Key West
Just got back in town from fishing the first leg of the 2008 Yamaha Professional Kingfish Tour in Key West, Florida. The majority of the time this is a great time of year to visit Key West because of warm temperatures and calm seas, but this year was a little different. Due to a cold front racing across the country the weather was down right nasty. We got to do a little pre-fishing on Tuesday before the bad weather hit and caught several nice fish. Most of the fish were in the 25-30 pound range, but caught one fish that we estimated was close to 40. Fishing Wednesday and Thursday were out of the question due to the 30 knot winds whipping over the keys. Friday, the first day of the tournament was not much better, with 15-20 knot winds all day. We couldn’t even muster a weighable fish on day one and went home with our tails tucked between our legs like a beat dog. Day two was a little better, and managed to scale a 20 pound fish, not a monster but at least its something. This year the fishing was not up to typical standards, but at least we got a early jump on our summer tan.
The fishing around home should pick up any day now. If there is a weather opportunity, the fish will surely be waiting. I know there has been a steady wahoo and blackfin bite on the break. With the increasing daylight and warming temps, the spring run of yellowfin shouldn’t be two far away. Red grouper and king mackeral have been biting pretty steady around the tower and catching a mess of sea bass around the Horseshoe and 24 mile rock has been fairly easy.
If you would like to get out of the house for some spring action give me a call and lets go fishing!!