September 12, 2025 • 3 mins
It’s your pal Artificial Lure with your fresh-off-the-dock fishing report for the Florida Keys and Miami, Friday, September 12, 2025. Early risers got a head start today with sunrise at 7:05 AM and sunset sliding in at 7:27 PM, so there’s plenty of daylight to chase that big one. Over on Miami Beach, tides are running low at 6:05 AM and again at 6:38 PM, with a healthy high tide hitting around 12:31 PM, making the late morning and early afternoon the sweet spot for inshore action, especially for folks working the flats and bridges. According to the tide-forecast, this movement should keep the bite active through the midday lull.
Weather’s classic for September: humid, warm, and breezy, with slight gusts cooling things off just enough to make a day on the water pleasant. No signs of any major systems or small craft advisories, so boats can roam freely. Just remember, afternoon storms can still pop up.
The water is alive with activity. Offshore, charter captains and private vessels have been reporting solid mahi-mahi (dolphin) just outside the outer reef edges and weedlines. Trolling with smaller feathers and skirted ballyhoo is pulling in fish in the 8-15 pound range consistently. Snapper are feeding strong on patch reefs—live pilchards or cut squid on a jighead is your best bet, especially as the tide pushes in. Yellowtail snapper are particularly thick off Islamorada this week.
For the backcountry and bay, mangrove snapper and Spanish mackerel are showing up in strong numbers around Biscayne Bay markers and structure. Early morning and dusk, free-lining live shrimp or tossing a Gulp! artificial shrimp is deadly here. Flats anglers near Marathon and Big Pine are still connecting with bonefish and a few permit. The key is stealth and light leaders, using crab or shrimp, or sight-casting with a well-presented soft plastic jerkbait.
The bridges—Seven Mile and Long Key in particular—are true hot spots right now. Folks soaking fresh cut baits or live shrimp at the start of the incoming tide are pulling in a mixed bag of snook, tarpon (mostly juveniles), and jacks. Snapper are stacked underneath, and evening hours see the bigger fish come out.
From the surf and jetties in Miami, the first mullet run pushes are showing, with predators right on their tails. Tarpon, snook, and jack crevalle are blitzing pods; topwater plugs and swim baits in mullet patterns are the ticket for explosive strikes. Anglers working Government Cut and Haulover Inlet in the early morning are reporting good numbers of blue runners and the occasional mackerel.
Live bait always gets the edge in these waters: pilchards are king, followed closely by live shrimp and pinfish. For artificials, Gulp! shrimp, bucktail jigs, Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnows, and topwater Spooks are hot choices. Don’t forget extra leader, especially when the mackerel and barracuda are running thick.
For the best action today, hit:
- Seven Mile Bridge for snapper and snook on the slack-to-early incoming tide
- Islamorada patch reefs for steady yellowtail and the chance for a grouper or two
- Biscayne Bay markers with live shrimp for mangroves and mackerel
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Weather’s classic for September: humid, warm, and breezy, with slight gusts cooling things off just enough to make a day on the water pleasant. No signs of any major systems or small craft advisories, so boats can roam freely. Just remember, afternoon storms can still pop up.
The water is alive with activity. Offshore, charter captains and private vessels have been reporting solid mahi-mahi (dolphin) just outside the outer reef edges and weedlines. Trolling with smaller feathers and skirted ballyhoo is pulling in fish in the 8-15 pound range consistently. Snapper are feeding strong on patch reefs—live pilchards or cut squid on a jighead is your best bet, especially as the tide pushes in. Yellowtail snapper are particularly thick off Islamorada this week.
For the backcountry and bay, mangrove snapper and Spanish mackerel are showing up in strong numbers around Biscayne Bay markers and structure. Early morning and dusk, free-lining live shrimp or tossing a Gulp! artificial shrimp is deadly here. Flats anglers near Marathon and Big Pine are still connecting with bonefish and a few permit. The key is stealth and light leaders, using crab or shrimp, or sight-casting with a well-presented soft plastic jerkbait.
