Fishing Reports by Capt. Dave Kostyo

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - After all the windy weather, it is really great to get back out and do some comfortable fishing. Like many other Captains, I've had my share of cancelled trips. I did have a few brave anglers who wanted to fish while it was still blowing. One grou more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - The high wind has kept most people shore bound both during the week and on the weekends. Unless you are just a dye in the wool offshore person, then even on the windiest of days, there are fish to be caught in the Bay. Both on Saturday (11/8) and t more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - On Wednesday (10/29), the marine forecast painted a grim picture for the day. We decided to give it a try and stay out as long as we could based on how bad the sea conditions got. Luckily for us the timing of the arrival of the wind was off. We we more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - Wade fishing in Marco took a turn for the better this week. During the morning wade session, Walter Rodriguez fished for the first time with 4# line. He was a bit skeptical about using such light line. That was quickly changed when the seatrout st more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - The best way to describe the action on the reef so far this week is very slow. There has been dirty green water and no current. This has made for some very difficult fishing. If you cover enough ground and get lucky, you'll possibly get a kingfish more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - This past week has seen some hot and cold fishing. Earlier in the week, there were a few days of very hot kingfishing. Then like turning off a light, it shut down drastically. There were still a few being caught, but nothing like it was on Tuesday more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - The weather for wade fishing in Marco during the past week has run the entire gamut from sunny to windy to showers to fierce thunderstorms. One of the amazing things about this fishery is that you'll be sight casting to fish that are swimming amongs more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - Every year prior to starting my wade fishing trips in Marco, I spend several days fishing the area and finding the new holes, ledges and bars that will hold fish. Some years, the changes are very subtle. Others years the changes can be quite drastic more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - It is time to get caught up with the fishing reports, so lets get right to them. Tuesday (9/9) started with catching bait out of Haulover Inlet. Two throws with the castnet and a few extra with the sabiki rigs and we were off to the fishing ground more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County - September 1, 2003 As we left Spinnaker Marina on Sunday morning, the wind was almost nonexistent. This was a welcome relief from the way it has been blowing for the past several days. Our first order of business was to show 11 year old Matt Beris more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami