Had a morning half day and evening trip today. Bait was fairly good this morning we were able to catch enough live bait to fish with and had some dead ones from the previous day. The morning was tough fishing our conditions weren’t very favorable with a ripping northwest wind. We found a pile of fish at the bridge on the bayside but they were not very cooperative. We had a cheap shot bust on a bait early. Then a little later a fish flash a bait but not eat it. Then eventually did have a bite but it was near the tide change and the fish came right at us and we werent able to reel quick enough to get tight and set the hook. Though it is tough to hook them when they come at you. Anyways that was about it on tarpon action we caught a few sharks and jacks. Caught a little more bait in the afternoon but it was tough but a few extra livies for the evening. The evening fishing was pretty good we had consistent action throughout the whole trip. Good fishing at the bridge we were only able to land 1 fish but we had 5 solid bites plus a few other cheap shots. Once the tide quit we came back up near home in the channels and had a couple other good bites and cheap shots as well. Lots of small fish and the mullets were big, plus the tide was fairly weak in the later part of the night again making it tough to feel the bites and get tight on the fish quickly. Anyways the action was great and we were happy to of landed 1. 0 for 1 and 1 for 7.
4/28/15 Keys Tarpon Fishing Report
Tougher luck today I had the same customers as yesterday. They wanted to fish the backcountry again. Bait was tough this morning we didn’t get any on the early morning run. Did manage to catch a few mullet on the way back around some of the islands. We fished the channel we did so well at yesterday afternoon but today it was a different story. Caught the start of the incoming tide but no tarpon activity just a couple shark bites. Tried some other channels and only sharks. We bent the rod with some trout, ladyfish, snapper, and other small things. Missed one nice snook bite pitching some pinfish at the mangroves. Then tried in the afternoon for tarpon again though just a sting ray is all we got. Wind had swung around hard out of the south and fished moved around apparently. Looks like lots of rain tomorrow not sure if we will get out or not, but have a half day tarpon trip on the books. 0 for 0
4/27/15 Everglades Tarpon Fishing in late April
Went back into the everglades today my customers wanted to fish back there instead around the bridges and local areas. It was a slow start we did have some shark action including a little baby hammerhead though tarpon were not to be found. We tried 3 different spots and never saw the first one. The water actually was fairly pretty with a nice incoming tide and a light west wind behind it. Perhaps the strange westerly wind combined with the heat had pushed them out of those areas. Anyways we ran to one last place in the afternoon and we found them finally. We managed to go 3 for 3 on nice tarpon, one 35 lber and the other two were 80 lbs. Great way to finish the day and I have the same guys tomorrow so we’ll likely be back there again. 3 for 3