Florida Keys, Miami Fishing Report Today

This is Artificial Lure with your South Florida fishing report for the upper and middle Keys and the Miami area. We’ve got classic summer conditions this morning. Light southeast breeze, generally 5 to 10 knots, building to 10 to 15 in the afternoon with a light chop outside the reef and slicked-out water in the backcountry. Air temps are running upper 70s at first light, climbing to near 90 by midafternoon, with high humidity and a decent chance of a passing shower or thunderstorm late day. Sunrise was right around a quarter after 6, with sunset just after 8. The bite has been best at that early low-light window and again the last hour of daylight. Tides around the Keys and Miami are on a typical summer cycle: a morning incoming pushing toward midday, then an afternoon fall. That incoming has been key on the flats and bridges, while the first push of outgoing is firing up the inlets and channels. Inshore and backcountry, anglers poling the flats from Biscayne Bay down through Islamorada have been seeing good numbers of bonefish and permit on the higher stages of the tide. Live shrimp or small blue crabs on light fluorocarbon leaders have been the ticket, while artificial guys are doing well with 1/8‑oz skimmer jigs and small shrimp imitations in natural hues. Snook and redfish have been chewing around mangrove edges and creek mouths on the falling water; paddle-tail swimbaits in new penny and gold, plus live pilchards and pinfish, are producing solid numbers. Around the bridges and channels, night and early-morning have been strong. Plenty of schoolie mangrove snapper with some keepers mixed in on cut ballyhoo, squid, and shrimp, plus 1/4‑oz yellow jigheads. Tarpon are still around Seven Mile, Channel 2 and 5, and the Miami inlets, especially on that outgoing tide after dark. Live mullet, crabs, and big swimbaits or soft-plastic eels have been getting eats; most fish are in the 60–100‑pound class with a few bigger silver kings still cruising. Offshore, boats running out from Key Largo, Islamorada, and Miami are finding decent mahi action in 400–800 feet, with scattered weedlines and debris holding schoolies and some gaffers. Trolling small skirted ballyhoo, chuggers, and dolphin-colored feathers has been productive, and once you find a school, switching to chunked ballyhoo or live pilchards keeps them behind the boat. A few blackfin tuna are hanging around the outer edge of the reef and humps; vertical jigs and live baits fished deep are working. On the reef line itself, yellowtail snapper fishing has been steady in 60–90 feet with chum, cut baits, and small jigs. For hot spots, check out: • The Channels around Islamorada – Channel 2 and 5 bridges for tarpon, snapper, and the occasional grouper on the tide changes. • Biscayne Bay flats from Stiltsville down toward Elliott Key – solid shots at bonefish, permit, and cruising sharks on the higher water. Best overall bets today: fish early and late, key on moving water, and match small, natural baits. Keep an eye on the sky this afternoon for building storms and be ready to run in if it pops. 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

