Hello Anglers, 

Capt. Ron and Sam here saying good bye to Summer time and welcoming in Fall! If you know anything about Fall fishing in South Florida, you are preparing for the opening of Snook season in Monroe County! Snook season opened September 1 and closes December 1. Over here at Capt. Ron Howell's Guide Service we are anticipating an action-filled Fall full of an amazing Snook bite. We normally fish with live bait using a spinning reel loaded with 15-20lb braid and 30lb leader with a weight and a hook. We prefer to use Pilchards or Finger Mullet and look for shoreline with an undercut bank or trees in the water, this is where Snook love to hangout in the shade to get away from the hot Fall sun. The bite is normally red hot in the morning until about 11am; the water gets pretty warm after that and the bite tends to die down. We often catch Mangrove Snapper around the same areas that we find the Snook on a live shrimp. If you are lucky, you might even have the opportunity to catch a Tarpon as they start to push out towards the end of Summer. Here at Capt. Ron Howell's Guide Service we are dedicated on getting you on some fish this Snook season! Call to book, 305-896-1507 Ron or 305-896-3159 Sam. 

​As always, Tight Lines!
​Capt. Ron and Sam Howell

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 Look what arrived in the mail yesterday!! Capt. Ron has received the 2016 Angler's Choice Award from FishingBooker one of our booking sites!! We thank all of our clients for sharing about their fantastic trips with Capt. Ron!!! We can't wait to take you fishing!!!

​First off, to all my friends and regulars that checked up on us, thank you! We are all good, the boats are good and we are ready to fish. The fishing right after the storm has been great especially on the reef and wrecks, the snapper and grouper bite is on!! Fish tend to stay deep and sheltered when the storm hits and now they're out and hungry! My brother went out yesterday and caught muttons and red snapper he also said he got a nice black grouper. I have heard that there are quite a few tarpon around in the backcountry, so if your wondering when to come and fish no time better than the present! A lot of hotels have been hit hard but there are just as many that are fine, so there are places to stay. If we can help you with that let us know. Customers with up coming reservations are on schedule from here out! Thank you all again!! Tight Lines!!
- Capt. Ron

Hi Anglers,

        Loves in the air and so is the Spanish Mackerel bite! We are catching over 100 fish in one hour. Trips right now are around 4 hours and Capt. Ron takes you to the gulf to be a part of this phenomenal fishing! Right now we are catching all kinds of Mackerel, from Spanish Mackerel to King Mackerel! Snappers are still around and are constantly keeping you in action.

Book Your Trip Today!! Call or Email!

Tight Lines,
Sam

Capt. Ron Howell's Guide Service 
305-896-1507
305-896-3159

Hi Anglers,

​  Sam here with your early November Reef fishing report. With the time changes brings darkness at an earlier hour, this enables us to get in all the awesome night time reef fishing without staying out super late. We have been catching Mangrove, Yellowtail, Mutton, and Groupers. Freelining 12lb monofilament with a 1/16oz or 1/32oz yellowtail jig has proven promising for those big winter Yellowtail Snapper. Sending a chunk of Ballyhoo on a long shank 2/0 j-hook with a 1/4oz lead to the bottom can spark a Grouper, Mangrove, or Mutton bite. You can find these delicious saltwater species on most patch reefs in the Islamorada area. Just find some coral heads and drop your anchor in the water and hopefully catch some of these Islamorada natives. Call today to book your reef trip today. (305)896-1507 or (305)896-3159

Tight Lines,
​Sam Howell
​Ron Howell
​Capt. Ron Howell's Guide Service
(305)896-3159

With fall in the air, it's time for the mullet migration. They are here in force. Large school's of mullet have made their way into Florida bay and surrounding keys waters. Following them are the usual suspects! Tarpon, snook, spinner sharks, and jacks to name a few. The action  has been red hot!The fall also opens the doors to some fantastic migratory species,including my favorite, the cobia! They will be on the markers on the edge of the bay. These big brutish fish fight hard and are great for eating. The Spanish mackerel have also showed and will reside all winter. Chumming in the gulf for these fighters can be exciting! The bite gets hectic for those who like nonstop action! Mixed in with these are lady blue fish, blue fish and sea trout. Large spinner shark speed on these schools of fish.Spinner sharks are top notch game an inshore version of the mako! In the creeks and around the cape, large red fish and black drum are here both can be found in a large size, I catch up to 40 pounds in the winter! Triple tail will be on the car bouts, they are great eating and hard fighting on light tackle! So book a trip it's a great time of year!

Thank you for your support in 2016, looking forward to an awesome new year. Stay safe this evening and please give me a call to set up your next adventure on the water. 305-896-1507.