GUIDED FISHING CHARTERS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS, FLATS, BACKCOUNTRY AND BISCAYNE BAY AREA WATERS – SALTWATER FLYFISHING
LIGHT TACKLE SPIN AND FLY FISHING GUIDE FOR TARPON • SNOOK • REDFISH • PERMIT • COBIA • GROUPER • BONEFISH • SHARK
South Florida Sight Fishing / Sport Fishing Charters - Florida Flats, Biscayne Bay and Florida Keys with Hurricane Sport Fishing Charters and Capt. Jim Hale |
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ABOUT HURRICANE SPORT FISHING CHARTERSIf I had to choose just one thing to best describe what Hurricane Sport Fishing Charters is all about it would have to be SIGHT FISHING! Whether I'm out stalking Tarpon, Snook, Redfish, Bonefish or Permit on spinning gear or fly casting, I'm using my and your eyes and a stealth approach to sneak up and cast to tailing, cruising or ambushing fish. Until you've experienced the rush of spotting, casting to and hooking up a South Florida game fish while sight fishing, you're in for the thrill of a lifetime. If you have sight fished these rich and productive waters, you know what it's all about and I pride myself on being the best sight fishing charter service in South Florida.I have been fishing Flamingo since age 4 bringing my total local knowledge and experience to 38 years. I have been guiding for 10 yrs and sight fishing the flats for 15. I have been an IGFA CERTIFIED CAPTAIN for four years and became one due to the IGFA's strong commitment to preserving our fisheries for generations to come. I exclusively guide charter clients in Everglades National Park, Islamorada in the Florida Keys and famous Biscayne Bay including Government Cut for monster tarpon. In the past I have guided the shallow flats of the Galapagos and have helped anglers attain world records – like the current Pacific Snook 12 pound line class record for Merijo Attong. Anglers like marine artist Carey Chen, IGFA personnel Mike Leech, Rob Kramer, and Jason Schratwieser and Captain Peter B Wright have all fished with me with great success! I've fished all across Florida, the Galapagos, Guatamala, Costa Rica, and the Bahamas and have adapted proven techniques from those fisheries to what I do here in South Florida. My boat is a 2004 18ft Hells Bay Marquesa which is the perfect flats boat, great boat on a calm day but it is a dry and comfortable boat when crossing Florida bay or Biscayne bay on a nasty day looking for bones, reds or tarpon. At the same time, the boat gets in very skinny water, turns on a dime and poles in the wind very well. It has a 36 gallon live well, a big enough cooler to hold as many drinks and food as you would want under the console seat, it also has more than enough dry storage. It is powered by a 90 hp Mercury and I use a Garmin GPS / Fish Finder. Tackle ... I use Quantum spinning reels mostly the Cabo 30 or 40 on light rods with stiff action but we also have the Cabo 60 spin with heavier rods to fish for sharks or big tarpon. I use a lot of Owner hooks 1/0 wide gap, #1 for tailing bones with live shrimp, 1/0 for permit on live crabs or snook popping mullet around the trees, bigger hooks like the Owner 6/0 to 8/0 to fish for big rolling tarpon on live crab or mullet, I also, use Owner hooks to tie most of my smaller flies. The line I use is Berkley Fire Line normally 10 lb test for most flats fish up to 40 lb test especially for the larger permit which are a blast on that light gear, but I will step it up to 20 or 30 lb for larger fish. I use Ande florocarbon leaders. I also use alot of Berkley Gulp baits, D.O.A. shrimp and Rapala lures. Fly rods Temple Fork Outfitters and G-Loomis 7 through 12 weight and Ross Reels are my choice of reels. My flies are tied by me!!! There is simply no better way to "match the hatch" than tying your own flies and the patterns I've developed are nothing short of fish attracting magic! I am more than happy to provide complete fishing instruction for beginners on both spinning gear and saltwater fly gear. Advanced fly casting techniques are what I specialize in and can take a beginner and make them into a well-versed fly angler in just a few days time. If you're a seasoned freshwater fly fisher, I can help you make the move into the world of saltwater fly fishing and have you sight-casting to tailing Redfish and cover-hugging Tarpon in no time at all. My goal is to help you become a better angler and show you the magic of South Florida Sport and Fly Fishing. Hope to see you soon!! Tight Lines, |
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