Florida Keys Fishing Report 2/25/2019
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Offshore:
This past week has been a trifle “sporty” off the edge of the reef with onshore winds making for bouncy conditions for a few days. Whether the sea state has anything tom do with it or not, there have been no reports filtering in regarding any Bluewater fishing. Again, the Humps should provide some good action from Blackfin Tuna when the current is running. Wes King on the Expedition did report putting a gaff in a Blackfin Tuna weighing in at Thirty pounds last week.
Reefs:
There were a few quiet days with regard to Yellowtail Snapper, and a couple of half day trips targeting Sailfish that were a bust, but things have rebounded nicely with lots of catching on the reef. The 34th annual Islamorada Bartenders Sailfish Open was held last week. There were 45 anglers on eleven boats and there were eleven Sails released. First place boat was Cloud Nine, second was Esperanza and third was the OV Lounge. The Kay K IV fished the reef and has been doing a bang up job catching Yellowtail and some nice Muttons. Captain Paul on the Reef Runner slammed the Yellowtail and Muttons and released a Grouper. Bay Boat guides have been fishing the shallow live bottom areas inside the reef and results have been great. Captain Jeremy on his a Lil’ Tail tore up the snapper with Lanes and Yellowtail in the cooler at days end.
Gulf and Bay:
Seatrout action has been really good. The trout are up along the mainland shoreline and also down in the lower bay too. Captain Joe Gargan fished the Trout down along the Gulf Boundary and is getting plenty of Mangrove Snapper in with the Trout. In the Gulf proper the Spanish Mackerel are still on fire. Captain Vinnie out of Bud and Mary’s marina put a hurtin’ on the mack’s and got a few Pompano also.
Flats, Backcountry and Flamingo:
The catches of Snook and Redfish are still going on with big numbers being caught and released. While casting live Shrimp for these two species there is a nice incidental catch including Trout, Snapper, Drum, Sheepshead, Tarpon and the ever present Jack Crevalle and ladyfish. Look for the giant migrator Tarpon to show up any day, first in the Cape Sable area and then at the Bridges in the Islamorada area.
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