Fishing Reports by Capt. David Ide

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - November 2005 We will be back fishing on Thanksgiving. We apologize for the lack of reports, but there is not much fishing to discuss while in the boat yard. The Lady Pamela II is looking great and ready to get out fishing. A good col more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Boat yard blues We are presently in the boat yard, painting, cleaning and sharpening a few hooks. We should be out of here in a couple of weeks. This doesn’t mean that we still don’t go fishing. The Swordfish bite has been outstanding this wee more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Swordfish & Hurricanes A commercial fisherman boated a 640 lb. Swordfish last week. Another Swordfish of 508 lbs. was reported caught by a private boat. We caught a 300 lb. and a 120 lb Swordfish two weeks ago. The Swordfishing is still great a more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Summertime fishing The weather has been very calm the past few weeks and the hurricanes have passed us by. The Bonitos have shown up in force. Trolling spoons and strips on a planer is the best way to catch these great fighting fish. King more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Swordfish and Mahi-mahi! We did not get to fish much this month. We had a 30 day charter that did not consist of any fishing. So I apologize for the lack of reports this past month We did sneak out for a few nights of Swordfishing. We caught more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - June 2005 Fishing for Mahi-mahi has been good. Schools of fish from3 to 7 lbs are being caught in 300 to 800’ of water. There have been some bigger fish any where from 12 to 25 miles offshore. The Sailfish and sharks are still around when more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - May fishing is as good as it gets! This is a great time of year to fish. The Black fin Tuna have showed up on the outer edge of the reefs. Schools of Mahi-mahi are showing up any where from 300’ of water to 25 miles offshore. Wahoo have been bit more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Mixed Bag Fishing is still real good. We have been fishing everyday and quite a few nights for the past 3 weeks! Sailfishing has been good. In the Miami Billfish Tournament, in three days of fishing by 80 boats, there were over 400 Sailfi more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - March Winds have blown in lots of fish! We have seen every kind of fish within 2 miles of the beach this week! Free jumping Swordfish in 200 feet of water, tailing Sailfish on the reefs, Mako Sharks, Mahi-mahi and more! Saturday we had more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - February Fishing is Good! A lot of times, our February fishing slows down. This year it slowed down a little, but it is still real good. The King Mackerel moved in. Most fish that you catch trolling on spoons and strips on the wire line or downr more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale