Fort Lauderdale Fishing Reports

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - The fall bait run has begun. Mullet are in the canals and the predators are set up to greet them. Jack Crevalles and Barracuda ae eating well. Tarpon are jumping on once in a while too. The fish are prefferng the live bait over the usual scraps that more...
Capt. Andy Roydhouse - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Swordfish, Sailfish and Kingfish We have still been catching the Swordfish. However they have not been as big as the last one. In the past 6 trip since August 22, we have caught 10 Swordfish. The smallest being 40 lbs and the largest being 12 more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - It's been a while since an update. Summer will do that to you. The inshore action has stayed pretty much the same. Jacks, Barracuda and a few Tarpon and Snook bites after dark. Most of my action this time of year is taking place outside the inlet. Ki more...
Capt. Andy Roydhouse - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Swordfish! Last Saturday night (8/10/02) we went out Swordfishing. We set up in 1,500 feet of water off Dania. We put out 3 live Blue Runners. One at 100', one at 125' and one at 200'. We didn't have the baits out 5 minutes and the deep bait wa more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Bonitas and more Bonitas! The Bonitas are here in force. A troll along the reef in 70 to 160' is all Bonitas. We did manage to catch a few King Mackeral out of all the Bonitas that are around. The Swordfishing has been absolutely fantasti more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Raindrops keep falling! The water has been dirty for the past 3 weeks due to all the rain. Not much current to move it away. We went on a Marathon trip last Saturday. Two guys wanted to catch a Marlin. We headed offshore with the lures out. A more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - It's been a while since my last update. This time of year most of my time is spent outside the inlet chasing bluewater species. I have put out a few baits on the inland waters when the weather didn't allow the offshore adventure though. We had goo more...
Capt. Andy Roydhouse - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - May was good! Sailfish, Dolphin, Hammerhead Sharks, Kingfish and Blackfin Tuna. Fishing was good and the NE winds were heavy the last week of May. The Sailfish were biting trolling. 25 to 35 lb fish. 2 to 4 shots a day. We were c more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - We're back! After being broke down and on vacation we are back chasing the fish. The weather has been good and the Sharks & Kingfish have moved in. Friday we went to the Stink hole off of Hollywood. There was a great edge of blue wa more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - We made it to May. Not much of a winter at all. Just go outside at 8pm and you know you are into summer with the sun still high enough to let you tie knots without the help of a light bulb. This is considered one of our peak fishing periods. Most a more...
Capt. Andy Roydhouse - Fort Lauderdale