Islamorada Fishing Report — April 24, 2026

We ran straight to the Islamorada Hump in the morning looking for blackfins and found porpoises on the spot, but the early tuna bite never really got going.

From there we slid east-southeast and got on a weed line, trolling it for more than 10 miles until we ended up in around 1,000 feet of water. There was definitely life offshore, with birds working, debris scattered through the line, and a few decent schools of mahi showing themselves.

We picked off a few mahi, but the better schools would not settle down and eat. Some guys did get into them better on live bait, but even then the fish were still acting stubborn and not feeding cleanly.

After that we turned around, pointed back toward the Hump, and changed back over to the tuna feathers. That ended up being the right adjustment. On the troll back we boxed 10 blackfins, had several skipjack around, and added a bonita before heading for home.

Not a wide-open mahi chew, but still a solid day with enough signs offshore to keep it interesting and enough tuna on the way back to put some meat in the box.

Captain’s Take

The offshore edge had life, but mahi were picky and needed a more natural look, even then they were still finicky. Tuna became the more dependable producer once the program shifted back toward the Hump. If the offshore fish are showing without really feeding, be ready to pivot instead of forcing it.