Fishing Reports by Captain Andrew Roydhouse
About The Author:
Company: Fishing Headquarters
Area Reporting: Fort Lauderdale South Florida
Bio: I am a 3rd generation fisherman out here off Ft. Lauderdale and have been fishing proffessionally all my life. My company, Fishing Headquarters, runs daily drift fishing trips, sportfishing privae and shared charters, night time swordfishing trips, and any other type of fishing you would like to try.
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Fort Lauderdale Fishing Charters (6/13/2013)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Huge warsaw grouper and big mahi-mahi dolphin caught today on our Fort Lauderdale fishing charter. The warsaw was over 70 pound, check out the picture.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Huge warsaw grouper and big mahi-mahi dolphin caught today on our Fort Lauderdale fishing charter. The warsaw was over 70 pound, check out the picture.
Snapper fishing in Fort Lauderdale (6/05/2013)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Awesome snapper fishing bite this week in 60-80ft of water. Yellowtail snappers are biting really good on squid and chunk bait. Catch My Drift caught 69 snapper yesterday
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Awesome snapper fishing bite this week in 60-80ft of water. Yellowtail snappers are biting really good on squid and chunk bait. Catch My Drift caught 69 snapper yesterday
Dolphin and Wahoo Biting in Ft Lauderdale (5/31/2013)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Nice dolphin and wahoo bite going on in Fort Lauderdale the past few days. Good action in only 100-200 ft of water.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Nice dolphin and wahoo bite going on in Fort Lauderdale the past few days. Good action in only 100-200 ft of water.
Snappers Snapping in Ft Lauderdale Last Night (5/26/2013)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Great snapper bite going on in Ft Lauderdale last night. We caught a box full of yellowtail snapper, mangrove snapper and a couple muttons and red grouper.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Great snapper bite going on in Ft Lauderdale last night. We caught a box full of yellowtail snapper, mangrove snapper and a couple muttons and red grouper.
Snappers Snapping in Fort Lauderdale (5/20/2013)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Great snapper bite today fishing in Ft Lauderdale. Caught about 30 red snappers in a little over an hour and a half of fishing!
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Great snapper bite today fishing in Ft Lauderdale. Caught about 30 red snappers in a little over an hour and a half of fishing!
Snappers and Groupers Biting in Ft Lauderdale (5/09/2013)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Nice snapper and grouper bite today in Ft Lauderdale. The wrecks are holding a lot of vermillion snappers and snowy groupers.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Nice snapper and grouper bite today in Ft Lauderdale. The wrecks are holding a lot of vermillion snappers and snowy groupers.
Drift Fishing in Fort Lauderdale (5/05/2013)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Drift fishing getting good in Fort Lauderdale. Kingfish, bonitos, snappers, groupers and blackfin tunas are biting. Let's go fishing!
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Drift fishing getting good in Fort Lauderdale. Kingfish, bonitos, snappers, groupers and blackfin tunas are biting. Let's go fishing!
Groupers biting in Ft Lauderdale (4/17/2013)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] 70 pound warsaw grouper caught fishing today in Ft Lauderdale. Amberjack, cobia, gag groupers too. Fishing is good.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] 70 pound warsaw grouper caught fishing today in Ft Lauderdale. Amberjack, cobia, gag groupers too. Fishing is good.
Sailfish and Wahoo Biting Fishing Ft Lauderdale (4/08/2013)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Great Sailfish and Wahoo bite going on in Ft Lauderdale this week. Sailfish and mahi-mahi biting on the kite and wahoo are biting while high-speed trolling.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Great Sailfish and Wahoo bite going on in Ft Lauderdale this week. Sailfish and mahi-mahi biting on the kite and wahoo are biting while high-speed trolling.
Bluefish Are Snapping In Ft Lauderdale (3/30/2013)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Awesome bluefish bite happening in Fort Lauderdale this week. All fish in the 10-12 pound range and you can catch as many as you want. Over 100 caught this morning.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Awesome bluefish bite happening in Fort Lauderdale this week. All fish in the 10-12 pound range and you can catch as many as you want. Over 100 caught this morning.
Awesome Fishing Charter in Ft Lauderdale (3/16/2013)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Off-the-scale fishing today in Ft Lauderdale. Everything was biting... Sailfish, mahi-mahi, almaco jacks, mutton snapper, groupers
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Off-the-scale fishing today in Ft Lauderdale. Everything was biting... Sailfish, mahi-mahi, almaco jacks, mutton snapper, groupers
Fishing Action in Fort Lauderdale Heating Up (2/20/2013)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Kingfish are starting to bite good, as are bonitos and mahi-mahi. Live baiting on the reef is the best action. Or wreck fishing for jacks is also good action.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Kingfish are starting to bite good, as are bonitos and mahi-mahi. Live baiting on the reef is the best action. Or wreck fishing for jacks is also good action.
