Reefs:

Capt. Paul O'Donnell of Skipper Charters feels that this year the Sailfishing may be as consistent as he has ever seen! The Sailfish are in depths of 90' to 140' and are eager to eat a live bait. The Kingfish action also is very good. While live baiting the edge, a few Wahoo have also been caught. No reports have come in regarding Yellowtail Snapper fishing, probably because the Sails and Kings are so willing.

Gulf and Bay:

The Gulf action has been in a lull as of late. Good catches of Spanish Mackerel and Mangrove Snappers have been reported by some and other fishermen are having a tough time. Tripletail are being caught and the numbers will only be on the rise next month. In Florida Bay, Nick (the Shrimp dipper from Cuda Bait and Tackle) reports a good bite of "legal" Trout in the Rankin area. Many area guides are fishing mainland shorelines and finding Snook and Redfish.

Flats, Backcountry and Flamingo:

Cooler water temperatures has made for tough Bonefishing. Numerous calls to local guides around the area inquiring about Bonefishing, have not yielded many answers. With the Holidays just over, business has slowed down, so reports should pick up again in late January when the business picks up and our "regular" season kicks in. Decent Snook and Redfish action in the Flamingo area has been reported with lots of "rod benders" like Ladyfish and Jack Crevelle, and the Trout action is improving. For the Trout, fish jigs along the banks ,where they drop off to three of four feet of water. An example is "Middle Ground" west of Flamingo. The standard Shrimp on a cork will work well also, but the Pinfish may drive you crazy chewing on the Shrimp making you think you are getting a Trout bite.

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