Just a Quickie

Okay, so I have been neglecting the blog. I have been fishing but no photos. Offshore before the front came through we manage some good size dolphin and a few tuna. Lost some nice fish due to an unnamed angler and being out gunned tackle wise. Needed fifties for the tuna which is a nice problem to have. The dolphin we kept were in the 8 to 15 pound range and lost one about 25 due to a tip wrap, bummer. Still it was a nice trip and they will bring the heavier trolling gear next time for the hump.

All the fish hit the darts I make except for one that hit a Billy Bait.

Bayside is still a little warm for the Spanish but getting there. If this front actually pushes down, things should get fired up in the bay. With the full moon things were a little off at the bridge and reef. That is changing quickly so I am looking to hit some serious flag fishing this week and next. November normally means the grouper will move around. Looking for a few bigger blacks and reds for Thanksgiving dinner? That is a great time to pick a fight with the bottom fish.

Booking wise things are starting to pick up. The after Thanksgiving week is booked, and the rest should fill up when the Spanish bite starts.

Tight lines,
Enjoy some Marathon Heart of the Florida Keys Fishing

capt. dallas

Yellowtail for Dinner

With the slow season in full swing I haven't been out much but I did have a great trip Thursday. My crew wanted to run offshore for tuna and dolphin but I talked them into starting on the reef first. Good thing, one of the crew started getting green in the one foot seas.

We hung in long enough to catch a mess of yellowtails for dinner. We only kept the ones in the 14 plus inch range and got close to their limit in about an hour. Since we had plenty of fish for dinner and a sea sick crew member we headed into the bridge.

We had plenty of live blue runners in the 4 to 6 inch range for bait. The action was pretty hot once the current changed to incoming. Plenty of jack crevalle in the ten pound range for fun on light tackle, tons of mangrove snapper, a black grouper that just missed the size limit and a couple of mystery fish that we couldn't turn.

Other than that trip, I have been building bars and starting to get the proline ready for the Fantasy Fest week fishing trip. November bookings are starting to pickup and the Bayside reports are getting better. I am really looking forward to cobia for dinner and smoked mackerel dip appetizers.

Tight lines,
Enjoy some Marathon Heart of the Florida Keys Fishing

capt. dallas