It's time to get LUCKY !!! Light Tackle offshore charter fishing in Miami on the "LUCKY VEE"

Dec. 20, 2011 December is off to a great start. Although we have been battling some gusty winds and periodic days with little to no current, with a little work we are making it happen. I have fished several days since my last report and the conditions have been varied. One day we will have 3 knots of north current and then other days little to no current. The current has kind of dictated the way our day goes. Good current flow and the fishing is very consistent. Little or no current leads to the captain sweating as he works feverishly to bend rods. But even though the current has not been consistent the fishing has been good to very good. We have caught sailfish on all of our trips except one and that was a 4 hour trip where we had a small sail on the line but he shook our hook. The sail fishing has been good with several days of multiple fish and at worst we are still catching one per trip. The sail fishing will remain strong as the year goes on. We did our first half/half trip of the year. This is a very popular trip where we fish half the day offshore then we head inshore and fish for tarpon. And here is a case where I absolutely love this trip. I fished with Torsten Obersten and 2 of his friends. After fishing offshore and catching sails a mutton snapper and a couple of other fish we could not stop we headed inshore for some tarpon fishing. To be honest I was a little apprehensive because I was not sure that the tarpon would be in there full force just yet. Well my worries would be laid to rest as we got our first tarpon 10 minutes into our first drift. We would not have to wait to long as we released our second tarpon on our second drift. On our third drift we were rewarded with a beautiful 30 pound permit. After releasing this fish I begged for mercy since I was passing a kidney stone and home we went. Torsten finished the day with a sail, mutton snapper, 2 tarpon and a beautiful 30# permit. Not a bad day since he caught two fish he never caught before but he will have to return to catch his tarpon since his buddies beat him out to the rod. The moral of the story is that if it’s not red hot offshore we can head inshore and try our luck or vice a versa if the fishing is hot offshore we can stay out there and then come inshore and see what we can add to the list. And yes the tarpon are here. While fishing offshore and waiting for the sailfish to show up the mahi have been keeping us entertained. They have ranged in size mostly from small 5#’s to larger 20# fish on average, although I have heard of some in the 30-40# range. The bottom fishing has been very good. I have caught mutton snapper to 10#’s on almost every trip and I’m happy to say, because I don’t have to reel them up, that we have also caught some rather large amberjacks. My back hurts just looking at them! And last but not least the kingfish have also made their presence known. We have caught a couple of kings while fishing the edge. Well that is all for now I will leave you with this if you are looking at getting in on all round action now is the time of year. Give me a call and let’s go bend some rods.

Nov. 10, 2011 It's blowing and the fish are biting. The wind has definitely picked up and so has the fishing. I have had several trips since my last report so let's get to the action. With the change in weather and cold fronts starting to roll thru to the north of us the sail fishing has definitely picked up. We have caught sails on every single one of our trips and actually had a day where we went 2 for 4 in about two in a half hour. The predominately north to northeast winds, blue water and north current has really fired up the sailfish. This will only continue and get better as the year progresses. But even though the sailfish bite has turned on that is not the only act in town. The bottom bite has not disappointed. The primary players have been the mutton snapper and amberjacks. Unfortunately we will see a shutdown in the grouper fishery beginning in January. If you want to try and take a shot at a grouper time is running out. In addition to the bottom fish we have also had other willing participants to keep us entertained between bites. The kingfish have also begun to chew the only bad thing is that these fish are in 10-20# range if that really is a bad thing? We have also caught mahi-mahi while waiting for the sail bite to happen. Some of these fish are being caught in the range from about 800' into the edge. You can definitely see the change in the fishing. Some of you have asked about the tarpon and they are starting to show up and should be on the beach pretty soon. Well that is it for now. I already have some days in December booked so give me a call if you would like to give someone that Christmas gift you wont be able to find in any store.

Sept. 19, 2011 After a small hiatus consisting of family trips, anniversary celebrations and boat repairs I’m back to fishing. For starters I took The “Lucky Vee” in for some refreshing for the upcoming season and we are ready to roll. Since returning I have had a couple of trips. The water is still on the warm side but the fish are biting pretty well. What we have been catching has been a very assorted group of fish. The bottom fishing has been good. We have been catching mutton snapper to 11 pounds, horse eye jacks, amberjacks and a couple of other bottom fish. In addition to the bottom fish we have also caught sailfish on every one of our trips, granted it is not like winter sail fishing where we will have several shots at sailfish, but we are still catching them. The mahi have finally shown up. These fish have been on the decent size with some gaffers and fish you don’t have to measure as we often do in the summer. The runs offshore to the mahi have been short about 8-12 miles. In addition to previously mentioned fish we have the obligatory bonitos to keep the time in between fish busy. Kingfish have also shown up on the reef. The kingfish have not been on the large size but rather consisting of smaller fish but in larger numbers than normal. Often times you will hear me talk of opportunity fishing or ”fishing for what is biting”. Here is an example of what I am talking about. On Saturday’s trip we caught a sailfish, 2 african pompano, a large horse eye jack, mutton snapper, 2 bonitos and a kingfish. We were able to put together a nice day because we fished to what the day was offering us rather than what it is we had in mind that we wanted to catch. Well that is all for now. I do have several trips planned so the reports will appear on a more regular basis. And as always

You can usually find us "getting LUCKY" somewhere off the coasts of Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and Miami Beach on the Lucky Vee. Our fishing reports are honest and true, as some days are spectacular and others are just good. So book mark this page with your other fishing favorites and see what Lucky Fishing Charters is catching. We have some brief tutorials that may help you increase your catch on our tutorials page. We can usually be found on channel 8 or channel 80 so give us a quick shout when your out fishing. Check-out our web site dedicated to the tarpon fishing at miami tarpon fishing charters

LUCKY FISHING CHARTERS offers a wide variety of charters. We can customize your trip depending on your needs, seasonal fishing and even the moons and tides. Check our normal charter times below and give us a call to book your next charter fishing trip in Miami
FULL DAY 8 Hours 7 am - 3 pm $700.00	3/4 DAY 6 Hours 7 am - 1 pm $600.00	1/2 DAY 4 Hours 7 am - 11 am or 12-noon - 4 pm $530.00
December to June is the height of the Miami Tarpon Season. We offer both 4 hour and 6 hour evening Tarpon trips.
December to June is also the height of both the Sailfish and Kingfish Seasons. Lucky Fishing Charters can customize your trip with a half day of Sailfish and Kingfish topped off with a 4 hour evening of Tarpon fishing.
Lucky Fishing Charters has both swordfish fishing charters and or a combination of a afternoon of either sailfishing, kingfishing or dolphin fishing finished off with a night of swordfish fishing.
Click here for more info on our charters and rates All rates are C.O.D. upon return to the dock. We require a $100 deposit when you book your trip. Looking for a corporate event, or a large group get-together, we can also put together multiple boats for day trips. Call for reservations and rates. Date you would like to fish.

Lucky Fishing Charters 1940 NE 135th St North Miami, FL 33181 (954) 588-5951 captgil@luckyfishingcharters.com