Fishing Reports by Capt. Dave Kostyo

Spring Is In The Air And The Fishing To Go With It - Spring is in the air. Sailfishing continues to be outstanding in the 100 - 130 foot range. Kingfish are starting to make their appearance after a very disappointing winter and are being found in 100 - 115 feet. Dolphin are coming through in the 20 more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Hot Tarpon Action Has Heated UP!!! - The tarpon season has finally kicked into gear like it should be for this time of year. The fish are feeding both in the Bay and at Government Cut. The ones at the Cut are of the large variety in the 90+ class. Live shrimp is the bait of choice an more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

HOT! HOT! HOT! Sailfish Action - EXCELLENT sailfishing is the only way to describe it. On some days it's been off the wall. We've had a strong north current with blue water. The sails are being caught all along the South Florida coast mainly in the 90 - 110 foot range. The typic more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - As I'm writing this report, we're experiencing some very windy, rainy weather that is coming through the South Florida area. Prior to this, the weather has ranged from almost calm to the point of needing helium to fly the kite to very windy and need more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - 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, un more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - Tarpon fishing is on fire. That's the only way to describe it. They've been feeding in the late afternoon and then after dark, the water has come alive with shrimp and the feeding continues everywhere we have been drifting. The fish have been aver more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - The winter weather has definitely arrived in South Florida. A cold front comes through, we have windy weather, the seas build, then they subside and the wind dies off, we have a day or two of calm weather and then the cycle begins again. This weath more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - Time To Tangle With Winter Tarpon Good news for all tarpon fans. The winter tarpon season has started both at the Inlets and in the Bay. The cold front that just passed through has the shrimp moving and the tarpon feeding on them. Mark Rubert more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - It's hard to believe, however, another year has come and gone. Say goodbye to 2007 and hello to 2008. The year was another great one for me and I had the opportunity to meet and fish with many new people as well as people who fish with me on a regu more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - Sailfishing continues to improve as we get more and more into the winter season. Throw in some kingfish action along with a few dolphin and you have the makings for a good fishing trip. The weather has been very cooperative even when the fronts hav more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami