Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Hale

Large Tarpon and Good Fishing - It is a blessing to be able wake up early on a hot November morning, drive through beautiful Everglades National Park seeing all kinds of birds from Egrets to Herons and Hawks and the occasional Alligator on the side of the road warming himself on th more...
Capt. Jim Hale - Flamingo

Ton of Tarpon - A beautiful September to remember this year so far with everyday being more beautiful than the day before it seems, calm mornings that lead into sunny humid and hot days with some showers around to cool of the fishing a little! Florida Bay is just more...
Capt. Jim Hale - Flamingo

Tailing bonefish everywhere - Tailing Bonefish Everywhere November 2008 This past week was a great time for anglers who fished for the grey ghost. The whole week had fall more...
Capt. Jim Hale - Key Biscayne

Temperate Weather Has Lots of Bonefish in Biscayne Bay - For all you sight and fly fisherman the past six weeks has been very good for stalking bone fish. On warm days in between cold fronts they have been pushing up on the flats to play. Most of the fish I am finding are small schools of mudders and ta more...
Capt. Jim Hale - Biscayne Bay

Everglades National Park & Biscayne Bay - Biscayne and Florida Bay Fishing report 5/23/06 If you like to target snook on the flats the time has come! Big numbers of snook can be and have been seen on certain tides in Everglades National Park feeding on mullet. This has been a great time t more...
Capt. Jim Hale - Flamingo

Everglades National Park & Biscayne Bay - Capt. Jim Hale’s Fishing Report May 4th, 2006 Florida Bay has been on fire as of April with schools of large redfish cruising the flats. I have seen 20 -30 fish in a school all around 9 to 10-pound category. The smaller fish are not in the schoo more...
Capt. Jim Hale - Flamingo

Everglades National Park & Biscayne Bay - Cane Polin’ Charters March Fishing report Transition time is here again with cold fronts moving in about once a week, some stronger than others. In March they became weaker making for some great fishing opportunities. In between fronts are produci more...
Capt. Jim Hale - Flamingo

Everglades National Park & Biscayne Bay - Capt. Jim Hale fishing reports December 6th through January 17th, 2006 Warm and calm days in between the cold and nasty days have made for some real good fishing, when we get them! Low water temps in the 60s on the flats in Biscayne Bay made bone more...
Capt. Jim Hale - Flamingo

Everglades National Park & Biscayne Bay - Capt. Jim Hale with Cane Polin’ October 5th through December 4th fishing Report Well, it’s been a while since my last report, no thanks to Hurricane Katrina and Wilma. Everglades National Park is still closed as of today. You can still fish the more...
Capt. Jim Hale - Flamingo

Everglades National Park & Biscayne Bay - Capt. Jim Hale’s aboard fishing report from 9/1/05 to 10/6/05 Fishing days have been numbered throughout September by tropical systems and too much fresh water in Biscayne Bay and in parts of Florida Bay. Florida Bay is coming back with a lot les more...
Capt. Jim Hale - Flamingo