11/7/16 Early November Deep Sea Fishing Report
Monday, November 7, 2016 at 08:31AM We're a week through November 2016 and there's been plenty of fish caught so far. Fishing the edge of the reef is where the action has been and we've seen a variety of fish caught. The sailfish bite has been pretty good overall, but of course some days were much better than others. On the better days most the boats that put their time in all had with 3- 5 sailfish releases each, and on a couple of the slower days there was just a couple releases amongst the fleet. Sailfish will be one of the main target species for many anglers this winter and you never know when you'll see a double digit day with releases! We use all light tackle, 12 - 16 lb line, and a big sailfish will put on quite the show!
There has been steady action with yellowtail, mutton, and mangrove snapper as well. All of these fish are great eating and many people will take a bag of fresh fish to dinner at one of the local restauarants. There's been a couple keeper grouper in the mix, with lots of juveniles to catch and release. A lot of kingfish (king mackerel) have moved in as well, ranging anywhere from 2 - 10 lb range, but a couple over 20 lbs have been caught. On the shallow "patch reefs" we've seen some hogfish and porgy as well.
Way offshore I made it out on two day time swordfish trips last week. The first trip was extremely quiet, without a bit all day, but it was an enjoyable experience to spend the day with Tred Barta. The next day was much better as we did a little deep dropping on the way out and caught some barrelfish and then got a 100 lb swordfish in the afternoon. The Catch 22 fished on Saturday and caught two swordfish, the biggest about 80 lbs.
Give the marina office a call at 305 664 2461 when you're ready to book your next fishing Islamorada Fishing Charter and we'll find the right boat for you! Don't forget we have a variety of lodging options including houseboats and hotel rooms right at the marina and if you come before December you can get the "offseason" rates.
Tight Lines,
Capt. Nick Stanczyk
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