Well, its is Summer here in the Keys and feels like Summer. We have had some great days on the water, and I hope all my readers and anglers have had a Great Time Fishing and Tight Lines.
The wind has been quite calm this past week, and with the passing of our first Tropical Storm, that just brushed us with some rain, and wind, the fishing should great along with the bite.
The tarpon bite has been good with quite a few fish moving South on the Oceanside, and there have been several catch and releases in the Backcountry.
The live bait for tarpon is good early in the morning, and just before sunset on crabs and live pinfish and pilchards, and we have also been using dead baits on the bottom with successful hookups at the channels and bridges, along with sharks, and barracuda.
Every year, I keep saying time surely does fly by and can you believe it is almost Fall, and the bonefish tournaments start, if your interested in tournament information or just coming down and getting yourself a fix on fly or light tackle, the Fall is a great time for bonefishing.
That is the time of year when the flyfisherman and live bait anglers are battling it out with our big fish.
It never stops to amaze me the enthusiasm my anglers show whether it is on fly or live bait or even light tackle for our elusive bonefish.
Reports have been alot of anglers catching and releasing several nice trout, jack crevelle, ladyfish, and redfish and some snook.
Overall, everyone had a great time and days with fishing.
The bite has surely picked up for the bonefish. Several schools are being sighted now with the warmer weather, and the fish are being presented on fly and live bait on light tackle.
Bridge and Channel fishing has been good, with catches of jack crevelle, snapper, and some snook.
Snook Season is closed May, June, July, and August, and will reopen Sept. 1st.
Trout Season is finally open, so make sure you enjoy a day in the backcountry for those delicious trout, and have a great lunch or dinner.
We have a great start to some of this Summer Fishing Action.
Patch fishing fishing should pick up immensely with spanish makerals coming in, and nice schools on the patches for bluefish also has been reported, and porgies, grouper, hogfish, and snapper.
The water temperature still remains in the 8's, but the tides have been good in the early morning, and late evenings just before sunset.
Permit fishing has been fair, using small crab, and crab flies, jigs tipped with shrimp, and shrimp.
There are many anglers here from all over the world, challenging their skills from fly to light tackle, which is wonderful to see them enjoy and learn new skills.
Whether you challenge your skills on fly or live bait or light tackle, it is great fun to be out in the sun, and releasing some really big fish from all the different species.
You and your friends and family are not far from the Best Saltwater Action around!
Remember the snapper that you catch, has limits, so make sure you take just enough for a good lunch and dinner, and have fun with your rods bending on the rest.
Islamorada offers some of the Best Saltwater Gamefishing for anglers focused either for light tackle, live bait or artifical baits, or our avid fly anglers, now is the time to be doing your bookings and hopping on the band wagon for some a great time and action, for the morning bite and evening bites.
So, don't forget to get into some of that great Flats and Backcountry Fishing in Everglades State Park is a great way to spend the day fishing, lunching, and enjoying the beauty of the wildlife.
These fish always puts big smiles on the kids and even us grown ups faces when the rod bends on these great reef and patch fish, and what a way to spend an evening for a great meal.
Don't forget I still offer those incredibly great Value Fishing Packages where you can get the best of both Worlds for Flats and Backcountry charters.
So, take a look on the homepage at www.boneranger.com, and schroll to the Islamorada Fishing and Rates Page and click on the top icon for Value Fishing Packages.
Don't forget your extra supplies to bring on your trip, please Make Sure You Bring Extra Water and Gatorade or Powerade with you to keep your body rehydrated, and your Elecrolites going, with this intense heat, and the heat index, can dehydrate you quickly with the water acting as a mirror, and sun beating down on our anglers. So, please ensure you have Sunblock, Drinks, and Protective Clothing, to enjoy your morning Flats, Backcountry or Offhsore Fishing.
I am looking forward to a Great Winter Season for all anglers. Don't forget our Spring and Summer Action either.
Don't Forget that the Day and Evening trips for Spring and Summer Action for the Tarpon Season where the days getting longer, you can still fish for tarpon, bonefish, and permit are fantastic too, and a great time to see a terrific sunset, and have a great time on fly or live bait. Great time of the year for those bites! Give me a call or just drop a line.
Come and challenge your skills from fly to light tackle, to live bait, and sightcasting. Rest assured, you too will be hooked.
Don't forget since the holidays are coming here sooner than we think, we can still make an ideal fishing package and gift certificates for your husbands, wives, friends, family, co-workers, your college students. It makes a great stocking stuffer or gift. You all deserve a great Get-Away for you and your loved ones. What better place than here in the Keys is the Place for all kinds of Saltwater Gamefishing.
I can put together any great fishing package for you all, either flats fishing and backcountry, or Flats fishing and Offshore fishing. Just give me a call and I will put together a nice cover letter, and send a gift certificate to put in that special someones card. So, don't forget to call me at 305-664-5891, and I will be happy to work with you, and make sure you get it on time.
So, lets make sure that you get your plans in order!
There is always great fishing on light tackle or fly for the best Winter, Spring and Summer time species to fish.
