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Hello everyone, and welcome
back to this week’s report! The weather is here and it is beautiful
out! What a week of weather we are having here in the Florida Keys!
The fishing has been pretty good too, so it is all coming together
for sure. The offshore report has been decent this week as there
have been some Mahi around, and I am sure it would be fantastic if
it weren’t for the full moon on Wednesday. Good enough though, as
everyone is getting enough for the dinner table, and to put smiles
on the faces of our customers. This fishing is going to get good
this week coming as the moon passes, and it will be game on. A lot
of weed lines out there, with big patches and plenty of bait so all
of the ingredients are there. Even had some decent debris show up
mid week, so there are a lot of things going our way. The deep ledge
of the Swordfish grounds has been producing this week as there have
been several fish caught. Not a lot of big ones, but several fish in
the 60 to 120 pound class. There have actually been quite a few
billfish caught this week from Blue Marlin, White Marlin, and Sails
in the deep while trolling for the Mahi’s, so you just never know
and that is what makes fishing here so much fun! The humps have been
teaming with Blackfin Tunas and Amberjacks, so plenty to catch here
as well as sharks. The deep ledge of the reef has been good for deep
dropping this week with nice catches of Vermillion Snappers,
Yelloweye Snappers, and Tilefish. Some great table fare with all of
these guys, so give this a try if you choose. The wreck fishing and
deeper live bottom has been pretty decent as well with this full
moon kicking off the Mutton spawn. The late afternoon into the
evening has been best, but we have been managing to put a catch
together during the day. Some Kings around as well as the usual
supporting cast of Groupers, Almaco Jacks, AJ’s, Sharks, Porgies,
and Bonita. On the reef, the Yellowtail fishing has been on fire!
Some really nice fish for us this week up to 6 pounds, and most in
the 18-20” range, so this should be a no brainer. Still a handful of
Permit left spawning on the wrecks too, so the reef is good to say
the least! The weather for the weekend looks to be calm, but as of
now they are calling for a southwest wind. We really don’t like
anything with the word “west” in it down here, but we will have to
take what we are given. At least the winds are looking to be around
10 knots or so, so it should be pretty! Well, that is it for this
week! Have a great Mother’s day everyone, and be safe!
Tight Lines,
Capt. James Chappell |
