Blackfins Biting
Nice sized Blackfin Tuna have been on the
bite off the west hump offshore of Marathon here
in the middle keys lately. Trolling feathers,
cedar plugs and Billy baits have been producing
the best results with some fish up to 25lb
hitting the Marathon docks. Most of the Tuna
have been in the 10-15lb class however and are
mixed in with some Skipjack Tuna, Bonito and an
occasional Yellowfin when venturing further
offshore. A few nice Wahoo have been
accidentally showing up in the spread as well
along with a Sailfish or two. Dolphin (Mahi-Mahi)
remains a bit slow around the middle Keys
however. This may be due to the unusually hot
summer allowing the fish to migrate further
north to follow the baitfish migrations to
cooler waters. The Dolphin bite will improve as
cooler weather starts to hit the northern states
in the next month or two.
Reef fishing for Snapper and Grouper has been
a night time affair lately with the only good
catches coming after dark. Water temps in the 90
degree range have the reef fish on night patrol
and laying low in the daytime. Best to get out
around dusk and fish until the stars tell you to
go home....
Good luck in all of your fishing adventures!
Capt. Bob Brown, Jr.
Sundance Sportfishing
e-mail - fish@sundancesportfishing.com
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