Islamorada Shark Fishing

3-25-13 Big Pulls by Bulls off the edge of the Reef!

It was a tough decision what to do today aboard the Bn’M while fishing off Islamorada. There was a band of bad weather with rain, lightning, and wind in it, all slowly moving through early in the morning. We were patient though and after waiting at the dock a couple hours we snuck out for some fishing. After catching a little bit of live bait we went to a wreck and caught a king mackerel and a bonito pretty quickly. I knew that March Shark fishing in the florida keys had been pretty good lately so I decided to send down the fresh mackerel for bait. After about 10 minutes we get a bite and the fight is on. The fish didn’t come up for about 15 minutes, so I assumed it was a bull shark, but then all of a sudden a big 250 – 300 lb goliath grouper popped up! We took some pictures and then vented the big fish for a successful release. After that we sent down the bonito. We didn’t get a bite right for about 20 minutes, and I considered giving up, but then all of a sudden the shimano 50 started screaming. We fought this fish for about 20 minutes and up swam a healthy 150 lb bull shark! We got some good pictures and then released the shark to fight another day as well. We also had a young 8 year old on the boat and in the midst of his grandpa fighting the bull shark he caught and released a small brown shark. Let me know when you want to go shark fishing in Islamorada! Send me an email!

Capt. Nick Stanczyk

bnmcharters@gmail.com

3-16-13 Bull Shark for the Michigan Men!

I had a group of guys out on the Bn’M today all from Michigan. They said they wanted to catch fish and if there was any chance at a shark that would make their. I told them Shark Fishing in Islamorada is some of the best! The first item on the agenda was dinner though. We started out the day looking a mahi or tuna, but we didn’t have any luck. We switched gears and decided to do some bottom fishing and caught a bucket full of lane snapper, porgy, and triggerfish, all great tasting white meat fish! We also caught a small atlantic sharpnose shark about 3′ long. The guys loved it even though it was small. After that we caught some barracuda, which make great shark bait, but we let them go since I had a plan in the back of my head. After that we headed to a wreck just outside the reef a few miles and caught a couple king mackerel. I knew if there was some king mackerel around there was a good shot at a bull shark. We rigged up the standup 50 rod and sent down a butterflied king mackerel. It didn’t take long to get a bite, but unfortunately he ate all but the head and we didn’t hook it. I was dissapointed but we didn’t give up. We had one more king to try so we sent it down and kept drifting. After about 10 minutes the rod double over and we were hooked up. The guys are took turns fighting the shark, and after about 40 minutes we had a 200 lb bull shark next to the boat. The guys were exhausted and excited. We took a few quick pictures and then released the shark to fight another day. March Shark fishing in the Florida Keys can be great, and we have the same group of guys in mid April so a tiger shark will be next on the list! Send me an email to set up a shark fishing trip!

Capt. Nick Stanczyk

bnmcharters@gmail.com

3-11-13 First Tiger Shark of the Season!

Shark Fishing in Islamorada in March has turned on! I had EJ, his two sons Jamie and Jonathon, as well as their long time friend Rick out aboard the Bn’M on a Florida Keys Shark Fishing Charter. The wind was blowing 15 – 20 knots, make it 4 -6′ seas, but we chugged out to one of the “humps” offshore and made a day of it. We started out catching half a dozen small blackfin tuna for dinner, as well as bait if needed. After that we caught a couple amberjack in the 30 – 35 lb range. We definitely had the bait we needed for a big Tiger Shark now! We made our first drift and the deep rod gets a bite. Jamie fights the shark for 20 minutes and it winds up being an est. 275 lb bull shark! We take a few pictures and release shark. The next drift we hook a monster shark! He made a big run but then we lost him a few minutes later. After that we decided to make one more drift. We put the baits out and within 5 minutes the shallow rod starts screaming drag! Jamie gets in the chair again and goes to town on this beast. He did a great job on the drag and added pressure when needed. It took just over an hour to subdue the beast, but we got some great pictures and some video of a big Islamorada Tiger Shark! We released the est. 600 lb shark after the pictures to fight another day. Everybody was happy and Jamie was exhausted. We headed for the dock after that and will back after the sharks tomorrow! Send me an email if interested in a shark fishing trip!

Capt Nick Stanczyk

bnmcharters@gmail.com

March… The Giants should be on their way…

March through May is prime time here to target giant sharks while on Islamorada Shark Fishing Charters! I was going through a few pics from last year and came across a picture of myself on the leader with an estimated 800 lb tiger shark we released in April. Jon came all the way from England to catch the beast and the good news is he’s coming back “across the pond” in April again to see if we can catch “Jaws” again. Let me know if you’re ready try for a monster fish while Shark Fishing in the Florida Keys.

Capt. Nick Stanczyk

bnmcharters@gmail.com

2-20-13 Sandbar Shark for Dave!

The days are ticking towards the spring Islamorada Shark Fishing Charters, where it’s almost a guarantee you will have a shark bite if you put your time in. Yesterday I had Dave and Lacey out on the Bn’M for a Florida Keys shark trip and it was a fun day. We caught a bunch of different species, but the first one on the list was king mackerel. These mackerel make great shark bait since they are oily. Anyhow we went out to one of my favorite areas after catching a few king mackerel and sent down a few live baits to try for amberjack. These sharks also love eating amberjack, and since the amberjack spawn from March through May, it’s prime shark time! Unfortuantely out first few amberjack baits got bit of by barracuda, but then we finally hooked a double header and landed a pair of jack around 30 lbs a piece. After that I knew it was time to try for a shark. We rigged up some number 10 wire with a pair of 7/0 hooks and sent down a king mackerel. It didn’t take long to get a bite, maybe 5 minutes and we were hooked up 300′ down! After a 20 minute fight Dave had a 6′ , 125 lb sandbar shark boatside. We took a few pics and I shot a little underwater video. After getting a good look at our catch we released him to fight another day. If you want to go shark fishing in Islamorada, the next few months is prime time! Send me an email and let me know!

Capt. Nick Stanczyk

bnmcharters@gmail.com