Hi this is Capt. Mitch with Reel Chaos Charters with your Saltwater Fishing App report for the backcountry of Key Largo on Friday June 17, 2011
Well this week has been really hot, in the low 90’s all week long and the wind is gone. What this means is that you need to do your fishing early in the morning or late in the afternoon during this kind of heat. The mid part of day the water temperatures are up and the fish are taking a siesta.
The bite this week has been outstanding, we have had a full moon this week and the night time Tarpon and Snook fishing has been nothing less than fantastic. We are also getting a lot of the big Snook early in the mornings. FWC has declared Snook season closed except for catch and release in Monroe County, Everglades National Park and the West Coast of Florida until August 31, 2012.
I know that some of you don’t like this closure, but as a guide who fishes these waters daily, I am not seeing any small Snook whatsoever. Which means, that we have no future stock of Snook to take the place of the ones that would be kept, if the season were to be open. So lets hope that the breeding of the Snook population will bounce back. So please, if you are catching Snook and releasing them, please handle with extreme care.
As far as the Tarpon are concerned, they seem to be everywhere right now. We are also catching them in the day time, but by far the night time bite is much better. Spotted Sea Trout bite this week has also been excellent, FWC is talking about raising the daily limit and shortening the closed season.
So if you’d like to have some fun, give me a call at 305-587-1150 or check out my website: Reel Chaos Charters.com,or fish key largo .net I have two boats available a 21’ Release, that I can take up to 4 people and also I have a 17’ Hells Bay. Whatever your skill level from beginners to experts, just give me a call and we can put a together a fishing package that will fit your needs.
So until next week tight lines and don’t forget folks, that bananas are bad luck on boats, so leave the bananas at home.
