MIAMI FISHING REPORT – Catch & Release

Today gave us classic winter Biscayne energy. Cool start, clear skies, and that steady breeze putting texture on the water. Conditions: • Moderate NE breeze throughout the morning • 1–2 ft seas inside the bay • Light to moderate chop, especially in open stretches • Clean visibility with sun high and bright It wasn’t glass, but it was fishable. The kind of day where boat handling matters and you work your drifts smart. The Bite: ? Sharks were active and aggressive. Solid runs, heavy pressure, no hesitation. ⚡ Jacks came through in packs, hitting hard and fast. ✂️ Plenty of cut-offs. If it had teeth, it showed them. Leader upgrades were not optional today. Overall action stayed steady. Not a numbers day, but definitely a pull-back kind of day. Rods bent, reels sang, and the predators were in a mood. Biscayne didn’t whisper today. It growled a little. If you’re heading out tomorrow, bring wire, bring patience, and bring that fight. ??

Miami showed up breezy today, upper 70s, mostly cloudy, steady wind putting a little attitude on the water. Inshore was workable. Offshore had that “earn it” kind of chop. Inshore Grind: • Barracuda – Nice keeper class fish. Came in hot, put on a show. Customers chose to release. Respect. Let that silver torpedo live to fight another day. • Mangrove Snapper – Quality mangroves off structure. Had to fish smart and tight. • Sea Trout – They were THERE. Circling, flashing, inspecting the bait like critics at a food festival… but wouldn’t commit. That’s pressured fish with a breeze pushing water around. Sometimes they ghost you before they bless you. • Puffer Fish – Couple little surprise guests keeping rods busy. Offshore Run: Made the move, but conditions weren’t ideal. With that wind and no live bait in the spread, it wasn’t the setup for a wide-open bite. Live bait definitely would’ve increased the action in that sea state, but we played the hand we were dealt. Overall? We adjusted. We read the water. We kept lines tight. Some days it’s fireworks. Some days it’s chess. Today we played chess and still bent rods. That’s how we do it. ???

Beautiful day out of Biscayne. Sunny skies, temps in the high 70s, light breeze, and clean water. Comfortable conditions and steady movement on the surface. We got into some solid action throughout the trip. The bottom bite produced steady grunts, keeping the rods bending early. We also caught a few remoras, always a fun and unexpected fight. Those fish might hitchhike most of their lives, but they’ll still put a bend in the rod when they decide to eat. Late morning we connected with a strong kingfish. Big first run, clean fight, and that one made it into the cooler. Fresh kingfish for dinner — that’s how you finish a trip. Overall: • Steady action • Multiple species • Comfortable weather • Productive day on the water Biscayne showed up today. #ScaleHouseVibes #ScaleHouseCharters ??