Sailfish remain our main target fishing from Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale.  Finding the right water and bait has been the key to finding good numbers of sailfish along our coast.  We have averaged 3 bites per half day and usually 6 or more on a full day.  It is really great to have these fish around early in the season and should only get better with the next few cold fronts.  Today we had 3 bites and saw 3 more freejumping and just wouldn't eat.  There is a population of sailfish that are shallow right now that is concentrating on ballyhoo and a population that is on the deeper side that is concentrating on the bullet bonitas and blackfins that are around.  If one group is cooperating one day then the other seems to be. 

Also a few kings are around but really the action has been a little slow.  The dolphin have been here one day and gone the next, but that has more to do with what way the wind is blowing.  On the east wind the fish have been on the reef and when the wind slacks or shifts the the west we have been having to run farther to find the fish.  Most of the dolphin have been from 5-15lbs. 

Mullet are still coming through and on our trips that we fished them this week we caught tarpon, sharks, bluefish, jacks, and spanish macks.  The action has been non stop when you find a school of mullet that is being actively fed on. 

We haven't run any swordfish charters in the last week but did talk to some that caught fish in the 50-100lb. range.   

Fishing should heat up later this week as the NE wind picks up Thursday.  Give me a call if you would like to go fishing.

Starting to really feel like winter down here in south florida.  North winds, blue water pushing north and ballyhoo showering in the shallows.  We have our best run of ballyhoo of the year from now through november when they push south to the keys.  What does that mean?  Fish feeding actively from 120ft all the way in to 10ft. of water.  Now is a great time to target mackeral, dolphin, sailfish, and other species, all the way up to the beach.  In november we have caught sailfish all the way up to 10ft. of water off the beach.

In the past week we have caught up to 4 sailfish a day live baiting on the reef.  We have yet to target the fish in super shallow water but that doesn't mean they aren't there, I just haven't had a charter to experiment with yet.  Mixed in with the sails are a few kingfish up to 25lbs. and dolphin up to 20lbs. though most are in the 5-10lb. range.  All fish have been caught on goggle eyes and ballyhoo off the kite and slow troll.  

Another great thing about fishing this time of year is bait is readily available.  On the charters that I filled the livewells with plenty of live chum we have been able to chum up the small blackfin tunas in the 200-400ft depth.  While they aren't big 3-10lbs, they can be non stop action on lite tackle. 

Swordfishing continues to remain hot offshore with a good daytime and nighttime bite.  Most of the fish are in the 100-200lb range.

Give us a call if you would like to go fishing.

As we have gotten away from the full moon some fishing has slowed other species have turned on.  The wahoos are still around though not biting as good as on the full moon, we are still averaging one shot a day.  In the last week the kingfish have started biting again with fish from 5-30lbs. being caught with some regularity.  They are post spawn skinny fish but still fight just as hard and seem to still be biting best out in the deeper water from 180-250ft. 

Out on the deeper side there are a lot of little blackfin tunas from 3-10lbs., these fish are really fun on light tackle.  We have bee targeting them with 8-12lb on light action rods and using small live bait and butterfly jigs to get the bite.  The only reason we haven't gone lighter on the line is there have been a few sharks taking the fish when the fights continue on for extended periods. 

We started to see some of the dolphin bites pick up on the last week.  Fish from 5-15lbs. showed up on the reef from 100ft out last week.  Should only be a little bit longer and we should have a good run of dolphin.  They are usually here the best when the mullet are the thickest. 

The mullet are starting to trickle south though the main body of fish is still to the north.  Most of the mullet passing have been smaller fish but make great bait.  If you haven't experienced the mullet run its a great time to get out and target some of the many speices that feed off the massive schools.  Along the beaches snook, tarpon, sharks, cudas, jacks, and other species gorge themselves on the massive schools of mullet that are heading south.  The trick to making them bite is presenting your bait in a way that makes it stand out from the 100,000+ other baits swimming down the coast. 

