Trying to reason with the hurricane season

As I write this Gustav has just passed by us and other than lots of rain and some wind we have been left in great shape. Tropical storm Hanna will be next but if the projections hold we probably won't feel any effects from her. It's just part of living here and once a storm passes the weather is beautiful again. Over the last few weeks and in between a few Tropical storms I managed to get out and do several days of fishing. The snook and redfish have been found in good numbers in the back country and near Flamingo. I have heard of double digit days on snook and reds jigging shrimp on the bottom in the deeper island moats near Flamingo. My clients and I have been sightfishing the shorelines and flats and finding snook , reds and some nice jacks willing to take a tipped jig tossed in their direction. I fished with Cliff Harper and Dennis Dewey a few weeks ago and Cliff was able to land a nice redfish in the 11lb range (top photo). Jim and Patrick Gribben had fun with a bunch of jacks that were busting bait on a shoreline (photo on right) . T. K. Conner and his dad Tom did a day of flyfishing with me on the 23rd and caught snook and reds on the fly and had a chance to cast to some baby tarpon as well. So don't let the weather channel give you the impression that we have been wiped out. We are still here and with snook season opening in a few days I expect that the fishing will just continue to improve into the fall months.

Tight lines, Capt.Paul

Summer Fishing

Although the number of guides fishing has slowed for the summer the fishing has remained good for those who have made it out on the water. Guides and their anglers are finding plenty of redfish and snook on the flats in the Flamingo area. I fished on the 6th and we found a few baby tarpon to 8lbs or so that eagerly took our live pinfish. Lots of good fishing and many dates available for the next couple of months. So come down to the Keys and enjoy some of our good uncrowded summer fishing. Or get the kids out for a fishing trip before school starts again. I will be offering some special rates for the next couple of months so give me a call for details 305-393-2495. Most of the area resorts and hotels have some great rates this time of year as well .

Tight lines, Capt. Paul Hunt