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Crazy Weather

I am not asking anyone from up north to feel sorry for us, but our weather has been crazy down here also! We have had rain we never see this time of year and lots of wind. It looks like things are looking up and water temperature is in good shape. It is all going to improve from here on out!

We have still been catching lots of fish, just maybe not the type we would like. Last week we starting seeing some nice schools of permit, catching will come soon! With the return of the sun we will be able to target and hunt bonefish and tarpon on the flats.

Look forward to fishing with you soon!

Tight Lines, Dave

New Year Underway

It is hard to believe we have the holidays are  behind us and a new year is underway. The weather for 2014 has been a challenge and I have had to pass on a few fishing days, but on the days i have gotten out fishing has been good. We have caught some dandy trout lots of big jacks and happy to say some nice snook and bonefish!! We haste also been seeing tarpon on the Oceanside flats. Way early but we will take it. We have had several hookups but not brought one to the boat yet.

If you are  planning on being in the area this winter I would love to get you on the water!

Tight Lines, Capt. Dave

Home For The Holidays

I have finished up my first stay in Key Largo and am headed back to Michigan for the Holidays. It has been a blast reconnecting with all my clients and catching lots of fish to boot. We have been concentrating on catching as opposed to trophy fishing which can be a blast. I have had many families with lots of children and even a few pups always fun!

We have had shots at big snook and Redfish and have been seeing more Bonefish, but they have been hard to fool. We have caught lots of Jacks, up to 15-pounds and many Sharks biggest around 6-foot. They put a really big bend in the rod!

Hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. I will be back at Ocean Reef the 28th of December. See you then!

Tight Lines, Capt. Dave

Wonderful Weather

This week has been a big change from last. We have had bright sunny days with very little wind making fishing a blast! I have fished with clients from all over the map this week, making it interesting to see how things effect people in different areas of our world!

We have caught a lot of fish this week, most clients have been interested in action so I have targeted fish that are a bit more agreeable. We have encountered some monster snook and redfish, but they have managed to elude our offerings. We did manage however to seduce several bonefish this week!!

Hope weather stays good for Holiday Weekend!

Tight Lines Capt. Dave

Rod Bending Action

It has been another windy week in Key Largo, but we didn't let it slow us down! All of my charters this week have had a common request "Action". In order to fill their request I have targeted more cooperative species, lots of sharks, jacks, snappers, small groupers along with the elusive and dangerous hound fish!

 Several of my regular clients are returning to Ocean Reef for the season so we should be starting to capture the target species and unwrapping the fly rod for some serious action!
Hoping for blue sky's and a light breeze for the rest of the winter!

Tight Lines, Capt. Dave

First Week Back

I have been back at the Ocean Reef Club for a week now and am getting back in the swing of things! I have ran a couple of charters and have had some interesting results. It has been very windy since my return, but that is a fact of life this time of year.

On my first charter back we caught several sharks and two beautiful mutton snappers, dinner for all involved! Yesterday we landed six sharks and caught a boatload of jacks and snappers, lots of rod bending action! We have not landed a bone or permit yet, but conditions have not been conducive to sight fishing so waiting for right day for that.

If you would like to get out on the water give me or the Orvis shop at Ocean Reef a call.

Tight Lines, Capt. Dave