Last week Fred & Jane from London joined me for a day of fishing. They caught snook, redfish, snapper, trout and mackerel. Their targeted species was shark. Here in Islamorada the most common sharks we find blacktips and spinners. They are very aggressive and a true gamefish! When they strike at the bait is explosive usually sending them high in the air. The strike is followed by long fast runs and punctuated by spinning leaps that rival any tarpon or billfish. One day we fought 9 in a row before we could land one. The bonus with gamsters is they are great to eat. We also caught a couple lemon sharks. Fred and Jane were a lot of fun to have on the boat and I look forward to seeing them next year.
I also fished Paul & Dave - we caught trout, snook, black drum and snapper. We scouted out for tripletail - found 2 and were able to get 1 to the boat. They are fun to sight fish, provide an excellent fight and even jump! One of my favorite fish to eat as well.
Towards the end of the week, Tom and his son Brett fished with me. Brett caught a beautiful pompano and his dad caught his first snook measuring in at 33 inches. We have a new week ahead so please check back for the latest fishing reports in Islamorada!
I also fished Paul & Dave - we caught trout, snook, black drum and snapper. We scouted out for tripletail - found 2 and were able to get 1 to the boat. They are fun to sight fish, provide an excellent fight and even jump! One of my favorite fish to eat as well.
Towards the end of the week, Tom and his son Brett fished with me. Brett caught a beautiful pompano and his dad caught his first snook measuring in at 33 inches. We have a new week ahead so please check back for the latest fishing reports in Islamorada!
Aerial view of lemon sharks.
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