Stalking these Gray Ghosts, or Poling for those Powerful Permit, or Preying on those Giant Silver Kings, you have to use a bit of muscle, but the hand and eye coordination on fly is a fantastic challenge for any kind of angler. Or just exciting on Live Bait for the same species on 6lb or 8lb test, what an adrenaline rush.
Even if your a novice or intermediate flycaster, I do offer fly instruction, I know it can be a bit trying on the nerves, but once you learn the technique, and you hook up the adrenaline takes over, and your knees start shaking, and the thrill of the line zipping out in less than a minute. It is a true rush. I cannot describe the feeling, until you actually hook up. But, let me tell you, that it is one of the most fasinating, and intriguing experiences you could ever have, whether on fly or light tackle, it will have your heart racing, and have a lump in your throat, and a smile on your face, when you hook up! There is no screaming, just your elated face and excitement watching you have the hook up of your life.
Winter Tournament Fishing is getting active, with some Big Fish that will be Caught, and Released. If any of you anglers are interested in Some Great Comraderie, and Action, and would like to Enter Some Of Islamorada's Great Tournaments, please call me at 305-664-5891, or you can email me at CaptAnn@boneranger.com, and I will get all the information needed for such events.
Great way to benefit some great causes, and give a little back to some of the less fortunate, and a Great Way to have Fun, and make new Friends.
Don't forget you Flyfishing Enthusiasts, this is the greatest time of the year to come and challenge all our gamefish on fly, the challenge can be quite rewarding, and a great way to get ready for your Spring fishing. Gives you all great hand and eye coordination, so those who you think are bad, don't think it your eyes that are going, its time to get some lessons. I do offer No-Pressure fly instruction, and love to teach you new techniques to build your skills for the Lake and Stream fishing your doing.
Make Sure to Plan in Advance for the Upcoming Spring Seasons and Summer Dates for 2006, you can book for those Tarpon, Bonefish, Permit and Backcountry Fishing Trips. It starts late March and runs through July. But, we get booked 6 months to a year in advance for the season, so don't delay, get your dates put together and we will let you feel the thrill of hooking up the species of choice, whether its bonefish, tarpon, or permit, you may be lucky enough to land a Grand Slam!
Whichever you decide to experience, it all has been an exciting and great way to spend a day with the family or with your friends, wife, or girlfriend. All I can say is the fishing has been at its best, and challenging anglers to all aspects of fishing.
So your fishing is not limited to anyone species. With all year round fishing, you just cannot miss, especially the Fall and Winter fishing coming back up, you can challenge a number of species.
Whether your flyfishing for bonefish, permit, redfish, or light tackle fishing for the same species, the effect will have you hooked for years to come, and where else but, Paradise, can we achieve such tremendous catches and releases.
What a great way to enjoy the beauty of the island chains here in the Fabulous Florida Keys! You definitely will enjoy the experience and challenge of the Sportfishing Capital of the World.
If you decide to book a backcountry trip, don't forget before heading out into the backcountry in Everglades National Park, don't forget your cameras to take some grand pictures of some of the most intriguing birds, and of course the fish of the day you caught.
So drop me a line, or call up and make sure you get the bookings that you are looking for, and don't forget an Evening trip is Great too, and what a good way to see our Fabulous Sunsets. Bookings can get full, and limited, so make sure you call in advance, so you too can experience the wonderful challenge of all species we have to offer.
I am offering to Anglers for this upcoming Fall and Winter Fishing Packages to all of those who want to get away from the kids, or bring the kids on breaks, or to just get out of the office, or just to experience some of the off season. Anglers can get a great deal and want to do some great fishing in the off season, great on your pocketbook, it is a great value, check it out on my Rates and Package Page!
The Flyfishing and Light Tackle Fishing Packages that are on the site give everyone the best of both worlds, to come down and challenge their skills for Bonefish, Tarpon, Permit, Redfish and Snook, and for those Great Offshore Species!
I hate to keep reiterating, but I do offer No Pressure tactics, and offer Fly Instruction, and what an experience for either the beginner fisherman, novice fisherman, or advanced fisherman, to benefit a day on the water. It is the growing trend, to stalk these gamefish on fly and what a wonderful sport it is, and a great way for some great hand and eye coordination for you to learn how to cast to these beautiful fish! What memories you and your fishing companion to experience together, or you can make it a family event, and ladies don't forget, we too make it as a great pasttime for ourselves to pick up the fly, and surprise yourself how enjoyable and challenging it really is.
Isn't that what it is all about, the grandure and power of all of these great saltwater gamefish, whether you choose bonefish, tarpon, or permit, the memories are there forever!
Ladies, don't forget, you too can enjoy the splendors of fishing on light tackle or fly, and it's a great way to spend the day getting to know the waters and the beauty that happens here in the Keys!
Well, until my next report, tight lines, and Hope To See You on the Flats, and Remember Catch and Release for the Future!
Tight lines, and Keep Reeling, and Hope to See Yah on the Flats,
Capt. Ann Holahan www.boneranger.com