Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Hobales

Tough day turns out good! - I have been on vacation so about the lack of reports! 082413 I am with the Sines family, Mike ,Adrian, and their kids Lily and Owen down at Flamingo. The morning started out slow but we moved on a caught a bunch of Trout ,Jacks and Ladyfish. Th more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Fishing, it's just good! - 72013 Mark, Casey and Matt are down for a couple days of fishing one at Flamningo and one offshore with my buddy Jorge. We got out a little late today and the baby Tarpon bite didn't happen. I fished Whitewater bay all the way to Ponce Bay catching more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Full moon fishing! - 72013 Mark, Casey and Matt are down for a couple days of fishing one at Flamingo and one offshore with my buddy Jorge. We got out a little late today and the baby Tarpon bite didn't happen. I fished Whitewater bay all the way to Ponce Bay cat more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

No Bugs in backcountry! - It was interesting but there were no mosquitos in the back country, dont know how long it will last but it was nice. My buddy Babb called a couple weeks ago and said his friend was coming in and wanted to show him the Everglades. Phil is an avid more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Wind, rain and heat but fish keep biting! - I am with Matt today at Flamingo, we netted some bait and went to work casting at rolling Tarpon. I had Matt casting a Twitch n Rap off the front while I put out a finger Mullet off the back. The rod bent over and we had a big Snook headed to th more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Fishing is good ! - 061213 I am with Ray Dame today, we started out netting some finger Mullet. It didn't take long and we had a couple Tarpon bites so Ray broke out his fly rod. Ray caught Trout, Jacks, Ladyfish and Sharks on fly but Tarpon never ate it and we ha more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Rainy season! - The rainy season is here, this is not as bad as it sounds. June is when the rain (freshwater) starts moving fish Snook/Redfish out of Mangroves and out onto the open flats. This along with some bait runs finger Mullet/Pilchards/Minnows will concentra more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Tarpon are still here! - The fishing got back on track this past week with the winds finally coming back around out of the east. The 10 days or so of S.W. to N.W. really put a dent in fishing and made it tough to find Tarpon out in the Gulf of Mexico. The 2 weeks prior Tar more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Tarpon Time! - The weather has really been playing games with us, cold then warm and plenty wind. The days I have been able to get out before the wind or late in afternoons the Tarpon have cooperated. 040413 I am with Al Lewis and his son Wiley and more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Cold, Windy but Catching! - I have fished from N. Miami Beach to Flamingo in the last 2 weeks, in some not so good weather! We have made the best of it by being patient and working hard. The water temperatures have ranged from 63 - 69 degrees while the air has been anywhere fr more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo