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Discover the latest fishing conditions and tips with the "Florida Keys, Miami Fishing Report Today" podcast. Join us daily for insightful updates on local catches, weather impacts, bait advice, and exclusive interviews with expert anglers. Stay ahead of the game and enhance your fishing experience in the beautiful waters of Florida Keys and Miami. Perfect for seasoned anglers and beginners alike! For more info go to https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ Get all your gear befoe you leave the dock https://amzn.to/3zF8GXk This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

  1. 2h ago

    Keys to Miami Summer Bite: Snapper, Tarpon, and Offshore Action in the Heat

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Keys-to-Miami fishing report. We’ve got classic summer conditions lining up. Offshore and nearshore winds are light out of the southeast this morning, building into a modest sea breeze by afternoon, with scattered clouds and the usual shot at a passing shower or thunderstorm later in the day. Air temps run mid‑70s early, pushing high‑80s to near 90 with that heavy South Florida humidity. Seas are generally calm to a light chop inside the reef, a little bumpier once you’re out past the edge. Sunrise over the Atlantic comes just after 6 a.m., with sunset a bit after 8 p.m., so you’ve got a long window to work those low‑light bites. The early morning incoming and the late‑afternoon falling tides have been the most productive, especially around bridges, inlets, and the ocean side of the flats. Down in the Upper Keys – Key Largo through Islamorada – the reef and wreck bite has been lively. Snapper fishing has been strong: plenty of keeper yellowtail on the edge in 60–90 feet, with some bigger mangroves and the odd mutton mixed in on the deeper structure. A simple chum slick and light fluorocarbon leaders are putting fish in the box. Best baits have been **cut ballyhoo**, **silversides**, and **small chunks of sardine or squid**. For artificials, downsized **1/8–1/4 oz jigheads** tipped with Gulp! or soft plastics in natural colors are getting chewed. Dolphin (mahi) action offshore from the Upper Keys and off Miami has been fair but improving. Anglers working weedlines and scattered birds in 600–1000 feet have found schoolies with a few gaffers. Trolling **small skirted ballyhoo**, **chugger heads**, and **dolphin‑colored feathers** at 6–7 knots is getting the first fish, then pitching **cut bait** or **small live pilchards** keeps the school around the boat. Keep a pitch rod rigged with a **bucktail jig** or **5–6 inch soft plastic** for those fish that just cruise by. Closer to Miami, the nearshore reef line in 80–150 feet has produced steady **kingfish**, some **blackfin tuna**, and a few **sailfish** for boats slow‑trolling live baits. If you can find **live pilchards, threadfin herring, or goggle‑eyes**, slow‑troll them on light wire stinger rigs for kings, or on straight mono/fluoro for tuna and sails. Be ready for a shot at a cobia around the wrecks as well. Inshore and around the bridges, the **tarpon** bite remains solid in the low light. At Haulover, Government Cut, and the Channels around Islamorada, drifting **live crabs** or **large shrimp** on circle hooks during the moving tide has been the ticket. For artificials, big **swimbaits**, **paddle tails**, and **suspending twitchbaits** in bone, silver, and mullet patterns are drawing eats when the fish are rolling but picky. On the flats and backcountry, summer **bonefish** and **permit** are on the move. Look for tailers on the early rising tide over hard sand and turtle grass. For bones, small **live shrimp**, **crabs**, and **pink or tan shrimp‑pattern flies** are working. Permit are favoring **small live crabs** and crab‑imitation jigs or flies in olive and tan. A couple of hotspots to circle on your mental chart: - **Islamorada Humps and nearby wrecks** for blackfin, mahi passing through, and strong snapper action beneath them. - The **outer reef line off Key Biscayne and Fowey Rocks** for kings, sails, and tunas when you’ve got clean blue water pushing in. Overall fish activity is classic summer Keys/Miami: best at dawn and dusk, with mid‑day slowing unless you’re offshore chasing pelagics or dropping on deeper structure. Scale down leaders in the clear water, keep baits lively, and don’t be afraid to switch from bait to artificials when the current slows. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  2. 1d ago

    Early Summer Bite: Tarpon at Dawn, Dolphin on the Edge - Florida Keys and Miami Report

