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While fighting that Sailfish, another Sail popped up right behind the boat, on one of the “freebie” live baits they had previously thrown out. Eventually, a Sailfish showed up and ate the long kite bait, and once hooked, the rod was passed off to Fred to fight it. Throughout their fishing trip, they had several boats close to them, which was not affecting their fishing, but still very close. Live bait was pitched out the back of the boat to fire up the larger Yellowtail Snapper and get them eating more aggressively. Since they were on a tight schedule, they tried to utilize their time as best as possible. They started to catch the Yellowtail Snapper and even had a few bites on the kite rods. Live bait is used on the kite rods and it’s important to keep the baits right near the surface to attract other fish. Captain Marty sent a kite up with two baits clipped in the line, one long and one short. Captain Marty could see the Yellowtail snapper, but they were down deep and being very cautious. See our Yellowtail fishing article for more on those techniques.Īs the fish settled in behind the chum slick there were all kinds of fish happily feeding including Spadefish, Blue Runners, and Yellow Jacks. This particular day, the water was very clear, which meant the fish would see the line, so a lighter leader was used and only a few rods at first. Remember, once you get to the reef, you have to get anchored and put chum bags in the water to get the fish happy and comfortable before you throw a line in, otherwise the fish may spook and shut down. After a short ride out on the 43’ Torres, the crew got set up for some wintertime reef fishing. Captain Marty took his father in law Fred, wife Katie, and two mates out to fun fish for a few hours on the Main Attraction.

Katie’s Family arrived in town around noon and rushed to get to the boat to get a few hours of fishing before the Halloween festivities began. Katie’s father Fred, has always enjoyed Yellowtail snapper fishing on the reef, especially when the larger “Flags” show up as temperatures cool down. On October 31st, Captain Marty and Katie Lewis had some family come into town to go trick-or-treating with their little one. As the baitfish push closer to shore, so do our frequently targeted species (Sailfish, Cobia, Kingfish, Mackerel, Snapper, Blackfin Tuna, etc.).

This time of year, through the winter, we spend a lot of time on the reef, or within 10-15 miles offshore. Every year near the end of October, beginning of November, Team Main Attraction begins to transition the way we fish in the Florida Keys.