Biscayne Bay fall/winter

[bonefishwhisper]

the water is cooler and the bones are still around if you know where to look...tides are more reasonable also

[bonefishwhisper]

hehehe...what do you know...sunny and warm

[bonefishwhisper]

a couple more that needed a ELECTRIC DREAD fix...its like a "FREE BEER" sign...instant response

[kyhnau]

Some very nice fish!
Do you ever catch any smaller/medium sized fish? The average Biscayne bonefish must be huge.
Im going to fish there with Kelly in February, if we manage to figure things out. Maybe I should join you for a couple of days as well, and help you take those pictures :brow :brow :cool:
Do you place the cam in your yak and use the timer function?

-Lars

[bonefishwhisper]

those 2 above are the smaller fish...I would say the average is about 8 to 9 lbs but I have stumbled on a 6.5-7lber before...harder to catch one like that than a 10lber...that one last week was over 11lbs...I use a canoe and pushpole and yes I do my best to balance the camera on top of my milkcrate with the timer...doesnt take much chop to ruin everything though...you just gave me an idea

[En Fuego]

Nice fish, all of them. those biscayne monsters are they generally singles cruising? Thats not a easy trick. I need to add the electric dred to my A list.

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[bonefishwhisper]

mostly the 10lbers and up will be singles or dbl's...once in a while I will see a school of monsters so big it takes a moment to make sure they aint tarpon or permit...I use only 2 flys for bones but also will get them on Merkins by accident....Clousers ad Electric Dreads...85% on Dreads and 15% on Clousers in the winter when cold

[sped]

......of the dread itself?? Sped

[bonefishwhisper]

like this?

[snowbird]

Good to see you back on line. I'll have a good number of dread shrimp when I return South in January. I'm going to give it a try once more, just as soon as I do a bit of repair on the skiff--a littlle fiberglass work on the deck. It should only take a couple of days.. I did well on three salmon trips this year and pretty good on bird hunting, but now I need to focus on the Bay___hopefully BONES.

[bonefishwhisper]

heres a little present to myself from today...yay--127-3-

[bonefishwhisper]

what can I say...yay

[bonefishwhisper]

had the shirt off sunning my FAT and some bones came over to inspect the legendary ELECTRIC DREAD...went 1 for 2 today...finished the yr with a bonefish...thanks to everybody that has followed my thread this last year and I hope to upstage myself in short order...here is my last bone of the year 2007

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s111/cordellbaum/IMGP0922.jpg

[bonefishwhisper]

had the shirt off sunning my FAT and some bones came over to inspect the legendary ELECTRIC DREAD...went 1 for 2 today...finished the yr with a bonefish...thanks to everybody that has followed my thread this last year and I hope to upstage myself in short order...here is my last bone of the year 2007

[bonefishwhisper]

finally got my 1st bone of 2008...it took 15 minutes from the time I put in--127-3-...looks like 2008 will be great...notice I switched to pink

[MrJams]

Those bones are pigs! I'm in town visiting family in Palmetto Bay from Canada - taking a break from sub-zero steelheadin' - and have done a bit of wading the flats. Waded a local flat the other night just before the cold front and managed to take a few shots at tailing bones, with no luck.

I'm here until Sunday and am hoping to get another shot or two before I head back North...any thoughts on when the fish might move back in range of wadeable flats (don't have a boat or kayak)? Also would love to get a shot at a tarpon or two if you have any suggestions.

I'll also be sure to tie up a few electric dreads before my next trip down.

James

[bonefishwhisper]

I would fish where you seen them...there are a few places to wade...to me the best accessable spot is Mathesson Hammock for wading..accessability is the key...I do know of several spots but saving them for customers, sorry...weather now should remind you of steelheading--124-3...will be warm again next week...as far as tarpon I would go for fresh water tarpon right now...there are several spots around miami/Homestead that have them or head towards Naples area and fish the canals

[bonefishwhisper]

took clients out a couple days ago...1st since major front on new moon..fishing was spotty but still there...still getting warmer and will take them again tomorrow...looks like a great day and glass conditions with temp in the low 80's....sweet

[bonefishwhisper]

gave the bones a good pounding today...was great to do in febuary...as far as I'm concerned bonefish season starts in mid March...sadly my pictures were even worse than ever because of deep water and soft bottom

[bonefishwhisper]

lost monster drum today...sucky...took out my frustrations on the bones as usual...

[bonefishwhisper]

Super Bowl Sunday was no different...bones everywhere...got a snook also...weather is good for the week...this is a good time to pounce on them...

[BoonsFarm]

Same water, four years ago, Captain Carl Ball expertly put me on these

http://www.awolfishingguide.com/

[bonefishwhisper]

somebody needs to stop the ELECTRIC DREAD before it takes over the WORLD!!!!

http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s111/cordellbaum/IMGP1053.jpg

[bonefishwhisper]

was very windy...sometimes I just have to take a freshwater break...shredded the peacocks

[MarkZ]

Wow! All really great stuff...I'm still anxiously waiting for my 1st bone over 10# in the Bahamas. I'm dying to check out Biscayne now. After my shoulder heals up from rotator cuff surgery I'll be headed down to Miami, any recomendations on guides or DIY? Thx.

[bonefishwhisper]

ahh yeah....MYSELF

www.bonefishwhisperer.com

[MarkZ]

Nice. I'll be in touch:)

[bonefishwhisper]

for now I am the hottest thing going on Biscayne Bay as far as paddle fishing...nobody even close to my level...everyday is potental super slam fishing and I see all of this usually before 9am almost daily...

[bonefishwhisper]

well I simply hammered them today again....lots of really bad pictures also...got most of them wading...went 5 out of 6 and had my 1st ever TOPWATER bonefish...yes its true...was "walking the dog" with a TOM'sMULLET and the bones rose to attack until I actually hooked one...this will be the last post of this thread....MARCH is just around the corner and I am ready for the season to start....I want to THANK everybody that has followed this thread and for all the great people I have had the pleasure of emailing...