Ft. Lauderdale Deep Sea Fishing Reports
Ft Lauderdale Offshore Fishing Report-
August and September 2007
September is usually the
time our summer fish begin moving from the area. It begins a transitional
stage of the migratory patterns of fish we receive throughout our area each
year and we will soon be saying goodbye to the bomber Bonito we have been
catching in amazing numbers lately, sometimes as many as 50 or more in a 4
hour trip. As these fierce fighters move from the area, the Kingfish will be
a bit more accessible for capture as will some of the other fishes we catch
on the reefs. When the Bonito leave is of course, up to the fish, but they
will. And when they move on, we will see the beginning of the bait run
coming down the coast.
With temperatures still in
the low 90’s, by the end of the month we will be hearing from friends up
further north on the South Florida coast as schools of Mullet begin moving
south towards Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. Behind these massive schools of
bait, that can be see sometimes from the beaches, are the winter fish we
expect to see in the next few months.
With the bait on the move,
Tarpon can be found right on their heels. Sardines and Pilchards join this
migration. Blackfin Tuna, nice sized Dolphin and Wahoo, and the young
Sailfish will appear as well. These small acrobats are a delight when they
show, fun to catch as the smaller fish put on quite an air show usually.
Most weighing a mere 10 to 15 pounds clear the water easily since their
length is almost 5 feet or more. It’s a power to weight ratio thing.
As these fishes make their
appearances in the next few months, it’s only right that predators be close
behind. Small reef sharks such as the Blacktip will also make their presence
known here in Fort Lauderdale and can be seen swimming freely where we fish
offshore.
In the next few months, we
begin to put our trolling gear away and set up live baiting to catch fish.
It IS, after all, how you catch the bigger fish… and you DID want to try for
a big one, right?
Can you tell? We love this
time of year…
Captains,
Rick Brady and Steve Souther
Marlin My Darlin Sportfishing
Call direct
954/761-8202
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