WOW what a great way to start out the New Year fishing here off the coast of Fort Lauderdale.
Trolling the reefs has been a bit slow this January however when we ventured out just a little deeper between 200 and 400 hundred feet of water the black fin tunas have been biting ok in the early hours of the day but seemed as we got into the afternoon hours they were biting real good.
Not real sure what happen but the last few years has been producing more and more Wahoo’s also mostly in the same depth as the black fins.
I’m pretty sure they are feeding on the black fins.
Not just us, but all the boats seem to be bring in more and more Wahoo this being the best year I’ve seen yet.
Also while the Mahi mahi are not really in season right now BUT this year they seem to be showing up way before spring and what a welcomed surprise this is always a great crowd pleaser.
The bottom fishing has been expectedly good this year as lone as we have a little north current. No current no good too much current no good BUT a knot to a knot and a half good I mean real good.
Catching the vermilion snappers reel good along with quite a few red snappers ranging from 8 to 20 pounds another great crowd pleaser. And the best new of all we are catching them in state waters so we get to harvest them.
And once again showing up early the Greater Amber Jack SEA DONKEYS, talk about a fight! We had seen many a man give up the rod before landing one of these 30 to 80 pounders.
However an unwelcomed catch nice groupers are also biting BUT Sad to say out of season.
Some times I think these fish know they get to be set free. LOL
WOW what a great way to start out the New Year fishing here off the coast of Fort Lauderdale.
Trolling the reefs has been a bit slow this January however when we ventured out just a little deeper between 200 and 400 hundred feet of water the black fin tunas have been biting ok in the early hours of the day but seemed as we got into the afternoon hours they were biting real good.
Not real sure what happen but the last few years has been producing more and more Wahoo’s also mostly in the same depth as the black fins.
I’m pretty sure they are feeding on the black fins.
Not just us, but all the boats seem to be bring in more and more Wahoo this being the best year I’ve seen yet.
Also while the Mahi mahi are not really in season right now BUT this year they seem to be showing up way before spring and what a welcomed surprise this is always a great crowd pleaser.
The bottom fishing has been expectedly good this year as lone as we have a little north current. No current no good too much current no good BUT a knot to a knot and a half good I mean real good.
Catching the vermilion snappers reel good along with quite a few red snappers ranging from 8 to 20 pounds another great crowd pleaser. And the best new of all we are catching them in state waters so we get to harvest them.
And once again showing up early the Greater Amber Jack SEA DONKEYS, talk about a fight! We had seen many a man give up the rod before landing one of these 30 to 80 pounders.
However an unwelcomed catch nice groupers are also biting BUT Sad to say out of season.
Some times I think these fish know they get to be set free. LOL
Fishing report from John G.
in Key West, Florida
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02/08/2023
Blackfin Tuna, Mahi Mahi
02/08/2023
Mahi Mahi
Fishing report from Rich A.
in West Palm Beach, Florida
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ood stuff happening down here in Key West. We are between seasons here. On the warmer days we catch Sailfish, blackfin tuna and Mahi Mahi. On the cooler days it’s mackerel , kingfish, sailfish and Wahoo. As you can see when the weather is in between like it was today, we have a chance of catching all of it. Let’s go dry a few off
Fishing report from Angel M.
in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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01/18/2023
Mahi Mahi
Fishing report from Danny D.
in Port Aransas, Texas
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Fishing report from Maurice Y.
in Key Largo, Florida
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01/13/2023
Mahi Mahi
01/13/2023
Kingfish, Mahi Mahi, Wahoo
Key Largo to Marathon Mid January 2023
Happy New Years to all from our wonderful Hawks Cay Resort location. Fishing over the holidays up till now has been spectacular in the Florida Keys, between Key Largo & Marathon. Just about everything is biting now on the reef / wrecks & offshore. The predominant bite offshore has been sailfish, wahoo, king mackerel & mahi-mahi or dolphin fish as we like to call them. Uncharacteristically for this time of year, we’ve been slamming the dolphins offshore between 120 feet - 300 feet while trolling wrecks looking for wahoo. For whatever reason they are showing up, I’m totally happy about it.
The sailfish are here! They are around in good numbers between 100 - 180 feet & we’ve been getting multiple releases a day. Most of them have been caught either kite fishing, slow trolling live bait or pitching live ballyhoo at bait showers. The king mackerel have been caught in the same manner as the sailfish.
