Hurricane Dean had already made it’s second landfall this morning on the Yucatan peninsula. I can’t imagine what those folks are going through with a category 5 storm but it had to have been bad. Here in the Keys we’ve got higher than normal winds which has made fishing tough for the offshore fleet especially.

Tarpon fishing is still strong as there are some larger fish swimming the ocean right now. Bonefish and permit are also ever present on the flats and with these stronger winds they are offered a little break in the water temperature.

Late August has advantages for fishing in the shallows. Great tides plus mostly calm weather. Expect to get plenty of opportunities to hook fish. Offshore fishing has slowed down considerably but a full day of offshore fishing is still producing some nice sized dolphin and the occasional wahoo under a vast weed line or floating debris.

As the week progresses the winds are expected to continue to subside and we can get back to summer as we know it, hot and humid.