Both the offshore and inshore fishing continues to be good. Fair numbers of dolphin have shown up and are in the 5 - 25 pound range. They're being found in a wide range of depths from 150 - 650 feet. The dolphin are being found along weedlines, under birds, and on the blue side of a blue/green color change.
Sailfish are being caught on an almost daily basis. Depending on what kind of current there is or isn't, the water clarity and color, and how much wind will determine the numbers of sails to be found. They've been spread over a wide range from as shallow as 60 feet to as deep as 450 feet and in green, blue/green, and blue water.
For the most part, there have only been a few kingfish being caught. Move in close to shore and there have been a few days of great spanish mackerel fishing.
Meanwhile, the tarpon fishing remains consistent.
Michael Oshry tangled with 2 tarpon of 70 and 40 pounds in the Bay. Heavier drag settings are necessary when we're fishing in the Bay. That's because of the structure that the tarpon like to hang around. We all know what happens when mono line rubs against a structure. Both fish had Michael running from one end of the boat to the other. The larger fish made a complete circle of the boat and it got very interesting as we passed the rod under the anchor rope. We successfully landed and released both fish.
Peter and Yamile Jimenez along with 2 of their children Gabriel and Victoria spent some good quality time together doing a family trip. We were looking for lots of action so a Kid's Introduction to Fishing style trip was in order. Quantity and variety was the key. We fished in 5 different spots and when the trip was over we had caught 8 different species of fish. The ninth fish ate a freelined live shrimp and Victoria was doing a fabulous job of fighting the fish. We had it in our sites and saw that it was a bonito of about 10 pounds. It was within 10 feet of the leader touching the rod tip when disaster struck and the hook pulled. It was disappointing, however, the lesson that both Victoria and Gabriel learned was that not every fish gets caught and it was just as fun fighting the fish. We'll get the next one. Mom and Dad were having as much fun fishing as their children and we kept a few fish for dinner. Everyone got their hands dirty and smelly with the bait and it was a challenge to hook the fish that everyone mastered very quickly. Toward the end of the trip both children decided that next time they wanted to go offshore and fish for the bigger fish, especially dolphin. They proved that they have the patience it sometimes take to get the bigger fish to bite.
Business partners Federico Restrepo and Camilo Vasquez took a day off to sample the fishing off Miami. They had loads of fun catching herring and pilchards and once offshore, a sailfish visited us within 10 minutes. Camilo caught and released his first sailfish. Another sailfish released itself early. The downrigger produced 2 sharks that Federico handled. The sails were spread out with the first in 150 and the second in 450. The sharks were in the same depth range. Next up, Camilo wanted to catch a dolphin. He got his wish in 650 when the 2 flatlines and the downrigger all hook up at once. Back in closer, the birds put us on a weedline and more dolphin in 150 feet. All the fish were released.
Tarpon action continued to be good in the evening with South Florida Fishing Club members Tim Gipe and Jose Basulto. They have the distinction of being the first anglers to catch a double header tarpon this year aboard Knot Nancy. The two fish hit within seconds of each other and each ran in a different direction. Tim's went offshore and then north. Jose's went south. We followed Tim's fish first as Jose lost a load of line off his reel. Jose did an excellent job of compensating for the maneuvers I had to do with the boat while fighting Tim's tarpon. Tim had to make a mad dash to the bow several times when his fish changed directions quickly and ran under the bow. We got the catch and released Tim's 80 pound fish and then went to work on Jose's tarpon. We gained line almost to the point of having a catch only to have the fish make a 50 yard run away from the boat. In the end, Tim did the honors of releasing Jose's 100 pound tarpon and both fish are still out there waiting to give some other lucky anglers the thrill of a life time.
As you can see, the action both offshore and inshore is hot and heavy. I have dates open on my schedule, so give me a call and lets fill them in and get in on the action. Don't forget the afternoon/evening combo. You can catch sailfish and tarpon on the same trip on the same day. At the following link, you'll find some commonly asked questions and answers about charter fishing, the different types of trips that I offer, my rates for those trips, and a way to easily contact me to ask questions or book a trip http://www.knotnancy.com/contact.html
Captain Dave Kostyo
Knot Nancy Fishing Charters
305 620-5896 Charter
305 965-9454 Cell
www.knotnancy.com
nkostyo@bellsouth.net
