Fishing Reports by Captain Jim Barlett
About The Author: Captain
Company: Beast Fishing Charters
Area Reporting: Miami & upper Key Largo, , Florida
Bio: Beast Fishing Charters is an offshore, light tackle, live bait, fishing charter. Capt. Jim has been fishing South Florida waters for over 35 years. The BEAST is a 2007 WorldCat 330TE, powered by twin 300 Suzuki's and is a stable, comfortable, center console. Capt. Jim specializes in, but is not limited to, Sailfish, Swordfish, and Dolphin. Wreck fishing and bottom dropping are also on the menu.
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June Ups & Downs (6/28/2008)
[Miami,FL] The good and the not so good in the month of June!
[Miami,FL] The good and the not so good in the month of June!
Ahhh! Spring in Miami! (5/15/2008)
[Miami,FL] Miami may not have a lot of flowery blooms in the Spring but we do have a porpourri of fish!
[Miami,FL] Miami may not have a lot of flowery blooms in the Spring but we do have a porpourri of fish!
Win some... Lose some! (5/03/2008)
[Miami,FL] Some of these fish were extremely tough and elusive. However, the reward was great!
[Miami,FL] Some of these fish were extremely tough and elusive. However, the reward was great!
Permit Please! (4/17/2008)
[Miami,FL] The offshore wrecks are RED HOT right now!
[Miami,FL] The offshore wrecks are RED HOT right now!
Jacks or Better! (4/03/2008)
[Miami,FL] This is some real tackle breaking, knuckle busting, type fishing!
[Miami,FL] This is some real tackle breaking, knuckle busting, type fishing!
Fishing can be a Wreck! (3/21/2008)
[Miami,FL] Some days you gotta do what you gotta do!
[Miami,FL] Some days you gotta do what you gotta do!
A Days Difference! (3/07/2008)
[Miami,FL] Fishing this winter has been a hit or miss deal on a daily basis.
[Miami,FL] Fishing this winter has been a hit or miss deal on a daily basis.
A Good Day! (1/10/2008)
[Miami,FL] This is the definition of a good day! Good friends and good fishing!
[Miami,FL] This is the definition of a good day! Good friends and good fishing!
Hot or Cold? (1/01/2008)
[Miami,FL] It's all about the weather! If conditions are right the fish will bite... if conditions are not you won't catch squat!
[Miami,FL] It's all about the weather! If conditions are right the fish will bite... if conditions are not you won't catch squat!
Wahooooo! (12/20/2007)
[Miami,FL] Absolutely tough fishing but a good reward.
[Miami,FL] Absolutely tough fishing but a good reward.
A Danish Sailfish? (11/27/2007)
[Miami,FL] We tried to get these Danes a Sailfish! They walked away with a smile.
[Miami,FL] We tried to get these Danes a Sailfish! They walked away with a smile.
Anytime you catch 10 species in a single day you know it was a Good Day! (11/13/2007)
[Miami,FL] Anytime you catch 10 species in a single day you know it was a Good Day!
[Miami,FL] Anytime you catch 10 species in a single day you know it was a Good Day!
Swordfish and Cubera Snapper (8/17/2007)
[Miami,FL] We had a great time catching some really big fish
[Miami,FL] We had a great time catching some really big fish
Big Dolphin and the Big Rock! (6/19/2007)
[Miami,FL] Fished Miami Kiwanis Dolphin and the Big Rock Marlin Tournament
[Miami,FL] Fished Miami Kiwanis Dolphin and the Big Rock Marlin Tournament
Coconuts Dolphin Tournament (5/23/2007)
[Miami,FL] 3 days of hard fishing and tough weather
[Miami,FL] 3 days of hard fishing and tough weather
El Nino is gone! (4/17/2007)
[Miami,FL] The weather has been a little abnormal this year, to say the least.
[Miami,FL] The weather has been a little abnormal this year, to say the least.
Black and White fishing! (3/02/2007)
[Miami,FL] It's amazing how different 2 days can be. One is a struggle and the other has fish jumping in the boat. Well, not quite!
