Swordfish Fishing Reports, Swordfishing, Daytime and Night

Browse popular swordfish fishing reports by professional fishing guides. Swordfishing has become a very popular big game sport off South Florida and the Gulf Coast. Anglers mainly fish for swordfish at night, however up until recenlty many elite anglers have been perfecting the art of deep dropping for swordfish during the day. Daytime swordfishing has begun to take over night fishing for many swordfish fisherman. Check out Swordfishing Central for more information on some of the best big game fishing in the world.

    Family Fishing Fun by Steve Souther (2014-04-12 08:08:44)
    [Fort Lauderdale] Fishing for food fish doesn't mean that's all you'll catch. Sometimes it's a fish of a lifetime!
    Patience Pays Off by Steve Souther (2014-04-08 16:24:51)
    [Fort Lauderdale] You have to wait for the bite when fishing. And sometimes, you have to wait your turn to catch your fish too.
    Summertime Fishing In March by Steve Souther (2014-04-01 04:27:28)
    [Fort Lauderdale] Our winter and sea temperature has been warmer than normal. It's given us some slow fishing days. But now things are changing for the better!
    Mahi Madness In March by Steve Souther (2014-03-27 05:20:16)
    [Fort Lauderdale] Mahi-mahi are usually caught in the spring and summer. This year, they are a little early.
    Sword Fishing Fort Lauderdale Happy Day Today by Tommy Zsak (2014-03-15 05:55:58)
    [Fort Lauderdale] www.topshotfishing.com Happy Day Today Fort Lauderdale Fl.33316
    Nice Swordfish Caught Daytime Swordfishing by Andrew Roydhouse (2014-03-14 17:44:53)
    [Fort Lauderdale] We had a daytime swordfishing trip today and landed a nice swordfish. Also caught a couple mahi-mahi and wahoo. Had a 400 pound mako shark behind the boat.
    Fort Lauderdale Sailfish Fishing Report by Steve Souther (2014-02-22 15:24:52)
    [Fort Lauderdale] Our Sailfish fishing in Fort Lauderdale is best in the winter months and this fishing report is about one trip the other day. This time the plan came together.
    Fort Lauderdale Swordfish Fishing by David Ide (2014-02-04 11:47:23)
    [Fort Lauderdale] Old friends come to visit and great things seem to happen. Today was a very good day...
    Determination wins BIG Shark. by David Ide (2014-02-04 11:02:43)
    [Fort Lauderdale] Plans are great but don't always work out. Teddy and captain Darren made it happen anyway.
    Sailfish Fishing Charter Fort Lauderdale by Steve Souther (2014-01-27 08:17:48)
    [Fort Lauderdale] When cold winds blow from the north, expect Sailfish to bite. But there are other fish too...
    Sailfish Fishing Improves Off Lauderdale by Steve Souther (2014-01-04 15:50:37)
    [Fort Lauderdale] Cold fronts and northerly winds push baitfish south. The Sailfish Follow these baitfish and starting in December, our Sailfish bite improves.
    Snapper Fishing Fort Lauderdale Style by Steve Souther (2013-12-29 15:43:44)
    [Fort Lauderdale] While waiting for a bite in the kite, it's always nice to see what's below. many times, you get rewarded.
    Fort Lauderdale Deep Sea Fishing Report by Steve Souther (2013-12-27 04:41:08)
    [Fort Lauderdale] At times, even the little fish are fun to catch. But then, so are the bigger ones...
    Fort Lauderdale Deep Sea Fishing Trends by Steve Souther (2013-12-13 15:57:46)
    [Fort Lauderdale] Trend reports give a snapshot of what we are catching locally on all our boats.
    East Cape, intermission is over by Mark Rayor (2013-10-22 18:20:09)
    [East Cape] Now the popular tournaments have passed, the crowds have exited and the intermission the game fish have taken is over. Sailfish and dorado have taken center stage off shore providing anglers continuous action. Wahoo have also been a great surprise for many.
    East Cape, couldn't buy a bite by Mark Rayor (2013-10-17 07:29:37)
    [East Cape] Our fishing conditions are very strange right now. The Sea of Cortez is 85 degrees. The water is blue and clear with bait puddling everywhere. The game fish are here, we can see them. Marlin and sailfsih tailing, dorado and wahoo are swimming in plain sight. They are just very lethargic and not agressive when baits are presented. I have no explanation except that it is fishing and they just don't bite all the time.
    Fort Lauderdale Deep Sea Fishing Report by Steve Souther (2013-10-14 17:12:49)
    [Fort Lauderdale] Fishing for a friend can sometimes be tougher than fishing for someone you don't know. This time it worked out.
    Ft Lauderdale Family Fishing Trips by Steve Souther (2013-10-03 15:05:29)
    [Fort Lauderdale] A four hour trip can produce a number of different species here. And a family doesn't have to devote an entire day.
