June 24, 2013
The Lady Pamela II sportfishing boat was out today with Captain David at the helm. It looked like the day was off to a good start with a sailfish hookup. Our angler was in the fighting chair ready for action when the fish threw the hook. It was a tough loss but our angler at least got a chance to test the fighting chair. The LP II's fighting chair is unique in that it is positioned above the transom and extends up over the back of the boat. The angler has a full view of the fishing action, and when they look down, they are over the water! It is really an exhilarating fishing experience.
Captain David moved the boat along the reef edge and got our anglers a couple of nice bonitos which he took off shore to use for shark bait. It was a good move as a 5 foot hammerhead took the bait and got our angler back in the fighting chair. This time it was solid hookup and the fish was brought to the boat, photographed, then released. It turned out to be a nice all around.
June 26, 2013
This afternoon the Lady Pamela III had a nighttime tarpon fishing trip scheduled, but before it got dark the crew wanted to try some sharkfishing. A quick run straight offshore put the boat in 350 feet of water, and in 20 minutes they had hooked up a 5 foot sandbar shark. This sure wet our anglers' appetite and they wanted to try to catch another shark, so mates Joe and Dom put big baits right back out. In less than 5 minutes they got a bite from a huge Mako shark. This monster started jumping all over the ocean, with the boat chasing the fish out to 800 feet of water. This was a huge catch; one of the biggest Makos that I have seen caught off Ft. Lauderdale.
Tight Lines,
Capt David Ide
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