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Islamorada Fishing Report: Sails, Kings, and Reds Amid Chilly Northerlies - Quiet Please Podcast
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Hey folks, Artificial Lure here, your go-to Islamorada fishing guru, bringin' ya the scoop on this crisp January 16th mornin', 8:29 AM sharp. Winds are howlin' northerly at 20 mph per NOAA National Weather Service, droppin' wind chills to 40-45 degrees from here to Key Largo—bundle up, it's chilly but fishable!
Sunrise hit at 7:26 AM, sunset 'round 6:45 PM, givin' ya a solid 11 hours of light. Tides today from Tideschart and Tide-Forecast: low at dawn 'bout 3-4 AM around 0.2-0.3 ft, high mid-mornin' near 9-10 AM hittin' 0.6-0.8 ft, then droppin' to afternoon lows before evenin' rise. Fish the outgoing for best bites as current pulls bait from the flats.
Action's heatin' up offshore—Coastal Angler Magazine just reported Killbox takin' top honors at the Islamorada Sailfish Tournament with steady releases all weekend. Sailfish are dancin', kings and groupers stackin' reefs, yellowtail, mangrove and mutton snappers hittin' hard on wrecks per Sportfishing Mag. Inshore, reds, specks and snook prowlin' channels; mahi showin' sporadic offshore. Limits on snapper, solid kingfish kings to 30 lbs recent.
Rig up with **naked ballyhoo** on circle hooks for sails and kings, live speedos or blue runners for wahoo—troll 'em straight. Bottom boys, **chicken rigs with bonito or barracuda chunks** nail grouper and snappers deep. My top **artificials**: flashy jigheads with soft plastics for reefs, or spoons for kings on the troll. Live shrimp or pilchards rule flats for trout and reds.
Hot spots? Hit Alligator Reef or the 409 Hump outta Bud N' Mary's—quick run, pelagics galore. Closer in, Coffins Patch for snapper stacks.
Stay safe out there, tight lines!
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Sunrise hit at 7:26 AM, sunset 'round 6:45 PM, givin' ya a solid 11 hours of light. Tides today from Tideschart and Tide-Forecast: low at dawn 'bout 3-4 AM around 0.2-0.3 ft, high mid-mornin' near 9-10 AM hittin' 0.6-0.8 ft, then droppin' to afternoon lows before evenin' rise. Fish the outgoing for best bites as current pulls bait from the flats.
Action's heatin' up offshore—Coastal Angler Magazine just reported Killbox takin' top honors at the Islamorada Sailfish Tournament with steady releases all weekend. Sailfish are dancin', kings and groupers stackin' reefs, yellowtail, mangrove and mutton snappers hittin' hard on wrecks per Sportfishing Mag. Inshore, reds, specks and snook prowlin' channels; mahi showin' sporadic offshore. Limits on snapper, solid kingfish kings to 30 lbs recent.
Rig up with **naked ballyhoo** on circle hooks for sails and kings, live speedos or blue runners for wahoo—troll 'em straight. Bottom boys, **chicken rigs with bonito or barracuda chunks** nail grouper and snappers deep. My top **artificials**: flashy jigheads with soft plastics for reefs, or spoons for kings on the troll. Live shrimp or pilchards rule flats for trout and reds.
Hot spots? Hit Alligator Reef or the 409 Hump outta Bud N' Mary's—quick run, pelagics galore. Closer in, Coffins Patch for snapper stacks.
Stay safe out there, tight lines!
Thanks for tunin' in, folks—subscribe for more! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI