Fishing Reports by Capt. Dave Kostyo

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - The offshore word is dolphin (mahi-mahi) and lots of them. The only problem is that they have been mostly peanut size with plenty of under sized fish that need to be released. I am seeing way to many anglers bringing in lots of fish under the minim more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - As I'm sitting here writing this report, we are having another weather system passing through our area resulting in an all day rain with plenty of lighting and thunder. For the past several days, the mornings have been beautiful. Then as is typical more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - Prior to Arlene paying us a brush by visit, the dolphin fishing was improving day by day. Tarpon inshore are continuing to display a strong showing. Arlene spoiled the plans of most people over the weekend. Only those with the strongest of stomach more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - YES!! They have finally shown up. I'm talking about dolphin (mahi-mahi). It has taken them a while to get here, but now you can expect to find some when you invest your time and gas to make the run offshore. Once again, as like last year, we are more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - Fishing in the Haulover to Government Cut area continued to be on the slow side this past week. The main culprit remains the lack of current. Even when we find blue water, there has been no current. The one bright spot has been that the tarpon hav more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - It has been a while since my last report. We'll get caught up shortly with the daily reports, but first some general comments about both the offshore fishing and inshore tarpon scenes. Depending on which day you fished, the conditions have ranged f more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - The fishing offshore has run the range from tough to very good over the last week. The good news is that it has mostly been on the very good side. Sailfish has been the main highlight with some dolphin. The spring run of kingfish has finally start more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - From windy to pleasant sea conditions, that's what April has been like for the past two weeks. Spring time is in the air and with it has come the early run of dolphin. The frigate birds will help make it easy to find them and the size has been from more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - The hot fish on the offshore scene has been sailfish. There have been some kingfish around, however, not in the numbers like the spring run will be. That run could take place any day now. Dolphin are beginning to make their April showing. Frigate more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - Here's a quick update of the latest from both the offshore and inshore fishing. Saturday (4/2) evening, Chuck, Curtiss, and Michael were looking forward to challenging a tarpon. When we arrived at Government, the fish were rolling all over the are more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami