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HOT!! Spring Time Fishing by Dave Kostyo (4/16/2007)
It is definitely springtime!! If you have ever wanted to catch a large dolphin (mahi-mahi) now is the time you should be fishing or booking a trip. To say that we have been catching large dolphin would be an understatement. The large ones are here and they are hungry.

South Dade Dolphin Report by J Lopez (4/13/2007)
Gaffer size dolphin starting to show up at the docks. Spring Season is here!

Spring Fish are big for Kids by Bouncer Smith (4/10/2007)
Over the last month we did a lot of fishing with high winds. Now the weather is beautiful and we are still catching a few real nice fish.

Good Action Off Miami by Dave Kostyo (4/08/2007)
The vast majority of my fishing has been between the Miami Sea Buoy and just south of the Monument Buoy in depths ranging from 90 - 400 feet. The bait has been live herring and pilchards.

Big Win at Fisher Island Sailfish Tournament by Dean Panos (4/08/2007)
So much has happened since the last report. We have had some great trips and had a lot of fun in two tournaments.

Springtime Variety! by Orlando Muniz (4/04/2007)
The best way I can describe the fishing off South Florida right now is "magical". We are being blessed with great weather and real good fishing. Spring brings us many diverse angling opportunities.

Springtime is Here by Dave Kostyo (4/01/2007)
Whether you choose to fish inshore or offshore, there is plenty of action to be had for a variety of species. On some days, you'll have to do more searching than on others. That just depends on the conditions that exist on the day you go fishing.

Good Fishing - Rough Weather by Orlando Muniz (3/25/2007)
Fishing has been good for those who manage to get out. Strong winds have made it difficult for most boats to head offshore.

Dolphin, Tarpon, & Big Jacks - Oh Yeah!! by Dave Kostyo (3/24/2007)
Spring is definitely in the air. March has been roaring like a lion for the past week and a half. The strong easterly wind has push plenty of dolphin in close.

Dolphin, Kings and Sails by Dean Panos (3/22/2007)
What a great two weeks of fishing. We are getting into spring and in my opinion springtime offers the best fishing of the year.

Hot Sailfish Bite!!! by Orlando Muniz (3/18/2007)
We went out just to take a few kingfish pictures after dark and the sailfish decided to show up. Obviously the pictures will have to wait.

Hot Sailfish & Tarpon Action by Dave Kostyo (3/18/2007)
Sailfish is off the scale. The tarpon have finally turned on and are feeding with a vengence.

A Lot Of Sailfish and Some Dolphin by Bouncer Smith (3/11/2007)
We have had a lot of sailfish, some dolphin and kings. Bottom fishing has been a bit tough with an occasional mutton or grouper. We had one trip with a bunch of almaco jacks and then none the next trip.

Clean Blue Water and HOT Offshore Action!! by Dave Kostyo (3/09/2007)
Clean blue water has arrived and along with it the sailfish, dolphin, and kingfish action has been hot!!

Miami Fishing Report...Sailfish, Sailfish, Sailfish! by Justin Nighan (3/09/2007)
Sailfish, mahi and kingfish action heats up in Miami, but the best is yet to come!

Blue Water and Good Fishing by Dean Panos (3/07/2007)
Quite a bit has happened since my last report. For one, we fished two sailfish tournaments. The first tournament was a one day tournament named the Billfish Challenge and we ended up in 3rd place with 12 sailfish releases.

Billfish Challenge 2nd place finish by Joe McGivern (3/05/2007)
Team Night Prowler took home second place in the Billfish Challenge. We took home over 12,000$ in cash!

Black and White fishing! by Jim Barlett (3/02/2007)
It's amazing how different 2 days can be. One is a struggle and the other has fish jumping in the boat. Well, not quite!

Tarpon Action UP & Down by Dave Kostyo (3/02/2007)
Tarpon action in the Bay has been quite reliable. That is until my last two trips.

Swordfishing In The Daytime! by Justin Nighan (2/22/2007)
Liquid Gold Charters targets swordfish in Daytime! Yesterday myself and Capt. Jason Neadel had the Ben greene charter out from Northstar Seafood and got an early start by setting a line on the bottom to target swords at around 5PM.

Miami offshore by Jim Barlett (2/22/2007)
Very enjoyable trips had by all. One crew kept us in stitches.

Offshore and Inshore Update by Dave Kostyo (2/21/2007)
Ups and downs offshore depending on the current. Bright spot for tarpon has been the Bay.

Beautiful Night On The Water by Justin Nighan (2/21/2007)
Beautiful night on the water produces a 100lb+ swordfish

Sails and Swords From Haulover To Triumph by Dean Panos (2/19/2007)
Sailfish continue to be the species we are targeting.

Liquid Gold Charters Miami Fishing Report 230# sword! by Justin Nighan (2/18/2007)
Swordfishing Remians strong through the month of Feb!

Super Fishing Days by Bouncer Smith (2/06/2007)
January was a month of great fishing trips and even a couple slow ones, but I guess that is what makes us appreciate the good ones.

Sailfish Action Heats up! by Joe McGivern (2/05/2007)
With the cold front that came through over the weekend, the sailfish bite has been on!

Tarpon and Sailfish by Dave Kostyo (2/05/2007)
The tarpon are mean, nasty, and stubborn. We've turned the calendar page from January to February. With that turn, tarpon inshore and sailfish offshore are your best bet. That's a hard combination to beat. With that being said, lets get to the individual day reports.

Full Moon Swordfishing Produces Again! by Justin Nighan (2/03/2007)
2/4 on swords, the full moon produces once again! Wow, leaving the dock was kinda questionable yesterday but putting faith into the weather maps i was studying all day payed off and it turned out to be a beautiful night on the water! Last night myself and Capt. Jason Naedel had the Mike Driscol charter out from New Jersey with flat calm seas.

Busy,Busy,Busy by Dean Panos (2/02/2007)
So far this year has not been a disappointment as there are plenty of fish to catch. Sailfish are the species we are primarily catching and the fishing has been good.