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| Fishing report from Walleyes Inc for the Florida Key's last update
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| Offshore: |
As September arrives, business slows down and hence fewer charters are getting out and also fewer skiffs too. The waters are still calm and there is some good fishing to be had. Captain Paul on the Reef Runner trolled the Islamorada hump one day early week with good results. There was a fair current running and the Blackfin Tuna inhaled trolled lures well. The Blackfin were from 4 to 8 pounds and were a day saver, as the Dolphin were nowhere to be found that day for the crew of the Reef Runner. Over the past weekend, Captain Lou Brubaker took a fare offshore and the hump action was nil, but there was a big, albeit brief surprise. While trolling a black and red Dolphin lure in 650 feet of water a fish was hooked that ran off nearly a half spool of line. The fish breeched behind the boat and was a Blue Marlin. The fish sounded and sulked for a minute then screamed off more line and breeched again, chafing through the 80# leader. End of story. |
| Reefs: |
Most fishing is going on near and on the reef these days. The Yellowtail Snapper fishing is good and straight bottom fishing will be productive with regard to Mutton Snapper and Grouper. The King Mackerel have shown up in fair numbers, but good size. The Kingfish are swimming from 90 to 200 feet of water and throughout the water column. The approved method for the King’s is to drop a bait to the bottom and wind up so as to not loose your lead on any bottom. When the bite comes one will know what depth to hang the bait. The King Mackerel will be from 8 to 20 pounds in size. |
| Gulf and Bay: |
Not much word from the Gulf these days. One report says the water is off color near Florida Bay and somewhat grassy. Captain Mike Owens fished his 22’ Pathfinder one day with positive results. Mike said they caught some of the biggest Trout he has ever caught with a few measuring 23 And 24 inches. The Mangrove Snapper bite was good as well. Mike was fishing below Arsnicker Keys in 6 to 7 feet of water. The fish ate small Pilchards and Gulp baits on a jig head. |
| Flats, Backcountry and Flamingo: |
Guides that fished last week mostly all fished the Flamingo area. There were reports of very good action with the Redfish. The Reds were in channels and on the flats too. It seemed they took baits, mostly live Shrimp on any tide. No Tarpon talk, but the resident Tarpon will be frisky until winter time fronts c
| Offshore: |
| On the calmer days charters have been making the run to the area of the Islamorada Hump. On the way keeping an eye out for any sign of Dolphin such as debris or color changes that may hold the first run of Dolphin for the summer. There have been one or two Dolphin caught here and there while Tuna fishing on the hump or slow trolling the reef. Suffice it to say that there has been no big influx of Dolphin yet and that will depend on the wind coming onshore without any interference from frontal boundaries moving the wind west or north. The Tuna have been cooperating nicely with Blackfin ranging from footballs up to 10 pounds caught on the troll. |
| Reefs: |
| The reef action is slowly changing from winter to summer activities, but there are still Sailfish and King Mackerel providing most of the action for sport fishermen. Captain Travis Butters on the private American Yacht, Que’Mas loaded up on live Ballyhoo and fished for Sailfish below Tennessee Lighthouse. Travis said he saw nearly thirty Sailfish tailing down sea and caught four. Captain Travis said there were so many Bonito shadowing the Sailfish that they got to baits before the Sailfish could. Captain Paul on the Reef Runner had a nice mixed bag kind of a day with one Dolphin, six King Mackerel and about a dozen Blackfin Tuna also unfortunately losing a Sailfish after a twenty minute battle. |
| Gulf and Bay: |
| Tarpon and Trout are the two unlikely bedfellows in Florida Bay. Both species are spread out all over the bay and “rubbing elbow’s” in lakes and channels and on shallow flats mostly dictated by tidal stage. Near the outer reaches of the bay adjacent to the gulf captain Lou Brubaker’s client’s fished live ladyfish for Tarpon and hooked only Sharks. Then cast live jumbo Shrimp on 10# spin for rod benders and hooked a giant Tarpon for a brief encounter. A junior Permit ate a drift Shrimp in the same far out channel. For a finale they cast jigs and caught loads of big Seatrout just before heading home to Islamorada. |
| Flats, Backcountry and Flamingo: |
| Strong winds and new moon tides made Flamingo a bit of a mess as far as muddy and grassy water conditions for most of the week. No problem, as most guides have Tarpon fever these days. Captain David Sisung out of Bud and Mary’s Marina has been cast netting Mullet and fishing the channels with often four or five Tarpon bites per trip. Captain Dave Atkinson had an evening Tarpon trip going one of two on the silver kings. Dave also had a nice Bonefish trip one day with five Bonefish releases. Look for bright white “muds” along the intercoastal waterway and find Ladyfish, Bluefish and Spanish mackerel feeding on the Mullet within. |
ool things off. Find the Tarpon near bridges and in channels. Fish live Crabs or dead bait on the bottom. This time of year 20# spinning tackle is the outfit to use. |
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