August 9, 2025 • 3 mins
Artificial Lure here, bringing you the Friday morning fishing report for Islamorada, August 9, 2025.
We rolled into sunrise right at 6:50 a.m., with another sun-splashed day ahead until sunset at 8:06 p.m. Forecast calls for typical dog days—temps near 86°F by midday, humidity creeping up, and scattered afternoon clouds. Winds are light from the southeast, five to ten knots, so seas should stay pretty friendly for most skiffs and offshore boats.
Tides are moving nice and easy today. We had a low tide around 4:05 a.m., with high tide expected at 11:52 a.m. and another low just past 8 p.m.—prime movement for inshore and nearshore action, especially around the mouths of backcountry channels and the patch reefs. These slack periods ought to spark feeding activity, so work your casts around those windows.
Water temperatures in Florida Bay remain summer-warm, and red tide risk remains low according to the latest reports from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. No fish kills or respiratory irritation this week—good news for both anglers and the fish themselves.
Let’s talk fish. The bite is lively! Just yesterday and through the week, Islamorada charters have been reporting solid catches. Snapper are running strong, including some nice mangroves stacking up around the bridges and the bay. Grouper are open, and with NOAA’s recent catch limit increase for Gulf red grouper, expect some healthy fillets if you target them on the deeper reefs. Yellowtail snapper have been schooling up on the edge—chumming with cut bait or live pilchards gets them in a frenzy. Sea trout and redfish have been caught at dawn and dusk in the backcountry grass beds, especially near Snake Creek and Long Key channels.
Pelagic action’s picking up offshore as well—schoolie mahi-mahi and blackfin tuna reported around the humps, particularly at the Islamorada Hump. Anglers have also pulled up king mackerel and the occasional sailfish. Wahoo hits remain scattered but possible around deeper wrecks.
If you’re looking for something different, lionfish are invasive but plentiful—local divers pulled 321 out of local reefs during last weekend’s derby. Removing these helps keep our reefs healthy, so grab a spear if you’re diving.
Baitwise, live shrimp and pilchards remain top choices for snapper and trout. Ballyhoo and squid are money on the reefs for grouper and kingfish. Artificial choices? A 1/4-ounce jighead tipped with Gulp! bait is working especially well for reds and trout in the shallows. For snapper, try free-lining a small live pilchard, or use cut bait with a light fluorocarbon leader for those finicky bites. Offshore trollers should stick to blue and silver spoons or rigged ballyhoo.
Hot spots you won’t want to miss: check the edges of Alligator Reef early for snapper and grouper, hit the Islamorada Hump for mahi and tuna, and fish the bridges—especially Channel Two and Snake Creek—at changing tides for a mixed bag of snapper, reds, and sheepshead.
Before you head out, remember summer brings sun and heat—pack plenty of water, protect your skin, and watch for afternoon storms.
Thanks for tuning in to your local Islamorada fishing report! Be sure to subscribe for weekly updates and tips from Artificial Lure, and keep those lines tight. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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We rolled into sunrise right at 6:50 a.m., with another sun-splashed day ahead until sunset at 8:06 p.m. Forecast calls for typical dog days—temps near 86°F by midday, humidity creeping up, and scattered afternoon clouds. Winds are light from the southeast, five to ten knots, so seas should stay pretty friendly for most skiffs and offshore boats.
Tides are moving nice and easy today. We had a low tide around 4:05 a.m., with high tide expected at 11:52 a.m. and another low just past 8 p.m.—prime movement for inshore and nearshore action, especially around the mouths of backcountry channels and the patch reefs. These slack periods ought to spark feeding activity, so work your casts around those windows.
Water temperatures in Florida Bay remain summer-warm, and red tide risk remains low according to the latest reports from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. No fish kills or respiratory irritation this week—good news for both anglers and the fish themselves.
Let’s talk fish. The bite is lively! Just yesterday and through the week, Islamorada charters have been reporting solid catches. Snapper are running strong, including some nice mangroves stacking up around the bridges and the bay. Grouper are open, and with NOAA’s recent catch limit increase for Gulf red grouper, expect some healthy fillets if you target them on the deeper reefs. Yellowtail snapper have been schooling up on the edge—chumming with cut bait or live pilchards gets them in a frenzy. Sea trout and redfish have been caught at dawn and dusk in the backcountry grass beds, especially near Snake Creek and Long Key channels.