Offshore the swordfish has been consitent with a lot of fish coming both day and night.  The bite should get even better on the next moon and the fish should continue to be bigger as the water cools. 

Wahoo fishing has been good around the full moons.  We have been having at least one shot at wahoos every trip in the last week.  Most of the fish have been in the 25-50lb range, though we have heard of a few pushing the 70-80lb. mark.  Last two trips have resulted in 3 wahoos so you have a really good chance of hooking up if you would like a shot. 

The wahoos are around schools of small blackfin tunas and bonitas, which are lots of fun on the right tackle.   Early has been best with the best bites coming on live bait and jigs.  The blackfins have ranged from 4-8lbs. and the bonitas slightly larger. 

This morning some sailfish started pushing through and we went 1 for 2, which is a good sign this early in the season.  To the north I have heard of an even better bite going on from palm beach to jupiter so could be a good sign this early in the season. 

Offshore scattered dolphin reports keep most boats on the reef from running around out there.  It was late sept-nov when the bigger fish and quantity of fish started pushing back south so that should improve over the next month.

The swordfishing both day and night has been consitent if you would like to pull on a bigger adversary.  Average fish has been from 50-100lbs and coming on squid and live bait.

I saw a small pod of mullet come through this past week which is again around a month early for the mullet run.  Should start to see more and more as the month continues and in no time should have a really good beach bite for tarpon, snook, sharks and jacks.  If you would like a shot an this exciting fishery give us a call.

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Kingfish have been our main target the past few weeks.  Most of the fish have been in the 8-20lb. range though we have had shots at bigger fish every trip up to 40lbs.  Most of the kingfish have been deeper 180ft out to 250ft. of water, as they are every year around this time.  The fish move out deep to spawn and we seem to have the most luck catching them deeper on the downriggers. 

Around the past full moon we had a really good wahoo bite.  We had a good week where you got at least one shot at a wahoo and there were some good sized ones mixed in.  Most of the fish were in the same depth as the kings so you can target them both at the same time.  Though it has slowed down slightly it will pick up again around the full and new moon over the next month or two.  Best bet has been targeting them with bigger live baits or high speed trolling.

We had a small run on sailfish a week ago where we caught two one day and six two days later, but have yet to get another.  Maybe they are making an early season move, i have started to hear about decent catches coming from north florida. 

Finishing up on the reef bonitas, baracudas, and sharks have still been around in good numbers.  And a good amount of snappers are still on the bottom.  Lobster season started off well and the past few days of rough weather should get them grouping up again and should be easier to find in good numbers over the next few weeks.

Offshore dolphin have been small to non-existant, we seem to be out of dolphin season and probably won't see any major runs though some fish will be pushing south when the weather starts to cool off.  Swordfishing remains hit or miss with the weather and fish.   If you would like the best shot at a sword give us a call and we can plan a trip around a moon phase to give you the best shot day or night.

The reefs have slowed over the past couple of weeks.  Early has been best from Fort Lauderdale to Boynton Beach the Kingfish have been numerous though most have been on the smaller side.  As it warms throughout the day the bonitas have been around in huge numbers.  
After we have gotten our fill of bonitas we have been heading offshore and having good luck with the dolphin.  Fish in the 10-20lb. range have bee common and we have caught fish up to 30+lbs. in the last week.  Most of the fish have come from under debris and a few under birds and no debris.  Most of our dolphin action has been on live bait slow trolled around debris.  As we run around looking for them the schools of small blackfins have been scattered around offshore and can be caught with relatie ease.  Trolling small feather and casting butterfly style jigs have been the best bet for the blackfins.

On the bottom the snappers are present for those who have the patience to anchor up and work them.  We have been having good luck on the yellotails and muttons on the reefs from 100-140 feet of water.  On the wrecks anything has been possible...amberjacks/almacos, groupers, snappers, cobia, african pompanos, and kingfish have all been caught off of the wrecks if you can find which ones they are holing on. 