165 pound Yellowfin tuna caught on Fort Lauderdale fishing charter (2/11/2013)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] A very rare and unusual 165 pound yellowfin tuna was caught today on the Keeping It Reel in Fort Lauderdale, one of Fishing Headquarters sportfishing charter boats.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] A very rare and unusual 165 pound yellowfin tuna was caught today on the Keeping It Reel in Fort Lauderdale, one of Fishing Headquarters sportfishing charter boats.
Nice Bull Dolphin Just Caught on All Day Fishing trip (1/30/2013)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] We're about 3 hours into our all day trip today and we just boated a 30 pound plus bull dolphin. We've also caught a few small tunas so far. 5 hours left to fish!
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] We're about 3 hours into our all day trip today and we just boated a 30 pound plus bull dolphin. We've also caught a few small tunas so far. 5 hours left to fish!
Good fishing in Ft Lauderdale on Rainy Day. (1/19/2013)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Monster kingfish caught dragging live baits near the Hollywood sewer. Jumped off a sailfish too and caught a horse-eye jack
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Monster kingfish caught dragging live baits near the Hollywood sewer. Jumped off a sailfish too and caught a horse-eye jack
Great Bottom Fishing in Ft Lauderdale this week (1/17/2013)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Trolling has slowed down for us, so this week we've been fishing around the shipwrecks. Good action on cobia, grouper, jacks and more.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Trolling has slowed down for us, so this week we've been fishing around the shipwrecks. Good action on cobia, grouper, jacks and more.
Great night fishing in Ft Lauderdale this week (12/28/2012)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Night snapper fishing action great this week in Fort Lauderdale. Monster mangrove snappers biting and a lot of mutton snappers too. Yellowtails are small but abundant.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Night snapper fishing action great this week in Fort Lauderdale. Monster mangrove snappers biting and a lot of mutton snappers too. Yellowtails are small but abundant.
Fort Lauderdale Fishing in July (7/22/2012)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Great fishing in July off the coast of Ft Lauderdale. Bonito and kingfish action is solid. Some nice fish biting on the reefs as well.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Great fishing in July off the coast of Ft Lauderdale. Bonito and kingfish action is solid. Some nice fish biting on the reefs as well.
June Fishing Forecast for Fort Lauderdale (6/12/2012)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Summer is here and the Action is HOT! Get ready for some non-stop action on our reefs with bonitos, kingfish, tunas and more. Snappers snapping at night.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Summer is here and the Action is HOT! Get ready for some non-stop action on our reefs with bonitos, kingfish, tunas and more. Snappers snapping at night.
Hammerhead Shark Fishing (6/06/2012)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Nice hammerhead shark caught angling from a wheelchair with a gimble built into it. Hammehead shark was an 8 footer. Sharks are snapping in Fort Lauderdale this week.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Nice hammerhead shark caught angling from a wheelchair with a gimble built into it. Hammehead shark was an 8 footer. Sharks are snapping in Fort Lauderdale this week.
Dolphin Biting in Ft Lauderdale (5/28/2012)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Good dolphin bite offshore in Fort Lauderdale today. The fish were 6-8 miles offshore. Aa few bigger dolphin were mixed in.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Good dolphin bite offshore in Fort Lauderdale today. The fish were 6-8 miles offshore. Aa few bigger dolphin were mixed in.
Ft Lauderdale Drift Fishing for Cobia (5/22/2012)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Strong cobia bite in Ft Lauderdale this week, especially on the drift boats. Multiple cobia caught on almost every trip the past few days. Groupers biting good on the wrecks also.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Strong cobia bite in Ft Lauderdale this week, especially on the drift boats. Multiple cobia caught on almost every trip the past few days. Groupers biting good on the wrecks also.
Fort Lauderdale Sailfishing Action (5/15/2012)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] The sailfish action is getting good in Ft Lauderdale this week. Charter boats are catching 2-3 sailfish per trip. Bite is good in 200-300ft of water.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] The sailfish action is getting good in Ft Lauderdale this week. Charter boats are catching 2-3 sailfish per trip. Bite is good in 200-300ft of water.
Tunas Fishing Bite Good in Fort Lauderdale This Week (5/11/2012)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Great tuna bite going on in Fort Lauderdale this week. They are biting in 100-150ft of water, average sizes 25-35 pounds. Cobia and kingfish also biting in the same waters.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Great tuna bite going on in Fort Lauderdale this week. They are biting in 100-150ft of water, average sizes 25-35 pounds. Cobia and kingfish also biting in the same waters.
