March 2010 Fort Lauderdale Deep Sea Fishing
Charter Captains Blog
3-18-10
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3-17-10
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3-14-10
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3-10-10
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March 18-
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Ft Lauderdale has been host to AT&T for the last week and many of their
employees have chosen a FT Lauderdale fishing charter as their preferred
daytime activity. Along with sailing, golf and other activities, fishing
off shore of Ft. Lauderdale has always been one of the
more popular options when corporate companies come to town for seminars
and meetings. And we’ve been hosting this group on and off for over a
week with different groups each day.
This afternoon’s trip with the
group led us to deep water in search of shark. Something big was
requested and sharks have been biting pretty well. With cool conditions
and grey skies, we set the baits and waited, the hardest part of shark
fishing.
As the current carries the scent from the baits it creates a river of
sorts in the water. Sharks have a very keen sense of smell and just as
we can locate something by listening to the direction a sound comes
from, sharks can do the same thing with their sense of smell. They can
follow this “river” of scent right to the bait and one such shark did
just that after an hour’s wait or so.
The bite was strong, the rod bending over and the reel singing out.
Clearing the other gear, the excitement climbed as we watch this fish
effortlessly pull line off the reel. With the angler in the chair, the
rod secured with a safety line, the battle began.
Not too long into the fight, 35 minutes or so, we had the fish next to
the boat. While he had eaten the bait, he was not hooked. Around his
body was some long line gear, heavy monofilament line with multiple
wraps, some crimps used to secure that line. Somehow he had become
entangled in all this and when he ate our bait, the hook snagged this
mess and that is how he was brought to the boat.
Sharks do not cooperate for pictures, measurements or identification
next to the boat. As a matter of fact, they don’t like boats at all.
Measuring at 11’, we thought he was a Bull shark and a large one at
that, the top of the growth chart for those types. But the eyes were
wrong. The eyes said Sand Bar shark but Sand Bar sharks don’t get that
big.
We’re waiting for the pictures to come from the angler to do a true ID
on this fish. His color and shape do not match anything we’ve found as
of yet.
Just another unsolved mystery of the sea, one of the things that makes
this job more than just work.
Captain Steve
Ft Lauderdale fishing (offshore)
Contact:
www.all-inclusivesportfishing.com
Biz phone; 954-761-8202
March 17-
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Ft. Lauderdale and fishing are usually associated
with sunny skies and warm weather. Today however, Ft. Lauderdale threw
us a bit of a curve on that. None the less, Bertha, Marge, Paul and
Willie still managed to find the silver lining in the otherwise cloudy
and cool skies.
Mostly interested in eating fish we set out looking
for something to fit their bill. The most requested edible fish here is
Dolphin. We hadn’t seen many keepers as of late but today we would be
blessed with a lucky strike and captured 3 of the little devils to go
along with the small Blackfin Tuna, larger Skipjack’s and a couple of
Bonito that are not displayed.
No attempt at shark fishing, which has been pretty
darn good lately, was made.
These folks braved the cool weather and cloudy
skies with smiles, bright eyes and were rewarded with just what they
wanted.
I hope we see them again.
Captain Steve
Ft Lauderdale fishing (offshore)
Contact:
www.all-inclusivesportfishing.com
Biz phone; 954-761-8202
March 8 - 14-
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Ft. Lauderdale did not off much in the way of fish
OR weather this week. With cloudy conditions, some rain and high winds,
both the tourists and the fish were laying low. We had some great people
on board for fishing trips and almost all were met with the same results
which is why I am putting these together.
Trolling and live bait fishing had been slow.
Occasional Bonito, the rare Kingfish or two and an infrequent shot at a
Sailfish here and there. The days were long and the fishing was slow,
but a bright spot was available for those whom wished to try for a big
fish.
Sharks were making their move through the area in
fair numbers. Sometimes waiting an hour or so for a bite was usual.
Other times, the “insta-bite” as we call it, a bite that comes before
the bait is set in place occurs.
Just
getting the bite does not assure you of catching one of these beasts, as
it is in any type of fishing. Many things can happen to derail the
landing of one of these fish. With their awesome power and unrelenting
energy that seems endless, some battles go on for over an hour. Most can
be brought to the boat in less though, if it suits the fish.
These sharks, mostly Hammerheads, ranged from
around 5’ to the Great Hammerhead we caught that was over 12’. Tiger and
Sand Bar sharks were also caught as well.
I’m sorry to say that between some rough days and
the energy these fish have next to the boat, I was not able to capture
many pictures. This attached picture came from one of our customer’s
camera.
We look forward to the fishing improving and these
sea monsters to be around for the next few months.
Captain Steve
Ft Lauderdale fishing (offshore)
Contact:
www.all-inclusivesportfishing.com
Biz phone; 954-761-8202
March 10-
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When March comes to Ft. Lauderdale, fishing usually
includes some sharks. It is their time of year to show in numbers off
our coast. March also brings to us Spring Break, an endless supply of
young men and women from schools all over the country. We had that exact
combination today when Drew, a frequent guest and friend showed up with
11 of his buddies to go shark fishing. Time to test the strength!
The Marlin My Darlin and another boat headed to sea
preparing to do battle with an endless supply of testosterone and some
hope that a shark, any shark would bite for us. Fishing hasn’t been
stellar as of late and conditions had been tough. Drew always seems to
bring good luck with him and today was no exception.
Once the baits were deployed, we sat and waited,
watching the water and rods for a signal that some interest was being
shown.
At this point, I have to say that I have been doing
this for 35 years now. Usually when a shark comes in on the bait on top,
you see a fin sticking up from the water and some splashing as the fish
looks for the bait. Well, what I saw was a HUGE fin sticking from the
water and I knew immediately this was no average shark. I yelled to
Tommy, the mate, that a shark was up on the top bait. He asked how far
back and I replied, “Oh, he’s right there”… About that time, Tommy felt
the line begin to peel off the reel. I warned him it was a big one and
by the shape and size of the fin, figured him for a Great Hammerhead
shark, their fin is sickle shaped.
At this point, I have to be honest, I haven’t a
clue who got into the chair as we hooked this monster and the battle
began. I believe all but one got their hands on the reel at some point
in the fight and after 45 minutes or so, we had this fish alongside the
boat.
His size was better than 12’ because that’s all the
longer our tape was and he was well past that. His weight, I haven’t a
clue… 600lbs? More? And yes, he was a male as we saw when he rolled
over. The females tend to be a little bigger. The picture at the top of
this page is showing the mate releasing the shark. What you see is the
fish from head to the dorsal fin.
With hoots and hollers we set him free and set up
for another try. We had a looked swim through the pattern with no
interest in anything we had out. Another bite on the bottom that didn’t
stay connected and finally, just before it was time to go in, hooked
another shark on the bottom. This one turned out to be a Sand Bar shark
about 6’ or so. He gave a good tussle but was anti climatic after the
Great had been caught and we left for the dock.
Always good to see you Drew… We’ll get that
Swordfish soon…
Captain Steve
Ft Lauderdale fishing (offshore)
Contact:
www.all-inclusivesportfishing.com
Biz phone; 954-761-8202
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