Sal Mattino

Hello everyone, St. Lucie Sportfishing Charters here with another full day of battles with an assortment of fish delights! Started out catching live baits,which was not an easy chore today. After about an hour of jigging for live baits we had enough to satisfy my goals for the day.

We headed for the Eight Mile reef to start the day drifting live baits, looking for that lonesome Dolphin or King Mackeral.After about ten minutes we had the first fish on, which turned out to be a black tip reef shark. After a qiuck release we caught a few more which prompted me to move to another area.I headed south about five miles which produced a nice rip & temerature change.After setting out three lines it was not long before the first King mackeral was on ice.

After awhile we boated another Kingfish & a couple of Bonito.We topped of the day with a nice battle on thirty pound test line with a 29 pound Blackfin Tuna. After we secured this fine table fare,a nice Sailfish decided to jump our way & latch onto one of our baits. after a short but colorful fight the Sailfish was released unharmed. That's my report from St. Lucie Sportfishing Charters, I am Capt. Sal, boat safe, fish hard!Please visit my web-site at www.profishingcharters.com.

Fish Species: Sailfish, Blackfin Tuna, Kings
Bait Used: Live Baits
Tackle Used: 25lb Spinners & 30 Internationals
Method Used: Drift
Water Depth: 60-200 feet
Water Temperature: 80-85
Wind Direction: NW
Wind Speed: 6
Fine Tablefare!
Fine Tablefare!

Mixed bag of Good Tasting Seafood!
Mixed bag of Good Tasting Seafood!


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Sal Mattino

About The Author: Captain Sal Mattino

Company: St. Lucie Sportfishing Charters

Area Reporting: Ocean & River from Fort Pierce to Stuart ,Florida

Bio: Retired from Firefighting & Law Enforcement Service. Fishing this area for 17 years. U.S. Coast Guard Captains License Qualified to operate vessels up to 100 tons. I carry a maximum of 6 passengers. I am a member of the American Professional Captains Association. I am a certified Captain for the International Game & Fish Association. I have received additional training in First Responder First Aid applications.

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