July 2010 Fort Lauderdale Deep Sea Fishing Charter Captains Blog

7-27-10  Ft. Lauderdale Fishing Daily Report

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7-17-10  Ft. Lauderdale Fishing Daily Report

7-8-10  Ft. Lauderdale Fishing Daily Report

7-7-10  Ft. Lauderdale Fishing Daily Report

7-1-10  Ft. Lauderdale Fishing Daily Report

 

July 27- Ft. Lauderdale Fishing Daily Report Blog 

 

Fishing in Ft. Lauderdale is quite different than fishing on the west coast of Florida. With the winds and seas finally calming down, Marlene made the trip with her crew just to try those differences.

The major difference that is always first noted is the distance travelled to the fishing grounds. Just being able to see land is unfamiliar to most people from the west side, much less only being 1 or 2 miles from shore. 4 hours on the west coast would be spent mostly running to the fish.

Things began slowly as we searched for fish. Some teens don’t fare well in the early hours having had to get up at 7? Marlene took the first and second fish, both Bonitos, as we continued to search for action.

Cleaner water appeared south of us and a nice edge had formed. With the moon full we had been expecting a Wahoo bite but more Bonito and a few small Blackfin were all we could muster.

With the kids back on the sofas catching up on their sleep, we tried for a larger creature but never had the bite in our last bit of time together.

None the less, a good day had been had. Does anyone have a recipe for Tuna Surprise?

 

Captain Steve Souther

Ft Lauderdale fishing (offshore)

Contact: www.all-inclusivesportfishing.com

Biz phone; 954-761-8202   

 

July 18- Ft. Lauderdale Fishing Daily Report Blog 

With light west winds Ft. Lauderdale fishing today was calm seas and a slow bite. A few Bonito and Kingfish were being caught but our group of young men, all recent graduates, were looking for something big. Sometimes going for the gusto pays off.

With little to show for our efforts so far, just a few Bonito, we decided to try for a shark. Time was running out as we deployed our baits and waited patiently for as bite.

In less than 30 minutes, we had that bite and it was game on! The fight lasted about 30 minutes and the reward was a 90” Sandbar shark. These sharks are protected and ours was released in great shape as could be seen by its hasty retreat from the boat.

The picture is the boys with their catch and holding the flag that represents the release.

Captain Steve Souther

Ft Lauderdale fishing (offshore)

Contact: www.all-inclusivesportfishing.com

Biz phone; 954-761-8202   

 

July 17- Ft. Lauderdale Fishing Daily Report Blog 

One of the most sought after fish when fishing in Ft. Lauderdale is the Mahi mahi or Dolphin. They are a blast to chase and catch and excellent eating, offered at most restaurants as a special or daily catch. Paul and his group were no different than most in what they wanted to catch today except in one aspect, they already knew fishing for Dolphin had been slow this summer. This has been the trend for the last few years with some of our best catches coming in late August, September and October. Definitely not the norm.

None the less, if you don’t try… So we were off, hoping to get lucky and catch a few of these prized fish. Just so you know… The most stressful time in a charter captains life is waiting for that first fish to bite. And for the first 4 hours of this all day trip, we had nothing to show for it, even after traveling over 10 miles off shore looking for signs of life. One exception to this was a flock of birds we found working the sea. Hoping for Dolphin, it turned out they were on small Tuna and as we approached, the fish went down, the birds went up and that was the end of that.

We came back to the reef, which hadn’t been great as of late and were immediately covered up with Kingfish. 4 in the first 10 minutes inside trolling and the boys were having fun. Finally, a sigh of relief as fish kept biting and the action continued. In less than an hour, we caught 10 and missed another 4 or 5. A Bonito rounded out the trolling part of this trip.

The boys wanted something more for the grill that night, they were serious and had brought their own chef along… So some bottom fishing was tried. The first few spots gave us nothing but then one spot held the pot of gold. 2 Gag Groupers were landed and a large Mutton Snapper hooked by Todd was also caught. We missed a few fish as well and finally were done for the day as the last fish took us into the rocks and refused to come up.

Paul and the group ended with a great day and good thing too, they were mostly local cops. I wouldn’t want to meet them on the streets and be the guy that gave them a lousy trip… J 

Captain Steve Souther

Ft Lauderdale fishing (offshore)

Contact: www.all-inclusivesportfishing.com

Biz phone; 954-761-8202   

 

July 8- Ft. Lauderdale Fishing Daily Report Blog 

Today in Ft. Lauderdale, fishing was pretty good. With Jim and his buddies from the Austin Texas area, we set out on our all day adventure. It was clear to see these boys had fished before since we carried almost 4 cases of beer.

We began trolling, which is usual for this time of year. Even early mornings the water is still warm on the surface from the day before and trolling allows us the best chance for action, the deeper lines doing most the work.

Bonitos and Kingfish were mostly on the plate. A few small Barracuda, very small I might add, took a few baits as well. We worked our way south to a wreck that allows some hands on fishing with live bait we’d purchased on the way out.

Our “livies” netted us some Mutton Snappers, a large Yellowtail Snapper, a Grouper too small to keep by just inches and some small Amberjacks. Since we were so far south, we decided to try one of the deeper wrecks for a larger fish. A larger but certainly not huge Amberjack played along as well as a few bites from either a large Barracuda or a shark. We caught neither of those.

Heading off shore we trolled along, little had been heard from the deep but if you don’t try, you never will get the bite. A nice Wahoo and a small Dolphin rounded out our day as shown in the picture.

Back at the dock, hiding from the sun, the boys continued with the beer drinking as they waited for their bounty to be cleaned. The hotel they were staying at had offered their services in cooking the fare and the girls were waiting.

They even had a case or more left over for dinner… 

Captain Steve Souther

Ft Lauderdale fishing (offshore)

Contact: www.all-inclusivesportfishing.com

Biz phone; 954-761-8202   

 

July 7 - Ft. Lauderdale Fishing Daily Report Blog 

Todd had been fishing in Ft. Lauderdale before with us. A group of business associates had chartered 3 boats and he had so much fun he was determined to bring back his family and do it again. This afternoon was when Todd showed up with his wife and three girls.

Looking strictly for fun catching fish, we set out and it wasn’t long before the lines were going off.

One thing about fishing folks, especially women, that don’t do it much… They are thrilled at anything that comes along. I’ve never heard a man holler “Oh my God!!!”.

Mary Kay, the one in the picture was getting disappointed. We kept getting Barracudas when it was her turn. She was dying to hold a fish for a picture and handing her one with big teeth just wasn’t in the program. She finally caught one with no teeth, the Bonito pictured, and her day was made.

Kingfish, Bonito, Barracudas and small Tuna were our catch today with Todd only catching a few. The group was great and we hope to see them back again sometime soon. 

Captain Steve Souther

Ft Lauderdale fishing (offshore)

Contact: www.all-inclusivesportfishing.com

Biz phone; 954-761-8202   

 

July 1- Ft. Lauderdale Fishing Daily Report Blog  

We have had some good catches the last four days as we have gotten further off the moon and the inshore fish are biting well. Good catches of Kings and lots of Bonito thrown into the mix. At least a couple of Blackfins on most ½ day charters. Lots of barracudas and these fish are for the most part of fair size (45-48”). One after another on some trips and it is as if they are clones. Same size, biting the same bait time after time……. No sailfish for three days now which is less than perfect but not that out of the ordinary for off season. Some Amberjacks on the deeper wrecks but they continue to wind down as the peak for them is behind us now. Dolphin are quite a ways offshore and running for the most part small. Still only an occasional Wahoo.

 

 

 

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