Swordfishing has picked up recently with a good amount of daytime fish being caught as well as a good amount of nighttime fish around for those who want to beat the heat.  Again the daytime has held the bigger fish though you always have a shot at big fish at night.  Best bet for bites at night has been live baits. 

We ran one trip to the bahamas a week ago and found the tunas and dolphin.  The bite was off according to the other boats fishing there but if you put in your time and have the ability to move around there is plenty of fish to go around.  I only heard of a few marlin sightings while there but that can change every few days. 

Tunas, Kingfish, Dolphin, and snappers have been present in good numbers over the last couple of weeks.  We have been fishing from Fort Lauderdale to Boynton and if the water is clear all of the mentioned species have been present.  The kingfish and tuna have been coming off the kites and flatlines, while the dolphin have just about been everywhere and eating everything.  The kingfish have slowed in the past week with most charters only catching the smaller variety but the tunas have remained all over with the main body of fish 10-20 miles to the north of Hillsboro inlet. 

The dolphin have been in blue water, dirty water, deep and shallow.  The only thing that has been consistent with them is that we have been doing best with a couple days of east wind.  Most of our dolphin have been coming on live bait on the reef, though we did head offshore one day last week and loaded up on fish in the 5-10lb range. 

On the reefs mutton and yellowtail snapper have been holding on the reefs and wrecks with the best bites coming in the later afternoon trips.  Or maybe it just seems that way because it is too hot at other times.  Anchoring upcurrent of reefs has been best for the yellowtail snappers and the muttons have been best a little deeper on the edges of reefs.  Mixed in are other snappers, small groupers, and pelagics swimming by on the surface baits. 

We leave next week for a bahamas charter and will will be back for the normal South Florida summer sun the following.  The kingfish, tunas, and dolphin should remain for most of the rest of the summer so now is a great time to get out there and catch good fish without much of a run. 

Its been a few weeks since my last report, but the fishing hasn't taken a break.  We are now in prime time to catch everyfish that swims off the south florida coast.  Blackfin Tunas have shown up in full force starting a week and a half ago and have been here to stay.  Most fish are in the 25-30lb. range with a few bombers up to 36lbs. caught.  We have been targeting the blackfins north of Boca Inlet with kites and flat lines.  When the fish haven't been active off live bait we have been able to catch a bunch midday on the chunk. 

With a good east wind the reef has been covered up with big dolphin.  Again they have been eating live bait and most of the fish are in the 12-30lb range.  We have caught them all over the reef from Fort Lauderdale to Jupiter in 40-300ft. of water.  A few sailfish still remain, some resident fish some making there way north.  Best bet has been to work the normal reef areas and hope a pod comes through on their way north. 

The main body of big kingfish has made there way north and we have been doing best from palm beach inlet north for the bigger fish.  Fish in the 30-40lb. range have been common with a few 50's caught every day.  The smaller kings in the 10-20lb range are still spread out everywhere and have been very cooperative on the kite and downriggers when the wind dies. 

We have caught a few cobias off the wrecks and I have heard of a few coming up on kites and flatlines but the main body of cobs has long left for northern waters.  If you know of some deeper wrecks you can try to target them with pinfish if the AJs will let the baits drop past.  The snappers are starting to show up in numbers we caught a few bigger muttons on the last moon and the next couple full moons should bring them out in normal spawning numbers.

Also a few wahoos have been caught in the last week, most of the fish being on the small side.  On the other side the yellowfin tunas have shown up in good numbers.  Both the corner and Northwest Channel are holding numbers of tunas in the 30-100lb. range.  These fish can be targeted on our extended day trips and also multiple day bahamas trips.

Give us a call if you would like to get out...you have a really good shot at kings, tunas, dolphin, sailfish and others if the conditions are right. 

My favorite time to fish of the year is upon us.  April and May bring the best of winter fishing and mix it with the best of the spring and summer.  Sailfish continue to be around, with most charters having at least one shot.  If the right conditions are present the fishing can still be hot, just yesterday Miami had a wide open bite and lots of boat had over 10 fish. 

