Islamorada Fishing Report-Skins and Fins Charters

Islamorada Fishing Report- even though there has been a steady decline in Islamorada Bonefishing, the Florida Keys and Islamorada still have some of the biggest Bonefish. Islamorada Fishing Guides like Capt. Donnie Benbow of Skins and Fins Charters have been giving there customers shots at the Silver Bullets during the sunset fishing Charters. Bonefishing in Islamorada was first made famous by baseball slugger Ted Williams seen here holding up a nice sized Islamorada Bonefish. Other famous fisherman to fish for Bone fish in Islamorada include Billy Pate, Stu Apte, Capt George Wood and more. Now a days fishing for Bonefish in the Florida Keys take much more time. If you like to hint and stand in a Deer stand all day to see something, than Islamorada Bone-fishing might be for.

Islamorada Fishing Report and Forecast

Greetings once again. This is the fishing forecast for the father and son team of Skins and Fins Charters, Captain Ted and Captain Donnie Benbow. We fish the waters of the Florida Keys, Key Largo and the Gin clear waters of Islamorada. Our three boats are docked out of the newly revamped Holiday Isle Marian at the Post Card Inn and this is our forecast for January/Febuary

OFFSHORE/DEEPSEA: In the winter months, the Sailfish are the target fish of choice. Anglers go Offshore in the bigger Charter Boats. Taking with Captain Don Chittick, Captain of the Charter boat K Kay  out of the Whale Harbor Marine in down town Islamorada. Don likes to troll slowly in depths of 100 to 150 foot of water, bumping in and out of gear just enough to keep his lines tight. Using live baits such as Ballyhoo, Pilchards and Cigar minnows. Don also likes to fly the kite using Bluerunners and Goggle eyes to attract the fish up from the deep. On the calmer days the Swordfishing will still be going on in the deeper waters. Out in the Patch Reefs, keeper size Grouper, Yellow tail, Mangrove Snapper, Porgeys, Mackerel and Mutton Snapper.

GULF: While fishing on the edge of the Gulf in 10-15 foot of water we are in search of large Spanish Mackerel up to 40". Some of the more popular fishing grounds like west of Sprigger Bank hold large numbers of the speedy Macks. We rig with light rods and a wire leader using a sparkly bucktail tipped with shrimp, make sure to bring two blocks of chum to get the bite going. Other common fish found on the edge of the Gulf are Pompano, Sea Trout and Sharks plenty of rod bending action!

FLATS FISHING: The Redfishing continues to be the best option for the shallow water hunter. Captain Donnie has been spending most of his early afternoons up in just a few inches of water site casting to the larger Redfish up to 36". Throwing plastics DOA CAL swim baits rigged weedless or bucktails tipped with shrimp has proved most productive. The Bonefishing has started to pick up on the mid day higher tides and should continue through the spring.

BACKCOUNTRY: With the cooler temperatures the smaller Redfish and trout are pushing through the creeks and channels. Fishing near the trees using live pinfish on a weightless hook the Snook fishing is slowly continueing to get better as they are making a recovery from the freeze 3 years ago. Pompano, Sharks, snapper and Sea Trout are also found in the channles and deep holes.On those windy days out of the north we fish the larger flats skiffs out on the Patch Reefs for Hogfish, Snappers, Porgeys, Mackerel. Grouper and more.

Well that's what is going on the way we see it. Want to give it a try, please give us a call. Till them, this is Captain Ted and Donnie Benbow asking you to "Keep it in the Shallow mGrass"

Islamorada fishing reports

Skins and Fins Charter, Capt Ted and Donnie Benbow have been catch large Red fish off the Islamorada area in the Florida Keys. Reds up to 36" caught in about 6" of water. Site casting plastics like DOA swim baits or Millie's Buck tails tipped with shrimp. On the Fly rod the white with Chart Clouser has worked the best. Most of these Red fish are over the slot, and we choose to release them all after a quick photo of the biggest. Capt Donnie and his Anglers are really enjoying his new Maverick HPX mircro. It is very quit and poles like a dream in super shallow water. Till next time, this is Capt Ted and Donnie Benbow asking you to " Keep it in the Shallow Grass"

Fishing Islamorada, Florida Keys

Big Redfish have been reported in the shallow waters of Islamorada! Redfish up to 36" being site casted to in as little a 6 inches of water. Here is fish photos of Capt Donnie Benbow of Skins and Fins Charters and his Angler Angie with one of many fish caught on Fly and Spin.

9-9-2012 Flats fishing for Redfish

Islamorada fishing 9-9-2012 for redfish on the flats has started to pick back up since the Hurricane. Big Redfish being caught in shallow waters off Islamorada , using DOA 5" white baits has don't the trick. Captain Donnie Benbow of Skins and Fins Charters has been catching Res over 30"!! Prior to the hurricane the bite was just "sick" according Islamorada fishing guide Capt Ted Benbow. Showed here with a big Red drum.

Okeechobee Bass fishing report

Capt Donnie Benbow of Skin and Fins Charters started his morning by site fishing for big Redfish with his Dad Capt Ted Benbow early Friday morning in near Islamorada in the Florida Keys. By the end of the day they were catching big Bass in a private lake in Okeechobee florida 200 miles away. The two biggest Redfish were close to 30" and the two biggest Bass were 24" and 27" what a great day if fishing

8-4-2012 islamorada fishing report

8-4-2012 Islamorada Fishing Report: this is the fishing report of the fater and son team of Skins and Fins Charter. We the waters on the flats off Islamorada this August have been hot and the flats fishing for Redfish has been hotter!! Capt Donnie has been up
On the Flats every morning treating his Anglers so some of the best Resfishing in some years. Throwing Millie's Buctails from Anglers Ammo has been the bait of Choice. Donnie have been fishing out of his New Maverick HPX micro to get in 4 inches of water. A average morning trip nets 6 to 10 big Reds and many shots at other. Well that what's going on, want to give it a try? Call us. 305-393-0363
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