by Capt. Chris Lembo, Incognito Light Tackle Charters
Phone: (305) 292-0067;
Cell: (305) 304-0093
Offshore Report
We seemed to have moved into a little bit of an early summer lull. The water 
temperature is about 86 degrees offshore and we have had some great weather. Hot and humid with very little wind. This week we are receiving some west winds from a weak front passing through. It should be out off here by Thursday and back into summer conditions.
The Dolphin bite was great offshore but has slowed just a little. Once this front passes it will take off again. Lots of smaller fish are filtering in in good numbers. I have picked up plenty of little fish but have been moving away from them quickly in search of big fish. I have been getting a bunch of chickens and a couple of 25+ pound fish every day. Marlin are around and I had a small White get onto a Ballyhoo on the outrigger but he did not stay hooked very long. Sailfish have been free jumping everywhere and I saw 7 yesterday.
On the reef the Yellowtail bite picked up as the Dolphin bite slowed. We managed a limit on nice size flags on a 1/2 day with 4 anglers on board. On the bottom the Mutton bite has slowed a little and grouper are staying on the deeper side.
The deep dropping was good at the beginning of the week with some big snowy groupers, queen snapper, tilefish, rose porgies, and rosefish. On Sunday the current died and so did the bites. Monday morning the current picked back up again to over 3 kts, and then it was almost impossible to fish. We did manage a rose porgy, queen snapper, and a tilefish but once the current picked up in the early afternoon the dropping was over.
The mutton bite was on from what I heard from the guys at the Seven Mile Marina. They weren't catching any great numbers, but there were some big ones being displayed. The yellowtail were out in full force but became reluctant to eat early on.
Some of the guys had some stellar days this week with them, but even the pros were having some difficulty landing their limit. The mangrove bite at night has been off the chain from what everyone has told me. I haven't had a chance to get out there this year, but soon I'll beat the heat and enjoy some starlight fishing. The big guys (heavy hitters) were telling me that live pinfish and large baits flat lined was the ticket.
Tight Lines,
Capt. Chris
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