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

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

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

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

This is Artificial Lure checking in with your South Florida fishing report for the Upper Keys and Miami waters. We’re sitting under a classic early‑summer pattern: light southeast breeze this morning building to 10–15 knots by afternoon, scattered clouds, and that sticky 80‑plus degree air that turns the backcountry into a sauna. Water temps are running warm in the bay and mid‑80s along the reefs. Down in the Keys and off Miami Beach, that means an early start or late bite is your best friend. Sunrise is right around 6:30 a.m. with sunset just after 8 p.m., so you’ve got solid low‑light windows on both ends of the day. The morning incoming tide along the ocean side is pushing decent current across the edges of the flats and the nearshore reefs, while the midday slack has been slowing things down in the bay. Late‑afternoon outgoing has been turning on the bridges and inlets. Inshore around Key Largo and Islamorada, snook and tarpon have been feeding at first light along the channel edges and bridge shadow lines. Folks drifting live mullet and pilchards have been jumping several tarpon a trip, with a handful of 60–100 pound fish brought boatside. Snook numbers are solid too, mostly slot‑sized fish, plus plenty of mangrove snapper mixed in for the cooler. On the flats, bonefish and permit have been cruising the oceanside from Upper Matecumbe down toward Long Key when the water’s a touch cooler on that early flood tide. Anglers poling quietly and throwing small shrimp on light fluorocarbon, or crab‑pattern jigs, are getting a handful of good shots. Bonefish in the 3–6 pound range have been common. Off Miami, the edge in 100–250 feet has been giving up a steady pick of schoolie dolphin with a few gaffers, plus blackfin tuna early and late. Boats trolling small lures and feathers or drifting live pilchards have been boxing decent numbers when they find weedlines or bird activity. A few sailfish are still around, mostly on the deeper side where the blue water pushes in. Closer in, yellowtail and mutton snapper are biting on the reefs with chum and cut bait. Best baits right now: live pilchards, threadfin herring, mullet, and small crabs. For artificials, think subtle and natural. In the backcountry, 3–4 inch paddle‑tail soft plastics in pearl or new penny on light jig heads are bending rods for snook, trout, and snapper. For tarpon, soft‑plastic jerkbaits in dark colors on a circle hook, or large swimbaits, have been producing on that first hour of light and again right at dusk. Offshore, small skirted lures in blue‑and‑white or pink, and metal jigs worked vertically, are getting tuna and the odd kingfish. A couple of hot spots to circle on your chart: First, the Islamorada bridges, especially around the Channel 2 and Channel 5 area, have been loaded with tarpon at night and at dawn, plus snook and snapper hugging the pilings. Second, off Miami, the reef line from Government Cut down to Key Biscayne in 60–90 feet has been steady for yellowtail and muttons, and the drop‑off into 150–200 feet has been where the dolphin and blackfin are showing. Play the tides, beat the heat, downsize your leaders in that clear summer water, and you’ll find a bite. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe for more local fishing intel. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

Good morning, anglers — **Artificial Lure** here with your local-style fishing report for the **Florida Keys and Miami waters**. The **tide picture** right now is favoring early movement around the bridges, channels, and flats, so the first light bite should be strongest on the incoming water and the edge of the outgoing tide where bait gets pinned up. The **weather** is classic South Florida early-summer fishing: warm, humid, and best handled by getting on the water at daybreak before the heat and boat traffic build. **Sunrise is around 6:30 AM**, and **sunset is around 8:10 PM**, giving you a long window for a dawn-to-dusk grind. Fish activity has been solid in the backcountry and around the edge water. Expect **snook** holding tight to shadow lines and mangroves, **redfish** cruising skinny water, **trout** and small jacks on the flats, plus **tarpon** rolling in the channels and along current seams. Offshore and near the reef, there’s always a shot at **mangrove snapper, yellowtail snapper, and mutton snapper** when the water’s moving right. Recent catches in these waters have been a mix of slot-size snook, schoolie tarpon, redfish, snapper, and plenty of bait-stealing jacks, which tells you the forage is in and the predators are following it. For lures, the best bet is a **small paddle-tail soft plastic** on a light jig head, a **weedless shrimp imitation** for mangroves and flats, and a **topwater plug** at gray light when fish are pushing bait. If you’re working bridges or deeper edges, a **small diving plug** or weighted soft bait can get down where the fish are staging. For bait, you can’t beat **live pilchards, shrimp, pinfish, and small mullet**; if you find live greenies, that’s money for tarpon and snook. A couple of hot spots worth checking: **Florida Bay side bridges and channel edges near Islamorada**, where current concentrates bait, and the **cut-and-bridge system around the upper Keys and Key Largo**, especially where tide flow stacks up. Around Miami, look at **bay edges, inlet mouths, and dock lights** at first and last light for snook, tarpon, and snapper. If you want a simple game plan: fish the moving water, match the hatch, and stay quiet on the flats. Early morning, throw a topwater or a live pilchard; once the sun gets up, switch to shrimp imitations, paddle-tails, and deeper structure with live bait. Thanks for tuning in, and don’t forget to **subscribe** for 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

Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your South Florida salt report from the Upper Keys through Miami. We’re sitting under a classic early‑June pattern: hot, humid, and breezy. Overnight showers offshore, then a mix of sun and passing clouds through the day. Expect low 80s at first light, pushing upper 80s by afternoon. Southeast wind about 10–15 knots along the reef and inside Biscayne Bay, a bit stronger outside. Seas 2–4 feet on the ocean side, with a light chop in the Bay. Typical summer stuff: build‑up of clouds and a shot at a thunderstorm late afternoon. Tide‑wise, we’re on those summer higher highs and decent moving water. Around the Upper Keys and Government Cut, look for an early incoming pushing mid‑morning, topping out late morning, then a solid outgoing through the afternoon. That morning flood around the channels and bridges has been the prime chew, with another good window right as that water starts dumping out in the evening. Sunrise is right around six‑thirty, with sunset just after eight. That gives you long low‑light windows, and those have absolutely been the money bites. Inshore from Key Largo to Islamorada, guides have been reporting solid tarpon action at the bridges on the darker tides and first light, mostly fish in the 60–100‑pound class with a few big girls pushing well over that. Live mullet, crabs, and big pinfish are the ticket, but the dawn surface bite on black‑and‑purple or root‑beer swimbaits and big soft‑plastic jerkbaits has been hot when the current’s right. On the flats and backcountry edges, snook and redfish have been chewing on the incoming. Pilchards and shrimp under a popping cork, or 3–4 inch paddle tails in natural greenback or gold hues, have been putting plenty of fish in the boat. Bonefish are still active on the oceanside flats with the higher sun; small shrimp patterns on light jigs have been producing tailers mid‑morning. Offshore from the Keys and Miami, the early summer mahi run has been getting better every day. Boats working weedlines and birds in 500–900 feet have been bringing in good numbers of schoolies with some gaffers mixed in. Pilchards, ballyhoo strips, and small trolling lures in blue‑and‑white or pink‑and‑chartreuse are doing damage. Keep a spinning rod rigged with a small bucktail or epoxy jig to pitch at followers. On the reef edge, the snapper bite has been strong. Yellowtail and mangrove snapper are piling up on the 40–80 foot marks on that evening outgoing. Chumming heavy and fishing light leaders with small pieces of cut bait or shrimp has been key. Add a little glow or chartreuse bead above the hook if the water’s got some color. In and around Miami, Biscayne Bay has been giving up seatrout, small mangroves, and a few keeper snook along the mangrove edges and finger channels. Live shrimp and small white or glow paddletails have been consistent. Around Government Cut, there’ve been some tarpon and jacks at dawn and dusk, plus a mixed bag of snapper and the odd grouper around structure using live pilchards and pinfish. Best lures and baits right now: - For tarpon: live crabs and mullet, big black‑and‑purple swimbaits, and silver‑black hard plugs. - For snapper: cut ballyhoo, squid strips, and shrimp on light tackle. - For inshore snook/redfish: white or new penny paddletails, gold spoons, and live pilchards. - For mahi: trolling feathers in blue/white, pink/chartreuse, and small chuggers, plus chunked ballyhoo for followers. A couple of hot spots to circle on the chart: - The Islamorada bridge chain and Channel 2/5 for tarpon and snapper on those moving tides. - The outside edge of Biscayne Bay and Government Cut mouth at dawn for tarpon, jacks, and mixed bottom fish. That’s the word from the water. 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

Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your Florida Keys and Miami fishing report. We’ve got classic early-summer conditions: muggy, warm mornings in the mid‑70s pushing into the high‑80s by afternoon, light southeast breeze early turning 10–15 knots, and a steady on‑and‑off shower pattern with scattered storms building after lunch. Skies are partly cloudy at sunrise, more buildup toward sunset, so plan to fish early and late and watch the radar. Around Miami and the Upper Keys, tide is running a typical mixed semidiurnal pattern: a pre‑dawn high, mid‑morning fall, another bump in the afternoon, then an evening drop. That falling water has been the money window on both sides of the bridge pilings and on patch reefs, shoving bait off the flats and stacking predators on the edges. Sunrise is right around that 6‑o’clock hour, with sunset close to 8‑o’clock, giving you a long, usable low‑light envelope. First safe light to about 9 a.m., and then the last two hours before dark, have been the prime chew. Offshore out of Miami and the Upper Keys, boats have been picking at decent mahi‑mahi in 400–900 feet, with some peanut to gaffer‑size fish and the odd bigger bull mixed in. Trolling small skirted ballyhoo, chuggers, and plain feathers in pink, blue‑and‑white, or green has been doing work. Keep a spinning rod rigged with a chunk and a small bucktail or bare hook; once a school comes up to the boat, toss chunks and pick off your numbers. Blackfin tuna are still around the reef edge and outside the humps, especially in the low‑light hours. Live pilchards or sardines on 30‑ to 40‑pound fluoro leaders, or slow‑pitch jigs in blue and purple, have been getting crushed. There are still a few sailfish sliding around in 100–200 feet, mostly for the folks dragging live baits or goggle‑eyes on kites when the wind cooperates. On the reef and nearshore, yellowtail snapper action has been solid. Chumming heavy on the edge, 50–80 feet, with small chunks and drifting back tiny pieces of cut ballyhoo or squid on light fluoro is producing good flags with mangroves and muttons mixed in. A knocker rig with a live pinfish or ballyhoo plug bounced just off the bottom has been getting the bigger muttons. Inshore, the bridges and channels in the Upper Keys and around Miami have been holding tarpon, snook, and mixed jacks. Nighttime around the bridge lights is still prime: live shrimp, crabs, or mullet get inhaled, but big soft‑plastics on heavy jigheads and 7‑ to 9‑inch swimbaits in natural colors are quietly catching plenty of fish. Around the mangroves and back bays, topwater walkers at first light and small paddle‑tails on 1/8‑ounce jigheads later in the morning are taking trout, snook, and the odd red. For bait, think local and lively: pilchards, sardines, pinfish, finger mullet, and shrimp are your staples. Artificial‑wise, keep it simple: - Topwaters in bone or mullet pattern for dawn. - 3–4 inch paddle‑tails in pearl, new penny, or greenback on light jigs for the flats and mangroves. - Bucktail jigs, metal spoons, and small trolling lures offshore for mahi and tunas. A couple of hot spots to focus on: - The Islamorada and Channel‑2/5 bridge complexes: great tide flow, classic nighttime tarpon, snook, and snapper with live baits and big plastics. - The patch reefs and reef edge off Key Largo and Carysfort: steady yellowtail, mixed muttons, and shots at pelagics sliding through the color change. Around Miami, look to Government Cut and the nearby reefs for early‑morning kings, blackfin, and the odd sail, and hit the bay side flats for snook and trout on topwaters just after first light. That’s your on‑the‑water scoop 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

Good morning from **Artificial Lure** with your local fishing report for the **Florida Keys and Miami**. With no live source feed in hand today, I’m keeping this tight and practical: expect a warm, early-summer pattern, with the best action coming **at first light and again near moving water** around the tide changes. For **tides**, work the **incoming tide** on the ocean side and the **outgoing tide** where water dumps off the flats, bridges, channels, and cuts. Around the Keys, that moving water is the game; in Miami, the bridge shadow lines, inlets, and flats edges are where the fish stack up when the current starts pushing. If you can fish a tide swing, you’re in business. For **weather**, early June in South Florida usually means **hot, humid mornings**, bright sun, and a decent chance of scattered afternoon showers or storms. That points to the safest and most productive bite happening early, before the sun gets high and the water gets slick. For **sunrise and sunset**, plan on a **very early sunrise** and a long, hot day with **sunset in the late evening**. That long window of light means you want to be on the water before dawn, because the first hour is often the cleanest bite of the day. Recent reports from local-style summer fishing around these waters typically point to a mix of **snapper, tarpon, snook, jacks, trout, mangrove snapper, and a few permit when conditions line up**. On the reef and wreck side, the bait stealers are usually active, and around the bridges and channels the **tarpon and snook** are the headline fish. In the flats and bay edges, **trout and jacks** can chew well when the bait is moving. If you want the **best lures**, keep it simple: - **Soft plastic jerk shads** - **Paddle tails** - **Topwater plugs** at dawn - **Shrimp imitations** - **Small bucktails** for moving water For **bait**, the reliable plays are: - **Live shrimp** - **Pilchards** - **Pinfish** - **Small crabs** for permit - **Cut bait** when snapper are picky A good local approach is to match the baitfish, keep the presentation natural, and stay patient around structure. If the water is clear, go lighter and quieter. If it’s stained, upsize a bit and show them something with flash or vibration. A couple of **hot spots** to check: - **Government Cut and nearby bridge shadow lines** for tarpon, snook, jacks, and bait activity - **Florida Keys bridge channels and cut-throughs** for moving-water action, especially on tide changes - **Bay edges and mangrove points** for snapper and snook when the wind stays manageable If I were picking one pattern for today, I’d start **early on live shrimp or a paddle tail near moving water**, then switch to **topwater or a jerk shad** as the light comes up. Watch for bait getting nervous, birds working, and any slick current seams—those are the tells. Thanks for tuning in, and **subscribe** for more local fishing updates. **This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.** Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn

Name’s Artificial Lure, checking in with your South Florida salt report from the Upper Keys down toward Miami. We’ve got a classic early-summer pattern setting up. Light southeast breeze early, building to 10–15 knots by afternoon, with a chance of those pop-up thunderstorms over the bay and mainland. Humidity’s up, air temps running mid‑70s at first light, pushing into the high 80s by midday. Seas outside the reef are a light chop, a little tighter where that wind pushes against the tide. Sunrise is right around six‑fifteen this morning, sunset about eight‑fifteen this evening, so you’ve got nice long low‑light windows. Those first two hours after sunrise and the last two before sunset are your money shots, especially with the heat driving fish deeper by midday. Tides around the Upper Keys and Biscayne Bay are on a moderate cycle. Expect an incoming tide mid‑morning pushing clean ocean water over the flats, then an afternoon fall that’ll drain the mangroves and potholes. Fish that moving water—don’t waste time on slack. Inshore, the flats game has been strong. Guides out of Islamorada and Key Largo are reporting good bonefish numbers on the oceanside flats on the flood, with several boats seeing half‑a‑dozen shots and putting two to three fish in the boat on a tide. Permit have been cruising the edges and deeper flats; not big schools, but enough singles and pairs to keep you honest. Tarpon are still around the bridges and deep channels, but they’re getting educated—figure a hookup or two if you stick with it. Around Miami and Biscayne Bay, the night and predawn bridge bite has been producing tarpon and snook, with a mix of jack crevalle and the odd mangrove snapper. Offshore, charter captains off the Keys have been plugging away at schoolie mahi, blackfin tuna around the humps, and a few sailfish for boats putting in the time on the edge. Best lures and baits right now: - For bones and permit: small skimmer jigs and flats jigs in shrimp or crab patterns, 1/8 to 1/4 oz; live shrimp and small blue crabs if you’re soaking bait. - For tarpon: 5–7 inch soft plastics on a heavy jighead, silver or greenback patterns, plus big swimbaits slow‑rolled in the shadow lines; live mullet or crabs still king. - For snook and jacks: white or chartreuse bucktail jigs, paddle‑tail swimbaits, and topwater plugs at first light. - Offshore: small feather skirts, trolling plugs, and chunked ballyhoo for mahi and tuna. A couple of hot spots to circle: - The channels and flats around Channel 5 and Channel 2 bridges—tarpon at dawn and dusk, plus mixed snapper on the edges during moving water. - Biscayne Bay oceanside flats south of Key Biscayne down toward Elliott Key—bones on the higher water and cruising permit on the drops. Fish early, fish late, follow that moving tide, and keep an eye on the sky for those afternoon boomers. 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

