Fishing Reports by Capt. David Ide

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Mahi-mahi and Sharks! The consistent East winds have blown in a lot of Mahi-mahi (Dolphin fish). We have had some fish over 20 lbs. and plenty of gaffers. Some schoolie sized fish are around too. Most of the fish have been in 300 to 500 feet of more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - The Sharks are in town! Hammerheads, Mako, Threshers, Bull Sharks and more. One Mako was caught by another boat that weighed in over 700 lbs. Just 1 1/2 miles off the beach! April is when the Sharks migrate through and it looks to be a good s more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Mahi-mahi, Sharks and more! With the March winds blowing, it has produced lots of nice sized Mahi-mahi (Dolphin fish). We had one day last week of 20 fish with over half of them in the 10 to 20 lb class. (gaffers) We also had 4 Wahoo of 10 to 20 more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - A little of everything! Fishing has been challenge to say the least! When the current is moving, the fishing has been decent. One day last week the current was dead and nothing was biting! We went above Pompano Beach just to catch a fish! The more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Amberjacks, Sails, & Sharks! The Amberjacks have showed up on the wrecks. This also means that the Sharks are following them here! When the current is moving you can catch an Amberjack over most of the wrecks offshore in 200’ to 350’ of wa more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Amberjacks, Sharks and Swordfish The Amberjacks have moved in over the wrecks. We fished 7 wrecks in one day and had a at least one bite from an Amberjack on each wreck. Some really nice Bull Sharks are still eating the Amberjacks we hook on t more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Swordfish are really biting! The Swordfishing has never been better. Last Tuesday night we went out to 1100’ of water off Hollywood. We put out our 3 squids and a live Blue Runner. I saw 30 other boats around us. The radio was starting to go of more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Sailfish, Swordfish and Kingfish The weather has been great for Sailfishing. North winds and the fish are here. We have been catching one or two a trip when the charter wants to fish for them. Some guests want to catch eating fish. We have bee more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Sailfish & Swordfish! The Fort Lauderdale Billfish Tournament was held last weekend. There were 365 Sailfish caught from 67 boats in 3 days. Most of these fish were caught right out front of Ft. Lauderdale, Miami and Boynton Beach. There were more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Sailfish! The sailfish have been biting real good. The weekend of the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show (Oct. 28 to Nov. 3rd) we caught 5 sails a trip for 5 days straight! Some of the fish were 10 to 15 lbs (5 1/2 feet long)and up to 65 lbs (7 more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale