Fort Lauderdale fishing heats up this month as our pelagic gamefish that have made South Florida a fishing mecca begin their assault on our reefs and offshore waters. Inshore waters from the jetties out to about 60 feet of water are home to swarms of Spanish mackerel. Small jigs fished on light tackle, spoons and small live baits bring excellent results. Look for skyrocketing fish pouncing baits or birds working. Drift or troll around the action. Fish average 1 to 4 pounds and are delicious. A little farther offshore on the reef and just outside it brings large kingfish. While you can catch these speedsters trolling, live baits will bring more explosive and larger fish. Kite baits are deadly on these fish as they normally hurl themselves up to 10 feet in the air with your bait in their mouth. Pulling speedos armed with treble hooks will bring better hook up ratios. Amberjacks storm the deep water wrecks from 150 to 300 feet of water. While you may jig these brutes, live baits work best with less strain on your body. Once you hook up pull away from the wreck with the boat to help pull the fish from its lair. Sailfish still roam the reefs as well. Kite fishing works best for these acrobatic gamesters. Goggle eyes and small blue runners are the preferred kite baits, while pulling baits from the riggers ballyhoos work best. Mahi mahi have also made their presence known. Trolling small strip baits, jigs and ballyhoos works best to find the fish and then switch to cut baits and small live naits once the school is located and around the boat. Hammerhead sharks also begin their migration south. Big dead baits like bonitas and kingfish work well. Fish heavy wire leaders and heavy tackle, these fish average around 200 # and get much larger. Call Capt. Mike 954 522 4773 to book your adventure.