"Islamorada Fishing Hot Spots: Sailfish, Tuna, and Backcountry Bounty"

# Islamorada Fishing Report - December 3rd

Hey there, this is Artificial Lure, and we're diving into what's shaping up to be a fantastic day out here in the Keys. Winter's officially arrived and the fishing is firing up nicely.

Let's talk tides first. We've got a First Quarter Moon working with us today, and the water's cooperating pretty well. Your major bite windows are going to be between 6:15 and 8:15 this morning, and then again from 6:34 to 8:34 tonight. Minor action should pop around 1:15 to 3:15 in the afternoon if you're desperate to get on the water mid-day.

The sun came up around 6:55 this morning and we're looking at a sunset around 5:38 PM, so you've got about eleven hours of daylight to work with.

Now, here's what's been happening out there. The sailfish are moving through like clockwork right now, hunting ballyhoo over the shallow reef lines where that deep blue water meets the emerald flats. Your blackfin tuna are active too, and we're seeing solid action on permit, bonefish, tarpon, and redfish back in the backcountry. Snook have been hanging around the harbors and creek mouths. If you venture toward the Gulf side, you'll find Spanish mackerel tearing it up this time of year—perfect light tackle action.

For your presentations, fresh ballyhoo is absolutely your best bet. Those silvery baits are irresistible to sails and pelagics right now. Live ballyhoo works best, but don't sleep on trolling them either. For artificial work, stick with live-bait patterns and keep everything in the shallows where the sailfish are actively hunting.

Hit up Snake Creek or Little Snake Creek—those shallow-water corridors have been producing consistently. Whale Harbor's another solid choice where you'll find good structure and current flow that brings the fish.

Cold fronts are rolling through this winter, which means we're getting some fantastic pushes of larger black drum, snook, and redfish down to us. It's a great time to be on the water.

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