Fishing Reports by Capt. Jim Hobales

mullet run -still strong - October 2008 October is the beginning of change not politically but seasonally! The Noreasters are kicken, mullet schools are moving south, water temps are down in the mid to lower 80's and we are almost out of hurricane season. A combination of more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Tarpon in the Mullet schools - 093008 The weather is very iffy but the winds are dead and the Mullet have been pouring thru the inlet, the Tarpon, Snook, Bluefish and Jacks are hot on their trail. Today myself and Capt.Raul Montoro went out for a little afternoon fun and we got i more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Great Backcountry Bite - 092608 I am pre fishing Everglades City for the Romp in the Swamp Tournament tomorrow with friend Capt. Bruce Carlton. The tournament is for the biggest Redfish/Snook in the slot. We started out with a couple quick doubles hook ups on small Snook, more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

mullet run - 091508 There has been a Northeasterly breeze for the last couple days, that drives in the Mullet school from the north of us and usually the Tarpon, Snook and big Jacks aren't far behind. Monday evening I fished with Paul and in the North Bay and more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Herman Lucerne Tournament - 091208 I am down in Key Largo for the Herman Lucerne Memorial Tournament, I arrived early in the day and checked out a couple spots that had the mullet pouring thru just for fun. I got into a big school of Jacks terrorizing the mullet in the Adam more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Bait run in full swing - Sept. 08 This has been a tough September, for the most part we have been threatened with some kind of Tropical system for the better part of 3 weeks and as Im writing the winds are blowing 20-35 mph from Hurricane Ike. This is a transitional tim more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Miami

Bad weather Snook - 083108 The past couple of weeks have had conditions most guys don't want to go fishing in, wind and rain. I understand for most its there one day a week to get out and the want to be comfortable! Do yourself a favor go fishing in those conditions more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

unsettled weather - I just finished up my 2 week vacation and i was itching to get back on the water. I fished with Rich from England on 08-16-08 we started out in Government cut but the water was crystal clear and there wasn't much action we did catch a nice Spanis more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Making the best of a stuation! - I just finished up my 2 week vacation and i was itching to get back on the water. I fished with Rich from England on 08-16-08 we started out in Government cut but the water was crystal clear and there wasn't much action we did catch a nice Spanish Ma more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo

Summers almost gone! - I have been on vacation for the last 2 weeks so I dont have an updated personal report but here is a list of possibilities we have daily. Flamingo should be at its peak right now with Snook, Tarpon and Redfish on the flats, motes and in potholes. more...
Capt. Jim Hobales - Flamingo