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

The kingfish bite has also been fantastic. The fish have ranged anywhere from 7-20 pounds. We have caught several the last couple of trips and limiting out would not have been very difficult had we kept at it. The kings have ranged from 180-80’ of water.

The bottom bite has been a nice surprise the past couple of trips. Mutton snapper in particular have been coming to the boat in good numbers. Most of these fish are ranging anywhere 5-10 pounds. They are a nice addition to a mixed bag of fish. The mahi fishing continues to be very hit or miss. In my opinion you are better off staying in on the reef and enjoying multiple shots at fish and more time with a line in the water.

Here is an example of what I am talking about. I fished with Misha and his family on Tuesday and they had a day to remember. After fishing for 6 hours we had 2 sails, 10 false albacore, 2 kings and 2 mutton snapper. There were high fives and smiles all day long. Well that is it for now so if you would like to wet a line give me a call you know you can’t catch them on the couch.

June 15, 2010
What a wild couple of weeks it has been. It seems as if the past couple of weeks I have been nonstop. The fishing has been great but even great fishing has its heartbreak, more on that later.

These past couple of weeks I have been fishing in Key West and the Bahamas. In Key West we fished the mutton spawn. The bite was outstanding with limits of fish caught by several boats. Some mutton snapper in the very high teens were caught with some regularity. Key West never seems to disappoint. The fishing in the Bahamas was also outstanding.

In the Bahamas we caught kings close to 50#’s with several tipping the scales in the mid 30’s. In addition to the usual flag yellowtail, yellow eye snapper and mackerel we were able to catch a yellowfin tuna of about 40#’s. One of our biggest challenges were the large and rather aggressive sharks found in the Bahamas. Overall, the trip was great with multiple species and some nice sized fish being caught.

And now for the heartbreak part of my report we fished a local tournament, The Saltwater Slam, this past Saturday. And although the fishing was great (16 kingfish, a blackfin tuna, 4 sailfish, and 2 small mahi-mahi), we ended up losing by 9#’s. That was the difference between us and the first place team, a single 9# fish. HEARTBREAK!!! Congratulations to the Shockwave Fishing Team we will see you again next year for a rematch.

On the local scene the fishing remains good to very good. Most notably absent from my spread have been the sailfish. But this is kind of normal considering last night while I was tarpon fishing the water was 91degress. That is a temperature the sailfish don’t like. We have seen one here and there but they have been very inconsistent for me.

What has been consistent is the tarpon bite, these fish have really been on fire. It has been a great year of tarpon fishing. I won’t go thru every trip individually and bore you with every detail suffice to say that on the trips I have done since my last report we’ve had several fish on each trip. The fish have ranged from the low 30’s to 100# plus fish. Right now I don’t see the tarpon fishery slowing down based on what I have seen the past several trips.

The blackfin tuna bite has really turned on. Last Thursday David Dawson did a 4 hour offshore trip. In those 4 hours we caught 3 blackfin tunas, a nice kingfish and a couple of mahi. The action was almost nonstop. The tuna bite has taken place late in the afternoon. Mixed in with the tunas have been kings, mahi, and bonitos.

And finally for those of you that have been wondering, yes the mahi have finally arrived. We have caught them on the edge and offshore sometimes they are in 100’ of water and other times they are 18 miles offshore. But they are definitely here. If you like to catch mahi give me a call and we can go find some of the finest eating fish that swim in the ocean. The fishe have run the gamut from small bacon strips to large gaffers. If you keep working at it you will have plenty for a couple of meals.

Well that is all for now. If you have any questions or if you would like to put a fishing trip together feel free to give me a call and let’s go bend some rods.

May 10, 2010
The bite in Miami has been great. The fishing continues to be very strong with great catches of sailfish, snapper, kings, tarpon and some tuna. Let’s get right to it.

Let me start by saying that the mahi have not really shown up in good numbers just yet. We have caught one here and there and you hear of someone catching some but not in the numbers I like to hear. This situation can only improve from where it is right now.

Now lets talk about all that is IS happening in Miami. You would think that it was December with some of the sailfish numbers that we are experiencing. We have had some days of going 5 for 7 in just 3 ½ hours of fishing. That is excluding any other fish we might have caught during that action. I had a repeat customer out with me a couple of days ago. It was just he and I. At one point we had the bottom rod get slammed while a sailfish came tail walking by the boat only to see the far bait get slammed by who knows what and cut our line. Let’s just say that he was tired by the end of the day. But that is how good the sailfish have been biting they have been consistent and plentiful. Right now I don’t see this slowing down as long as we continue to have some current.

In addition to the sails the kingfish bite has been as good as I have seen it in a while. This weekend I fished a meat tournament (tuna, mahi, kingfish, wahoo). I saw one king that weighed 57 pounds and several kings between 40 and 50. We won’t even mention the 20-30 pounders that seemed almost unimpressive in comparison. The kings have been eating almost any and every kind of bait imaginable from the kite to flat lines to the mid depth rod. They have definitely kept us on our toes the past couple of weeks as they have been stacked up from Miami to the Palm Beach.

