Bud n Mary's fishing report Islamorada 1-4

[Fishing Report]

Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 05:05PM

Capt. John Johansen fished the other day with some customers in a 22' Center Console and did some offshore fishing with them. They caught several nice tunas and 20 mahi in the 5-7 pound range! Crazy to see them still around here even in January! However with the cold weather we experienced last night that could all change. The islamorada flats fishing turned on for Capt. Jim Willcox who ran back into the everglades today. The winds were ripping out of the north 15-25 mph - cold chilly ride but able to run the edges of the banks. Fishing was incredible for them! Lots of drum, red and black, and big ones too as you can see up to 36 inches! They also caught dozens of snook! Two big bull sharks also were caught to put the icing on the cake for this action packed day here january fishing in islamorada.

AuthorBud N' Mary's Marina
1/2/12 Islamorada Offshore fishing for sailfish
DateMonday, January 2, 2012 at 07:24PM

The Cohen family has been fishing in islamorada out of Bud n' Mary's since 1971. When Capt. Skip Nielsen was a mate, dad Gerald caught his first sailfish. Now son Ben released his first sailfish fishing with Capt. Skip on new years eve.He used Foxsportfishing tackle on the Sailfish. His dad Gerald, fished with vic gaspeny years ago and released 17 bonefish in one day. They have spent a lot of days over the years fishing from Bud n' Mary's and still do so today!


AuthorBud N' Mary's Marina |
1/1/12 Islamorada Fishing in January 2012
DateSunday, January 1, 2012 at 08:16AM

Happy New Year everyone, gorgeous weather today here fishing in islamorada! Capt. Vinnie Biondoletti was out the other day and John Gray fishing along with his dad John Gray caught some nice Hogfish for dinner. They fished a full day in the backcountry. We released lots of nice trout and ladyfish. In the afternoon the winds dropped off and we headed out to the shallow reef. Lots of action out there on barjacks and other hard fighting bottom dwellers. Capt. Rick Stanczyk also fished Richard Cromwell and his son Luke, who are fishing with his brother Nick today offshore. We caught a couple dozen reds, very beautiful fish way back in the everglades. Also caught snappers, sheepshead, ladyfish, and jacks. In the afternoon we ran out to some structure in the gulf and had a 35 lb cobia swim up but couldn't get him to eat. Then we ended the day catching big trout in some channels and headed home! Capt. John Johnsen fished the bay and ocean side as well yesterday... similar report mackerels, ladyfish, snapper in the back and lost a big goliath grouper at the boat. Then caught hogfish and grouper oceanside and a nice cobia on fly rod! Hope your out on the water today for your florida keys fishing in january!

Update on Sunday, January 1, 2012 at 06:41PM by Registered CommenterCapt. Nick Stanczyk

Out on the Reef the New Year started out great as well. It was a beautiful day and Luke fished on the BNM and caught and released 2 sailfish, as well as keeping a couple of mahi, kingfish and yellow jacks. The Sugaree also had a limit of kingfish and a sailfish release.

AuthorBud N' Mary's Marina |
12/29-30/2011 Hot Daytime Swordfishing Bite!
DateFriday, December 30, 2011 at 06:17PM

The Daytime Swordfish bite has been on fire the last two days! We had Nick and Jamie out from Long Island, New York on the BNM yesterday and managed to catch 5 broadbill swordfish! The fish weren't huge, but a few were legal size and we kept a couple for dinner. Congrats to both of them on their first Swords. The Catch 22 had a great trip today catching 4 broadbills with a pair of keepers up to 85 lbs. They released the other 2 fish to fight another day. If you ever want to catch a swordfish there's no place more consistent than fishing in Islamorada! Book your Daytime Swordfishing Charter for next year soon. We use all conventional tackle and there's nothing like seeing a swordfish in the daytime.

On the Reef the last 2 days fishing has been decent. The Sailfishing has been a little tough, but there's been a few caught each day. The king mackerel bite is still really good though and most boats have been limiting out on them with fish in the 5 to 25 lb range. Yesterday there was quite a few nice cobias caught, but today most the cobias were on the short side. The boats that have been anchoring up and bottom fishing have been catching enough snapper for dinner and a couple boats today each had a grouper.


AuthorCapt. Nick Stanczyk |
12/29/11 Islamorada fishing guide report
DateThursday, December 29, 2011 at 07:02PM

Islamorada fishing guide Capt. Jim Willcox fished a full day today on 12/29/11. They ran deep into the everglades all the way up to the cape area of the mainland. The cool weather from the cold front we've had the last day often turns these fish on - and it did today! They caught lots of redfish, sheepshead, trout, black drum in some of the different creeks. They also caught this monster snook! The wind layed down today to a nice 10 knots or so in the AM, and was even lighter by this afternoon almost turning out of the west. Capt. Rick Stanczyk reported a decent spanish mackerel bite this morning along with plenty of blue runners, ladyfish, and mangrove snappers. They also caught a 250 lb hammerhead shark but unfortunately it got wrapped in the leader before we could snap a picture. This afternoon he fished another party and they caught several snappers, sheepshead, jacks, a nice pompano, and a few big trout! Capt. Perry Scuderi looked like he had some nice hogfish this afternoon, he was able to sneak out to the patches!


Bud N' Mary's Fishing Marina
PO Box 628
79851 Overseas Highway
Mile Marker 79.8 - Oceanside
Islamorada, Florida Keys