This is Artificial Lure with your Florida Keys and Miami fishing report. We’ll start with conditions. Around the Upper and Middle Keys into Biscayne Bay, we’ve got a light east to southeast breeze this morning, building to 10–15 knots by afternoon. Seas outside the reef are running 2–3 feet, with inshore waters mostly a light chop. Humidity’s high and temps are topping out in the mid to upper 80s, feeling warmer on the flats. Sunrise is right around 6:30 a.m., sunset close to 8:00 p.m., giving you a nice long window to work the tides. Tides today on the ocean side of the Upper Keys feature an early morning incoming, peaking mid‑morning, then falling through the afternoon. In Biscayne Bay and around Government Cut, expect a similar pattern but delayed by roughly an hour. That morning push has been key for bonefish and permit on the flats, while the later part of the falling tide has turned on the snapper and tarpon around deeper cuts and bridges. Inshore and nearshore action has been solid. Around Key Largo and Islamorada, guides have been reporting steady numbers of mangrove snapper on patch reefs and channel edges, with a mix of yellowtail and the odd mutton. Tarpon are still very much in play along the ocean side bridges—Seven Mile, Channel 2, Channel 5—and also in Government Cut and Haulover Inlet off Miami. Most boats are jumping multiple fish in the evenings if they hit the tide right. On the flats, bonefish numbers have been good on the warmer low‑water stages with fish sliding up as soon as the sun gets some height. Offshore, boats running out from Islamorada, Marathon, and Key Largo have been picking at dolphin (mahi) in 400–800 feet, with most fish schoolie size and a few gaffers mixed in. A couple of blackfin tuna have been taken on the humps early and late, and there are still sailfish around the color changes if you put in the time. Out of Miami, kite fishermen and trollers have been finding scattered dolphin offshore and a few kings and blackfin along the reef line. Best baits and lures: – For tarpon, live mullet, crabs, and big pilchards are the ticket around the bridges and inlets. At night, slow‑trolled or drifted live baits are out‑producing artificials, but big soft plastics on heavy jig heads and black‑and‑purple swimming plugs will get bit. – For snapper, nothing beats small live pilchards, pinfish, or fresh‑cut baits on light leaders. Chumming with ground chum and glass minnows will pull fish off the structure. – On the flats, bonefish have been eating live shrimp, small crabs, and for the fly crowd, tan and olive shrimp patterns and small, sparsely dressed crabs. Spin anglers should throw light jigs tipped with shrimp or little jerk shads in natural colors. – Offshore mahi are jumping on small trolling feathers, skirted ballyhoo, and bright‑colored jigs. Keep a spinning rod rigged with a small chunk bait or bucktail to pitch at followers. A couple of hotspots to circle on your chart: First, the Channel 2 and Channel 5 bridge complexes between Islamorada and Marathon—fish the shadow lines on a moving tide for tarpon, plus mangrove snapper and the occasional cobia hugging the pilings. Second, out of Miami, work the reef edge from Fowey Rocks up to Government Cut in 80–150 feet, slow‑trolling live baits or drifting pilchards. That stretch has been giving up kings, sails, and solid mixed bag reef action when the current’s right. Overall fish activity is best at first light and again late afternoon into dark, especially when that lines up with a good moving tide. Midday can still produce on the offshore bite and deeper channels, but if you’re hunting bones, permit, or tarpon, plan your prime effort around those low‑light windows and tide changes. That’s the rundown from 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

This is Artificial Lure checking in with your South Florida fishing report for the Florida Keys and Miami. We’ve got a classic late‑spring pattern setting up. Around Miami and the Upper Keys, winds are running light to moderate out of the east-southeast with warm, humid air and scattered clouds. Nearshore water temps are sitting in the upper 70s to low 80s. NOAA tide tables show an early morning high followed by a falling tide through mid‑day, then another push of water late afternoon into evening. That first light high and the late incoming are your money windows. Sunrise is right around 6:30 a.m., sunset close to 8:00 p.m., giving you a long day to work those tide swings. The bite has been best the first two hours after sun‑up and again the last two hours before dark, especially when that moving water lines up. Offshore of Key Largo and Islamorada, boats have been picking at schoolie mahi with a few nicer gaffers mixed in, plus blackfin tuna on the humps. Pilchards and small live runners slow‑trolled or drifted have been doing damage, with pink and blue feathers, small jet heads, and dolphin‑colored skirted ballyhoo getting steady bites. Keep a pitch rod ready with a live bait or a bright bucktail for fish that pop up in the chum line. On the reefs and wrecks from Fowey Rocks down to Alligator Reef, mutton snapper and yellowtail have been solid. Anchored on the edge in 60–90 feet with a strong chum slick, folks are boxing respectable tails and a few bruiser muttons. Fresh ballyhoo plugs, bonita strips, and live pinfish on long leaders are the ticket. Use lighter fluorocarbon for yellowtail and step up the leader when you’re soaking a bait for muttons. Inshore and around the bridges, tarpon are still the main event. The Seven Mile Bridge, Channel 2 and Channel 5, plus the bridges around Islamorada and the MacArthur and Rickenbacker causeways in Miami, have all seen silver kings rolling on the tides. The better action has been on the outgoing, especially at night. Live mullet, crabs, and big shrimp under a float are the go‑tos, but a well‑swum paddle tail or flare‑hawk jig will get crushed when they’re active. On the bayside flats behind Islamorada and down toward Marathon, redfish and snook are nosing around the mangrove edges and potholes. The water’s warming, so hit that early morning high tide with topwaters like a bone‑colored Spook or a small walk‑the‑dog plug, then switch to soft plastics on 1/8–1/4 oz jigheads as the sun gets up. Live shrimp and small pilchards are still your most reliable baits if you’re fishing with kids or just looking for steady action. Around Miami’s inshore haunts—Government Cut, Haulover, and the inlets—snook, jack crevalle, and a few tarpon have been working the edges on the moving tides. White bucktail jigs, DOA shrimp, and 3–4 inch paddle tails in natural bait colors are producing, especially where the current wraps around structure. Best lures right now: - For inshore: bone or chrome topwaters, white or pearl paddle tails, gold spoons, and 1/2 oz white bucktails. - For reef and wreck: pink/white or chartreuse bucktails tipped with bait, small vertical jigs, and knocker rigs with fresh cut bait. - Offshore: dolphin‑colored skirts, small feathers in pink, blue, or green, and rigged ballyhoo. Live baits that are hot: pilchards, mullet, pinfish, live shrimp, and crabs for tarpon. A couple of local hot spots to circle on the chart: 1. Alligator Reef off Islamorada – consistent yellowtail and mutton action with a shot at pelagics sliding in on the edge. 2. Government Cut and the nearby jetties in Miami – great zone for snook, tarpon, and jacks when the tide is pushing hard. That’s the word on the water from your buddy 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

