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Hooking Up Anglers Since 2011.
August/September are slow business months, so I get to do lots of family and friends fishing. Having the Key Largo weekend home lets me get my fill of offshore action and dinner.
I actually didn’t fish Flamingo for over a month; this has never happened in my 40 years of fishing there.
There were a few things that made me not want to go floating grass and Sharks. The summer months are great for fishing within minutes of marina but that’s where the Sharks and grass were bad. Don’t get me wrong the fishing was great but it gets old watching 8 and 9 ft Sharks eat you Snook, Tarpon and Redfish.
I love the Keys and the assorted fishing but after 5 weeks of no Flamingo I was missing it. September/October have some tournaments that I fish my son and friends. I have been fishing these backcountry tournaments since I’ve been guiding, this year is 25th.
So, getting to the fishing in the backcountry its pretty good, considering 90-degree water temps. Tarpon are biting, we had 15 hook ups a week ago in several different spots with biggest well over 100lbs.
The goal in backcountry is a Grand Slam, that is Tarpon, Snook Redfish and Trout. Sometimes we settle for a Slam which is only 3 of the 4 species. It still an accomplishment. The last few trips have been that way only 3 of 4, if we get a Tarpon, we don t get a Redfish.
There are plenty of fun fish for action and pure power. The Sharks and Goliath Groupers are very dependable; both like to eat.
This week I get back to being busy, and I will be using some of the new colors from NLBN. I am fortunate enough to be representing their product., Their product really works give it a try.
The weather is getting nice. Water and air temp are dropping a few degrees everyday. Caught Lookin Charters is a family friendly charter, If interested in anything above give me a call at 305 333 8149.
Let’s Go Catch’em,
Capt. JIm Hobales,
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This Fishing Report was submitted on 10/8/2025 11:52:22 AM by Seamus and last updated on 10/10/2025 11:22:27 AM.
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