Fishing Tarpon and Bonefish in Key Biscayne Florida

This week we're traveling all the way down to Key Biscayne in South Florida to fish for Tarpon and Bonefish with my good friends Rick Harris and Captin Carl Ball.
I grew up in the Florida panhandle and saltwater fishing is in my blood. When I was a kid we'd fish for redfish and speckled trout under the dock lights in the bay. Offshore fishing for grouper, red snapper, amberjack and other reef fish was also a ton of fun. But even thouth I lived in Florida for 25 years I never made it down to the florida keys, or even much south of Gainsville for that matter.
Since moving west I've developed a new perspective on the state. It truly is one of the most diverse and beautyfull places in the country. There's no shortage of hunting opportunities but the real attraction for me is the saltwater fishing.
On this trip we started out the morning flipping lures to big tarpon in biscayne bay. As you'll see in the video, once hooked, tarpon put on quite a show. After that we headed to the nearby flatts to stalk bonefish. Although I brought a flyrod along in hopes of cathing a bonfish on a fly, the wind made it nearly impossible to cast so we resorted to a spinning reel to get the lure in front of the bonefish.
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[@johnnywick2011]

For a few mins, this brought me back to my childhood. Thank you for this. Hope all is well with you and yours. -mubb-

[@RiverbendlongbowsOutdoors]

Fricking awesome Clay👊

[@TheCapthof]

Glad you got to enjoy a trip to South Florida, fishing here is great and one of the reasons I moved here from Tennessee. Those were some nice fish and you should treasure those memories.

[@clayhayeshunter]

Thanks Scott. We’re heading back down next spring.

[@jeffreyarnold2626]

mighty interesting bows you guys use down there. one day beatin guys up on the mat, today out on the water. i've never been south of panama city, but florida is pretty country. you can keep that humidity though.

[@clayhayeshunter]

That’s why I’m heading back to Idaho before it gets to bad!

[@AlexGarcia-ew2fv]

I see on a daily basis. Schools up to 12 tarpos..at sunrise on nixon Beach in key Biscayne on weekdays

[@nicolash.1858]

👍👍👍

[@AFCAWorldBodybuildingArchive]

I am actually after so many years surprised that Miami hasn't even half a million people. I thought it was a Multi-Million City like L.A. or New York 😅😅

[@clayhayeshunter]

You wouldn’t know it by the traffic!

[@clayhayeshunter]

You wouldn’t know it by the traffic!

[@gunnarj6630]

That’s incredible! They are so big! Is this your first time sea fishing?

[@clayhayeshunter]

I grew up in Florida!

[@donniewillis2926]

While OK, it is certainly not an elk, whitetail or mule deer. Just saying:)

[@monsterhog1118]

How the heck do you have time for all the stuff you do 🤔 lol

[@clayhayeshunter]

As far as I know, we get one life. Make it count!

[@miamiwax5504]

Miami is not your scene?? Dude there is hardly any inshore fishing pressure!

[@clayhayeshunter]

🤷‍♂️I prefer the mountains where there isn’t any traffic!