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Florida Keys and Miami fishing report. We’ve got a classic early‑summer pattern setting up. Down through the Upper Keys and off Miami, the morning started warm and sticky with light southeast breeze, building to a steady 10–15 knots by mid‑day. Skies are partly cloudy with the usual chance of a passing shower offshore. Air temps are running mid‑70s at first light, pushing upper‑80s by afternoon. Seas outside the reef are a light chop, 1–3 feet, a little tighter where the Gulf Stream pushes in close off Miami. Tides around the Upper Keys and Biscayne Bay are on the smaller side, but the key windows are still that pre‑sunrise incoming and the afternoon outgoing around the channels and bridges. Sunrise came early with a soft glow over the Atlantic, and sunset will give you one more prime change of light; plan to be set up and fishing at least 30 minutes on either side of those. Offshore, the bluewater bite has been respectable. Boats running out of Key Largo and Islamorada are finding schoolie and the occasional gaffer dolphin along weedlines and bird activity in 400–800 feet. A mix of small ballyhoo, squid strips, and bright trolling feathers in chartreuse and pink has been doing the work. Keep a spinning rod rigged with a chunk or live pilchard ready for fish that slide in behind the boat. On the edge of the reef in 60–120 feet, yellowtail snapper and muttons are chewing when the current cooperates. A steady chum slick, 12–20‑pound fluorocarbon, and small hooks with cut ballyhoo, squid, or silversides are the ticket. Muttons and groupers are responding to live pinfish and big pilchards fished on the bottom around ledges and patch reefs. Inshore around the Keys bridges and flats, the tarpon bite is still alive at dawn and dusk, especially on the shadow lines of the big spans. Live mullet, crabs, and big shrimp get the nod, but for the lure crowd, work heavy swimbaits and soft plastics in natural baitfish colors. Snook and mangrove snapper are holding tight to pilings and rocky edges; free‑lined pilchards, shrimp, and small bucktail jigs will bend rods. On the flats, early‑morning bonefish are cruising the edges on that incoming tide; think small shrimp patterns, light jig heads, and very quiet presentations. Up off Miami, reef and wreck fishing has been solid with mixed muttons, vermilion snapper, and a few amberjack on deeper structure. Vertical jigs in blue and silver and live baits dropped to the marks are producing. Closer to shore, inlets and rock piles are giving up jacks, snook, and a few tarpon on live bait and topwater plugs at first light. Best lures right now: - For offshore dolphin: small skirted trolling lures in chartreuse, pink, and blue/white, plus shiny spoons. - On the reef and wrecks: 2–4 oz vertical jigs and bucktails tipped with cut bait. - Inshore: walk‑the‑dog topwaters at dawn, paddle‑tail swimbaits on 1/4–3/8 oz jig heads, and shrimp‑imitating soft plastics. Best natural baits: live pilchards, mullet, pinfish, crabs, and shrimp, plus fresh cut ballyhoo and squid. A couple of hot spots to circle on your chart: - Around Islamorada, the reefs and wrecks off Alligator Reef and the nearby ledges are giving up good snapper and grouper when the current and chum line set up. - Off Miami, the wrecks and reef line east of Government Cut and Haulover, especially along the 90–200‑foot contour, have been holding snapper, kingfish, and the occasional sail early and late. That’s your on‑the‑water rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  3. 2d ago