Fort Lauderdale Grouper Bite is On! (5/03/2012)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Grouper season opened up on May 1 and they are biting good out there. We caught a few groupers, big amberjack, a pile of snappers and a 7ft sailfish.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Grouper season opened up on May 1 and they are biting good out there. We caught a few groupers, big amberjack, a pile of snappers and a 7ft sailfish.
Fort Lauderdale Tarpon Fishing (5/02/2012)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Tarpon fishing is heating up in Fort Lauderdale. The summer tarpon are already here and hungry! Over the next 2-3 months, they will be everywhere in the Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Tarpon fishing is heating up in Fort Lauderdale. The summer tarpon are already here and hungry! Over the next 2-3 months, they will be everywhere in the Fort Lauderdale Intracoastal.
Hot Snapper Bite Fishing in Fort Lauderdale (4/20/2012)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Snapper fishing getting hot in Fort Lauderdale. Yellowtails coming up close to the boat in the chumline. Mangroves and muttons biting on the bottom.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Snapper fishing getting hot in Fort Lauderdale. Yellowtails coming up close to the boat in the chumline. Mangroves and muttons biting on the bottom.
March Mahi-Mahi Madness (3/15/2012)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] The March dolphin spawn is on and they are biting great. Dolphin are all over the reefs of Fort Lauderdale. Wahoo, sailfish, amberjacks also biting great.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] The March dolphin spawn is on and they are biting great. Dolphin are all over the reefs of Fort Lauderdale. Wahoo, sailfish, amberjacks also biting great.
Fort Lauderdale Offshore and Reef Fishing Report (4/17/2009)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Huge bull dolphin biting while fishing offshore in Fort Lauderdale. Here is a photo of a 41 pound Bull Dolphin.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Huge bull dolphin biting while fishing offshore in Fort Lauderdale. Here is a photo of a 41 pound Bull Dolphin.
Spring fishing is heating up in Fort Lauderdale (3/16/2009)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Things are heating up in Fort Lauderdale. March is the start of the spring fishing, and the fish are already biting off the chain. Mahi-mahi are showing up in large numbers and even coming in close to the reef.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Things are heating up in Fort Lauderdale. March is the start of the spring fishing, and the fish are already biting off the chain. Mahi-mahi are showing up in large numbers and even coming in close to the reef.
Holiday Fishing in Fort Lauderdale (12/24/2008)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Sailfish action has been hot on the sportfishing charter boats. Wahoo have been showing up on the deep side of the Gulf Stream.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Sailfish action has been hot on the sportfishing charter boats. Wahoo have been showing up on the deep side of the Gulf Stream.
Sailfish Winterfest in Ft Lauderdale (12/13/2008)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Fishing Headquarters has had a great season on sailfish thus far. Sailfish, mahi-mahi and kingfish biting good.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Fishing Headquarters has had a great season on sailfish thus far. Sailfish, mahi-mahi and kingfish biting good.
The Fort Lauderdale Fishing Headquarters Report (12/04/2008)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Fort Lauderdale has been a hotspot for the sailfish this year. There’s been lots of action on the daily half day sportfishing charters catching sailfish.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Fort Lauderdale has been a hotspot for the sailfish this year. There’s been lots of action on the daily half day sportfishing charters catching sailfish.
Mahi-Mahi Massacre- Offshore Fishing in Fort Lauderdale (11/12/2008)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] The offshore fishing in South Florida right now is red hot. Lots of floating debris and well formed weedlines producing a lot of dolphin fish.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] The offshore fishing in South Florida right now is red hot. Lots of floating debris and well formed weedlines producing a lot of dolphin fish.
Mahi-Mahi action on the Fort Lauderdale Charter Fishing Boats (10/08/2008)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] There have been a lot of mahi-mahi biting on our Fort Lauderdale fishing charters. Deep sea fishing has been good for kingfish, wahoo and tuna lately as well.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] There have been a lot of mahi-mahi biting on our Fort Lauderdale fishing charters. Deep sea fishing has been good for kingfish, wahoo and tuna lately as well.
Great Summer action on the Fort Lauderdale Fishing boats (7/15/2008)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] The fishing in Fort Lauderdale has been awesome this summer. The kingfish action on the reefs is red hot.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] The fishing in Fort Lauderdale has been awesome this summer. The kingfish action on the reefs is red hot.
Sailfish double headers all week fishing offshore of Fort Lauderdale (5/31/2008)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] A great few weeks of sailfishing off Fort Lauderdale this week. Dolphin fishing is going to be hot in June.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] A great few weeks of sailfishing off Fort Lauderdale this week. Dolphin fishing is going to be hot in June.
