By Ryan Van Fleet
This Week’s Fishing Report
Stone crab pots are in, and now is the time to run out to the gulf to get into the hot bite of triple tail that will be cruising along the crab pit buoys. It’s best to get out there now before they get hit.
This past week along the reef, there was an awesome bite of football size blackfin tuna and tuna up to 30 pounds. These were caught on the troll. The trick to catching these fish is to get your baits deep.
There was also an excellent bite of wahoo last week on the new moon. The best area to target wahoo in the Upper Keys is the Eagle Wreck and the Bibb and Duane Wreck off of Molasses Reef. Trolling figure-eight patterns around the wrecks is a local favorite that produces wahoo.
This Week’s Tip – Wind Alert
Are you using any online weather system? Many guys don’t use anything, and then they are surprised when a storm pops up, or they head out, and it’s a bit windier than they felt on land. In addition to downloading the Good Karma Sportfishing App, I recommend Wind Alert and treating yourself to the premium service. The optimal wind is 10 knots or less.
Let’s face it; fishing is an expensive sport, so don’t skimp out on a weather system to save a buck or two. The weather is a safety factor. Let alone not wasting time or gas money heading out only to turn around. I see it all the time — boats leaving out of Tavernier Creek Marina and then turning around because it’s too windy when they get out there.
*Don’t forget to download free The Good Karma Sportfishing app, which has reef weather, solar lunar, exclusive fishing reports and more.