    South Florida Salt: Keys to Miami Mahi, Snook, and Tarpon on the Rise

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your South Florida salt report from the Keys up through Miami. We’re sitting on a light east to southeast breeze this morning, 8–12 knots, bumping to 15 in the afternoon, with seas inside the reef 1–3 feet and a light chop on the bay. Air temps running mid‑70s at first light, pushing upper‑80s later, with that classic steamy Keys humidity and a few fast‑moving showers possible along the sea breeze line. Sunrise slid in right around 6:30 a.m., with sunset coming in about 8:15 p.m. That gives you a long window to work the low‑light bites. Tides around Key Largo and Islamorada are on a moderate cycle today, with an early morning incoming and a mid‑afternoon outgoing on the ocean side; the bay side lags a bit, so flats and backcountry creeks will dump later in the day. Around Miami and Biscayne Bay, expect a predawn low turning to a strong incoming through mid‑morning, then falling water late afternoon through dusk. Offshore out of the Upper Keys, boats this week have been putting together decent boxes of schoolie and gaffer **mahi** along with a few nicer 20‑plus‑pound fish when they find the right weedlines and bird plays in 600–900 feet. Blackfin **tuna** are still hanging on the humps early and late, and a few wahoo are sneaking into the mix on the darker edges. Inshore on the reefs, folks have been doing well on **yellowtail snapper**, mangroves, and a mix of muttons when the current lines up. Inshore from Key Largo down through Islamorada, the backcountry’s been giving up **snook**, **redfish**, and a good number of **seatrout** on the edges of the banks and creek mouths, especially on that first of the falling tide. Tarpon are still around the bridges and channels, mostly smaller fish now, but enough 60–100‑pounders to keep things interesting at dawn and dusk. Around Miami and Biscayne Bay, there’s been solid action on **mangrove snapper** on the bridges, cuts, and north bay structure, with mixed jacks, ladyfish, and a few keeper trout on the grass edges. Early‑morning shoreline cruisers are holding snook and the odd tarpon along Government Cut, Haulover, and the beaches when the water’s clean. Best producers offshore have been small to medium **chuggers and bullet‑head trolling lures** in blue/white, dolphin, and pink/white for mahi, with skirted ballyhoo if you’ve got the patience to rig them. For blackfin tuna on the humps, vertical jigs in 80–150 grams, natural sardine or pilchard colors, worked fast through the water column have been money, and a deep‑trolled diving plug is still a good wahoo play on the edges. On the reef and patch reefs, **cut ballyhoo**, squid strips, and small chunks of pilchard or sardine on light leaders have been the ticket for yellowtail and mangroves. Chum hard, fish back in the slick with small hooks and plenty of patience. A live pinfish or ballyhoo down on a knocker rig will find those muttons if they’re around. Backcountry and bay anglers are doing well on **3–4 inch soft plastics** in pearl, new penny, and natural baitfish patterns on light jig heads, plus suspending twitchbaits and topwaters at first light. Live shrimp, pilchards, and finger mullet under a cork or free‑lined are still your best all‑around baits for snook, reds, and trout. Around the bridges and channels for tarpon, big live mullet or crabs drifted on the tide are producing, with heavy‑duty fluorocarbon leaders. Couple hot spots to circle today: • **Islamorada Bridge and Channel Complex** – Fish the shadow lines at dawn for tarpon, then slide off to the nearby flats and banks on the first of the fall for snook, reds, and trout. • **Biscayne Bay Grass Flats from Matheson Hammock to Stiltsville** – Work the early incoming for trout and snapper on the edges, then slide shallow to look for cruising bonefish and permit when the sun gets up and the water clears. That’s the word from your local water. This is Artificial Lure saying thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  4. 3d ago