Off Fort Lauderdale we haven't had that hot of a bite, but quantity of sailfish have been replaced by giant kingfish.  Most charter we have had shots at fish over 30lbs. with a lot of fish in the 40-60lb. range to keep you on you heels.  As usual the fish are coming slow trolling and kite fishing on the reef. 

When the winds turn out of the east dolphin have been around.  Should be any day now where the bigger fish show up but for now most are in the 5-15lb range, perfect eating size.  Most of these fish have been on the deeper edge of the reef our to 15miles.

The wrecks are holding some big AJ's as well as some cobias.  Best bet has been live bait, though I have yet to see one ignore a vertical jig dropped on their noses. 

If the weather allows swordfishing has been good and this time of year you can almost always expect the some bycatch of dolphin and possibly a sailfish. 

I have an opening for a group of two this coming weekend(4/25), so if you would like to save a little money on a charter give me a call and we can make it happen. 

The King Mackeral have arrived in full force.  While one day they might only be the 10lb. variety there are plenty of fish in the 20-40lb range around to keep things exciting.  Most of the action has been on the kite and slow trolling goggle eyes in 70-120ft. of water.   Our best day last week saw 15 fish from 10-30lbs in about 2 hours of fishing within a mile of the inlet.  Mixed in are bonitas, bluefish, sailfish.  Sailfish have been coming in waves, one day hot the next not.  We have caught up to 9 fish on a full day and the next none.  The Blackfins have yet to show but a few more days of summer like weather and they should be here.  Bait has shown up and it is feeling more and more like summer now that this last front has past.   

Offshore dolphin are present when you can find and edge or weedline, though reports have been scattered as we have had a good amount of west wind pushing the fish offshore.  Daytime swordfishing has been good with lots of reports of fish biting and multiple fish days common.  Best bet has been squid and mullet in 1700-2000 ft. of water. 

On the wrecks a good amount of AJ's have moved in and they are of the larger variety.  They are responding to live bait and jigs and can be a handful.  Most fish are in the 30-50lb range, though last week we did have two over 80lbs.  There are a few cobias around on the wrecks and following manta rays but the action has been sporadic at best.  Best bet for them is just being ready for when they show as they should be here in full force any week now. 

The wind has been acting up the past couple weeks as it usually does in march.  Most days the wind has been up but if you can sneak out around storms and howling wind the fishing has been good.  We have been catching dolphin and kingfish on the reef.  Most of the fish have been coming on live bait though we did catch a few mackeral on jigs when we were looking for some bottom action. A few sailfish are still around but before the water hasn't been ideal for them with lack of current and dirty water. 

Before the wind really picked up there were a few cobias around both on the manta rays and out on the reef just passing through so this week I expect them to make another showing.  Offshore some dolphin were being caught as well as a few small blackfins.  The Blackfins should start showing up in numbers soon on the reef. 

The best fishing on the year I think takes place in april and may in South Florida so now is the time to get out there fishing.  I have a few days that some guests would like to split around the 25th and 26th of april and others in June so if you have a party of 2 and would like to share let me know. 

Fishing remains hot and cold as we switch from a winter pattern to a spring pattern.  Over the past couple of weeks we have had good fishing for dolphin. The fish have ranged from 3-20lbs. and I heard of one fish caught around 30.  The wind has been blowing out of the east and these fish are on the reef all the way into 100ft of water.  Kingfish have been spread out all over the depths with bigger fish coming in the 180-220 foot depth range and a lot of schoolies being caught shallower 80-120ft of water. 

A few sails remain and have been scattered in different depths.  We have caught them from 120-285ft of water and they are responding to goggle eyes on the kite.  Whenever the current has been moving to the north we have been catching them consistently.  Last week before the full moon we had a good wahoo bite for our area and but that bite was only consistent for a few days and has since fizzled out. 

On the wrecks some smaller aj's/almacos, groupers, and cobias have been caught.  We have been targeting them with jigs and live bait.   The deeper wrecks seem to be holding more fish as usual so we have only been able to fish them effectively whe the current is running slower. 

When weather allows offshore there has been some decent dolphin fishing if you can find some flotsam or temp break.  Swordfishing remains steady with most of the fish smaller at night and a few bigger fish during the day if you like to crank. 

We have been having a week of wind and then a week off, but the fishing has been hot no matter the conditions.  Sailfish have continued to move through with at least one fish coming on each of our charters.  Sails have been coming off the flatlines and kites on both sardines and goggle eyes. 

Filling the time the dolphin fishing has been phenominal, especially on the east wind.  Most of the fish are in the 7-12lb range and a few bigger fish up to the low twenties are being caught every day.  Most of the action on the dolphin have been in th deeper range but the bigger ones are being caught shallower for us. 

Once you go shallower the kingfish have been numerous.  We have only been catching a few each charter as most of our kite fishing has been without wire, to keep the finiky sails biting.  The kingfish have been in the 7-15lb range. 

On the wrecks and natural bottom there are still some gag grouper around if you can get them past the sharks.  The ajs are on the deeper wrecks as well as cobias when you can get past the ajs.

Have not swordfished the past couple of weeks do to the wind and working the miami boat show but I'm sure there are still a few fish to be caught if the conditions allow. 

After a slow December and early January things have really heated up over the past two weeks.  Any day there has been possibility of double digit sailfish releases as well as runs of dolphin, kingfish, groupers, snappers, and cobias.  We have been averaging 6 fish per half day over the past two weeks with 3 days in double digits.   The bite has been consistent up and down the coast with boats having similar results from Palm Beach to Keys.  We have been targeting them as usual off the kite with goggleeyes, herring and tinker mackeral.  Our best bites have been from Boynton to Fort Lauderdale.

Kingfish have take up residence on the reef just shallower than the sailfish, with most of the fish in the 10-25lb fish a few bigger ones are mixed in.  A little deeper we seem to be having a good run of dolphin again most of the fish on the smaller size but a few 20lbers have been keeping it interesting. 

Two weeks ago we had a area of cold water push in and really concentrated the snappers and groupers.  Most of the snappers are our winter vermillions and the gags are on the deeper wrecks.  Mixed in with them are a few cobias and decent numbers of AJ's.

Good swordfishing, sailfishing, kingfishing, and the start and end of grouper fishing.  Over the past couple weeks the fishing has been driven by the weather and current conditions.  When the wind is blowing N and the current is heading north the sailfishing has been great.  Most trip have been having at least 3 shots at sails and up to 10 shots.  We have been targeting them with goggle eyes, tinker mackeral, and pilchards on the kite, but when the wind dies best bet seems to be fishing them either on deep drifted lines or downriggers. 

Mixed in have been a good amount of decent sized kingfish.  Most fish have been in the 10-30lb. range.  We are still fishing some wire on a few of our sailfish outfits some days as the kingfish have been slamming the goggle eyes off the kites pretty regularly.  Also some dolphin are still available but seem to be slowing down as it gets colder.  Offshore the dolphin can still be found but it has been hit or miss finding debris offshore.  We have had some great swordfishing offshore when the conditions allow us to fish. 

Both daytime and nighttime fishing have been good with multiple hookups possible on any trip.  Most of the nighttime fish are from just keepers to the 150lb. range but we have been averagering over 2 fish per trip on the last few outings.  In the daytime the bite is not as hot but a good amount of giant fish are still out there which keeps us going.

To the noth the cobias have shown up though conditions really need to be good in order to sight fish them without a tower.  On the wrecks a lot of small gag grouper have moved in, meaning the bigger fish can't be far behind.  Best bet has been jigs and live baits on the wrecks in 100-200 ft.

In the bahamas the wahoos went off the day after thanksgiving with most boat scoring over 10 fish per day.  The next day the weather whipped up and it shut off but the fish are still around if you can make it over there.