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North Biscayne Bay Fishing Report
Capt. Alan Sherman
April 6, 2005
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
FISHING NORTH BISCAYNE BAY
with Capt. Alan Sherman
Spring is here in North Biscayne Bay in a big way and I can only hope that it continues all the way through June. North Biscayne Bay's waters are finally getting to be the way I like it. Warmer with a little northeasterly breeze to keep the water a little dingy and just the right mix of freshwater to keep everyone happy. If your reading this and sense a little bit of excitement in my writing then you are feeling a little of what my clients and I have experienced in the last 7 to 10 days of fishing.
Finally baitfish like glass minnows, juvenile baitfish and regular size baitfish are making a return into the bay. Pilchards, Spanish sardines, threadfin herring, finger mullet and full size mullet and sandy key pilchards have moved into the bay and are taking refuge around the many spoil islands and grass flats that surround North Biscayne Bay. Predators like jack crevalles in schools of small fish from1 to 5 lbs. and then schools of 8 to 15 lbers. have been chasing anything that gets in their way. On Friday while fan casting live shrimp on a red 1/4 oz. Hook Up Lure we had a school of 30 or so pompano from 1 to 3 lbs. chase and eat our rigs right at the boat. Only problem was that they weren't staying in one place for very long and were gone before we reeled in our fish. I haven't seen a school of pompano in the bay like that in many years. (Thanks Net Ban) Ladyfish in the 3 lb. range, Spanish mackerel to 4 lbs. juvenile king mackerel, tarpon, barracudas and bluefish and of course the spawning sea trout have all been feeding heavily on the bait. All you have to do is look for the birds. Pelicans, terns, gulls and even frigate birds have been a dead give away as to where to start fishing. Find the birds and then throw baitfish imitation lures on 6 to 8 lb. spin and hang on. This past week we have action on all of the species I mentioned plus some decent snook action in the wee hours of the night. Tarpon are still around Gov. Cut on the beach side but the winds have made it difficult for me & my clients to fish my 21’ Hewes Redfisher flats skiff but we are seeing more and more tarpon move into the bay now and that will continue through spring and into the summer. Live baits under a Cajun Thunder with a 30 " Ande leader and a 1/0 to 2/0 long shank hook has been the answer for a lot of the fish we are catching but Hook Up Lures in red and chartreuse with a baitfish tail or a shrimp tail tipped with a piece of Fishbites for scent has made up the remainder of our rigs with the exception of a chugger plug that we keep handy for when we see those big jacks chasing baits from a distance. Nothing more exciting then seeing a hundred birds diving on frantic baitfish as 10 lb. crevalles come up from under the bait and crash into them. On 6 lb. Ande it has been a blast!
If you don’t own a boat and want to get in on the hot action then give me a call and let’s set up a trip. Look forward to hearing from you.
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Recent Catches:
Stanley Angel and friend Richard Dalton teamed up to catch speckled sea trout, jack crevalles to10 lbs., plus over a dozen ladyfish up to 3 lbs. and then went 1 for 3 on snook.
Stuart Sherman and visiting relatives from Alaska Lindsey and Matt teamed up to catch 2 nice pompano, jack crevalles of 5 lbs., 10 ½ lbs., 11 ½ lbs. and over 15 speckled sea trout to 3 lbs. They were caught on live shrimp under a Cajun Thunder and Hook Up Lures tipped with a shrimp tail and a piece of Fishbites on 6 lb. spin.
Close to 100 anglers braving heavy rain and wind to participate in the MAST Academy PTSA’s second annual Fishing Tournament hauled in 112 fish on Saturday, April 2.
Trophies for heaviest fish went to David Pearl for a 20-pound kingfish (offshore category), Carlos Garcia for a half-pound mangrove snapper (inshore category) and Brian Garcia for a 9.5-pound snook (land/bridge/no-motor category.
The winning team, based on points awarded for various species caught and released, was Marine 5 (Carlos, Gabriela and Daniel Garcia, Patricia Jimenez and Adam Schertz). Robert McBride took the top prize for MAST staff, Carlos Garcia for adults; Abie Raymond for students and Jason Schmidt for youth. The MAST Class of 2006 won the class trophy and bragging rights for the year.
The Big Fish Story trophy went to Dan Casale for his tale of a broken-down boat in the Keys backcountry. Contestants told fish stories at the poolside awards barbecue following the tournament.
The most fish of any species to be caught were grunts (35), closely followed by snapper (30). The Trail Blazer team (Garcia, Joe Blazejack and Magnus Sodamin) caught six legal-sized snook from the canal bank along the Tamiami Trail in the Everglades. Misael Sabugo caught a sailfish.
Proceeds from the fishing tournament go to MAST Marine Expeditions, a new program in which students will board vessels to perform marine research and learn to navigate and manage a boat.
For more information, or to donate to the new program, call Suzanne Levinson at 305-376-4676.
Craig Selby and friend Pablo teamed up to catch bluerunners and 2 dozen speckled sea trout to 3 ¾ lbs. on Live shrimp under a Cajun Thunder and Hook Up Lures tipped with a shrimp tail and a piece of Fishbites.
Donald Kaplan and his friend Jerry teamed up to catch 2 dozen speckled sea trout to just under 4 lbs., bluerunners, lost an 80 lb. tarpon on 8 lb. spin, 4 jack crevalles all at about 10 lbs., plus 6 Spanish mackerel and a 22” king mackerel on live Spanish sardines, pilchards and live shrimp.
“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 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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