April 9, 2023 through April 16, 2023

Snook fishing adventure in sunny Florida, showcasing a proud angler with a catch.

Report Details

Weather:
Tradewinds from the east from 6 - 20 mph. Sunny to Partly Cloudy, temperatures in the low 80s. Precipitation: light to none.

Wind:
E/SE 8-18 Mph. Gusting to 20 Mph

Air Temp:
E/SE 8-18 Mph. Gusting to 20 Mph

Water Temp:
80.4 F / 26.9 C.

Moon Phase:
New Moon April 19, Waxing Half April 25

Sunrise & Sunset Times:
Sunrise 5:34 am Sunset: 6:11 pm

Week In Review

The wind was down but picked up a little. The fish became harder to find, but the bite was better. Generally, clear skies meant good visibility and a lot of shots at permit again. Some Guests hooked up with some migratory tarpon but didn’t boat any this week. The Bonefish were consistent this week, with some boats well into double digits caught in a day. One super slam for Capt. Cesar and guest Danny!

What Guests were Catching

Grandslam
Captain Cesar and his guest, Danny, got a Super Grand Slam this week. Bonefish, tarpon, permit, and snook! Congratulations to them both!

Bonefish

Good numbers of Bonefish (164) were landed, averaging 2 to 3 lbs, with several ranging from 3 to 6 lbs.


Permit

11 landed this week.


Tarpon

9 Tarpon landed and some migratory ones hooked but not landed.


Other Species

Two Snook and some Mangrove Snapper, Barracuda, Mutton Snapper, Jack Crevalle, Needle Fish in the mix.


Bone Fish Flies
Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl, root beer and pink sizes 4 & 6.

Permit Flies
Mantis shrimp, Rag Head crabs, Bauer crabs, and Alflexo crabs in sizes 4 & 6.

Tarpon Flies
White Chartreuse Bunnies, Chartreuse and Black-purple toads in sizes 1/0 to 3/0.