The bridges—Seven Mile and Long Key in particular—are true hot spots right now. Folks soaking fresh cut baits or live shrimp at the start of the incoming tide are pulling in a mixed bag of snook, tarpon (mostly juveniles), and jacks. Snapper are stacked underneath, and evening hours see the bigger fish come out.
From the surf and jetties in Miami, the first mullet run pushes are showing, with predators right on their tails. Tarpon, snook, and jack crevalle are blitzing pods; topwater plugs and swim baits in mullet patterns are the ticket for explosive strikes. Anglers working Government Cut and Haulover Inlet in the early morning are reporting good numbers of blue runners and the occasional mackerel.
Live bait always gets the edge in these waters: pilchards are king, followed closely by live shrimp and pinfish. For artificials, Gulp! shrimp, bucktail jigs, Yo-Zuri Crystal Minnows, and topwater Spooks are hot choices. Don’t forget extra leader, especially when the mackerel and barracuda are running thick.
For the best action today, hit:
- Seven Mile Bridge for snapper and snook on the slack-to-early incoming tide
- Islamorada patch reefs for steady yellowtail and the chance for a grouper or two
- Biscayne Bay markers with live shrimp for mangroves and mackerel
Thanks for tuning in, and be sure to subscribe for the daily bite and the hottest local tips. 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 content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
It's your pal artificial lore with your fresh off the
dock fishing report for the Florida Keys in Miami, Friday,
September twelfth, twenty twenty five. Early risers got a head
start today with sunrise at seven oh five am and
sunset sliding in at seven twenty seven pm, so there's
plenty of daylight to chase that big one over on
(00:20):
Miami Beach. Tides are running low at six oh five
am and again at six thirty eight pm, with a
healthy high tide hitting around twelve thirty one PM, making
the late morning and early afternoon the sweet spot for
inshore action, especially for folks working the flats and bridges.
According to the tide forecast, this movement should keep the
bite active through the midday. Lull Weather's classic for September humid, warm,
(00:44):
and breezy, with slight gusts cooling things off just enough
to make a day on the water pleasant. No signs
of any major systems or small craft advisories, so boats
can roam freely. Just remember afternoon storms can still pop up.
The water is alive with activity offshore. Charter captains and
private vessels have been reporting solid mahi mahi dolphin just
(01:05):
outside the outer reef edges and weed lines. Trolling with
smaller feathers and skirted ballyhoo is pulling in fish in
the eight to fifteen pound range consistently. Snapper are feeding
strong on patch reefs. Live pilchards or cut squid on
a jighead is your best bet, especially as the tide
pushes in yellowtail snapper are particularly thick off Islamorada this week.
(01:26):
For the back country in Bay, mangrove snapper and Spanish
mackerel are showing up in strong numbers around Biscayne Bay
markers and structure early morning in dusk. Freelining live shrimp
or tossing a gulp artificial shrimp is deadly here. Flats
anglers near Marathon and Big Pine are still connecting with
bonefish and a few permit. The key is stealth and
(01:47):
light leaders using crab with shrimp or sightecasting with a
well presented soft plastic juke bait. The bridges seven mile
in Long Key in particular are true hotspots right now.
Folks soaking fresh cut baits or live shrimp, but the
start of the incoming tide are pulling in a mixed
bag of snook, tarpin mostly juveniles, and jacks snapper are
(02:07):
stacked underneath, and evening hours see the bigger fish come
out from the surf and jetties. In Miami, the first
mullet run pushes are showing with predators right on their tails. Tarpin,
snook and jack cravall are blitzing pods. Topwater plugs and
swim baits and mullet patterns are the ticket for explosive strikes.
(02:28):
Anglers working government cut and haulover Inlet in the early
morning are reporting good numbers of blue runners and the
occasional mackerel. Live bait always gets the edge in these waters.
