FISHING REPORT

Weeks of October 23rd - October 29th, 2016

Weather Conditions: Fair weather 50% of the time and rain showers the other 50% of the time.

Winds: 10-15 mph out of the West switching to N/NE each day and occasionally out of our normal east direction.

Air Temperature: 82 to 90 degrees with lows between 75 and 80 degrees

Water Temperature: Temp: 81 F. degrees

Barometric Pressure: 1011-1018 mbar

Sunrise: 5:49 am Sunset: 5:22 pm

Moonphase: The new moon was on October 30th

WHAT GUESTS WERE CATCHING:

BONEFISH (Macabi): Some big bonefish this week, 2 bonefish were landed between 5 and 6 pounds! Several other boats reported numerous 3-5 pound fish every day. Other anglers went out and landed great numbers of bonefish (up to 25 in a day). In general, those looking for big bonefish can find them; and for those who like lots of action appreciate our 1-2 pound speed demons. Lots of first-time flats fishers got their first ever bonefish as well.

PERMIT (Palometta): Rob started the week with some permit, Jess from Yellow Dog Fly Fishing Adventures added another permit notch to her belt, Jason got one, Jim had a huge one on till they reached for the leader, and several others were hooked up and lost.

TARPON (Sabalo): The tarpon were around but not quite as ready to eat as last week. (which goes flies against the small moon is better theory) Jimmy got a few, Steve landed 2 in a day, Lisa added 2 more to last week's fish total, Pete had a big one on for all the hard part but the 50-pound fish came unbuttoned on a late jump.

OTHER SPECIES: Snook, cudas, snappers , grunts, spanish mackerel, and ladyfish.

GRAND SLAM: No Grand slams this week.

FLIES THAT WORKED

FOR BONEFISH - Christmas Island Special, Crazy charlies, Gotcha.

FOR PERMIT - White raghead crab, Spawning shrimp, Merkin ( all tan), avalon.

FOR TARPON - White toad, Black death, White deceiver, EP pinfish.

This Week's Summary:

The first annual Jim Klug photography school was a great success with anglers having a mix of fishing and expeditions combined with classroom study with Jim, Jess, and Bryan. Jim is the founder of Yellow Dog Fly Fishing Adventures as well as a well-published photographer.

Fish On!
Ed Blank [email protected].