    South Florida Summer Fishing: Upper Keys to Miami - Tides, Tarpon, and Dolphin

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your South Florida fishing rundown from the Upper Keys through Miami. We’re sitting on a light southeast breeze this morning, around 5 to 10 knots, building a bit in the afternoon with typical summer heat, muggy air, and a good shot at scattered thunderstorms after lunch. Nearshore seas are running about 1 to 2 feet, maybe a light chop on the bay. Skies start mostly clear, clouding up as that sea breeze kicks. Sunrise is right around 6:30 a.m. on the Atlantic side, sunset close to 8:15 p.m., so you’ve got long low‑light windows to play with. Tides around the Upper Keys and Biscayne Bay are running a standard mixed semidiurnal pattern: higher water pushing in mid‑morning, with a decent outgoing through early afternoon, then a smaller evening flood. In plain language: moving water most of the morning and again toward sunset, which is when you want to be on your spots. Fish the first couple hours of the incoming on the oceanside flats and the start of the outgoing around the bridges and channels. Inshore, bonefish and permit have been active on the oceanside flats from Key Largo down through Islamorada. Clear water, light wind, and strong sun mean you’ll want to scale down: 8–10 lb fluoro, small skimmer jigs and shrimp patterns, or live shrimp and small crabs. Early morning tailers have been showing on the slick‑calm flats; once the sun gets high, they’re spooky, so long casts and quiet feet. Back in Florida Bay and around Biscayne Bay, snook and redfish have been chewing around mangrove points, creek mouths, and potholes on that higher water. Pilchards and small pinfish are the top natural baits, but an artificial junkie can get it done with 3–4 inch paddle tails in pearl, new penny, or greenback, and weedless jerk shads bumped along the edges. Low‑light topwater has been good: walk‑the‑dog plugs in bone or mullet patterns, especially if you see finger mullet or glass minnows flipping. Tarpon are still around the bridges and in the channels at night and dawn. Think Islamorada bridges, Channel 5 and 2, and the stretches around Marathon. Heavy swimbaits, big soft‑plastic eels, or live mullet and crabs drifted back on the tide have all been getting eats. In Miami, nighttime tarpon around Government Cut, Haulover, and the river mouth have been pretty steady when the water’s moving. Work big profile plugs or live pilchards along the edges of the channel lights. Offshore, the early summer dolphin bite has been decent but not automatic. Smaller schoolies with a few gaffers mixed in are being found from 8 to 15 miles off, around weedlines, birds, and any floating debris. Trolling small chuggers, feathers, and naked ballyhoo in blue/white or pink/white has been the go‑to. Keep a couple spinning rods rigged with chunk baits or cut ballyhoo for when the school shows up behind the boat. You’ll also see the odd blackfin tuna on the humps and deeper edges—vertical jigs and live pilchards doing work there. Mutton snapper and yellowtail have been solid along the reef line in 60 to 100 feet. Anchor on good structure with a steady chum slick, then send down small chunks of ballyhoo or squid on long, light leaders for the tails. For muttons, think bigger baits—live pinfish or ballyhoo on the bottom, nice long fluorocarbon leaders, and be patient. You’ll also pick up mangroves and the occasional grouper on the same program. A couple hot spots if you’re heading out: • Around Islamorada, hit the bridges at first light for tarpon, then slide to the nearby reef in 60–80 feet for yellowtail and muttons once the sun’s up. • Off Miami, work the edge of the reef off Haulover and Government Cut for mixed snapper and kingfish, then push offshore to any weedline that looks alive for schoolie dolphin. Best all‑around artificials right now: 3–4 inch paddle tails on 1/8–3/8 oz jig heads, bone‑colored topwater walkers, small bucktail jigs tipped with shrimp for the bridges, and medium diving plugs in natural baitfish patterns for tarpon and snook. For bait, you can’t beat lively pilchards, mullet, shrimp, and small crabs. That’s your on‑the‑water scoop from Artificial Lure. Thank Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  5. 4d ago

