Fort Lauderdale fishing report: August 09

August fishing has been strong. Our Ft Lauderdale charter fishing trips have produced good numbers of fish for our clients. Wahoo fishing has steadily improved and many of these fish are better than 30#.This time of year we catch the majority of our Wahoo on deep lines while trolling. Many are incidental catches while Kingfishing, but we often target them exclusively. Great game fish, and they are here. Sailfishing has improved as expected and the majority of the sailfish caught in August are full grown fish. Good sized Wahoo and fully grown Sailfish can (and usually do) offer a strong fight, and we welcome their presence and the opportunity to catch them this month. On many days Bonito seem to be everywhere on the reefs. Kingfishing has slowed from last month but still remains good. Sharks are scattered at best but their numbers will shortly improve on the inshore reefs if they follow the trends of years past. Dolphin continue to, for the most part, remain far offshore and an all-day charter is the ticket more than ever as the Summer progresses. A charter combining Dolphin and Swordfish

is a popular choice for those wanting to fish the purple/blue Gulfstream water.

Capts Rick and Steve

Marlin My Darlin Sportfishing

Fish Species: Tuna, Sailfish, Kingfish, Wahoo, Sharks, Swordfish and more...
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About The Author: Captain Steve Souther

Company: Marlin My Darlin Sport Fishing

Area Reporting: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Bio: Born in Chicago, Il., Steve moved here with his family in the late 60's. A graduate of Loyola Academy High School in Wilmette, Il., he went on to Florida Institute of Technology for 2 years majoring in Marine Biology. Steve holds dual certifications in Scuba instruction and obtained his Captains license in 1976. He has been operating boats locally and abroad ever since. His fishing experience started on the Great Lakes and in Canada, fishing for Walleye and Northern Pike as a boy. Upon moving here permanently in 75', he began fishing drift and charter boats as both a Captain and mate. "I haven't had much time to travel abroad since we began our family here, so most of my experience has been here locally, in Fort Lauderdale". It works to our customer's advantage, fishing the same areas year after year; Steve knows the area and habits of the fish here quite well. You'll spend a few hours with Captain Steve, and find him easy going. "This isn't tournament fishing, this is charter fishing… It's supposed to be fun". And THAT is just what you'll find... when fishing with Captain Steve.

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