    Taking care of business, oh yeah! by Mark Rayor (2013-08-21 16:19:33)
    [East Cape] A strategy that is working well is planing longer days. We just camp out on the fish and wait for the other boats to leave. Without fail as soon as the others drive away the fish pop. Spending a couple of extra hours and working over time is paying off.
    In the dark of the moon by Mark Rayor (2013-08-13 17:37:09)
    [East Cape] It is a little odd that coming off the dark of the moon game fish don't want to go. It kind of shoots down the full moon theory as the last 2 full moons have been full speed fishing. I believe it is because there is so much squid in the water. If you ate Snickers bars all day you might not want lunch.
    A non-event by Mark Rayor (2013-07-08 19:18:16)
    [East Cape] Hurricane Cosme that skirted us 2 weeks ago did turn the water in shore upside down and made it cold and ugly green. There is a hard break at about 20 miles and game fish are piled up out there just waiting to put anglers to the test. Marlin, dorado, tuna and an occasional wahoo are all on the menu.
    Moon is bright, fish wana bite. by Mark Rayor (2013-06-24 12:57:49)
    [East Cape] Now yellowfin tuna have arrived on the scene as well. Several schools of spotted dolphin have moved in all holding tuna. Most of the tuna are pee wee size but hit the right school and there are some bruisers Yesterday a 176 pounder was brought to the scale. A few good grade wahoo are also mixed in feasting on football tuna.
    Missing in action by Mark Rayor (2013-06-05 11:25:57)
    [East Cape] It has been an outstanding week with sailfish, striped marlin, dorado and wahoo providing an incredible amount of action. A huge volume of gamefish are spread out off shore over most of East Cape's waters. Boats can head out off shore in almost any direction and find fish. The key is finding bottle nose porpoise and storm petrols working. Find the birds and the porpoise and the fish are sure to be close by.
    One picture is worth a thousand words by Mark Rayor (2013-05-29 13:00:10)
    [East Cape] The East Cape has lit up! It is report time and I'm out of words. Just going to let TODAYS photos do the talking.
    Any which way but loose by Mark Rayor (2013-05-21 11:01:32)
    [East Cape] Conditions couldn't be nicer with warm sunny days, calm seas and tidy bowl blue water pushing 80 degrees. The sea is alive with huge spots of bait, turtles and manta rays. Striped marlin dorado and wahoo are all on the prowl. The only fish noticeably missing for this time of year is yellowfin tuna. They showed up late last year and it looks like this is going to be another late appearance.
    It was a mixed bag by Mark Rayor (2013-04-23 10:59:15)
    [East Cape] A few boats in the area off Punta Pescadero had double and triple hookups on marlin in the late afternoon as the fish charged the jigs.
    Hello sista by Mark Rayor (2013-04-14 19:12:19)
    [East Cape] We ran across the largest pod of orcas I have ever encountered. It was the first time I have ever seen 3 males in one group. Strange? We didn't see any sea lions that day
    Every dog has their day by Mark Rayor (2013-04-07 17:51:53)
    [East Cape] This week I'm finding it hard to gather my thoughts to write a report. Trying to keep it positive I can say the weather has been gorgeous. Comfortable temperatures and dead flat seas. There has also been hoards of sea life. Humpback whales are near shore in Palmas Bay and putting on a show for anybody who cares to watch. This week we also sighted huge schools of porpoise and many sea turtles. That was the good news.
    Moon is bright by Mark Rayor (2013-03-30 18:46:20)
    [East Cape] The good news is the fish from the south are moving this way. Yesterday we ran down south and ended up meeting boats from Cabo San Lucas in the middle. By the end of the day we had chased marlin all the way back to Los Frailes. I just hope they stay hungry.
    It was a shake down by Mark Rayor (2013-03-21 12:36:40)
    [East Cape] With limits we decided to just meter around and make bait for the following day. The bait always seemed to be ganged up just a few hundred yards away from the grouped up pangas. Making bait was easy except that the yellowtail kept hitting the bait we had just hooked on our sabikis. We tore up several bait rigs and lost a few sinkers but soon our tank was plugged.
    Gooood Morrrning Sea of Cortez! by Mark Rayor (2013-03-14 19:01:48)
    [East Cape] Just a bit further off shore tailing striped marlin are being sighted in packs from south of Los Frailes to north of Pescadero. I also received a report that a friend of ours fished the Pacific side from Cabo yesterday and limited on Yellowfin tuna.
    Good karma by Mark Rayor (2013-02-17 13:06:25)
    [East Cape] Last week we finally finished winter maintenance on the Jen Wren boats. Hot to trot I have been waiting for calm weather to launch Jen Wren III and get in on the yellowtail bite. Licking my chops getting ready to launch I discovered a hummingbird nesting under the bow pulpit of the boat.
    The Fish Are Finally Here! by Dean Panos (2013-02-03 11:50:30)
    [Miami] Luckily a much-needed cold front came by on Friday and that coupled with blue water and strong north current resulted in a pretty good bite. The past couple of days we went 6 for 8 one day followed by 8 for 8 the next day.
    Hot temps great winter fishing by Ryan McBride (2013-01-05 20:44:30)
    [Fort Lauderdale] Sharks are on the beach. Sailfish and dolphin on the reef. Swordfish offshore
    East Cape-Pumped up by Mark Rayor (2013-01-01 18:58:35)
    [East Cape] We have been hard at Jen Wren maintenance but I have gotten fishing reports that the bite is outstanding on the odd day when boats can get out. Dorado, marlin and sailfish are all in the mix off La Ribera. I spoke with one skipper that landed 4 wahoo a couple days ago. Also early mornings walking the beach I'm watching sierra mackerel busting large schools of bait. Pounding surf just hasn't allowed tin boaters to get out after them.
    It's all about opportunity by Mark Rayor (2012-12-23 10:08:43)
    [East Cape] It is interesting how both have completely different styles. Graham is very calculated, precise and is alway analyzing the situation. He sets up most of his shots making the skipper move the boat until the light is right, getting the anglers set and also adjusting the settings on his camera to capture the moment best. Nilsen is the exact opposite. He draws his camera like a six shooter and blasts away.
    Dolphin Sailfish Swordfish Groupers and more by Ryan McBride (2012-12-19 20:56:16)
    [Fort Lauderdale] Dolphin dominate the reef, groupers are on the wrecks and swordfish are biting offshore. Its a great time for catching here in South Florida.
    Last one standing by Mark Rayor (2012-12-08 19:09:27)
    [East Cape] We landed three 200 pound class tuna and broke one off. Our average fight time on these monsters was 30 minutes a fish. I tribute that not only to experienced fishermen but also the great tackle and all Accurate reels the Great White is equipped with.
    Sea of Cortez-East Cape, Alice's Restaurant by Mark Rayor (2012-11-13 15:05:14)
    [East Cape] We are having fun now! With jungle rules we were able to pass the rod. Fighting big tuna puts a man to the test.
    Fall Species Are Here by Dean Panos (2012-11-05 18:47:49)
    [Miami] We are now well into the fall and the species we are targeting are swordfish, sailfish and wahoo. Luckily all three of these species have cooperated.
    Different strokes by Mark Rayor (2012-11-05 17:11:27)
    [East Cape] More than 21 years ago I pulled the plug on my Los Angeles based real estate brokerage and move to Buena Vista. It all looked good on paper but the truth be known when it actually came time to kill the golden goose that had provided so well for my family, and start packing personal belongings to move to a foreign country my palms got really sweaty.
    Don't point that thing at me, alive and well in Baja by Mark Rayor (2012-10-31 16:45:20)
    [East Cape] Many of us believe our government doesn't do a lot of things right but I have to say the efforts to save the endangered sea turtles has been an incredible success. Several years ago there was a huge campaign with notices posted, television ads and radio spots run with the message "take a turtle and go to jail". The Feds have been very serious and vigilant. I think a pedophile would have a less severe penalty then a turtle poacher from what I have seen.
    East Cape Classic by Mark Rayor (2012-10-26 11:34:58)
    [East Cape] The event is loads of fun and for a good cause. Below I have posted a few photos shot from Jen Wren III during the event
    Wahoo in the Bahamas by Dean Panos (2012-10-22 12:47:32)
    [Miami] Fall is definitely here and al our fall species are cooperating. We had a banner trip to Bimini high speed trolling for wahoos, we have caught swordfish on all our sword trips, both day and night, and the sailfish bite is already picking up.
    Swordfish Dolphin Wahoo Snappers by Ryan McBride (2012-10-10 21:09:36)
    [Fort Lauderdale] Mullet run on the beach. Dolphin, Swordfish offshore. Wahoo, sailfish, snapper on the reef.
    Swordfish Bite Picks Up by Dean Panos (2012-10-01 15:29:44)
    [Miami] This past weekend was the 10th Annual Miami Swordfish Tournament. I have fished many of the Miami as well as the Islamorada Swordfish Tournaments in the past
    It's the wiggle by Mark Rayor (2012-09-16 10:57:42)
    [East Cape] A few years ago while Ben Secrest was here fishing with us on Jen Wren he handed me a couple of Halco Laser Pro lures. He seemed to be pretty excited about the Aussie made lures and asked me to give them a try. Looking at them I thought to myself hey Benny, we live in Jurassic Park. These things look like something I would fish for striped bass on Lake Mead.
    Almost There by Dean Panos (2012-09-11 09:33:25)
    [Miami] Again, we had a variety of trips from daytime swordfishing, mahi fishing, and fishing on the edge.
    Daytime Swordfishing by David Ide (2012-09-03 22:53:12)
    [Fort Lauderdale] The daytime sword fishing has been very good when the weather is good and the moon is write.
    Get Ready by Dean Panos (2012-08-26 10:36:22)
    [Miami] I was looking forward to the sword trips as we are getting into the absolute best time of year for daytime and evening swords. Late August through October and even November is the absolute best time to target these fish.
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