    Early Summer Upper Keys: Incoming Tides, Reef Snapper, and Offshore Mahi

    This is Artificial Lure with your South Florida fishing report for the Upper Keys and Miami waters. We’ve got a classic early‑summer pattern setting up. Down in the Upper Keys, around Key Largo and Islamorada, tides today run an early **morning incoming** on the ocean side, switching to an **afternoon falling tide** that lines up nicely with the reef and edge‑of‑the‑gulfstream bite. Inshore around Biscayne Bay and Government Cut, expect that same incoming to push cleaner water up on the flats right after first light, then drain hard mid‑day through the cuts and channels. Weather is warm and sticky: light to moderate southeast breeze, 5–12 knots most of the day, a typical mix of sun and scattered clouds, with the usual chance of a brief sea‑breeze thunderstorm mid to late afternoon. Sunrise comes just after 6:30 a.m., sunset just before 8:20 p.m., leaving a sweet low‑light window at dawn and again the last hour of the day when the fish chew best. Offshore of the Keys, boats working the 300–800 foot range have been picking at **schoolie mahi with a few gaffers**, plus scattered blackfin tuna on the deeper edges and humps. Most crews are reporting steady numbers of schoolies with enough keepers to make a box, especially when they keep moving and look for birds and weedlines. Best offerings: small ballyhoo strips, squid, and bright‑colored trolling lures, plus vertical jigs and live pilchards or cigar minnows for the tunas. On the reef from about 60–120 feet, the **snapper bite** has been solid, especially yellowtail at dusk and into the evening, with some mangroves and a few muttons mixed in. Light chum, 12–20‑pound fluorocarbon, and small hooks are key. Bait of choice: cut ballyhoo, squid, and small chunks of silversides. A simple yellow jighead tipped with shrimp or cut bait will also put meat in the box when the current cooperates. Inshore around Islamorada bridges, Channel 2 and Channel 5, nights and early mornings have produced **mangrove snapper, jacks, and the occasional snook or tarpon**. Free‑lined pilchards, pinfish, and shrimp are the go‑to baits. For artificials, throw 3–5 inch paddle‑tail swimbaits in natural greenback colors or a suspending twitchbait worked in the shadow lines. Sliding up toward Miami and Biscayne Bay, the **bonefish and permit** scene on the flats has been decent on the higher stages of the tide with good light. Calm mornings with that incoming tide are your best shot. Live shrimp, small crabs, and skimmer jigs or shrimp‑pattern soft plastics will get you eats if you’re quiet and accurate with the cast. Around the urban side, **snook, small tarpon, and jacks** are roaming the bridges and dock lines in the river and near Government Cut. Low light is prime. Soft‑plastic jerkbaits, hair jigs, and small topwaters early have all produced. For bait, mullet, pilchards, and shrimp drifted along the structure are putting fish in the net. Two hot spots to circle on your chart: - **Long Key to Channel 5 bridges** for early‑morning and evening snapper, with a shot at snook and tarpon in the shadow lines. - **Biscayne Bay oceanside flats from Elliott Key north** for bones and permit on the late‑morning incoming, especially along the ocean‑side edges and potholes. Best all‑around artificials today: white or pearl **paddle‑tails on 1/8–1/4 oz jigheads**, gold spoons on the flats, and small feathered bucktail jigs at the bridges. Best natural baits: **live shrimp, pilchards, pinfish, and small crabs**. That’s your on‑the‑water rundown from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  6. 5d ago

    Summer Tarpon & Snapper: Upper Keys & Miami Fishing Report

    Artificial Lure here, checking in with your South Florida fishing rundown for the Upper Keys and Miami waters. We’ve got classic summer conditions setting up. Around the Upper Keys and Biscayne Bay this morning, winds are light southeast, building to 10–15 knots by afternoon, with scattered clouds and a good dose of heat and humidity. Nearshore seas are running 1–3 feet, a touch bumpier out past the reef. Air temps are topping out near the high 80s, feeling like mid‑90s once that sun gets up. Sunrise is right around 6:30 a.m. with sunset near 8:15 p.m., so you’ve got a long light window, but the best bite is still early and late when that sun’s not blazing. Tides around the Upper Keys and Miami inlets are on a moderate cycle today. Figure a morning high pushing through shortly after sunup and a falling tide through late morning, then another push late afternoon into evening. Inshore fish have been loving that first hour of moving water on either side of the peaks, especially around channels and cuts. Inshore action has been solid. Guides out of Key Largo and Islamorada have been picking good numbers of **mangrove snapper** on the patch reefs and around mangrove edges, with plenty of fish in the 11–14 inch range and a few bigger keepers mixed in. There’s also been steady **yellowtail snapper** on the reef in 35–70 feet, with some boats limiting out on flags when the current’s right and the water has a little color. Along the flats and bay side, anglers are reporting **sea trout**, **jack crevalle**, and the odd **redfish** and **snook** tucked deep in the mangroves. Tarpon are still in the mix, especially around the bridges at dawn and dusk. The early morning outgoing tide has been best for big fish rolling in the shadow lines, with multiple hookups reported the past few days on both live bait and big artificials. Around Miami’s Government Cut and Haulover, there’ve been **bonito**, **kingfish**, and schoolie **mahi** just offshore when weedlines set up, plus some nice **blackfin tuna** around the edge of the Gulf Stream for folks trolling early. For bait, it’s hard to beat **live shrimp**, **pilchards**, and **pinfish** right now. Live shrimp on a light jig head is money for mangroves and trout along the edges. Pilchards slow‑trolled or drifted on circle hooks are producing tarpon, snook, and mixed reef fish. If you’re fishing the reef for yellowtail, a steady chum slick with small pieces of cut bait or shrimp on light leaders will get them fired up. On the artificial side, keep it simple. Inshore, 3–4 inch paddle‑tail soft plastics in natural green or white on 1/8–1/4 oz jig heads are drawing bites from trout, jacks, and small snook. For the bridges and channels, beef up to larger swimbaits and heavy jig heads to get down in the flow. Silver spoons and small metal jigs are working around the inlets for bonito and schoolie mahi just outside. For tarpon, big soft‑plastic jerkbaits and slow‑rolled swimming plugs in mullet or pilchard patterns are worth having tied on. A couple local hot spots to circle on the map: – **Channel 2 and Channel 5 bridges** in the Upper Keys – great for tarpon at dawn and dusk, plus snapper and jacks during the day when the tide’s moving. – **Biscayne Bay edges from Matheson Hammock down toward Featherbed Bank** – good for trout, mangroves, and cruising bonefish on the right tides, especially early morning with a light breeze. That’s the scoop from your buddy Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the next report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  7. 6d ago

