July has been a very good month for offshore fishing in Ft Lauderdale. King fishing on the inshore reefs has been very productive with good numbers of Kings on virtually every trip. It's good to see these large schools in our area. Most days we easily catch our limit, and many are good sized fish. Good numbers of Little Tunny (Bonito) are mixed in with these Kingfish and their numbers will only rise over the next month or so. While not very good table fare they are a great game fish in that they fight like the Devil and never give it up until lifted into the boat We catch the majority of these Bonito on light tackle (spinning rods) and they can rip some line in a hurry.
On the flashy side we are seeing some nice Wahoo at the change of tide around these Bonito. Good sized fish and this time of year every Fort Lauderdale fishing trip has a chance for hooking one of these speedsters.
Some Amberjacks on the shipwrecks and structure but their numbers are decreasing as we move thru the summer months.
Dolphin, for the most part, are a ways offshore and the best bet is really still a full day charter to afford the time to locate these fish. Speaking of offshore, Swordfish are still biting on the outside edges of the humps. Sailfish fishing and Shark fishing have both slowed down. There are a few Sailfish and Sharks around but the numbers are down. Look for this to improve somewhat next month.
Capts. Rick and Steve
Marlin My Darlin Sportfishing