[Miami,FL] It's amazing how different 2 days can be. One is a struggle and the other has fish jumping in the boat. Well, not quite!
Miami offshore (2/22/2007)
[Miami,FL] Very enjoyable trips had by all. One crew kept us in stitches.
[Miami,FL] Very enjoyable trips had by all. One crew kept us in stitches.
Offshore North Key largo Fishing Was Tough! (2/02/2007)
[Miami,FL] Had to work extremely hard for the fish last weekend. Saturday, Devon (mate) and I met Frank, David and James for 2 days of fishing. Saturday started off with North winds blowing 20 knots and we were greeted with seas at 3-5'. The bait was incredibly easy that day and the guys were very efficient at catching them so most of our bait were "primo" hookers and I only threw the net one time to top off the other livewell.
[Miami,FL] Had to work extremely hard for the fish last weekend. Saturday, Devon (mate) and I met Frank, David and James for 2 days of fishing. Saturday started off with North winds blowing 20 knots and we were greeted with seas at 3-5'. The bait was incredibly easy that day and the guys were very efficient at catching them so most of our bait were "primo" hookers and I only threw the net one time to top off the other livewell.
Sails and Swords (1/24/2007)
[Miami,FL] Report on a couple of day trips and a couple of night trips
[Miami,FL] Report on a couple of day trips and a couple of night trips
Holidays in Miami (1/02/2007)
[Miami,FL] Offshore fishing in Miami/upper Key Largo. Target species was the Sailfish. The month of December was a tough one. El Nino winds from California and the S. Pacific area have been blowing across the Gulf, keeping the cold fronts to the north of us. This has 2 effects on us. It gives us strong winds/seas and mild temperatures with cold fronts stalling out before reaching us.
[Miami,FL] Offshore fishing in Miami/upper Key Largo. Target species was the Sailfish. The month of December was a tough one. El Nino winds from California and the S. Pacific area have been blowing across the Gulf, keeping the cold fronts to the north of us. This has 2 effects on us. It gives us strong winds/seas and mild temperatures with cold fronts stalling out before reaching us.
Thanksgiving fishing in Miami! (11/30/2006)
[Miami,FL] Offshore fishing on the bottom & top, day & night. Thanksgiving weeks was a doozie. I took Tim Rodebaugh, his son, and a friend, from Houston Texas on Sunday and Monday prior to turkey day. Last year he fished with me about this time and it cost him a butt load of money. He ended going home and putting his 270TE WorldCat up for sale and bought a new 330TE WorldCat. Our main goal on this trip was to catch the Miami Duo (Sailfish & Swordfish in the same day).
[Miami,FL] Offshore fishing on the bottom & top, day & night. Thanksgiving weeks was a doozie. I took Tim Rodebaugh, his son, and a friend, from Houston Texas on Sunday and Monday prior to turkey day. Last year he fished with me about this time and it cost him a butt load of money. He ended going home and putting his 270TE WorldCat up for sale and bought a new 330TE WorldCat. Our main goal on this trip was to catch the Miami Duo (Sailfish & Swordfish in the same day).
Miami Fishing By Day or Night! (10/11/2006)
[Miami,FL] Swordfish and Dolphin fishing in Miami as well as a incredible trip to North Carolina for Wahoo.
[Miami,FL] Swordfish and Dolphin fishing in Miami as well as a incredible trip to North Carolina for Wahoo.
Hot Miami Nights Fishing (8/23/2006)
[Miami,FL] The reports have slowed down as has the fishing business. August is, notoriously, the slowest month of the year both in business and in daytime fishing. The daytime fishing is sporadic at best with the sea temperature approaching the high 80's to 90 degrees.
[Miami,FL] The reports have slowed down as has the fishing business. August is, notoriously, the slowest month of the year both in business and in daytime fishing. The daytime fishing is sporadic at best with the sea temperature approaching the high 80's to 90 degrees.