12/9/11 Flamingo fishing charter on a half day!

Capt. Rick Stanczyk had Tom and Rick fising today on an islamorada half day fishing charter.  They were visiting from the northeast, back home was very cold as of late!  We headed back to flamingo where fishing has been pretty good with the cooler air and lots of fish in the channels and run-offs with low tides from the north wind previous days and full moon.  Lots of florida keys redfish!  Tide fell all morning, ideal condition for us, with flats showing everywhere!  Was a gorgeous ride, light breeze from the northeastish quadrant.  Patches of cool air over the bay where the water was still a little chilly, but overall not bad was low 70s by late morning!  Lots of white pelicans and plenty of pretty pink roseate spoon bills down south in the glades for the winter.  Things started off a little slow, did boat our biggest redfish of the day early, about 25 incher.  Picked away at a few smaller ones mixed in with jacks and such for an hour.  Started bouncing around different run-offs, caught a few here and a few there.  Had a good rally about an hour or so before the tide died so stuck it out there.  All in all caught probably 2 dozen reds, several slot fish, kept 3 for a good blackened fish dinner!  Come on down winter time in the florida keys fishing is a great time for a flamingo fishing trip!  The boys are fishing again tomorrow morning, will try the mackerels out west for something different!  On the offshore side the sailfish bit well today, several boats with multiple fish on just half day trips.  A few dolphin still around too for some good eating fish that aren't usually around this time of year!

Capt. Rick Stanczyk
305-747-6903
rick@seethefloridakeys.net

12/7/11 December Islamorada Fishing Report

Capt. Jim Willcox fished with Bud n' Mary's regulars Kevin and Susan Dunne today on 12/7/11.  They did a bit of everything as it was a gorgeous day to be on a florida keys fishing charter.  Several nice redfish and trout in the backcountry near the mainland, and this good size snook!  The mackerels bit well too they caught as many of those as they wanted!  Islamorada backcountry fishing has been great as of late with no major cold front shutting down the bays so get on out there while it's good!  Capt. John Johansen reported similar bite, they caught about 15 redfish, a snook, and lots of mackerel this afternoon!

12/5/11 Flamingo fishing report december!

Capt. Vinnie Biondoletti reported good backcountry fishing in flamingo today!  Matt Myers and his friend Jim caught 40 redfish and several snook today. They fished the Flamingo area all day. The winds were strong about 20 mph. Lots if jacks and lady fished mixed in.  Capt. Rick Stanczyk picked up a late afternoon half day today, they stayed close to home and fished some muds that had lots of nice trout in them, about 2 dozen total.  Also in there were several nice size ladyfish and a few mackerels.  Shrimp has been doing the trick and is the bait of choice here in the winter time when the water cools down in the backcountry. 

12/2/11 More good fishing in the everglades!

Capt. Jim Willcox hit the everglades park again today way in the back around the mainland..  Good fishing and nice to be out of the wind!  They caught fish all over, some nice size redfish and a few monster black drum.  Also big trout stirred up everywhere and caught plenty of those too!  Had a big bull shark eat a large black drum as well - very exciting!  Capt. Rick Stanczyk reported some decent fishing for mackerels on the edge of the gulf, though the water was really dirty the few spots we fished.  Did catch some nice big ones though, and a couple pompanos.  Plus several trout, runners, ladyfish, and a few snappers.  Also a big 200 lb goliath which we pulled out of a wreck!  The offshore boats fished the Islamorada Sailfish Tournament today... Capt. Alex Adler on the Kalex, and Capt. Nick Stanczyk fishing with the crew of Bodacious tied for 1st place with 7 sails a peice, great job hang in there boys!!

12/1/11 Fishing in the Everglades

Capt. Rick Stanczyk took his father, Capt. Richard Stanczyk Sr. and friend Ron Modra out for a day of december fishing in islamorada.  We had a cold front come through the other night and it was a chilly ride in the 60s this morning, very cold going fast across the bay!  We ran back around the cape area west of flamingo and hit our first spot.  We had plenty of nice shrimp, some pinfish, and a few pilchards.  First spot produced several nice redfish about 10 in all, they were eating shrimp on jigs and caught a few on pilchards.  Tide was still going ou.  Also caught 2 snook out of here, one real nice one for Ron!  After the bite slowed we ran further back through east cape canal and lake inghram and on up to cape sable area.  Very beautiful day, little rough once you got on the other side so we scooted along the beach.  Next few stops produced several big redfish some over the slot, and plenty in the slot as well.  Every spot we hit held a few, until our last one which we probably caught over 2 dozen nice ones out of, and another snook.  All in all think our tally was around 50 reds!!  We also caught some nice sheepshead as well, along with a few ladyfish and jacks and snappers.  Spectacular day for our florida keys fishing charter and way to start out the month of December!  Stay tune for more Islamorada fishing reports december.  On the offshore side Capt. Nick Stanczyk on the BNM had 6 sailfish, and Kalex had 7, the boys are gearing up for the big tournament this weekend hopefully they do as well then!


Capt. Rick Stanczyk
305-747-6903
rick@seethefloridakeys.net