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North Biscayne Bay Fishing Report
Capt. Alan Sherman
January 23, 2006
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
Fishing North Biscayne Bay, Offshore and Flamingo
With Capt. Alan Sherman
Fishing the past few weeks has been everywhere on the scale from1 to 10 depending on where you fished and what day you were fishing. This pattern will continue for the next few months due to the unpredictable weather patterns January, Feb. and March provide.
Fishing in North Biscayne Bay has been fair with plenty of speckled sea trout available although most are undersized some have been as big as 4 lbs. Small to medium sized jack crevalles have been working the remaining schools of baitfish in the bay. Scattered Spanish mackerel, ladyfish and a few pompano have been mixed in with the baitfish schools. We have been catching small mangrove snapper in the deeper rockier channels. Small to medium sized tarpon and a few snook have been available at night around the few remaining dock lights and bridge shadow lines. Best action has been associated with calmer weather and shrimp runs.
Fishing offshore has been one of the most exciting trips we have had recently with plenty of action on king mackerel, Spanish mackerel, dolphin and bonitas. There has been an incredible run of sailfish in the last few weeks but for me the weather has not allowed me to take advantage of them.
Fishing out of Crandon Park Marina and running to the finger channels has produced as many as 13 different species in a day. Most of the fish in the channels have been mutton, mangrove, and yellowtail snapper plus red and black grouper, Spanish mackerel, grunts, bluefish, small sharks, bluerunners and jack crevalles.
The key to the best fishing has been the weather. On calm days fishing offshore in my Pathfinder Bay boat has been exciting. On the windier days fishing the finger channels has produced plenty of action and for those who like it calm North Biscayne Bay has produced plenty of sea trout action.
Check out my weekly South Florida Fishing Report at www.florida sportsman.com and my monthly South Florida Fishing Report in The Florida Sportsman Magazine each month. We continue to broadcast the Florida Sportsman Magazine Live on WKAT 1360 AM every Sat. morning from 7 to 8 AM. Where we get up to the minute fishing forecasts from some of the top Capt.’s in South Florida like Capt. Jimbo Thomas on the Thomas Flyer, Capt. Bouncer Smith on Bouncers Dusky, Capt Skip Bradeen on the Blue Chips Two out of Whlae Harbor Marina, Capt. Wayne Conn on The Reward Fleet and if you weren’t listening on Dec. 24th then you missed out on over a $1000 worth of giveaways.
Recent Catches:
Fishing a “busman’s holiday” Rick Berry of Key Largo Rods & I fished the Gulf side of Marathon and caught over 60 Spanish mackerel and bluefish on live shrimp under a Cajun Thunder, Hank Brown Bucktails tipped with Fishbites and red & white Deciever flies.
Lauren Sinkin and associate Patrick Cassidy teamed up to catch and release Spanish mackerel, bluefish, bluerunners, grunts, mutton snapper, red grouper, jack crevalles, bluerunners and sharks fishing the finger channels off Key Biscayne.
Jerry Cohen fishing offshore of Bakers Haulover caught 5 king mackerel to 10 lbs., 2 nice dolphin and 2 bonitas.
Capt. Bouncer Smith and his sisters Sue and Sharon enjoyed a very slow day fishing Whitewater Bay in Flamingo with water temperature in the high 50’s. It was the first time in awhile that the 3 had had a chance to fish together.
Norman Ditchek and his son Jordan and Jordan’s brother in law Carmine caught over 30 fish in North Biscayne Bay. Their catch included small jack crevalles, small sea trout and small mangrove snapper.
Clifton Rose and a fishing buddy caught and released small jack crevalles a speckled sea trout in North Biscayne Bay.
Tom Jones his friend Tom & Joe caught and released as many as a dozen bluefish to 5 lbs. 6 sharks, 2 Spanish mackerel, 6 mutton snappers, 2 yellowtail snappers, 3 mangrove snappers, bluerunners, jack crevalles, lizardfish, sandperch, grunts and blowfish fishing in the finger channels of Key Biscayne.
“Tight Lines & Great Fishing” Capt. Alan Sherman “Get Em” Charters Inc. 786-436-2064 305-757-5503 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, Lee Fisher Cast Nets, Rugged Shark Boat Shoes.
“Tight Lines & Great Fishing” Capt. Alan Sherman “Get Em” Charters Inc. 786-436-2064 305-757-5503 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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