    Florida Keys Fishing: Building Moon, Hot Offshore Bite, and Perfect Early Summer Conditions

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Florida Keys and Miami fishing report. We’re sitting on a **building moon phase** with lively tides pushing good water through the cuts. Around Miami and the Upper Keys you’ll see a solid **morning incoming** tide after sunrise, then water easing and flipping to **outgoing mid‑day into afternoon**. Down in the Middle and Lower Keys, expect similar timing, just shifted by about half an hour either way. Sunrise is right around **6:30 a.m.** with sunset close to **8:15 p.m.**, so you’ve got long low‑light windows to work. Weather along the southeast coast is classic early summer: **mid‑70s at first light, climbing to upper 80s**, humid, with a **southeast breeze 8–15 knots**. Typical pattern has **scattered showers and a rumble of thunder after lunch**, especially over the bay and nearshore reef. Seas outside the reef are running **2–3 feet**, calmer inside the bayside and behind the Keys. That means a nice morning chop for pelagics, then a bumpy ride if storms pop up. Fish have been **chewing pretty steady** the last few days. Offshore of Miami and Key Largo, boats working **200–600 feet** are picking off **schoolie mahi with a few gaffers**, plus **blackfin tuna** on the edges. Closer to the reef in **80–150 feet**, there’ve been solid **kingfish, bonita, and a few sailfish** still hanging around the color changes. On the reef proper, **yellowtail snapper and muttons** are coming over the rails on the evening and early‑morning tides. Inshore and in the backcountry, **bonefish, tarpon, and permit** have all been in play. The early incoming tide on the flats is bringing shots at tailing bones and cruising permit, while the bridges and channels are holding **migrant and resident tarpon**, especially on the swing of the tide at dusk. Around Biscayne Bay and the urban canals, anglers are finding **snook, mangrove snapper, jack crevalle, and peacock bass** tight to structure and seawalls. Lure and bait choices are pretty dialed‑in right now: - For **mahi and tuna**: small **chuggers and jet heads in blue‑and‑white or pink**, plus **feathers** and **small skirted ballyhoo**. Chunking **sardines or squid** will keep blackfins around the boat. - On the **reef for snapper and muttons**: light‑line **pilchards, ballyhoo strips, and squid** on a long leader, with **chum** to fire them up. A small **yellow jig head with a cut bait strip** is money for muttons on the edge. - For **tarpon at the bridges**: **freelined mullet, pinfish, or crabs** on heavy leader. If you’re throwing hardware, use **paddletail swimbaits in pearl or root beer, or big suspending plugs** in natural colors. - On the **flats**: for bones and permit, **live shrimp, small crabs, and skimmer jigs** in tan or olive. Fly folks should stick with **small shrimp and crab patterns** in muted colors. - Around **docks and mangroves** for snook and snapper: **white bucktail jigs, 3–4" paddle tails, shrimp under a popping cork**, and **live pilchards** are hard to beat. Couple of hot spots if you’re sliding out today: - **Haulover to Fowey Light line off Miami**: work the **200–500‑foot** band for mahi and tuna, then slide into **90–130 feet** for kings and sails along the color change. - **Seven Mile Bridge and the nearby banks in the Middle Keys**: target tarpon at dawn and dusk around the pilings, then hit the nearby **patch reefs** for yellowtail and muttons on the outgoing tide. That’s the word from the water. Thanks for tuning in to Artificial Lure—if you like these reports, make sure to subscribe so you never miss a bite. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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  8. Jun 14

