Fishing For Permit The “Fancy Jacks”

 | By Seamus on 5/2/2018 2:01:03 PM | Views (831) May 2nd 2018 – I have never been a fan of the different names for fish. Such as “poon” for tarpon or “bonnies” for bonefish. One of my least favorites is anglers and guides calling the revered permit a “mitt” I always found it annoying. However just a few months ago I head the newer nick name for a permit “fancy jack” and I thought that was fun and correct. So, I now call the permit that we catch off of structure such as wrecks or natural things a “fancy jack” thanks to whoever started that – value added. Rebecca was fishing out of Key West with me on a reef trip last week. We stopped for a permit at one of my spots. She worked for this permit. reeled him in during a huge down pour of rain. Fishing out of Key West These last few weeks the permit have been on their yearly stroll about in the deeper waters off the flats and looking for love. There are certain spots on the reef that this spawning happens in a huge concentration of fish numbering well into the 1000’s but lets talk about where i have been fishing lately [...] Read More

Catch Information

Species:
Bonefish


Tarpon

This Fishing Report was submitted on 5/2/2018 2:01:03 PM by Seamus and last updated on 5/2/2018 2:01:03 PM.

Location

5555 College Road
Key West, FL US

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