Windy Day

Dr. Frank Eismont and sons Austin(8) and Adam(16) fished with me this past Saturday. Talk about a wind oh my. It was a steady 20 and gusting to 30 mph out of the East. Fortunately there is always a lee side to fish in the Keys. We ran the edges of the flats and banks to give us a dry ride on our way out into Everglades National Park. We were in search of some fillets for dinner and action for the lads.

During the outing we fished around five different bomb craters. I have been told by the oldtimers that in the late 40's the pilots out of Homestead airforce base did a bit of target practicing in this area. I have a least 40 spots on my GPS. Each spot is surrounded by grass beds and the craters themselves have a depression with broken rocks and cracks. This provides an oasis to the fish. We planned our stops to coincide with the tide moving in the same direction as the wind.

Using Fox Horizon Braid line was key. It is so responsive that even in the extreme wind we could feel the bites...well pretty good anyway.

The boys and dad used Bonefish Trek rods paired with Fox Diablo 350 spinning reels. Spanish Mackerel, Cero Mackerel, Gag, Black and Red Grouper, Seatrout, Ladyfish, Mangrove Snapper, Mutton and Yellowtail Snapper and even a Shark or two were caught for a fun filled outing.

Dr.Frank Eismont and son Adam with a pair of Gag Grouper
caught on Fox Bonefish Trek rods and Diablo 350 reels.

Austin put the Permit Trek rod and Diablo 550
to work on a Gag Grouper

Adam Eismont caught a big Spanish Mackerel

young Austin has the fishing touch shown with a Ladyfish

Austin released a 40lb Blacknose Shark
using his Permit Trek, Diablo 550 combo.

8 year old Austin has his hands full with his Red Grouper

Adam tried his best a couple times to wrestle a big grouper out of a hole but the grouper won the battle this time. Plenty of tasty fillets were taken home by the family. So even on the windiest days we can find plenty of action.

Captain Skip Nielsen