Fishing Reports by Capt. Dave Kostyo

Late May Fishing Report - Knot Nancy Fishing Charters - Since my last report I have been quite busy with various trips both offshore, tarpon, and combination trips. The offshore action has been producing mahi, amberjack, almaco jacks, and grouper. Thus far this May, the blackfin tuna have been avoid more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

April Fishing Report - Miami, FL - April is the time of year many people wait for. It is a transition month between the winter species and the summer species of fish. Both are here and it's easy to take advantage of. The afternoon/evening combo offers the best of both worlds. Yo more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Mid-March Fishing Report - Miami, Florida - Time to come up for another breath of air and update the fishing activities. Lets start when the wind was still blowing 30 knots. A Saturday trip with Allen got rescheduled to an evening tarpon trip later in the week. More on that trip later in more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Late February, 2017 Fishing Report - Capt Dave Kostyo - The fishing conditions have changed on almost a daily basis. This has called for changing our techniques, and styles of fishing to adapt. One day wind, the next none. Smoking north current one day, the next none, and the next it's going south. Despit more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Dolphin/Mahi Off Miami/Miami Beach, FL - Early February - More dolphin/mahi action today. Not quite as good as it has been, however, the bonus was the largest mahi I've caught since January. Found birds working on a weed line in 380'. Trolled past them and caught a 4 pound schoolie. No further action more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report Miami/Miami Beach, FL - February - Fished a half day morning charter with Frank and Eric. The goals were to show Eric some offshore fishing action and catch some fish for dinner. We ran offshore and found a weed line and birds in 450'. Started with trolling two feathers on Penn Spi more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Late January 2017 Fishing Report - Capt Dave Kostyo - During the past three days the conditions off the Miami/Miami Beach coast have been less than ideal. We've had S/SW wind, green water with south current, green water with no current, and to find a blue edge, we've had to run out to over 700'. Despite more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Miami Fishing Report - Knot Nancy Fishing Charters - The first fishing trip for Knot Nancy Fishing Charters in 2017 was originally going to be a half day charter. As we got into the trip, my group of three anglers wanted to extend to a three quarter day trip. Renato, Rodrigo, and Marcus picked the r more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

December Mid-Month Fishing Report, Miami/Miami Beach, FL - It's been a long drought this fall since the last time I fished and posted a fishing report. Today it finally ended. Daisy, Alex, Kevin, and Brian fished a half day. No current and green water had me deciding to fish some of the deeper wrecks. more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Late October Fishing Report - Miami/Miami Beach, FL - Summer vacations are over with for another year. Our first cool front has passed through the area. It's time to take advantage of the good Fall fishing off the Miami/Miami Beach coast. As I'm writing this report, the wind has been blowing as hig more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami