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10/3/12 October Islamorada Fishing Report

 | By Seamus on 10/3/2012 10:52:19 PM | Views (502)

Went fun fishing today with fellow captain Mike Bassett for some October fishing in Islamorada.  We headed way back off the mainland deep in the everglades to check things out.  The winds had been fairly wild the last few days, and on the way there I had my doubts as to whether the fishing would be good.  Lots of muddy water, weeds, etc...  We kept chugging back there and luckily found a few areas where the tide falling out of the creeks was very clean looking water.  We fished all over, trying some new spots and fishing some other mouths, runoffs, and sandbars that I've fished the last couple weeks.  Most spots were holding nice snook in islamorada.  We caught probably a dozen in total and missing another 6 or so, as well as 20 redfish, mostly on pinfish and some on shrimp.  Most the reds were slot size though not many bigger than 22 inches or so.  The tide ran out for a very long time, longer than it was suppose too.  The wind also kept it moving out even when the level started to rise, as we could see the muddy water making its way in - very strange!  Also bagged a nice tripletail on the way home for dinner, as well as a bullshark on light tackle.  I also lost a 15+ lb snook on my engine at the end of the day fishing a new spot - but got a good look at him at least!  Great florida keys fishing in october especially for a day when things didn't look so hot to begin with!  On the offshore side Sugaree stayed on the reef catching some close in mahi, yellowtails, and an unexpected cobia.  The relentless and redfish had some more yellowtails, mutton snapper, black grouper, and cero mackerel mixed in.  The Catch 22 had some nice tunas a couple days ago 10-18 lbs, as well as a 90 lb sword.  That's the great thing about fall fishing in Islamorada is that you never know what you might get since we're in a transitional period!

Capt. Rick Stanczyk

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Catch Information

Species:
Black Grouper
Black Grouper

Cero Mackerel
Cero Mackerel

Cobia
Cobia

Mahi-mahi
Mahi-mahi

Mutton Snapper
Mutton Snapper

Pinfish
Pinfish

Red Drum
Red Drum

Snook
Snook

Swordfish
Swordfish

Tripletail
Tripletail

This Fishing Report was submitted on 10/3/2012 10:52:19 PM by Seamus and last updated on 10/3/2012 10:52:19 PM.


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79851 Overseas Highway
Islamorada, FL US


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