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Greetings!
The Florida Keys have been blessed with another month of great weather and some very fine fishing. Days on the water have been warm with a wisp of a breeze making it unusually comfortable for August in the Keys. Quite a few anglers have followed the big tides for some very solid bonefish and permit success. Those fishing on nip tides have not fared as well on the permit. The thousands of large migratory tarpon have headed up both coasts for the Carolinas and Louisiana while our substantial resident tarpon can be found especially on calm mornings.
Bill Evans of Islamorada and Ponte Vedra Beach caught a nice permit on fly fishing with Captain Drew Moret near the new moon. They had over a dozen shots before the cloud cover built up and Drew told me it was caught on one of the crabs from our permit selection special! He didn't say exactly which crab either! |
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Paul Nute a fanatic fly fisherman from Miami Beach with a bonefish from a day near Big Pine Key.
He also caught a nice permit on the same trip with the big new moon tides!
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Photo Contest
A wild tarpon hooked up by Gordon Winfree of Naples was captured in this shot by Captain Jon Milchman of Islamorada who takes the Florida Keys Outfitters photo of the month and a $100 gift card for August... This is one of our many backcountry resident fish in the 60 pound range that have been very user friendly throughout the month!
Don't forget to submit your photos for Septembers photo of the month! Send via email to photo.contest@floridakeysoutfitters.com by 6:00pm EST on the last day of the month. Please include full name and mailing address.
All photos must be at least 300 dpi and actual printing size. Photographs must be a minimum of 3" x 5" and a maximum of 8" x 10".
All photos entered will become property of Florida keys Outfitters and used at its discretion. The staff of Florida Keys Outfitters will review all entries and determine the monthly winner by the 5th of the month. Their decision shall be final.
The winner will receive a $100.00 gift card from Florida Keys Outfitters. |
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Special offer on a 6 pack of real tarpon favorites tied on Tiemco SP600 hooks including one each tan toad (1/0), chartreuse toad (1/0), red/black Wyatt's Tarbunny (2/0), tan Wyatt's Tarbunny (2/0) and a Lemay's Big Eye Orange Grizzly (1/0).
Our regular price is $5.25 or $31.50 for 6. Special Season End Price is 6 for $18.00.
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Fly Fishing School
weekend of November 7 and 8 in Islamorada. Will focus on bonefishing with Chico Fernanadez, author of "Fly Fishing for Bonefish", and Sandy, 5 time Grand Champion of the Islamorada Invitational Fall Fly Bonefish Championship tournament, as instructors.
Classes are limited. More about the school and
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Tournament Updates
Sailfish will be here before we know it and invitations were sent this month for the 10th Annual Islamorada Sailfly Championship to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, January 13 and 14th 2010. This is an all release fly fishing only event limited to 20 teams of no more than 2 anglers per boat. Maximum of 16 pound class (8kg) tippet is supplied by the tournament. For additional information call (305) 664-5423 or email sandy@floridakeysoutfitters.com. Spaces are filling fast for this exciting and very difficult tournament. The Women's Fall Fly Classic Tournament kicks off October 6 with fishing on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday the 7th, 8th and 9th. Target species are bonefish, tarpon, snook and redfish. Lots of good guides are available during prime fishing times. Trophies are provided by King Sailfish Mounts. For more information contact Charlotte Ambrogio at (305) 942-0428 or csasun@aol.com and see www.womensflyseries.com. |
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A portion of the purchase proceeds benefit the Florida Keys Fishing Guides Association.
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Off to the Everglades later this week to fish for snook, tarpon and redfish with Sue & Captain Steve Huff. There should be some great bonefishing in the Keys during September even though tides may be high as we approach the Autumnal Equinox. Makes for some really good permit opportunities!
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