Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Hobales

tough times - The fishing has been kind of up and down this month, this past week seems to be a good example of what's been going on. On the colder days we expect to find Redfish and Snook in the deeper channels and holes and they haven't really been there in goo more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Fall mullet run - October has been an interesting month it went from 95 degrees to 52 degrees in a matter of days and then back into the 80's. This first real kick of cool weather moves the fish quickly of the flats and into the channels which is what happened this pa more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Tarpon are in! - 100809 The last 2 weeks fishing has been from really good to kind of slow around this full moon during the daylight hours. The Tarpon have been plentiful from just out front of Flamingo all the way around Cape Sable up to Lostmans river. All you hav more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Upper 10000 islands - Sept 10-13 2009 I spent the last 3 days fishing the 10000 islands up to Naples looking for slot fish for the Romp In the Swamp tournament. The bait is plentiful Minnows, Pilchards and finger Mullet are getting slammed by the Snook, Tarpon, Red more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Multiple big species ! - 090409 I am at Flamingo today with Bryan his brother Allen and his 2 sons Ian and Ethan. There was a big storm on the ride down but it cleared up to be a beautiful day dry, still winds and hot. We started out on some Tarpon, but only had a coup more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Mullet run time! - 082709 I am with my good friend Bruce Carlton today fishing Flamingo, we got onto to schools of small Tarpon early and Bruce put on a clinic as he usually does. He is an old bass guy who made the cross over years ago and he can fish! He hood s more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Get out early! - 081509 I am Flamingo with Tony and his son Danny today, we got out early because out the heat and a tropical wave that was approaching. We started out casting at some small rolling Tarpon in the back country we hooked and jumped a bunch but on more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

West coast vacation - August 2-8-09-2008 I had a working vacation on the west coast for the last week. I took my family over to Marco Island and let them help me pre fish for the Backwater Series tournament out of Goodland. Over the years I have spent a lot of time t more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Great Tarpon action - 071709 I am fishing Flamingo today with Diane, her son Kelly his wife Rosa and daughter Taylor. The day started out slow and breezy but the action picked up. We found some decent Snook on the beaches along with Trout, Jacks and Sharks. Taylor cau more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Good summer pattern - 070209 I am with Jason and his girlfriend Sara today fishing Flamingo, the morning started off quickly when Sara hooked and landed a 25 inch Trout. This is her biggest fish ever Jason responded with a few of his own but the bite seemed to slow dow more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo