Some say that necessecity is the mother of invention. I guess that is what has been happening for us as of late. During late June and into July the dolphin seemed to have done a hocus pocus and dissappered. Persistent west winds seemed to have pushed the action away from us. Hopefully they will make a return in the coming days as winds have no shifted to there normal quadrents. The good news is that without a good dolphin bite we have been forced to fish the reefs and wrecks. This move has paid dividends for us in the form of snapper, kingfish, cobia, loads of bonito and an occasional sailfish.
Recently, I had a chance to fish with Mike who was down here from Ohio. Mike wanted to pull on some fish and take some back home for the table. He was not disappointed because after battling with numrous bonito and barracuda we anchored up and within minutes started working on the dinner part of his adventure. Mike started catching one yellowtail after another and looked like he was in the zone. After limiting out we decided to call it a day.
On another recent trip I was out prospecting some wrecks with my friend and fellow captain Gil Gutierrez. We started our day by blacking out the baitwell because you never know what to expect out there. During our first stop we were covered up in bonito and finally had to move out if we were to accomplish our goals for the day. Shortly, after anchoring and chumming the area we hit the jackpot by landing a 49# cobia on 20# spinning rod. The fish chased down a live pilchard that was presented to it just feet from the boat. After boating that fish and realizing that conditions were not favorable we decided to head in early.
Probably the most memorable trip as of late was one that I took with ten year old twins Alex and Max. The boys fished with there dad Manny who was filling in for the boys grandfather. Our trip was originally planned to be a bottom fishing trip but after seeing that we had no current I advised them to try something different and boy did it pay off. After a slow start we finally located some activity and never looked back. Our four hour trip produced tons of bonito, one barracuda pushing 20#, some kingfish for dinner, and we finished the day with a sailfish that managed to eat two of the baits right behind the boat. After taking some quick pictures of their first sail we quickly put it back into the water and revived him for the release. The boys and their father had a fantastic time and took home plenty of pictures of there experience.
Today I am home getting ready to leave for the Keys / Dry Tortugas and won't be returning until after the lobster mini season. I have some trip scheduled in early August and will be reporting on those as well as my trip to the keys when I return. Well, that pretty much sums things up. If you love to fish but don't enjoy rough seas now is the time to head out. You might not catch one of the glamour species but you'll definately have some fun. If you're ready to go or just have some questions give me a call and so we can put something together.
Till Next Time,
Capt. Orlando Muniz
Nomad Fishing Charters
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