Speaker 1: This is your daily Fishing Report podcast for Florida Keys,
Miami and here is what is bending our rods today.
Good morning, anglers. It's a beautiful spring day down here
in the Florida Keys and Miami area with plenty of
action to look forward to on the water. Today, April twelfth,
twenty twenty five, were blessed with prime fishing conditions thanks
to the full moon, which tends to get the fish
biting aggressively. The sun rose at seven o seven am
in the Keys and will seven forty six pm, giving
us over twelve hours of daylight to make the most
of the stunning waters. The weather's ideal, with warm temperatures
in the mid eighties, light breezes, and calm seas perfect
for both inshore and offshore fishing. Inshore fishing remains a
highlight this time of year. The tarpin migration is in
full swing, with large schools rolling visibly along channels and bridges.
Live baits such as pinfish crabs or large shrimp works
wonders for these silver kings on the flats. Bonefish and
permit are active, especially on the ocean side, matching the
hatch is key shrimp and small crabs are your best bet.
Don't forget to bring soft plastics like doa shrimp or
paddle tail jigs rigged weedless for casting into the mangroves.
The backcountry waters are also producing well, with redfish and
sea trout biting in the Everglades National Park and Flamingo areas.
Snook are becoming more active closer to shore as the
water worms try pitching live mullet or pilchards near docks
and mangrove edges. Off shore, the action is heating up too.
Mahi mahi dolphinfish have started to show up in numbers,
especially along weed lines in one hundred one hundred and
fifty feet of water. Trolling with tuna busters or feather
lures rigged on one hundred pound liters has proven effective.
Keep an eye out for birds. Where there's bait, there's
likely mahai. Additionally, wahoo and sailfish are in the mix,
so consider running deeper diving loore straight off your stern
for maximum success. Yellowtail snapper are schooling up on the
reefs in thirty to eighty feet of water. Chumming with
cut bait will bring them in closer expect solid action
on light tackle. Some grouper and mutton snapper have also
been caught recently, so anchoring near structure on the reef
can be productive. For hot spots. I'd recommend checking out
the seven mile Bridge area near Marathon for tarpin and
bridge fishing action. For flats enthusiasts, the waters around Islamarrada
offer excellent opportunities for bonefish and permit offshore heads south
of Key West to troll along the weed lines for mahe.
These spots have all been lively lately and should provide
some memorable catches. As for lures and bait, here are
the top recommendations. Tarpin, live pinfish, crabs or large shrimp, bonefish,
doa shrimp or small live crabs, mah tuna busters, billy baits,
feather lures and trolling plugs. Yellowtail snapper coming with cut
bait or small chunks of sardine, snook and redfish, soft
plastics like paddle tails, jerk baits, or live pilcharts. Whether
you're on the flats, backcountry or heading off shore, the
bites on tight lines and enjoy the adventure out there.
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