Aug 15
Today we had a ball fishing with Bill and Angee along with their son Luke and 2 daughters Claire and Sydney all from Michigan.
This started out being a 3-quarter day trip but the fish were biting and everyone was having a ball so we stayed all day and caught a ton of bonitos and kingfish.
Later in the day we switched to live bait fishing along with a couple shark baits set down deep.
All at once our deep bait that we were using a balloon as a bobber went down and BAM we were Hooked Up. After just a few min up popped this shark and at first we had no idea what kind of shark it was BUT just as we identified it to be a tiger shark it spit the hook @%#^&*
Than just as fast as it spit the hook we got a bite on one of our shark baits that was on the surface. As we were reeling it toward the boat we seen it was the same shark and once again he spit the hook @$$#@%$ and double #%#%&
Than once again we saw him looking for more bait! This shark wanted more than enough and by god we were going to give it to him.
Finally on the 3rd shot he stayed Hooked and we slid him in through the tuna door for a quick measurement and a few pictures and slid him right back out to fight again another day.
(Bill the pictures we are waiting!!)
This tiger shark was 64 inches not a monster but a real cool looking shark with all his strips and this huge mouth not to mention some cool looking teeth.
After some high fiving and hand shaking we went back to fishing. Now fishing had slowed down a bit so we decided to move out to deeper water.
As we set up in 350 feet of water BAM again we got Hooked Up and this shark turned out to be a big silky shark.
Bill, Angee and the rest of the gang thanks so much you guys were truly a ball to fish with.
Captain Taco (954) 764-4344 or toll free @ (877) SEA-4344 tacohookedup@aol.com
Aug 18
Today we had a banner day fishing with Jim, Kyle, Brodie and Hunter all from Ohio.
We started out trolling the reef and landing a hand full of bonitos.
Ok now that the skunk was out of the box time to go for the big one. Ob should I say the big ones!!
We set our kites with live baits suspended from them along with a couple shark baits set down deep.
Kyle ended up catching a sailfish but Brodie came back with a monster 88-inch sailfish. And Hunter caught a hammerhead shark along with a big bull shark.
WOW now that's some great deep-sea fishing off the coast of Fort Lauderdale.
Guys it was a ball fishing with you and I hope Ohio State gets second this year!!
Captain Taco (954) 764-4344 or toll free @ (877) SEA-4344 tacohookedup@aol.com
Aug 20
Today we fished with John and Both from Alexandria Virginia.
Today was big or bust so we went right to kite fishing with 4 live baits suspended from the kites.
All of a sudden out of nowhere up popped a sailfish and just like that we were Hooked Up.
15 min later we had this big sailfish to the side of the boat.
While we may not have caught a lot we did mange to catch a nice one.
Thanks again guys and looking forward to fishing together again next year.
Captain Taco (954) 764-4344 or toll free @ (877) SEA-4344 tacohookedup@aol.com
Aug 24
Today we fished with Michael, Barron, Moe, Josh, Jason and Andrew all from Florida.
We went right to trolling the reef with 2 planner boards running about 45 feet down 3 baits skipping across the surface.
We ended up with a few kingfish and a box full of bonitos.
All had lots of action and a great time. Thanks again for fishing with us today aboard the Hooked Up off the coast of Fort Lauderdale.
Captain Taco (954) 764-4344 or toll free @ (877) SEA-4344 tacohookedup@aol.com
Aug 25
Today we had a ball fishing with James and Marie from parts unknown.
We went right for reef fishing looking for action and keeping the rods bent as much as possible.
As we were trying to set out our planner boards to troll the reef the bonitos we hitting before we could even get set up.
We ended up with 1,000,000 bonitos and1 kingfish along with a Mahia Mahia.
Now that's what we call a busy day trolling the reef.
Captain Taco (954) 764-4344 or toll free @ (877) SEA-4344 tacohookedup@aol.com
Aug 28
Today we fished with a wild bunch from all over the country.
We had Colt, Ruston and Mike from Ill, Rob from Texas and Dave from Boston. O yea and we didn't have Kurt from Texas due to a little too much to drink the night before!!
Kurt we are writing this fishing report for you. You missed out on catching 2 big barracudas, 1 Wahoo, a half of a Mahia Mahia 1,000,000 bonitos and 1 monster hammerhead shark!!
But we all hope you had a good time sleeping in the room!! (LOL)
All kidding aside guy's thanks again for fishing with us aboard the Hooked Up.
Captain Taco (954) 764-4344 or toll free @ (877) SEA-4344 tacohookedup@aol.com
Aug 31
Today we fished with Chris and Amy from Baltimore, Heather from Atlanta, Bill and Randy from parts unknown.
Action was what we all had in mind so we went right to trolling the reef with 2 planner boards down deep 3 baits on the surface.
While we caught the usual a few king fish and a box full of bonitos we got surprised with a big mutton snapper to boot.
Thanks again to all of our anglers this August for fishing with us aboard the Hooked up off the coast of Sunny South Florida.
Captain Taco (954) 764-4344 or toll free @ (877) SEA-4344 tacohookedup@aol.com
