Fly fishing reports
by Capt. Dexter Simmons,
Phone: (305) 292-0067;
Cell: (305) 304-0093
The Fishing Report -
July 2010.
On the reef the fishing has been excellent. Bottom fishing has been outstanding for Grouper, Muttons, Porgies, Kingfish and Sharks. Surface and dead drift baits have been picking up Kingfish, Cero Macks, Sharks and a few Yellowtail. The Yellowtail bite was not so great this week. I caught a couple of huge flags on the bottom but not much on the traditional freelined yellowtail rig. I have been varying the bait among Pinfish, Squid, Shrimp, cut Bonito, cut Cero and Thread Herring. The bite stays hot for a while then fades. That is when I switch the baits around a little. Pinfish were being hit by some huge Grouper but it sometimes took a while for somethingto take interest while Squid and cut bait was being hit non-stop.
Tarpon Season, 2010 will go down as one of the best for the worm hatch, IF YOU WERE IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME! Early season was good, middle season was better, late season was also good, if you could get them to eat!
This is Grand Slam season here in the Keys, so if we can coax you away from the Tarpon bite, then the Permit and Bonefish are also available. Here is a 24 pound Permit and a 6 pound Bonefish taken by Atlanta Braves star Tim Hudson. Tim and his wife Kim celebrated their 10th anniversary here in the Keys. Good luck to them, they are a great couple!
Tarpon are EVERYWHERE!!
Mike Dinner of Toronto, Canada jumped this fish in the photos above. Today he had SEVEN TARPON ON THE FLY! We are finding Tarpon laid up, in strings, and daisy chains throughout the Keys! There has been a push of fresh migrating Tarpon during the past few days, as the water has warmed into the mid to high 80's and our SE wind has remained steady for the better part of the week. The worm hatch is even starting to develop as the tide falls in the early evening.
This is Grand Slam season here in the Keys, so if we can coax you away from the Tarpon bite, then the Permit and Bonefish are also available. Here is a 24 pound Permit and a 6 pound Bonefish taken by Atlanta Braves star Tim Hudson. Tim and his wife Kim celebrated their 10th anniversary here in the Keys. Good luck to them, they are a great couple!
Grand Slam fishing is available during this Spring and Summer and early Fall seasons, so if you are still after that elusive first Permit or Tarpon or Bonefish, now is the time! Call me and let's set up your trip! Toll Free: 877-228-8497, or 305-745-3304.
Our Father (Mother) - Son (Daughter) Key West Flats Fishing Trips are now scheduled for throughout the winter,spring, summer and fall.
For more information about the Father and Son Flats Fishing Trips go to http://www.keywestflyfishing.com/fatherandson.htm
Grand Slam fishing is available during this Spring and Summer and early Fall seasons, so if you are still after that elusive first Permit or Tarpon or Bonefish, now is the time! Call me and let's set up your trip! Toll Free: 877-228-8497, or 305-745-3304.
Our Father (Mother) - Son (Daughter) Key West Flats Fishing Trips are now scheduled for throughout the winter,spring, summer and fall.
For more information about the Father and Son Flats Fishing Trips go to http://www.keywestflyfishing.com/fatherandson.htm
Tight Lines,
Captain Dexter
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Offshore Fishing Report
July 2010 - http://www.delphfishing.com
All the fish hit my blue/white Islander with a Ballyhoo combo that was trolled on a flat-line 40 feet behind the boat right in the wake. I had a few Sails come up on that bait this week as well but I could not drop it back since it is a little heavy and just sinks away. I hooked Sails on plain ballyhoo on the riggers and on a Pakula Uzi on the flat-line in the wake. That set up has been working pretty good throughout the winter.
A plain ballyhoo on each rigger, a plain green Pakula Uzi on one flat-line and a blue/white Islander with a ballyhoo on the other flat-line. I have caught Wahoo, Dolphin and Sailfish on the Islander, Dolphin, Bonito, Blackfin and Sails on the Pakula and Dolphin and Sails on the plain ballyhoo. Work the current rips and weedlines. I have not been out past 300 feet in a while.
Deep wrecks and hard bottom have been fishing pretty good. AJ’s in the 30-70 pound range are stacked up on almost every deep wreck. Red Snapper and Muttons are out there on hard bottom in 140 feet and deeper. You only need to find some small relief in that depth and it will hold fish.
I have not fished the Gulf much at all but the Kings and Cobia should be out there on wrecks and rock-piles. I am just waiting for the Grouper closed season to end so as to not limit the catch.
Tight Lines,
Capt. Ralph Delph
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