Plentiful Catches of Big Game Fish offshore fishing in Fort Lauderdale (5/21/2008)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] This month has been a bonanza for sailfish, sharks, big amberjacks and larger mahi-mahi.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] This month has been a bonanza for sailfish, sharks, big amberjacks and larger mahi-mahi.
450 pound Thresher shark caught and released off Fort Lauderdale (3/30/2008)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] We caught and released this monster thresher shark while fishing off Fort Lauderdale. Check out this awesome photo of the fish, right next to the boat.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] We caught and released this monster thresher shark while fishing off Fort Lauderdale. Check out this awesome photo of the fish, right next to the boat.
Hammerhead shark frenzy out of Fort Lauderdale (3/04/2008)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Monster hammerhead sharks are being caught all over South Florida. The shark fishing charters off Fort Lauderdale this week have been off the hook.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Monster hammerhead sharks are being caught all over South Florida. The shark fishing charters off Fort Lauderdale this week have been off the hook.
Sharks, Swordfish and Sailfish off Fort Lauderdale (3/01/2008)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Its March and the big game sharks are here along with sailfish and swordfish off the coast of Fort Lauderdale. Exceptional big game fishing.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Its March and the big game sharks are here along with sailfish and swordfish off the coast of Fort Lauderdale. Exceptional big game fishing.
Big Game Fishing in Fort Lauderdale (2/08/2008)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Some monster big game fish are being caught off Fort Lauderdale this time of year. Fishing offshore on the edge of the gulf stream for big game sharks, groupers, and sailfish
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Some monster big game fish are being caught off Fort Lauderdale this time of year. Fishing offshore on the edge of the gulf stream for big game sharks, groupers, and sailfish
Great Fishing in Fort Lauderdale this Holiday season (12/26/2007)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] We had a great fishing trip on our Wednesday all day trip this week and the sportfishing boats have been coming in with a great catch every day.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] We had a great fishing trip on our Wednesday all day trip this week and the sportfishing boats have been coming in with a great catch every day.
Sailfish season is here in Fort Lauderdale (11/02/2007)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] What a week. The weather was rough but oh, the fish were biting great. Awesome week of sailfishing on the sportfishing charter boats.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] What a week. The weather was rough but oh, the fish were biting great. Awesome week of sailfishing on the sportfishing charter boats.
Just a day of Fun Fishing off Fort Lauderdale (10/01/2007)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] We didn't have a fishing charter today so we went out fun fishing off Fort Lauderdale today. We went bottom fishing and caught a lot of good action out there.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] We didn't have a fishing charter today so we went out fun fishing off Fort Lauderdale today. We went bottom fishing and caught a lot of good action out there.
Great Drift Fishing out of Fort Lauderdale (9/28/2007)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] We had an awesome drift fishing trip this week out of Fort Lauderdale. Lots of dolphin were caught and it was an awesome day of deep sea fishing for us.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] We had an awesome drift fishing trip this week out of Fort Lauderdale. Lots of dolphin were caught and it was an awesome day of deep sea fishing for us.
Great Fishing on the Fort Lauderdale Party Boats (9/11/2007)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] We got a lot of action on the Fort Lauderdale reefs this week. Lots of kingfish, some bonitos and snappers and check out the photos of these dolphins. A huge 40 pound Bull Dolphin.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] We got a lot of action on the Fort Lauderdale reefs this week. Lots of kingfish, some bonitos and snappers and check out the photos of these dolphins. A huge 40 pound Bull Dolphin.
Summer Action on the Fort Lauderdale Drift Fishing Boats (8/30/2007)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Wow, what a summer. This fishing report tells all about the action on the reef we had all summer and lemme tell you, it was one awesome summer.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Wow, what a summer. This fishing report tells all about the action on the reef we had all summer and lemme tell you, it was one awesome summer.
TONS of action drift fishing in Ft. Lauderdale (8/20/2007)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Drift fishing Ft. Lauderdale waters has been red hot for action. Tons of bonitos and kingfish being caught.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Drift fishing Ft. Lauderdale waters has been red hot for action. Tons of bonitos and kingfish being caught.
Fishing is GRRREAT! out of Ft. Lauderdale Today (7/19/2007)
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Whenever we got the bait to where we wanted it, BAM! Either we would catch a king or bonito or get a big strike and miss one. We literally couldn’t keep a bait in the water for more than a minute. The mates worked their butts off today keeping hooks tied on and baits going out. But everybody that went got to catch something nice.
[Fort Lauderdale,FL] Whenever we got the bait to where we wanted it, BAM! Either we would catch a king or bonito or get a big strike and miss one. We literally couldn’t keep a bait in the water for more than a minute. The mates worked their butts off today keeping hooks tied on and baits going out. But everybody that went got to catch something nice.
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