There are times when you have to tell someone how it is and I had to do just that this morning. See, I had Alex and his brother Bombino onboard today for a half day of bonefish and permit. These brothers had never fished the flats before and never fished for bonefish and permit. We had the gorgeous morning we are supposed to be having every day, absolutely calm with zero wind in the morning. I took them to a permit spot and it didn't take long for the tails and wakes to show. A few schools of permit waked and tailed around us but I couldn't get them in position in time as the permit were moving quickly. Finally we got our first shot at a school of waking and tailing permit and Bombino placed the silver dollar sized live blue crab just right and we waited. As I turned to look at another school I hear a zing and Bombino yells, "I'm on!" and on he was. After a long reel sizzling fight Bombino landed his first permit on his first cast on his first trip. Dang man, that crazy! I explained to him exactly what he just accomplished and I still think it didn't quite sink in. A few schools later his brother Alex made a great cast and hooked another permit. A long run later Alex's permit came off and we were 1 for 2. We wrapped up the trip taking a few more shots and ending fishing for snook.
Capt. Mo Estevez
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