    Summer Bite Alert: Upper Keys and Miami Waters Heat Up at Dawn and Dusk

    Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your South Florida fishing report for the Upper Keys and Miami waters. We’ve got a classic summer pattern setting up. Light early-morning breeze out of the east-southeast, building into a choppy afternoon with that humid, stormy feel. Local marine forecasts are calling for scattered showers and a chance of boomers after lunch, so the sweet spot is sunrise through late morning when winds are down and the water’s manageable. Sunrise is right around 6:30 a.m. on the ocean side, with sunset close to 8:15 p.m., so you’ve got a nice wide window of low light at both ends of the day. Those first two hours after sunrise and last hour before dark are prime right now, especially on the patch reefs and the inshore flats. Tides are running a typical Keys summer cycle: a predawn high sliding into a falling tide through midmorning on the ocean side, with the backcountry a little delayed. That outgoing water has been the best bite, pushing bait off the flats and through the channels. Midday slack is slow and hot; use it to move spots or grab lunch. Offshore, local captains out of Key Largo and Islamorada have been reporting solid mahi action in 400–800 feet, with scattered schoolies and a few gaffers mixed in under birds and around weedlines. Trolling small skirted ballyhoo, dolphin-colored chuggers, and naked ballyhoo has been the ticket. Keep a spinning rod rigged with a chunk of cut bait or a small bucktail to pitch at followers. A few blackfin tuna have been taken near the humps early and late, mostly on live pilchards and small jigs. On the reefs from Key Biscayne down past Tavernier, the snapper bite has been steady. Yellowtail and mangroves are chewing on the edge in 40–80 feet when the current is just right. Chum heavy, scale down to 12–20 lb fluorocarbon and small circle hooks, and drift cut ballyhoo or squid. A few muttons have been coming off the deeper rubble and wrecks using live pinfish on the bottom. Inshore around Miami, Biscayne Bay has been giving up seatrout, mangrove snapper, and a few snook along the mangrove edges and around structure. Small paddle-tail plastics in natural bait colors, on 1/8–1/4 oz jig heads, have been producing, especially when worked along channel edges on the falling tide. Live shrimp under a popping cork has been a consistent producer for mixed bag action. Flats and backcountry in the Upper Keys are seeing good bonefish activity on the warmer afternoon high tides, with tails showing on calm days. Light shrimp or crab imitations on spinning gear, or small tan and olive flies, are working. A few tarpon are still hanging in the channels and bridge shadows at dawn and dusk, taking live mullet, crabs, and big soft plastics. Best lures right now: - For inshore and bridges: white or pearl soft jerkbaits, shrimp imitations, and gold spoons for snook and tarpon. - For reef snapper: small bucktail jigs tipped with cut bait. - For offshore: dolphin-colored trolling skirts, small jet heads, and naked ballyhoo. Best baits: - Live pilchards, threadfin, and pinfish offshore and on wrecks. - Live shrimp, small crabs, and cut ballyhoo inshore and on the reefs. Couple of hot spots to circle on the chart: - The patch reefs off Islamorada and Key Largo in 20–40 feet for mixed snapper and grouper action on that morning falling tide. - Government Cut and nearby structure off Miami for tarpon and snook at first light and into the evening, especially around the tide changes. That’s the word on the water from Artificial Lure. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a report. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

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Discover the latest fishing conditions and tips with the "Florida Keys, Miami Fishing Report Today" podcast. Join us daily for insightful updates on local catches, weather impacts, bait advice, and exclusive interviews with expert anglers. Stay ahead of the game and enhance your fishing experience in the beautiful waters of Florida Keys and Miami. Perfect for seasoned anglers and beginners alike! For more info go to https://www.quietperiodplease.com/ Get all your gear befoe you leave the dock https://amzn.to/3zF8GXk This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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