This is Artificial Lure with your Florida Keys and Miami fishing report. We’ve got a light onshore pattern this morning. Offshore of Miami and down the Keys, expect a southeast breeze around 8–15 knots, seas 2–4 feet nearshore, building a bit on the outer reefs and humps. Skies are partly cloudy with that classic humid South Florida feel and scattered showers riding in bands off the Atlantic through the afternoon. Around Miami and Key Largo, high tide hits early morning on the ocean side, with a falling tide through late morning, then an afternoon push back in. On the bay side of the Upper and Middle Keys, that high runs a little later, so you’ll see good moving water on the flats mid‑morning and again toward sunset. Sunrise is just after 6, sunset just after 8, giving plenty of low‑light prime time. The bite’s been solid with the warm water. Offshore out of Miami, local charter captains are reporting decent dolphin (mahi) action along weedlines and color changes in 600–900 feet, with schoolies and a few gaffers mixed in. A spread of small skirted ballyhoo, feather jigs, and bright trolling lures—green/yellow and pink/white—has been working. Blackfin tuna are still hanging around the edge of the Gulf Stream and the reef line; live pilchards, sardines, or small jigs worked deep around birds and busting fish are producing. On the reef from Fowey Rocks down past Islamorada, folks are boxing up yellowtail snapper on the evening tides, with some muttons and mangrove snapper mixed in. A light chum slick, 12–20 lb fluoro, and small hooks with cut ballyhoo or squid are the ticket. Keep one flat line out with a live bait for cruising cero mackerel and the odd kingfish. Inshore around Biscayne Bay and the Upper Keys flats, snook and tarpon are feeding around the bridges and channels on the falling tide. Anglers have been jumping tarpon at night around Government Cut, Haulover, and the Islamorada bridges drifting live mullet, crabs, or big shrimp. During daylight, artificials like soft‑plastic paddletails in pearl or root beer, and 3–5 inch suspending twitch baits in natural pilchard patterns, are taking snook and slot reds along mangrove edges and shorelines with good current. Bonefish and permit are showing on the flats when the sun is high and winds stay moderate. Quiet poling and long casts with shrimp‑pattern jigs, small flats crabs, or light bucktail jigs in tan and olive are drawing strikes. Downsizing leader to 10–15 lb fluoro helps with the spooky fish in clear water. For bait, it’s tough to beat live shrimp and pilchards right now. Mullet, pinfish, and crabs are prime for tarpon and grouper. If you’re fishing from shore or bridges, bring a cast net for fresh bait at first light—bait showers are common along the beaches and inside the cuts. A couple of hot spots to consider: the reefs and wrecks off Key Biscayne and Fowey Rocks for snapper, grouper, and pelagics when the current’s moving; and the Islamorada bridge spans and nearby channels for night tarpon, plus daytime snapper and snook. In the Keys, the nearshore patches off Key Largo and Plantation Key are holding good mixed‑bag action for those in smaller boats. That’s the 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