Like I said on my last report, it’s wahoo fishing time & onboard the Ace of Spades we’ve been catching them. Then bite has been up / down the outer edge of the reef & around the deep water wrecks between 115 feet - 250 feet of water. Trolling Normad plugs around 9 knots, high speed trolling lures with various size trolling weights & live bait fishing has been working for us.
On the reefs & wrecks, the Yellowtail snapper / mutton bite has still been consistent on the reefs between 45- 90 feet of water. This is also the best time of year for patch reef fishing.
Key Largo to Marathon Mid January 2023
Happy New Years to all from our wonderful Hawks Cay Resort location. Fishing over the holidays up till now has been spectacular in the Florida Keys, between Key Largo & Marathon. Just about everything is biting now on the reef / wrecks & offshore. The predominant bite offshore has been sailfish, wahoo, king mackerel & mahi-mahi or dolphin fish as we like to call them. Uncharacteristically for this time of year, we’ve been slamming the dolphins offshore between 120 feet - 300 feet while trolling wrecks looking for wahoo. For whatever reason they are showing up, I’m totally happy about it.
The sailfish are here! They are around in good numbers between 100 - 180 feet & we’ve been getting multiple releases a day. Most of them have been caught either kite fishing, slow trolling live bait or pitching live ballyhoo at bait showers. The king mackerel have been caught in the same manner as the sailfish.
Like I said on my last report, it’s wahoo fishing time & onboard the Ace of Spades we’ve been catching them. Then bite has been up / down the outer edge of the reef & around the deep water wrecks between 115 feet - 250 feet of water. Trolling Normad plugs around 9 knots, high speed trolling lures with various size trolling weights & live bait fishing has been working for us.
On the reefs & wrecks, the Yellowtail snapper / mutton bite has still been consistent on the reefs between 45- 90 feet of water. This is also the best time of year for patch reef fishing.
Fishing report from Robert P.
in Hillsboro Beach, Florida
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01/11/2023
Kingfish, Mahi Mahi
01/11/2023
Mahi Mahi
01/11/2023
Mahi Mahi, Spanish Mackerel
Big Mahi’s in close, twilight blackfin tuna action and kings on the reef. Sailfish on the kites have been hot also.
Big Mahi’s in close, twilight blackfin tuna action and kings on the reef. Sailfish on the kites have been hot also.
Big Mahi’s in close, twilight blackfin tuna action and kings on the reef. Sailfish on the kites have been hot also.
Fishing report from Robert G.
in Freeport, Texas
01/11/2023
Mahi Mahi
Fishing report from Adrian J.
in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
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01/10/2023
Mahi Mahi
Fishing report from Nick T.
in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida
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01/08/2023
Mahi Mahi
01/08/2023
Mahi Mahi
01/08/2023
Mahi Mahi
01/08/2023
Barracuda, Mahi Mahi, Red Snapper
01/08/2023
Mahi Mahi
01/08/2023
Barracuda, Mahi Mahi, Red Snapper
Fishing report from Justin F.
in Key West, Florida
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01/04/2023
Mahi Mahi
01/04/2023
False Albacore, Mahi Mahi
It's beeen gooooood
It's beeen gooooood
Fishing report from Don R.
in Islamorada, Florida
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01/04/2023
Mahi Mahi
Big Mahi today and lots of snappers
Fishing report from Kevin B.
in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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12/29/2022
Mahi Mahi
Family fishing trip Henry got his first Marin today and Eva caught mahi mahi to feed the family tonight
Fishing report from James C.
in Jupiter, Florida
12/21/2022
Kingfish, Mahi Mahi, Red Grouper, Scup
Great day this past weekend with Some regular clients were available for charters throughout the holidays
Fishing report from Justin Z.
in Destin, Florida
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12/20/2022
Mahi Mahi
12/20/2022
Mahi Mahi
Fishing report from Justin F.
in Key West, Florida
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12/15/2022
Mahi Mahi, Red Grouper, Spanish Mackerel
Cero and Spanish mackerel bite has been great on the reef and in the nearshore channels.
Mangrove and yellow tail bite has stayed consistent.
Lane snapper have been on fire but FWC apparently knows that and have put an emergency closure on lane snapper in state gulf water. This is not updated/ reflected on fish rules app. So there has been a lot of confusion and frustration surround the species and legalities.
Offshore there are still a few mahi being caught, wahoo bite is great, or just more guys targeting/ posting them. Tuna (blackfin) have started showing up.
Live bait is plentiful on the beaches and lots of guys throwing the net. Sabikis on markers have also been filling the livewell.
Fishing report from Richard M.
in West Palm Beach, Florida