Date:
November 24, 2008
Offshore:
The angling situation on the Oceanside is pretty much a carbon copy
of last week, and probably will be so for some time to come. There
are not too many boats heading way offshore looking for Dolphin because
the re are good numbers of Mahi Mahi cruising close to the reef.
A good trip beyond the reef would be to the Islamorada hump. Troll
the standard Jap feathers way back behind the boat for Blackfin Tuna.
Of course always keep your eyes peeled for bird action and flotsam
to find pelagic Dolphin.
Reefs:
Saifish catches have been nothing less than fantastic. Most charterboats
that live bait fish for Sailfish are releasing multiple Sails on
an outing. Capt. Robert Mathias released five Sailfish one trip and
filled a box with; Yellowtail Snapper also. Captain Alex Adler on
the Kales from Bud and Mary’s Marina raised 12 Sailfish flags
on a recent trip. Captain Don on the Sea Horse had a good day on
the King mackerel and released three Sails one day. Captain John
on the Suzanne from Whale harbor Marina caught King Mackerel and
Mutton Snapper on a half day Thursday.
Gulf and Bay:
The windy weather for the most part has kept small boaters from running
out into Gulf waters. The Spanish Mackerel are still going strong
in the Gulf. Captain Jeff Pfister ran his 24 foot Action Craft out
into the Gulf last week and his crew had a heyday on the Mack’s.
Jeff’ charter boated a few dozen Mackerel, but kept only a
few for dinner. There are a few Cobia swimming up the chum slick
also, so always keep a baited rod at the ready to quickly throw to
the sighted fish. While running the Crab buoys Captain Mike Bassett’s
anglers scored on three Tripletail by sight casting live Shrimp to
the fish sighted under the floats.
Flats, Backcountry and Flamingo:
A frontal boundary pushed through the Keys early in the week and put
the big chill down for a few days. The Snook and Redfish were biting
well before and after the cold front. Capt. Lou Brubaker fished Flamingo
and released six Snook and fourteen redfish along with Sheephead
and Jacks just after then front. Lou fished the very next day and
the action was slow, with only the Redfish and a few Sea Trout biting
haphazardly. Another report from Captain Lou tells of a mixed bag
of Cero and Spanish mackerel along with Blue runners just a little
way across the Intercoastal waterway from Islamorada. The clients
consisted of a father and two boys of six and eight years who just
needed action.
