Fishing Report

May 8, 2021

THROUGH

May 15, 2021

Report Details

Weather:
Mostly sunny weather with fresh to strong winds from the East at 20-30 Mph
Wind:
East at 20-30 Mph.
Air Temp:
Low 90's
Moon Phase:
Waxing crescent 20%
Sunrise / Sunset:
Sunrise 5:18 am Sunset: 6:18 pm

Week In Review

Fishing was excellent again this week, despite the strong winds. Permit are still being caught in good numbers, and the big migratory Tarpon are starting to show up!

Chris & Vanessa R had a great week fishing with Capt. Emir. Vanessa had a Slam on day one, and they went on to have a double Slam the next day which included a double header on Permit ! This all on Vanessa's birthday.

What Guests were Catching

Bonefish

Good numbers of bones were caught  Most were in the 2-4 Lb range.

Permit

19 Permit were caught between 10 - 20 Lbs.

Tarpon

Seven Tarpon were taken. Most were juvenile fish between 5 and 20 Lbs. The big migratory Tarpon are starting to arrive!

Other Species

Some big Jacks were caught and three good Snook were also landed.

Grand Slams

Three Grand Slams were recorded! The fishery is on fire!

Flies That Worked

Bonefish:
Christmas Island Specials in gold, pearl and pink sizes 4 & 6, and Crazy Charlies in pink and orange.
Permit:
Mantis shrimp and Flexo crabs. Reggae crabs also worked.
Tarpon
White bunnies and black/purple bunnies are the flies of choice.
Snook:

Photo of the Week

Chris, Capt. Emir, and Vanessa with a their double grand slam Permit double on Vanessa's birthday!
More Fish of the Week Photos