Pelagic action’s picking up offshore as well—schoolie mahi-mahi and blackfin tuna reported around the humps, particularly at the Islamorada Hump. Anglers have also pulled up king mackerel and the occasional sailfish. Wahoo hits remain scattered but possible around deeper wrecks.
If you’re looking for something different, lionfish are invasive but plentiful—local divers pulled 321 out of local reefs during last weekend’s derby. Removing these helps keep our reefs healthy, so grab a spear if you’re diving.
Baitwise, live shrimp and pilchards remain top choices for snapper and trout. Ballyhoo and squid are money on the reefs for grouper and kingfish. Artificial choices? A 1/4-ounce jighead tipped with Gulp! bait is working especially well for reds and trout in the shallows. For snapper, try free-lining a small live pilchard, or use cut bait with a light fluorocarbon leader for those finicky bites. Offshore trollers should stick to blue and silver spoons or rigged ballyhoo.
Hot spots you won’t want to miss: check the edges of Alligator Reef early for snapper and grouper, hit the Islamorada Hump for mahi and tuna, and fish the bridges—especially Channel Two and Snake Creek—at changing tides for a mixed bag of snapper, reds, and sheepshead.
Before you head out, remember summer brings sun and heat—pack plenty of water, protect your skin, and watch for afternoon storms.
Thanks for tuning in to your local Islamorada fishing report! Be sure to subscribe for weekly updates and tips from Artificial Lure, and keep those lines tight. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Artificial lure here bringing you the Friday morning fishing report
for Islamorada. August ninth, twenty twenty five. We rolled into
sunrise right at six fifty am, with another sun splashed
day ahead until sunset at eight zero six pm. Forecast
calls for typical dog days temps near eighty six degrees,
(00:22):
fair night by midday, humidity creeping up and scattered afternoon clouds.
Winds are light from the southeast five to ten knots,
so seas should stay pretty friendly for most skiffs and
offshore boats. Tides are moving nice and easy today. We
had a low tide around four or five am, with
(00:42):
high tide expected at eleven fifty two am and another
low just past eight pm. Prime movement for inshore and
near shore action, especially around the mouths of backcountry channels
and the patch reefs. These slack periods ought to spark
feeding activity, so work your casts around those windows. Water
(01:03):
temperatures in Florida Bay remain summer warm and red tide
risk remains low. According to the latest reports from the
Florida Fish and Loudlife Conservation Commission, no fish kills or
respiratory irritation this week. Good news for both anglers and
the fish themselves. Let's talk fish. The bite is lively.
(01:25):
Just yesterday and through the week, Islamorata charters have been
reporting solid catches. Snapper are running strong, including some nice
mangroves stacking up around the bridges and the bay. Grouper
are open and with Noah's recent catch limit increase for
golf red grouper, expect some healthy filets if you target them.
On the deeper reefs. Yellowtail snapper have been schooling up
(01:48):
on the edge. Jumping with cut bait or live pilchards
gets them in a frenzy. Sea trout and redfish have
been caught at dawn and dusk in the backcountry grass beds,
especially near Snake Creek and Long Key Channels. Tellagic actions
picking up offshore as well. Schooly mahi mahi and blackfin
tuna reported around the humps, particularly at the Islamorada Hump.
(02:12):
Anglers have also pulled up king mackerel and the occasional sailfish.
Wahoo Hits remain scattered but possible around deeper recks if
you're looking for something different. Lionfish are invasive but plentiful.
Local divers pulled three hundred and twenty one out of
local reefs during last weekends. Derby removing these helps keep
(02:34):
our reefs healthy, so grab a spear if you're diving.
