May 2014

5/10/14 – 5/13/14 Tarpon Fishing Islamorada in May

Got my wordpress posts back!  I had lost everything until March sometime but glad they were able to be restored.  I’ve fished the last several days for tarpon mostly.  On the 10th we fished a morning half day.  Caught 2 nice fish fishing channel 2 bridge and the local islamorada channels.  Both of 75-85 lbs with Gary Adler.  Live mullet fishing for tarpon.  On the 11th we fished a whole day and caught a couple big tarpon as well, one 100 lbs and the other was a moose of 160 lbs or so again!  We caught them in the morning and not much other action the rest of the day, one fish flashed a bait and another ‘cheap shot’ but no bites.  Had cudas tear us up and that was it.  The 12th we didn’t give tarpon a long try but we did catch one at the end of the day and did some rod bending the rest of the day.  Yesterday we jumped a tarpon off in the morning, then did some rod bending, and came back in the afternoon and caught a nice 100 lb fish.  So may islamorada tarpon fishing is still in full swing I’m booked every day for the rest of the month.  June should still prove to be good fishing, I often start fishing the everglades more then.  Stay tuned!

Capt. Rick Stanczyk

 

5/9/14 Morning Half Day Tarpon Fishing Trip in Islamorada

Another good morning tarpon fishing in islamorada.  Dan caught 2 out of 3 nice tarpon today.  We had a couple bites near channel 2 bridge.  One crushed a live mullet and missed the hook and the other we caught.  After an hour and a half or so the tide quit.  The wind was howling 20 knots and still pushing the water in with the weaker falling tide.  We ran back up the road and lots of boats fishing one of my favorite areas that use to not have much pressure…  We tried to squeeze in for a while, no bites and seemed not much going on then so we went over into another channel.  Saw a few fish roll and within 15 minutes we were hooked up again.  So 2 out of 3 for the morning.  Have the night off, caught some bait this afternoon, and full days for a while coming up.

Capt. Rick Stanczyk

5/8/14 Keys Tarpon Fishing stays hot!

The wind was howling today.  I had a morning half day and an evening half day trip.  We fished 7 to 11 this morning.  Caught 2 nice tarpon of 65 and 100 lbs.  Great live bait bite action.  This was in the first couple hours, the last couple hours things slowed down.  Tried a spot around the marina and it was a parking lot as the wind had everyone fishing a certain area.  But we were happy with 2 nice fish.  This evening fishing was good too.  We caught 3 big tarpon between 70 and 100 lbs.  Oliver from France who had fished with me last year, a great night for him.  Hopefully it’s the same tomorrow with the tarpon fishing in islamorada, I have a morning half day trip, and probably taking the night off!

Capt. Rick Stanczyk