Pilchards are king, followed closely by live shrimp and pinfish.
For artificials, gulp shrimp, bucktail jigs, yosery, crystal minnows and
(02:49):
top water spooks are hot choices. Don't forget extra leader,
especially when the mackerel and barracuda are running thick. For
the best action today, hit seven mile Bridge for snap
upper and snook on the slat early incoming tide. Islamarada
patch reefs for steady yellowtail and the chance for a
grouper or two Biscayne Bay markers with live SHROMP for
(03:11):
mangroves and mackerel. Thanks for tuning in and be sure
to subscribe for the daily bite and the hottest local tips.
This has been a Quiet Please production. For more check
out Quiet Please dot ai
It's your pal artificial lore with your fresh off the
dock fishing report for the Florida Keys in Miami, Friday,
September twelfth, twenty twenty five. Early risers got a head
start today with sunrise at seven oh five am and
sunset sliding in at seven twenty seven pm, so there's
plenty of daylight to chase that big one over on
(00:20):
Miami Beach. Tides are running low at six oh five
am and again at six thirty eight pm, with a
healthy high tide hitting around twelve thirty one PM, making
the late morning and early afternoon the sweet spot for
inshore action, especially for folks working the flats and bridges.
According to the tide forecast, this movement should keep the
bite active through the midday. Lull Weather's classic for September humid, warm,
(00:44):
and breezy, with slight gusts cooling things off just enough
to make a day on the water pleasant. No signs
of any major systems or small craft advisories, so boats
can roam freely. Just remember afternoon storms can still pop up.
The water is alive with activity offshore. Charter captains and
private vessels have been reporting solid mahi mahi dolphin just
(01:05):
outside the outer reef edges and weed lines. Trolling with
smaller feathers and skirted ballyhoo is pulling in fish in
the eight to fifteen pound range consistently. Snapper are feeding
strong on patch reefs. Live pilchards or cut squid on
a jighead is your best bet, especially as the tide
pushes in yellowtail snapper are particularly thick off Islamorada this week.
(01:26):
For the back country in Bay, mangrove snapper and Spanish
mackerel are showing up in strong numbers around Biscayne Bay
markers and structure early morning in dusk. Freelining live shrimp
or tossing a gulp artificial shrimp is deadly here. Flats
anglers near Marathon and Big Pine are still connecting with
bonefish and a few permit. The key is stealth and
(01:47):
light leaders using crab with shrimp or sightecasting with a
well presented soft plastic juke bait. The bridges seven mile
in Long Key in particular are true hotspots right now.
Folks soaking fresh cut baits or live shrimp, but the
start of the incoming tide are pulling in a mixed
bag of snook, tarpin mostly juveniles, and jacks snapper are
(02:07):
stacked underneath, and evening hours see the bigger fish come
out from the surf and jetties. In Miami, the first
mullet run pushes are showing with predators right on their tails. Tarpin,
snook and jack cravall are blitzing pods. Topwater plugs and
swim baits and mullet patterns are the ticket for explosive strikes.
(02:28):
Anglers working government cut and haulover Inlet in the early
morning are reporting good numbers of blue runners and the
occasional mackerel. Live bait always gets the edge in these waters.
Pilchards are king, followed closely by live shrimp and pinfish.
For artificials, gulp shrimp, bucktail jigs, yosery, crystal minnows and
(02:49):
top water spooks are hot choices. Don't forget extra leader,
especially when the mackerel and barracuda are running thick. For
the best action today, hit seven mile Bridge for snap
upper and snook on the slat early incoming tide. Islamarada
patch reefs for steady yellowtail and the chance for a
grouper or two Biscayne Bay markers with live SHROMP for
(03:11):
mangroves and mackerel. Thanks for tuning in and be sure
to subscribe for the daily bite and the hottest local tips.
This has been a Quiet Please production. For more check
out Quiet Please dot ai
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