Fort Lauderdale Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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JP Mckay
Deerfield Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Been a Full Moon. And lots of rain in the Afternoon. Got to get out early catch him and come home

JP Mckay Deerfield Beach, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Been a Full Moon. And lots of rain in the Afternoon. Got to get out early catch him and come home

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Brian Kmiotek
Delray Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Peacock and Clown Knife Fish bite has been great in the morning using live shad...

Brian Kmiotek Delray Beach, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Peacock and Clown Knife Fish bite has been great in the morning using live shad...

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Ralph Mayans
Miami, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

We've had an excellent Kingfish bite on the reef with some sailfish also snapping well when we are able to head off shore on longer trips. We are able to find mahi-mahi wahoo and a few blackfin tuna mixed in looking for offshore paligics Please book a three-quarter day.

Ralph Mayans Miami, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

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Manny Sivina
Miami Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

We have been Trolling the Gulfstream catching limits of Dolphinfish (Mahi-Mahi), Blackfin Tuna and Wahoo's... At this time on the reef we are catching Kingfish a long with lots of False-Albacore Tuna's while trolling....As for our Shipwrecks fishing we are finding Large Amberjack.

Manny Sivina Miami Beach, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

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Bryan Maffei
Miami Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Bryan Maffei Miami Beach, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Kite season is here! The water has cooled down as well as the air temp making ideal fishing conditions. Combine this with the prevalent East wind pushing debris and the Pelagic fish close to shore. The Sailfish have started to show up as well as the big smoker Kings. There have been random Dolphin close to shore with the occasional Blackfin Tuna in 200-350'. Bonita Tuna have been plentiful in shallow around 50'. The Cudas are everywhere out to 400' and we have been getting them deep on live baits. We are still getting Goliath Grouper bites although we haven't landed one in two weeks. We fought one for 2 and a half hours the other night only to get cut off on the shipwreck. Big Bull Sharks have been around, we released 4 last week up to 400 pounds. I love this time of year, it's not hot, it's not cold, the Pelagic fish are close to shore and next month the Swordfish bite is gonna get hot. Swordfish can be caught year round but the best time is October through February, I can't wait! We still have a couple openings for the rest of the week and weekend. Let's catch a Monster!

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Brian Kmiotek
Delray Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Peacock Bass and Clown Knife Fish bite has been excellent! Live bait and morning light have been producing the best bite!

Brian Kmiotek Delray Beach, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Peacock Bass and Clown Knife Fish bite has been excellent! Live bait and morning light have been producing the best bite!

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Matthew Cavalieri
Delray Beach, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Been catching a lot of nice Peacock Bass , Clown Knife fish & stripers all on live bait .

Matthew Cavalieri Delray Beach, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Been catching a lot of nice Peacock Bass , Clown Knife fish & stripers all on live bait .

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Justin Nguyen
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Today's hunt 🦎👍

Justin Nguyen Pembroke Pines, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Today's hunt 🦎👍

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★★★★★
Great time iguanna hunting with Dominic. Kept it safe and fun. I would highly recommend
Matthew A. | December 3, 2025

Trip: Iguana Hunting Boynton Beach
★★★★★
Brett did a great job putting us on iguanas and making it a great experience.
Tim J. | December 3, 2025

Trip: Iguana Hunt In South FL
★★★★★
Fantastic experience with Ricky, and it didn’t hurt that we caught 30 plus fish (five different species) in four hours!
Doug M. | November 24, 2025

Trip: Epic Peacocks And Exotics (AM)
★★★★★
Captain Dominic was great. He knows the area well and got us on the iguanas really good. We had a field day out there, will be back again...
David S. | November 23, 2025

Trip: Iguana Hunting Boynton Beach
★★★★★
José was a great captain! Very professional, friendly, and put us on the fish! A great guide. We had a great time and would love to go with him next time.
Ryan R. | November 23, 2025

Trip: Lake Ida Slam
★★★★★
Bryan is a great Captain! We had an awesome time
Frank S. | November 23, 2025

Trip: Special Midweek 5hr Big Game Trip
★★★★★
We had a wonderful fishing trip with Bryan. He was very knowledgeable and helped us immensely since we had little to no experience offshore fishing. We could feel that he cared about us catching a fish and that he was trying to fulfill. In the end, we caught 3 fish - 2 rainbow runners and 1 mutton snapper and lost 3 fish. We are super happy.
David T. | November 14, 2025

Trip: Special Midweek 5hr Big Game Trip
★★★★★
We had an awesome time catching Peacock bass and dragon slaying. 100% recommend
Joe P. | November 14, 2025

Trip: Iguana Hunt
★★★★★
We highly recommend using Capt. Will! Unfortunately the fish weren’t biting much, but Capt. Will and his First Mate made it a fun trip nonetheless. Great boat, plenty of room, bathroom, A/C, etc. We would definitely rebook with them!
Robert G. | November 12, 2025

Trip: Fort Lauderdale Offshore
★★★★★
We came down for a bachelor trip, and Charlie made it unforgettable! He’s an incredible guide — hands down the best in the Fort Lauderdale area for iguana hunts. There’s no comparison; Charlie’s knowledge, energy, and hospitality put him miles ahead of anyone else, including the Python Cowboy. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience!
Johnny C. | November 8, 2025

Trip: Iguana Hunting Insanity FL

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