Fishing reports are always fun to write when the fishing has improved and that's the case today as we talk about the fishing off the shore of Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Most our action has been close to shore, the migrating baitfish offering an abundant supply of food for the fish. Dolphin (Mahi-mahi), Kingfish and Tuna have been the most abundant and are being caught just a few miles from shore.
While we had a few cold fronts come through and some Sailfish action from them, we have yet to see the true migration of these great sport fish. With each passing front, we expect the Sailfish action to improve.
Trolling has still been the most productive way to provide a good number of fish in the fish box. But live bait has been producing the Mahi-mahi and bigger Kingfish. We spent the day yesterday flying the kites with live bait. We ended up catching 3 Dolphin, 2 small and one large Silky Shark, a large Hammerhead and an even larger Sandbar Shark. The afternoon produced another large Hammerhead, a small Silky and then we trolled for a bit and caught a few Kings. The problem with these big fish is they take some time to land and that eats into our fishing time. But the anglers don't seem to mind dealing with a 130 bent to the max.
Fishing is on the upswing here in Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale. And it sure makes it fun when writing the reports.
Captain Steve
