Fishing Report for November 27, 2000!
Hello, from the Sportfishing Capital
of the World! Happy Holidays to you
all, and hope you all enjoyed your
Thanksgiving, and you didn't eat
too much!
As always, I thoroughly enjoy
all anglers from every part of
United States and other Countries
that come and enjoy the magnificant
beauty of the Florida Keys.
They get to see for themselves the
magnitude and diversity here from
snorkeling the coral reef to actually
sight cast fishing to some really incredible
saltwater gamefish!
We have had some very prevalent wind these
days here in the Keys, and the temperature
has been Fabulous with daily temperatures
in the Mid-70's with winds blowing out
of the North, to East, making casting
difficult, and have definitely received
our first cold front of the season.
There has been alot of bait action on
the flats with several schools of mullet,
and pilchards on the high tides, and we
have reports of tarpon being sighted in
the backcountry on the last incoming
and first part of the falling tides,
chasing and eating on the mullet schools.
Tarpon have been running from 20lbs up to
40lbs.
The Shrimp are also popping the surface
in the late hours at the bridges making
for some Great Snook fishing, with snook
ranging from 7lbs up to 15lbs. They too
have been a bit slow on the bite in the
backcountry, but with the bait in excess,
it is surely to improve with the big monsters,
biting on light tackle. Reports of some
big snook have been reported in the Gulf
on the rock piles and wrecks in the Gulf.
We have had alot of sharks, and barracuda
sharing space with the bonefish these
past few weeks. With catches of bonefish
and releases in the 8lb to 12lb catagory.
For all my anglers that fished this month,
we have sure had a tough go, but I would
like to thank John and Stephanie aka
Michelle, for a great morning on the flats,
John hooked into a big 10-11lb bonefish,
in which the run was too powerful, and
John couldn't believe the line running
from this tremendous fish, he was like
a running back on the football team,
waiting to score his touchdown, but,
we had a mechanical failure on the reel,
and lost the fish, but John did manage
to bag an 8lb bone oceanside, and he
said he thoroughly enjoyed catching
and releasing the fish, but couldn't
believe the fastinating run the big
bone gave him. We will see you both in
June to grab another, and do some tarpon
on the fly! I believe John is hooked.
I would also like to thank Michelle and
Bob, for their morning, we had a great time
and caught and released several sharks, and
barracuda, we had quite a windy day to go
fishing. They too will be back to try
for those elusive bones.
I also had the pleasure of taking Marc
and Ned Peters from California out bonefishing
and they both caught and released bonefish
ranging in from 7lbs for Marc, and 12lbs
for Ned. Again, and exasperating run, and
with the continual run, Ned took about 30
minutes to bring in his big bonefish! He
couldn't believe the coloring of the tail
on these beautys, a beautiful hue of blue
and purple in their tail. What a great morning
was had by both.
We also have been in the backcountry with
catches of trout, ladyfish, jack crevelle,
and snapper. There are plenty of redfish
in Flamingo, feeding on live bait shrimp,
and jigs tipped with shrimp, ranging in
size of 7lbs up to 9lbs. Hitting some
of the mud holes, surely will produce
some of those reds!
We certainly have a great Fall and Winter
Season coming up,and I would sure hate
to see you avid fisherman or women miss
the bite on those elusive bonefish, what
a thrill to see the run and power of these
fish.
You can also experience a day in the backcountry,
with the beauty of Everglades National Park,
your sure to come back with a smile on your face.
So, for you Fly Enthusiasts, and Light Tackle
Specialists, lets get our Season off with a
Blast, and have these Bones run our Lines off
with a Scream!
Evening fishing has been good, with small tarpon,
snapper, snook, feeding at the bridges
and channels, eating on live bait crabs, pinfish,
and with the plenty of pilchards and mullets,
you are bound to get one of these rod benders.
Don't forget, I also offer early evening trips for
bonefishing, and evenings are some great times
catch and release them on light tackle or fly! I also offer
No Pressure Fly Instruction, and would be happy
to get you involved in the most sought after
sport and gamefish your looking for.
Give me a call or drop an email at captann@boneranger.com,
Also For All of Our Fishing or Fly Enthusiasts December,
January, and Feb. can offer some great and will prove
to be a great time for backcountry and oceanside Flats
fishing, for either Bonefish, or to test your skills
and hone in, on some great backcountry fishing
and hook into other Challenging Saltwater Gamefish,
such as Redfish, Trout, Snook, Sharks, and Bonefish
and Small Tarpon.
Just a Regular note of reminder to anglers, please make sure
you have proper gear with you such as Amber Polorized
Sunglasses, it's essential you have them, they
cut the glare down immensely, and you will have
an easier time in seeing the fish to cast at!
Also, make sure you have at least a Sunblock with
a SPF of 30 or better, you don't want your vacation
to be ruined with some terrible sunburns, this
time of the year the UV'S are very strong, and
make sure you bring plenty of water, and ice tea
to Cool Off, after Fighting the Big Fish!
As the waters offshore start getting geared for
a great Fall and Winter season, fishing has been
Great! They too are having daily catches of schooley
dolphin, snapper, grouper, kingfish, barracuda,
wahoo, sailfish, makeral, and tuna!
If you would like to go offshore, please email or
call me at 305-664-5891. I can recommend some of
the Best Offshore Captains Available, or you can call
Bud n' Mary's Marina directly at 305-664-2461. They too
will be glad to set you up for a day offshore!
I also offer Fishing Packages, with oceanfront
accommodations, with moderate prices, for those
who just want to fish, and not have to pay
outrageous hotel costs, so you can have more
time on the flats or in the backcountry.
Make sure you go to my site, and hit the
Rates& Package icon, and there you will see
what we in Paradise have to offer!
There is no better Saltwater Fishing Experience
to have but, here in Paradise, Islamorada, Florida Keys!
Make your next Fishing Adventure here!
What a Great Way to Get your Family, Friends, Companions,
Husband and Wives, in on your Interests, and it's
a great way to meet knew people, and no there is
absolutely NO PRESSURE INFLUENCE! All you need
is some Enthusiasm, and a Great Sense of Adventure,
and YOUR THERE!
I really look forward to your emails, and questions
regarding the fishing, and if your interested
in any tournament information, it's available at my
website at http://www.boneranger.com!
Fishing is just great all year round here in Islamorada!
So make your plans ahead, and make sure you call
me or email me. Again, I will give you my new email
address, it's CaptAnn@boneranger.com. Whether your a
Novice or Advanced, or have never picked up a rod,
I offer Instruction whether it's flyfishing or lite tackle,
and it's great way to enjoy the beauty of our flats or
backcountry waters!
I always look forward to the anglers who want to
physically challenge their ability and learn about the
our Saltwater Gamefish.
Again, make sure you check out my website at HTTP://
WWW.BONERANGER.COM, and my Email is CaptAnn
@boneranger.com, or you can call me for more
information on fishing dates, at 305-664-5891.
Remember, Catch and Release for the Future, and
Hope to See You on the Flats! Until my next report!
