WED.-Islamorada permit fishing

ausum · 05-08-2008, 12:29 PM

Went Permit fishing yesterday at the Eagle wreck..There were 8 boats fishing it but we managed to hook up 2 fish but lost them on the wreck.: we were using 20 lb. with 50 lb leader but could not stop them.There are a load of permit on the wreck now as it is swponing time for them now. We then moved to go yellowtailing and caught 5 flags between 4 and 5 lbs. That was in 1 hour of fishing. The dolphin fishing fishing has been pretty slow down here but the bottom fishing has been pretty good.

miamiangler1 · 05-08-2008, 01:14 PM

Nice report ... where you fishing for the permit on the ocean side or in the backcountry?

ausum · 05-08-2008, 04:34 PM

The Eagle is a wreck in 90 ft of water on the oceanside. Its loaded with permit now.

Harry Klauber · 05-08-2008, 05:13 PM

For all who care the Doc Demille off Pacific is loaded with permit as it is every year at this time. They will begin leaving very soon but with live crabs you still have many chances on any day at 40+ pound fish. The wreck is one in a cluster of 4 wrecks where the permit spawn each April and May. They are in 165 feet of water and the fish are almost all lost to the wreck or the sharks that patrol the area. With 65# power pro and 60# fluro leaders the fish eat the baits 20 - 30 feet down and you cannot hold them out of the wreckage. They are really tough fish!

mlutz95 · 05-09-2008, 11:02 PM

do you think theyll still be hanging around through the end of may-june 1st? were making our run down there and would love to get our hands on some permit...

ausum · 05-10-2008, 08:13 AM

They should be leaving by the end of this month for shallow water. They are thick now.

Catch-All · 05-10-2008, 01:22 PM

Ausum - nice report!

(do you need a permit to catch those fish?)

Catch

2fastlx · 05-10-2008, 03:36 PM

Nice report - buddy from work went out yesterday and got 4 there. It was a beautiful day today - Im dreading being stuck at work. How were the conditions for yellowtail on the reef?

ausum · 05-10-2008, 04:42 PM

Conditions on the reef for yt were just fair. Cross current partly against the wind. The were flags and we just fished 1 hour. Next week im going ballyhoo fishing for the freezer.Another couple weeks and the will be gone till next year. AuSUM

girber420 · 05-10-2008, 10:14 PM

i was at the permit wreck today they were really thick. we hooked up like 15 to 20 times on 20lb spinning gear with 20lb mono and only landed 2 fish a 20 and a 27 lbers. probly could have landed 90% of them if we had like 50lb braid.

Boboe · 05-21-2008, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by girber420

i was at the permit wreck today they were really thick. we hooked up like 15 to 20 times on 20lb spinning gear with 20lb mono and only landed 2 fish a 20 and a 27 lbers. probly could have landed 90% of them if we had like 50lb braid.

So don't bring a knife to a gun fight.

05-08-2008, 12:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
ausum Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Islamorada,fl Boat: Custom 50 ft. express with tower Best Catch: 550 lb blue marlin-800 bluefin-68 dolphin- Occupation: Inactive in business Posts: 101	WED.-Islamorada permit fishing Went Permit fishing yesterday at the Eagle wreck..There were 8 boats fishing it but we managed to hook up 2 fish but lost them on the wreck.: we were using 20 lb. with 50 lb leader but could not stop them.There are a load of permit on the wreck now as it is swponing time for them now. We then moved to go yellowtailing and caught 5 flags between 4 and 5 lbs. That was in 1 hour of fishing. The dolphin fishing fishing has been pretty slow down here but the bottom fishing has been pretty good.

05-08-2008, 04:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
ausum Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Islamorada,fl Boat: Custom 50 ft. express with tower Best Catch: 550 lb blue marlin-800 bluefin-68 dolphin- Occupation: Inactive in business Posts: 101	Permit The Eagle is a wreck in 90 ft of water on the oceanside. Its loaded with permit now.

05-10-2008, 08:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
ausum Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Islamorada,fl Boat: Custom 50 ft. express with tower Best Catch: 550 lb blue marlin-800 bluefin-68 dolphin- Occupation: Inactive in business Posts: 101	permit They should be leaving by the end of this month for shallow water. They are thick now.

05-10-2008, 01:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
Catch-All Hooked Up Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart Inlet, Fla Boat: DeepDropping, BottomFishing, Offshore Fishing, Beerdrinking Best Catch: 976 lb Manatee Occupation: Beaver Wrangler at the Heavy Petting Zoo Posts: 316	Ausum - nice report! (do you need a permit to catch those fish?) Catch __________________ I'm not politically correct, I'm politically accurate. http://100FFC.com AN RFA-AFFILIATED CLUB FOR BOTTOMFISHERMEN, SWORDFISHERMEN & DEEPDROPPERS http://www.JoinRFA.org "looks like I picked the wrong day to stop sniffin' glue!"

05-10-2008, 04:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
ausum Hooked Up Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Islamorada,fl Boat: Custom 50 ft. express with tower Best Catch: 550 lb blue marlin-800 bluefin-68 dolphin- Occupation: Inactive in business Posts: 101	Yellowtail Conditions on the reef for yt were just fair. Cross current partly against the wind. The were flags and we just fished 1 hour. Next week im going ballyhoo fishing for the freezer.Another couple weeks and the will be gone till next year. AuSUM

05-08-2008, 01:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
miamiangler1 Grander Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: north miami, keystone point Boat: ,live bait ,deep dropping,swordfishing Best Catch: 7ft sailfish on 10#test with diawaBG20, 100#tarpon on 6#test baitcaster bass rod Occupation: selfemployed,real estate, painter,model builder Posts: 1,477	Nice report ... where you fishing for the permit on the ocean side or in the backcountry?

05-08-2008, 05:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Harry Klauber Hooked Up Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Miami Boat: 284 Mako Best Catch: Blue Fin Tuna - 1049 Pounds Occupation: Retired USCG Unlimited HP Chief Engineer Posts: 216	For all who care the Doc Demille off Pacific is loaded with permit as it is every year at this time. They will begin leaving very soon but with live crabs you still have many chances on any day at 40+ pound fish. The wreck is one in a cluster of 4 wrecks where the permit spawn each April and May. They are in 165 feet of water and the fish are almost all lost to the wreck or the sharks that patrol the area. With 65# power pro and 60# fluro leaders the fish eat the baits 20 - 30 feet down and you cannot hold them out of the wreckage. They are really tough fish!

05-09-2008, 11:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
mlutz95 Hooked Up Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: dallas Best Catch: billfish slam Occupation: student (8th grade) Posts: 177	do you think theyll still be hanging around through the end of may-june 1st? were making our run down there and would love to get our hands on some permit...

05-10-2008, 03:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
2fastlx Lines In Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 49	Nice report - buddy from work went out yesterday and got 4 there. It was a beautiful day today - Im dreading being stuck at work. How were the conditions for yellowtail on the reef?

05-10-2008, 10:14 PM	#10 (permalink)
girber420 Hooked Up Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 119	i was at the permit wreck today they were really thick. we hooked up like 15 to 20 times on 20lb spinning gear with 20lb mono and only landed 2 fish a 20 and a 27 lbers. probly could have landed 90% of them if we had like 50lb braid. __________________ thanx to buck

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