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November Islamorada Fishing Report

11/20/2014

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The winter fishery is in full swing! There is plenty of bait in the area to keep the rods bent for customers! I have been running several Florida Bay (Gulf of Mexico) charters and inshore reef trips. In the Gulf we can find Spanish Mackerel, permit, jack crevalle and sharks. The Spanish Mackerel are responding to chum and hitting jigs tipped with shrimp. Last week we caught a few nice cobia and tripletail also. The tripletail tend to hang out by the stone crab traps - the older the trap, the better! In the mornings there is a great snook and mangrove snapper bite. Just before lunch we switch over to fish near Cape Sabal for tarpon in the 20-50lb range, snook and trout. Redfish are laying low in the channels and runoffs staying warm and can be caught with a live bait or well placd soft plastic bait.

The highlight of the month has been the 50+ lb permit we caught in the Florida Bay off of a wreck! Photo coming soon.

Let's get you hooked up this winter.

Captain Ron Howell
305-896-1507

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Fall Fishing Report for Islamorada, FL

9/7/2014

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We have been hooking up to a steady number of tarpon in the area as well as filling up the coolers with mangrove snapper. In Everglades National Park we have found some juvienile tarpon 10 to 30lbs, snook tucked under the mangroves and snook also on the flats in sand beds. Redfish and trout bite has been excellent.

-Capt. Ron Howell
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Islamorada Inshore Fishing Report

2/3/2014

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We are still continuing to catch plenty of big Spanish mackerel in the Gulf along with a ton of mangrove snapper, jacks and grouper! The grouper are not in season but make a great fight! In Cape Sabal, located in Everglades National Park we are catching black drum, trout and snook. We caught a really nice snook in East Cape, also in the park using live pilchards and pinfish. In Flamingo, we caught a nice snook too.

There have been large schools of sheepshead in the flats along with tailing redfish. For the sheepshead we are using a live shrimp, they usually will not eat a soft plastic jerk bait. A lot of sharks around, make for a fun fight with clients.

It's still early for tarpon season but that doesn't mean they aren't around - we can find them at a falling tide in the channels with live mullet or by resting a dead ladyfish at the bottom.

Book a trip by calling: 305-896-1507.

Captain Ron Howell

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Islamorada Fishing Report

10/16/2013

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While Everglades National Park has remained closed, we are still catching plenty of fish here in Islamorada, FL. We anticipate the park re-opening by this Friday. This week on one trip we easily caught over 100 fish just outside of the park boundaries in the Gulf. Species included huge Spanish mackerel, mangrove snapper, cobia, tripletail, jack crevalle, and blue runners. We also caught several sharks in the 10 to 25 lb range. There have been big schools of mullet traveling down this way during the fall mullet run. Morning, depending on the tide will be the best time to target tarpon.

Some of the best fishing to be had in the Florida Keys no matter what season we are in lies within swimming distance of the shore, it's what we call Patch Reef fishing. In minutes you'll be on top of mutton snapper, yellowtail, grouper, mackerel and other fun fighting, good tasting fish.

Once the park opens back up, I am looking forward to getting clients hooked up to the redfish, snook and trout action in the backcountry.

Give me a call to book your next fishing trip!

Captain Ron Howell
305-896-1507
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Islamorada Fishing Report

9/24/2013

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The bait runs have started down the east coast, lots of pilchard and finger mullet are showing up in Florida Bay and with them the snook, redfish and tarpon are right behind! Being that snook season has finally opened for us,  we've been focusing are attention on them. They are rascally rabbits! Hard strikes followed by hard lunges toward the cover they're usually found in. Tight casts along the deadfall and mangrove roots in the creeks and passes are usually the ticket. A keeper snook, one between 28 and 32 inches is highly prized for its tasty fillets. I've been catching lots of medium size tarpon too! They are unbelievably fun the acrobatic fight is the best and these size fish can be caught on light tackle, and don't wear you out like the bigger version! Redfish are showing in the sloughs in snake bite back in Flamingo. Out on the reef snapper and various jacks have been plentiful. Next month the stone crab traps will get dunked and tripletail fishing will be in full swing, We've all ready started catching fish floating the tides in the passes! Hope to see you soon, don't hesitate to call. I'm happy to answer any questions. 305-896-1507.
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    Capt. Ron

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