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Islamorada Fishing Report: Tarpon, Mahi, & Sailfish Dominate the Bite in Cooling Tides
Published 5 months ago
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Good morning, folks! This is Artificial Lure with your Islamorada fishing report for Saturday, November 29th, 2025.
Let's kick things off with the conditions. We've got a first quarter moon phase working in our favor today, and the tides are looking solid. High tide hit us at 3:33 this morning at 0.72 feet, and we've got another high coming at 6:16 this evening at 0.49 feet. Low tide's sitting at 12:50 PM at 0.23 feet. The sunrise was at 7:28 AM and we'll see the sun dip below the horizon at 6:43 PM, so you've got a full day to get out there.
Now here's where it gets good. The tarpon, snook, and permit bite has been strong amid these cooling tides. Offshore, mahi-mahi and tuna are absolutely off the charts right now. We're also seeing solid kingfish action and some serious sailfish activity—folks have been landing sailfish up to 75 inches! Bridge fishing has been producing as well, with some nice consistent bites.
For your tackle box, bring DOA soft plastics and some quality live bait if you can get it. MirroLure and Rapala topwaters are working great for snook, especially around the structure. For offshore, live mullet and bonito are your go-to baits. Don't sleep on chumming—anglers are reporting fish biting aggressively in chum lines right now.
You've got to hit Florida Bay and the harbors around Windley Key—those are producing consistent action today. The channel entrances are firing too, especially with these tide movements.
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Let's kick things off with the conditions. We've got a first quarter moon phase working in our favor today, and the tides are looking solid. High tide hit us at 3:33 this morning at 0.72 feet, and we've got another high coming at 6:16 this evening at 0.49 feet. Low tide's sitting at 12:50 PM at 0.23 feet. The sunrise was at 7:28 AM and we'll see the sun dip below the horizon at 6:43 PM, so you've got a full day to get out there.
Now here's where it gets good. The tarpon, snook, and permit bite has been strong amid these cooling tides. Offshore, mahi-mahi and tuna are absolutely off the charts right now. We're also seeing solid kingfish action and some serious sailfish activity—folks have been landing sailfish up to 75 inches! Bridge fishing has been producing as well, with some nice consistent bites.
For your tackle box, bring DOA soft plastics and some quality live bait if you can get it. MirroLure and Rapala topwaters are working great for snook, especially around the structure. For offshore, live mullet and bonito are your go-to baits. Don't sleep on chumming—anglers are reporting fish biting aggressively in chum lines right now.
You've got to hit Florida Bay and the harbors around Windley Key—those are producing consistent action today. The channel entrances are firing too, especially with these tide movements.
Thanks for tuning in! Make sure you subscribe for daily updates. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quietperiodplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI