Miami Florida Fishing Reports

Miami, Florida - Fall Fishing In Full Swing by Dave Kostyo (10/30/2011)
Fall has finally arrived and along with it some good to very good fishing.Offshore, the dolphin (mahi-mahi) are migrating south, sailfish are showing up in better numbers, skipjack tuna are finding the live chum and hitting the kite baits, down deep there are mutton snapper, grouper, and amberjack.

It is what it is! by Jim Barlett (10/19/2011)
The weather conditions for the day were extremely tough.

Sword Bite Continues by Dean Panos (10/17/2011)
The good news is that the daytime sword bite is still on fire. Good sailfish action on the edge, good wahoo action in the Bahamas

Too Nice! by Jim Barlett (10/01/2011)
The weather was beautiful and the fishing was good for this return group.

Swordfish Bite is ON! by Dean Panos (9/30/2011)
The day sword bite is definitely on! Since my last report I have fished every single day with the exception of 2 days. The vast majority of the trips have been swordfish trips, mostly daytime, some nighttime and also some combo trips.

The Heat of Summer and Early Fall - Miami/Miami Beach, FL by Dave Kostyo (9/21/2011)
From mid-August through to the present day in September, I have done several trips. Each trip has resulted in a mixed bag of fish that have included any of the following: sailfish, kingfish, dolphin (mahi-mahi), bonito, small amberjack, barracuda, and mutton snapper.

Mahi Mahi Better Late than Never by J Lopez (9/13/2011)
Mahi-Mahi Offshore. Yellowtail Snapper on the reef.

True Fish Catching Machine by Dean Panos (9/12/2011)
Great daytime Swordfishing, early push of sailfish on the edge

Snappa's by Dark by Jim Barlett (9/01/2011)
They were biting better than we were catching.

Great Ending by Dean Panos (8/26/2011)
The new Double D has arrived but before we let go of the old Double D, she still had lots of luck in her and we did really good on our past few trips.

HOT FISHING IN SOUTH FLORIDA by Alan Sherman (8/24/2011)
TARPON, SEA TROUT, SNAPPERS, TRIPLETAILS, DOLPHINS SOUTH FLORIDA

Summertime Variety Fishing - Miami/Miami Beach, FL by Dave Kostyo (8/17/2011)
Summertime offers a good variety on a wide range of fish. Summertime is when the downrigger and bottom outfits shine.

Getting Close by Dean Panos (8/10/2011)
Sorry for the delay between reports, but I have been tied up getting my current boat ready for sale and getting ready for the new boat which is due next week. In the middle of that I have also been fishing a little bit.

Dolphin Showing up by Quinton Dieterle (7/22/2011)
Nice schools of Dolphin and some wahoo are moving through the Miami area. Weed Lines and Floating debra are holding the fish

Hanging In There by Dean Panos (7/11/2011)
Probably the best bet this time of year is a trip to the Bahamas. I just got back from a trip over there

Miami/Miami Beach - Pick Your Style, The Action Is Good by Dave Kostyo (7/05/2011)
Time has flown by since my last report. The good news for dolphin (mahi-mahi) anglers is that they have finally shown up in good numbers off the coast of Miami.

3 "Tough" Days! by Jim Barlett (6/28/2011)
This 3 days of fishing were tough, but the fish were even tougher.

Summer Fishing Report – Miami by Orlando Muniz (6/20/2011)
Fishing has been generally very good for that last couple of months. The report below has some examples of what it's been like.

Biscayne babies, night tarpon 15 June by Bob Lemay (6/15/2011)
Every night now we've got tarpon from 10 to 30 lbs in the urban portions of Biscayne Bay. We're jumping them on spin and fly fishing gear.

Bonito Bonanza by Jim Barlett (6/14/2011)
Many nice catches and an extraordinary amount of Bonito.

Show me your Permit by Jim Barlett (6/08/2011)
A quick report to try and catch up. Caught AJ's and Permit.

Summer is Here by Dean Panos (6/05/2011)
Since my last report, I was away on a fishing/business trip for a week and then came back and did a few daytime sword trips.

Biscayne Bay 5/22/11 by Mo Estevez (5/22/2011)
Biscayne Bay has been producing great fishing and today was no exception.

This Side and the Other Side by Dean Panos (5/20/2011)
The tunas are finally here. I've been complaining about the lack of big blackfin tunas that usually arrive in April and May and finally in the last week the bigger blackfins are here.

Outstanding Fishing Continues Off Miami/Miami Beach, Florida by Dave Kostyo (5/18/2011)
Tarpon fishing continues to be consistently outstanding. Offshore, there are a variety fish to be caught. They include sailfish, kingfish, dolphin (mahi-mahi), mutton snapper, blackfin tuna, amberjack, bonito, and barracuda.

Miami Fishing Charters by Jim Hale (5/15/2011)
Tarpon around the bridges in Miami and the Fla Keys

Spring is Here by Dean Panos (5/10/2011)
The fishing in the end of April surprisingly slowed down a bit, but luckily it picked right back up in May. There are still plenty of sailfish around.

Spring Sailfish Run by Dean Panos (4/26/2011)
Sailfish are still the main species being caught and are coming through in decent numbers. Since my last report, we have had a few double digit days (10 releases) and quite a few 6 to 9 sailfish release days.

Still here! by Jim Barlett (4/24/2011)
Life is busy and very hectic! The reports have been falling behind but the fishing is good!

Fishing on the Cutting Edge off Miami by Quinton Dieterle (4/21/2011)
Great Billfishing off Miami Florida, makes for exciting fishing. I expect this week to be very good for Sailfish and possible Dolphin

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