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North Biscayne Bay Fishing Report
Capt. Alan Sherman
April 9, 2006
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
Fishing North Biscayne Bay, South Biscayne Bay, Flamingo and Offshore
With Capt. Alan Sherman
The spring migration is now in full swing with schools of baitfish like pilchards, glass minnows and silver mullet migrating north through the bay. This is one of the best times to target some of the biggest fish of the year. In North Biscayne Bay spawning speckled sea trout some as big as 6 lbs. have been blasting baitfish imitations like the Rapala X Rap in the green sided and green back styles. For surface fishermen the Rapala Skitter Walk has been getting some great surface strikes from the hungry spawning sea trout. While targeting trout large jack crevalles and big ladyfish have intercepted our artificial lures as well. The Capt. Hank Brown Hook Up Lures in a ¼ oz size with a soft plastic baitfish tail and apiece of Fishbites for added scent has worked as well. For baitfisher’s a live pilchard under a Cajun Thunder cork hooked to a 1/0 long shank Mustad hook has caught many of the trout plus Spanish mackerel, snook, ladyfish and large jack crevalles. The same rig with a live shrimp instead of the pilchard has been good for scattered pompano that have moving in and out of the bay.
In Gov. Cut during the first couple of morning hour’s tarpon have been active and will continue to feed in and around the inlet right into May. At that time we will start seeing tarpon move back into the North Biscayne Bay and Dumfounding Bay. While targeting the tarpon in the inlet Spanish mackerel, snapper and yellow jacks have kept us busy in between tarpon strikes.
The finger channels off of Key Biscayne have slowed now that the water temperatures are climbing but the action on blacktip, bulls and a few lemon sharks has been consistent.
Fishing in Everglades National Park will get better and better everyday as we get closer to the snook-spawning season. Snook, redfish and tarpon action has been steady in the river mouths and finger channels right outside of Flamingo.
Offshore fishing has been heating up with nice kingfish, some of the biggest dolphin of the year, sailfish, cobia, bonita and the beginning of the blackfin tuna season.
If you haven’t had a chance to fish recently then it’s time! So pick up the phone or drop me an E-Mail and lets get out on the water.
Recent Catches:
Rehn Stamm and his fishing buddy Dave lost an estimated 10 lb. jack crevalle after a 15 minute battle first thing in the morning then searched for dolphin fruitlessly for 3 hours then drifted for king mackerel for 2 hours catching 2 in the 10 lb. class and a smaller one and missing many other strikes before checking out the trout action in the bay where they clobbered trout one after another for the next hour. They fished North Biscayne Bay, offshore from Gov. Cut to Bakers Haulover and then in the bay once again.
Valerio Forte & his buddy Bob Rodeo caught jack crevalles to 11 lbs.3 trout, barracuda a yellow jack, yellowtail snapper and bleuerunners. They fished Gov. Cut and North Biscayne Bay.
Martin Engels, David Levine and Ray Malca fished Gov. Cut and North Biscayne Bay where the trio landed a 10 lb. yellow jack, lost an estimated 30 lb. barracuda after a leaping jump and long run, bluerunners, yellowtail snapper, lost a tarpon landed 5 snook up to 27”s and over a dozen sea trout to 3 ½ lbs.
Jeff Pierce the Southern Regional Rep for Mustad Hooks fished Flamingo with Capt. Alan Sherman and the pair went 1 for 4 on snook and 3 for 4 on redfish and lost a 50 lb. shark on spinning tackle.
Tony Calleo and his buddy John Gemmel went 2 for 3 on tarpon in Gov. Cut and landed a nice Spanish mackerel plus a 10 ½ lb. jack crevalle.
Mel Tredeau and his wife Mickey caught close to a dozen jack crevalles in the 9 to 11 ½ lb range. They fished in North Biscayne Bay.
“Tight Lines & Great 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 Whale Harbor Marina, Capt. Wayne Conn on The Reward Fleet, the Newport Fishing Pier and more.
Fishing” Capt. Alan Sherman “Get Em” Charters Inc. cell 786-436-2064 home 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.
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