Bait wise, live shrimp and pilchards remain top choices for
snaver and trout. Ballyhoo and squid are money on the
reefs for grouper and kingfish. Artificial choices. A one quarter
ounce jighead tipped with gulp bait is working especially well
(02:55):
for reds and trout in the shallows. For snapper, try
free lining all live hilchard or use cutbait with a
light floor carbon liter for those finicky bites. Offshore trollers
should stick to blue and silver spoons or wrigg ballyhoo
pot spots you won't want to miss. Check the edges
of Alligator reef early for snapper and grouper. Hit the
(03:17):
Islamorata hump for may in tuna and fish the bridges,
especially Channel two and Snake Creek at changing tides for
a mixed bag of snapper, reds and sheep's head. Before
you head out, remember summer brings sun and heat. Pack
plenty of water, protect your skin and watch for afternoon storms.
Thanks for tuning in to your local Islamorada Fishing Report.
(03:40):
Be sure to subscribe for weekly updates and tips from
Artificial Lore, and keep those lines tight. This has been
a Quiet Please production. For more check out Quiet Please
dot ai
Artificial lure here bringing you the Friday morning fishing report
for Islamorada. August ninth, twenty twenty five. We rolled into
sunrise right at six fifty am, with another sun splashed
day ahead until sunset at eight zero six pm. Forecast
calls for typical dog days temps near eighty six degrees,
(00:22):
fair night by midday, humidity creeping up and scattered afternoon clouds.
Winds are light from the southeast five to ten knots,
so seas should stay pretty friendly for most skiffs and
offshore boats. Tides are moving nice and easy today. We
had a low tide around four or five am, with
(00:42):
high tide expected at eleven fifty two am and another
low just past eight pm. Prime movement for inshore and
near shore action, especially around the mouths of backcountry channels
and the patch reefs. These slack periods ought to spark
feeding activity, so work your casts around those windows. Water
(01:03):
temperatures in Florida Bay remain summer warm and red tide
risk remains low. According to the latest reports from the
Florida Fish and Loudlife Conservation Commission, no fish kills or
respiratory irritation this week. Good news for both anglers and
the fish themselves. Let's talk fish. The bite is lively.
(01:25):
Just yesterday and through the week, Islamorata charters have been
reporting solid catches. Snapper are running strong, including some nice
mangroves stacking up around the bridges and the bay. Grouper
are open and with Noah's recent catch limit increase for
golf red grouper, expect some healthy filets if you target them.
On the deeper reefs. Yellowtail snapper have been schooling up
(01:48):
on the edge. Jumping with cut bait or live pilchards
gets them in a frenzy. Sea trout and redfish have
been caught at dawn and dusk in the backcountry grass beds,
especially near Snake Creek and Long Key Channels. Tellagic actions
picking up offshore as well. Schooly mahi mahi and blackfin
tuna reported around the humps, particularly at the Islamorada Hump.
(02:12):
Anglers have also pulled up king mackerel and the occasional sailfish.
Wahoo Hits remain scattered but possible around deeper recks if
you're looking for something different. Lionfish are invasive but plentiful.
Local divers pulled three hundred and twenty one out of
local reefs during last weekends. Derby removing these helps keep
(02:34):
our reefs healthy, so grab a spear if you're diving.
Bait wise, live shrimp and pilchards remain top choices for
snaver and trout. Ballyhoo and squid are money on the
reefs for grouper and kingfish. Artificial choices. A one quarter
ounce jighead tipped with gulp bait is working especially well
(02:55):
for reds and trout in the shallows. For snapper, try
free lining all live hilchard or use cutbait with a
light floor carbon liter for those finicky bites. Offshore trollers
should stick to blue and silver spoons or wrigg ballyhoo
pot spots you won't want to miss. Check the edges
of Alligator reef early for snapper and grouper. Hit the
(03:17):
Islamorata hump for may in tuna and fish the bridges,
especially Channel two and Snake Creek at changing tides for
a mixed bag of snapper, reds and sheep's head. Before
you head out, remember summer brings sun and heat. Pack
plenty of water, protect your skin and watch for afternoon storms.
Thanks for tuning in to your local Islamorada Fishing Report.
(03:40):
Be sure to subscribe for weekly updates and tips from
Artificial Lore, and keep those lines tight. This has been
a Quiet Please production. For more check out Quiet Please
dot ai
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