engines, Pathfinder Boats, Bob Hewes Boats, Continental Trailers, Haber Vision Sun Glasses, Daiwa Fishing Reels, Key Largo Rods, Minn Kota Trolling Motors/ Talon Shallow Water Anchor/ Hummingbird Recorder/GPS, StowMaster Nets, Lee Fisher Nets, Hookup Lures, Mustad Hooks, Rapala lures/Trigger X, General Motors/Chevrolet, Berkley Products, P-Line Products, Grand Slam Aluminum Fabricating Inc., Precision Tackle/Cajun Thunder Floats, Florida Sportsman Magazine, Columbia Sportswear, P-Line!
I have many open dates in my calendar so if you're interested in getting in on some hot snook and sea trout action give me a call at 786-436-2064 or drop me an e-mail at [email protected]. Let's set it up today!
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Sponsors:
Yamaha, Bob Hewes Boats, Maverick, Minn Kota, Daiwa, Okuma, General Motors & Chevrolet, Rapala, Suffix, Trigger X, Mustad, Pure Fishing, Gulp, Berkley, Precision Tackle, Cajun Thunders, Capt. Hank Brown's Hookup Lures, Hydro Glow Lights, Saltwater Assassins, Key Largo Rods, Lee Fisher Cast Nets, Smartshield, Master Repair in Stuart Florida, Stow Master Nets, Columbia Wear, Tempress Seating, Aluminum Fabricating Inc.
Miami Fishing Forecast:
The Fall Migration is under way and the fishing in Biscayne Bay, Offshore of Miami and in Flamingo in Everglades National Park will be red hot for the next three months. Look forward to catching SEA TROUT, JACK CREVALLES, LADYFISH, BARRACUDAS, SNOOK, TARPON, MACKEREL, BLUEFISH, POMPANO in NORTH BISCAYNE BAY, IN SOUTH BISCAYNE BAY GROUPER, SNAPPER, MACKEREL, COBIA, JACKS, SNOOK,POMPANO AND BLUEFISH and OFFSHORE of MIAMI, KINGFISH, BLACKFIN TUNA, MACKEREL, JACKS, BLUEFISH, COBIA, SAILFISH and DOLPHINS will be available on the calmer days and in FLAMINGO in EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK we always have a huge amount of wildlife like the WHITE PELICANS, ROSEATTE SPOONBILLS, SKIMMER BIRDS,GULLS, OSPREYS, EAGLES, TERNS, EGRETS, HERONS, ALLIGATORS, CROCODILES, BOTTLE NOSED DOLPHINS, MANATTEES, SHARKS and TURTLES and of course the wide variety of fish that migrate into FLORIDA BAY and the GULF waters during the cooler months of the year.
Target Species:
SNOOK, TARPON, REDFISH, SEA TROUT, SHEEPSHEAD, TRIIPLETAIL, BLACK DRUM, SNAPPER, GOLIATH AND GAG GROUPER, POMOPANO, COBIA, MACK
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