Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Hobales

Very windy spring ! - 52811 I am with Sergiu his wife Veronica and there 2 guest, this was a very quick day. We left the Flamingo dock at 745 and got back at 1130. In that time we caught 20 Trout, 20 ladyfish, Jacks, Snappers and 2 Sharks up to 150 lbs. Sergiu also h more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Good week for night timeTarpon ! - 05-11-11 I am with Randy and Jen from Dallas fishing @ Government Cut for Tarpon this afternoon. I netted some mullet and went to work, I like mullet when we get out early. The Tarpon responded and put on an aerial show. When using Mullet they a more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Time for Tarpon to Play! - 042011 I fished with Joe Romak and his son Jonathan out of Key Biscayne today, we started out behind the seaquarium for Tarpon and they were everywhere. Typical Tarpon they weren't eating so I ran to Government Cut. They were everywhere here t more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Full moon blues! - This week I did 3 trips during daylight hours but the full moon really took it's toll on the daytime fishing. The Tarpon were stacked up in the inlets here in Miami and my customers threw Mullet, Crabs, Shrimp, Pinfish, Herring and Pilchards only to more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Fishing is Good - April 1 - 10 I'm a little behind on the reports but that's because I have been really busy, heres a break down on what's been biting! 4-1-11 The Cramptons from England are in Miami to bend rods and we did, We fished Tarpon all morning more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Heating up! - I am at Flamingo today with Keith his wife Barbara and there 17 year grandson Jake. The are from Tennessee and do a lot of fishing there. We started out like I always do just catching a few fish to break the ice after I spotted a rolling Tarpon We st more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Working hard but catching fish! - 031711 I am with Scott and his son Micheal today fishing the Flamingo back country for Tarpon. We started out with some Trout, Jacks and Ladyfish to get warmed up. We looked for Tarpon but never really found them, water possible to cold (70 more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

March winds! - 030411 I am at Flamingo Today with Jeff Armstrong he brought his buddies from Ohio Mike and Jay. It didn't seem so breezy early but when we got to open water in Whitewater Bay it was blowin. I had heard the Tarpon were biting during the week more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Tarpon or nothing! - 021911 I am fishing with Adam and his wife Cecilia today in Whitewater Bay for Tarpon. We got out early and saw another boat hooked up, I thought that might be a good sign. We started casting and looking for rolling fish but it was slow. The wate more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Tarpon, are in Inlets, beaches, back country! - 021111 I am in Government Cut filming Sportman's Adventures today with Rick Murphy. The day started with a nice Red Grouper, big Mangroves and a decent Mutton Snapper. We ended the morning with a Permit, Jacks, Mackerel and Rick hooked up on a more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo