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Fort Lauderdale fishing report mid May
And here we are barreling into the back half of May already and this will be our latest deep sea fishing report for Fort Lauderdale. Trying to post one fishing report each week to keep everybody up to date and also to get the photos of recent anglers up within the...
Deep sea fishing report Ft Lauderdale
Summer is definitely here as those north and northwesterly winds on the cold (cool) fronts are very few and far between now as we move through May. Easterly breezes coming in off the ocean now on most days. Nice days and today is a very good one,very clear with only a...
Deep sea fishing Ft. Lauderdale
And there goes April, and into May we go. Decent weather and hope you like warm. Looking forward there will be more rain as we get deeper into May and we could use some of that right now. Very dry here, scorched lawns, but good fishing right now and who wants to mow...
Fort Lauderdale fishing update
We continue to have a good number of anglers for our fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale. Weather has been very nice with the exception of a small front which passed thru quickly mid afternoon yesterday. Nothing but blue sky today despite the weather whizzes calling...
Fort Lauderdale fishing charter report mid April
April has unfolded as a much anticipated improvement in the catches on our fishing trips in Fort Lauderdale. April has traditionally been a good month for fishing here and the catching is much improved on those Fort Lauderdale fishing charters. Blackfin Tunas mostly...
Hello April
And April is here. Blackfin Tunas have been showing up, some Wahoo, but still few Sails. Amberjacks have moved in and onto the wrecks and some snapper there too. Some Kings and there are more Sharks what seems like every day. The catching on our fishing charters in...
3rd week of March fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale
Well past the middle of March now and April is right around the corner. Extremely busy and not just for our fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale aboard Marlin My Darlin but the entire town is full. A combination of spring breakers and a very high number of other...
Mid March fishing in Ft. Lauderdale
And as we find ourselves midway through March we have a similar report to our last observations about fishing in Ft. Lauderdale. Some changes of course as one would expect, but a lot of similarities. Good current and dream about crystal clear blue water.Some days...
Fort Lauderdale fishing report 1st week of March
And here we go into March. Sorry for the gap between our Fort Lauderdale fishing reports. In actuality not too much has changed other than we are ridiculously busy. The catching has been slightly better on many days, but there are still days we and everyone else out...
Improving catches on fishing charters in Ft Lauderdale
Pleased to report that the catches have been again better here on our fishing charters in Ft. Lauderdale. Some nice fish, and more fish around. As you see pictured Wahoo, Kings, Jacks, Tunas with Bonito mixed in, and Sharks. Everything happening in 400 feet of water...
Mid February fishing in Ft. Lauderdale
Been awhile since we last posted an update on our fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale. We have been fishing every day, and I mean every day. Weather has been decent and although the erratic catches continue and some days we struggle we have again had some good fish....
Mid January fishing charter report
As we move away from 2021 all of us here at Marlin My Darlin are looking forward to spending our days on the ocean and also hopefully a safe and healthy year. We of course wish all of you who follow our Ft. Lauderdale fishing reports the same. You will notice quite a...
Year end Fishing in Ft. Lauderdale
This will be our final report of the year about what is happening on our fishing charters in Ft. Lauderdale. So we'll take a second to wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous upcoming year as we put 2020 in the rear view mirror. So here's to looking forward to...
Kids and fishing in Ft. Lauderdale
A quick report about fishing charters in Ft. Lauderdale involving children. Simple answer is to bring them along. For one we have large safe and comfortable boats.46.5 and 53 feet long. Keeps them as stable as possible (you too). Also our inlet is over 50 feet deep,...
Continued stellar weather and some nice catches
Gone is that cooler weather and I for one am missing it. We get plenty of warm days here and we are right back into the low 80s today, fresh off of an 85 degree high yesterday. And the last four days have brought calm fishing conditions creating an almost totally flat...
Cool ,crisp, and some fish around
If you own your boat here in South Florida this is a great time to get offshore and enjoy some spectacular weather and wet those lines. If you do not own your own boat or perhaps are here in town without your boat a fishing charter in Fort Lauderdale aboard Marlin My...
Hold the Turkey, prefer Mahi-Mahi please
First let me clarify that I'll stick with the traditional turkey. That is actually what my wife says, and I have made the prudent decision to follow suit with her thinking. But we have had some good Mahi-Mahi catches and there are those who will indeed be having the...
Sunny skies once again and fishing and catching in Ft. Lauderdale
Gone is all the evil wind and wet weather. Quite the prolonged situation of what seemed forever to be never ending wind and squally weather that is thankfully behind us now. Just finished up essentially three post card perfect days in a row for our fishing charters in...
Early November fishing in Fort Lauderdale
November is a welcomed time frame here as # 1: The light at the end of the tunnel really isn't a train, but the end of Hurricane season just a few weeks away!! and #2: Slightly cooler days and interesting opportunities fishing in Fort Lauderdale. With the chance for...
Birthday fishing charters in Ft. Lauderdale
Continued warm here with showers a possibility on many of our charters here in Ft. Lauderdale. This is typical as we have said previously for our weather now. Soon enough we will be hoping for more of the showers we are seeing now. They say you cannot get too much of...
Good catches and good people add up to good fun
Pictured below are some of our recent catches and the anglers who joined us here for a fishing charter in Ft. Lauderdale aboard our Marlin My Darlin boats. A diverse group anglers as of late with familes, friends, a business meeting charters and even a bachelor party....
Marlin My Darlin fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale report
Well we dodged yet another bullet with another hurricane, this one “Delta”, steam rolling into the Gulf and causing a lot of destruction and pain. And this one only weeks after the previous Gulf coast hit. We have really been so very fortunate here what with the...
Fishing in Ft. Lauderdale early October
Once again the old well used saying of “time flies when you are having fun” is dead on. It is October already, and fall is in the air. Of course we are continuing to experience the mid 80s here on our fishing trips in FT. Lauderdale. That is expected. No drought here,...
Fishing charters in Ft Lauderdale specific species report
We continue to have good success on our fishing charters here in Ft. Lauderdale. We continue to catch fully grown Amberjacks on the deeper wrecks with an occasional Grouper on the live baits. Some Kingfish continue to be along the reef line and some days numbers of...
Fall fishing in Fort Lauderdale
Fishing charters here in Fort Lauderdale continue to produce some good sized fish, but there have been a couple of days with less fish hitting the box than we would prefer. And this is an annual Fall season situation as temperatures change and the available fish...
Good action on fishing trips in Fort Lauderdale
Good action, good weather, and good fishing on those fishing trips here in Fort Lauderdale would be a better title, but a bit long so I'll say that here in the text. The photos of recent anglers say it all again. Pleasant sea and weather conditions, good amounts of...
Deep Sea fishing charters Ft Lauderdale early September
And all too suddenly we find ourselves in September. I've said it before and I'm saying it again. Time really does fly when you are having fun. We have been blessed with fine weather and wonderful people on our deep sea fishing charters here in Fort Lauderdale. Some...
Good catches fishing in Ft. Lauderdale, Summer winds down
Although summer officially ends Sept 22nd our summer in regards to fishing charters is winding down. Right on time, dammit. The good news for our anglers is that now they will now have a much better chance of reserving their first choice of days. We continue to have a...
We continue to experience good fishing conditions and catches on our fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale. Deep sea fishing in Fort Lauderdale in mid August typically offers quite a bit of action for our anglers and this August has been unfolding as expected, and the...
Early August fishing in Fort Lauderdale
And here we are, August. Blink twice and she'll be gone with the earlier summer months. As we have often said “time flies”, and it certainly is again flying by. Fishing has been consistent with again a very mixed bag, so we will add “and having fun' to “time flies”....
Mixed bag on Ft. Lauderdale fishing trips
Looking at August already, and as we have said before, time does fly. The clock is ticking away to the end of summer. Get those kids out fishing wherever you are , and if you are here, get them fishing with us aboard Marlin My Darlin. Sit back and leave the...
Mid July fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale
Summer literally seems to be flying by with June now very much behind us and August only a couple of weeks out in front of us. We are fishing every day and have enjoyed some very nice South Florida summer days. And the fishing remains decent, which is expected...
Early July Ft. Lauderdale fishing report
We'll start this Ft. Lauderdale fishing report by wishing everyone a safe and happy 4th of July weekend. It is a busy (long) weekend for us here @ Marlin My Darlin and we continue to fish offshore every day in very reasonable sea conditions. We happily still continue...
Fishing in Ft. Lauderdale
Very comfortable conditions continue here for our fishing charters in Ft. Lauderdale. Minimal wind has made for pleasant sea conditions offshore. Slight current has made bottom fishing a viable option as we can make precise positioning presentations and therefor...
Sunny slightly cooler days offshore
The weatherman called for 40 to 60 % rain today on the forecast posted early yesterday, dropped it to 40 % later in the day and then they stuck with that. More like we were stuck with that as it hasn't rained a single drop on us at any time today. We' ll see what...
Early June fishing in Fort Lauderdale
This is right about the time every year that I make mention that it is coming up on the end of the typical school year and let's get those children / kids aboard the Marlin My Darlin for a fishing charter in Fort Lauderdale. Well as we all know that at the moment has...
Summertime fishing in Ft. Lauderdale
Once again we will make reference that it is great to be back on the ocean and sharing Ft. Lauderdale fishing charters with our anglers. We had a lot of sunscreen saved up over the last couple of months and the hats and sunscreen are happily back in the mix. Gone now...
Decent fishing this week off Ft. Lauderdale
Heavy rain slowed us down Sunday and Monday on our fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale. Really heavy rain and lots of it as a low pressure area set upon us and literally hammered away at us non stop for essentially 48 hours. That system has moved up the...
May offering good weather and some nice catches
May has proven to be a good choice for a fishing charter in Ft. Lauderdale as we begin the final week of the month. Very few windy days and the pattern of summertime fishing trends has very much begun. High season for Sailfish has passed now but we see them all year...
Sunny skies again and good near shore action.
The weather has continued to cooperate with us here on our fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale with clear skies and very reasonable wind conditions, resulting in comfortable sea conditions. And the fishing trips in Ft. Lauderdale have been for the most part productive...
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