The blackfin tuna are starting to trickle in while the biggest one we caught pulled the scale down to the 27 pound mark. Mixed in with the larger blackfin are of course smaller blackfin and false albacore. These fish are lots of fun on light tackle and put up a tremendous fight.

The bottom bite has been very good for me. We have been catching mutton snapper into the 12-13 pound mark. For those of you who have been wondering the grouper season is now open so we will no longer have to put back some of those beautiful groupers we have caught the past couple of months. I always like to send my customers home with a bag of fish to remember me by.

The tarpon have been biting very consistently. We caught tarpon on all of our 1-9 trips except one. And to be honest we only fished for 1 hour that day due to the good offshore bite we had going on. The tarpon will be here till the end of June then we will be forced to fish the tides in the bay to catch them so get on them now while we can. Most of the fish are on the larger side with many of the fish ranging into the 100 plus range. The fish have been anywhere from the beaches to the bay depending on the tide. But don’t concern yourself with that let me take care of it and put you on some quality tarpon. Most people think that you have to race far offshore to catch big fish but this is untrue. Some of the biggest fish in the ocean, tarpon, are in only 10-20 feet of water. Well that is it for now so if you are tired of all the talk about oil spills and the world’s troubles give me a call and let’s go pull on some fish.

P.S For those of you wondering about how the oil spill is affecting our area it is not. The beaches remain clean and the waters warm and beautiful. Hopefully we will be able to dodge this bullet but until now it has not had any impact on us. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to call me. Thanks Again!

April 15, 2010
As I always seem to do let me start off by apologizing for not putting up more frequent fishing reports but truth be told I have done a bunch of trips since my last report so let’s get right to it. The spring bite is here and I think it would be shorter if I just told you what we haven’t caught. M.I.A are the mahi-mahi. We have caught a few but we really have not seen any big sizes or outrageous numbers of them as of right now. I know some of you are waiting for the reports to book your summer dolphin trips but as always I try to be as concise and honest in my fishing reports. But don’t lose faith it is just a matter of time till the mahi show up in good numbers so stay tuned and I will let you know when they are here.

Now let’s talk about what has been biting. The kingfish in Miami are out of control. We have had a couple of days of limiting out on kings. We caught a couple of kings in the mid 20’s and had the largest go 40#. The fish have been eating almost anything you put out dead or alive. The bottom bite has been good. We have been catching plenty of groupers although they have all been released since the season is closed. In addition to the grouper we have caught some mutton snapper but not in the number we had been catching a little earlier in the year.

The sail fishing has defiantly improved with the influx of north current. Our best day sail fishing we went 7 for 9 in just 5 hours of fishing. The best bite for me has been the late afternoon bite. Almost all of my trips have been late afternoon trips. That is my favorite trip to do this time of year. Not only do you have the opportunity to catch sails, mahi, kings, tunas and bottom fish but after dark the tarpon come out to play.

The tarpon continue to be the most consistent bite happening. We have caught fish on every trip we have done this year except one and I have done lots of tarpon trips this year.

I have been catching them on the ocean side and in the bay. We are averaging between 2-3 fish a night. If you have never done the bay fishing give me a call and you can enjoy some “lock down drag fishing” against one of the toughest fish you will face.

In addition to all of this we have also caught blackfin tuna. The tuna fishing will only get better the deeper into April we go. Again this is a great fish to target in those late afternoon trips. The low light level is their favorite time to come out and hunt. So there you have it. You are now up to date on my latest fishing adventures. I’m sure in my next report I will be apologizing because my reports will be late, again. I only have a couple days left in April and I already have several days booked in May so give me a call and let’s plan your adventure.

We can usually be found on channel 8 or channel 80 so give us a quick shout when your out fishing.

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April - June
Sailfishing is still a great bet with many Sailfish Tournaments to fish. Smoker kingfish and blackfin tuna can be found in on the reefs. Dolphin fishing really picks up in April and May with many fish over 20 pounds. In June, the large schools of schoolie size dolphin are offshore. Many anglers take advantage of gentler winds and calmer seas to battle Swordfish. Tarpon fishing at night is still really good as we change from shrimp to crabs for baiting these Silver Kings. You'll get your best shot at a 100+ pound tarpon in April and May. Daylight Savings starts and an afternoon/evening fishing trip on the reef and then moving into the inlet around sunset will give you a shot at sailfish, kingfish and tarpon.

July - September
Summertime is upon us. Dolphin fishing is still a good bet well into July. Kingfish fishing takes on its summertime pattern. Bonito (little tunny) make their strong showing and give many anglers a thrill they won't soon forget. Summertime is when the smaller swordfish are around. Wahoo also make a good showing during this time period. Inshore, the winter time tarpon have moved out of the area.

October - December
The mullet run takes place and feasting on them will be tarpon, snook, jack crevalle, and shark. Offshore, the sailfish and kingfish show up in larger numbers by middle to late November. Dolphin begin their southerly migration in October. Sailfish become more prominent starting in November. Spanish mackerel come on the scene in December. Finally, tarpon make their winter time appearance during the latter part of December.