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North Biscayne Bay Fishing Report
Capt. Alan Sherman
March 30, 2005
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
FISHING NORTH BISCAYNE BAY
with CAPT. ALAN SHERMAN
Just returned from a week in the western Caribbean. No fishing just hanging out with the family on spring break. Had a blast but missed the fishing.
Hey if your into fishing tournaments then you might want to check out The Mast Academy’s High School Fishing Tournament that takes place this Saturday April 2. There will be a Capt.’s meeting on Friday night at 7 pm. The tournament is set up as a fun family fishing tournament with fishing taking place anywhere in South Florida. Offshore, Inshore and from Land. Prizes worth over $400 will be awarded to winners in many divisions and trophy’s will be given for the heaviest edible fish weighed in for each division You must bring your catch to the Crandon Park Marina to be weighed in no later then 3 pm. Saturday April 2. Prizes have been donated by, Capt. Harry’s Fishing Supplies (Okuma Spinning Reels combined with matching rods) by Key Largo Rods, a large Ridgid Cooler donated by Blue Water Towers, gift certificates from Kendall Bait & Tackle, a Hydro Glow Light, West Coast Nets, Line from Ande & Mustad, Fishbites, Books from Florida Sportsman Magazine, goodies from Yamaha & the University of Miami, Fishing trips donated by The Reward Fleet & The Kelley Fleet, Weekend stay at the Tides Hotel, a gift certificate to The Ritz Carlton plus dinners at some of the best restaurants in south Florida, plus so much more. There will be a trophy awarded for the best Fish Story, a great barbecue and a casting contest. Go to http://mast.dade.k12.fl.us for more information.
Before going on vacation the fishing couldn’t have been better. Mild temperatures and calm weather had us catching large Jack Crevalles, Ladyfish and large Speckled Sea Trout in North Biscayne Bay. Tarpon were schooled up along the beaches from Bakers Haulover to Gov. Cut. In the bay all you had to do was concentrate on the Sea Trout with live Shrimp under a Cajun Thunder or a Hook Up Lure tipped with a Shrimp tail and a piece of Fishbites while you scanned the area for birds diving. Once we spotted the birds we would race over to them and throw natural baits and surface plugs in the area and those big hungry Jack Crevalles would just go nuts. These fish were averaging 8 to 16 lbs. and on 6 & lb. spin we would fight them for up to 30 minutes.
For the Tarpon we were drifting large live Shrimp behind the boat as we made slow drifts along the beach.
My last trip before going on vacation we found a large group of Tarpon in the 50 to 150 lb. class laid up on one of the shallow grass flats. They ignored everything we threw at them. They were daisy chaining and had we had a fly rod on board I’m sure we could have gotten one interested in a fly. I expect these fish to move up into Dumfoundling Bay anytime now.
Since returning the Tarpon have moved further south and are concentrated around Gov. Cut. Live Shrimp are still the number one bait.
Trout are spawning now and there are plenty of big fish to be had. It might not be a bad idea to release these spawning fish for the next few months so that they have the opportunity to spawn and replenish the bay with a new generation of Trout. There are plenty of finger Mullet moving into the bay and as of yesterday the Big Jack Crevalles were going nuts on them. I expect to see a return of Spanish Mackerel in the bay any day now and am looking forward to Pompano to be around the flats also. Jim Taubenfeld and his 12 yr. Old daughter Deanna and his 7 yr. Old son Bennie fishing a morning trip in North Biscayne Bay teamed up to catch 3 Jack Crevalles of 9 lbs., 9 ¼ lbs. and 11 ½ lbs. plus a dozen Speckled Sea Trout to 3 ¼ lbs.
Fishing in Flamingo was as good as it gets before I left with the mild weather that we had and the warmer temperatures we were getting lots of Mackerel to 6 lbs., Pomapano, Bluefish, Jacks, Ladyfish, Sharks, Sea Trout, Tripletail and Cobia.
So take advantage of the spring migration and the warmer temperatures and give me a call and lets set up a fishing trip or 2.
Catch me live on Saturday mornings at 6 to 7 AM for The Florida Sportsman Magazines Live Radio Show on WAXY 790 AM The Ticket for the latest fishing reports in South Florida.
“Tight Lines And Good Fishing” Capt. Alan Sherman “Get Em” Charters bus.-305-757-5503 cell- 786-436-2064 E-Mail [email protected] www.getemsportfishing.com Co Host Florida Sportsman Live Radio WAXY 790 AM Sat. 8A.M. - 9A.M. Sponsors:Yamaha, Bob Hewes Boats, Minn Kota, Lowrance Electronics, Daiwa, Ande Lines, Precision Tackle, Capt. Hank Brown’s Hook Up Lures, Hydro Glow Lights, Ono’s Bi focal Sunglasses, Saltwater Assassins, Fishbites, Key Largo Rods
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