Fort Lauderdale Fishing Reports

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Sailfish! Sailfish! Sailfish! The sailfish bite has been real strong for the past few weeks. Along with the sailfish, we have been catching some small dolphin (5-10lb range), some black groupers, amberjacks and barracudas. Here are just a few more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - The temps are finally up to shorts weather again. A few passing rain clouds but it feels good to break a sweat. As far as the fishing goes, it's been slow on the offshore, big game scene. The conditions haven't been the best. Dirty water, no or poor more...
Capt. Ron Mallet - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - The Sharks Are Here! There has been alot of shark action this week. In the last few days, we have caught a tiger shark and a few hammerhead sharks along with some blacktip sharks. Along with the sharks, there has been sailfish and cobia. One b more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - The weather has been all but dependable. We went through the longest stretch of cold weather that I can remember in the 20 years I've been here. This is making the fishing very unpredictable. I get calls everyday asking how the fishing has been la more...
Capt. Ron Mallet - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Sails & Dolphin The Sails turned on so good last week that this is the first chance I've had to update this report. One boat caught 15 sails in one day last week. We were averaging 2 to 4 shots at the sails a day. One fish we caught was 80 lb more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - More Sailfish! One cold front after another. The Sailfish have continued to bite. We have been getting 2 to 4 bites a day. The fish been eating live bait out of the riggers and out of the kite. There have been a few dolphin and wahoo mix more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - It's been a while since my last update. You know how the holidays can get in the way. I hope everyone had a fun and safe time. The fishing scene has had its share of interference in the way of weather. Lots of winds and rain during the last few days more...
Capt. Ron Mallet - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Sailfish, Dolphin and Amberjacks! We have ben catching Sailfish almost everyday. We have been getting 1 to 5 shots a day. Most of the fish have been small 3 lbs. to 30 lbs each. They have been eating goggle eyes out of the kite. While kite fis more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - Winter made a tease apperance at the beginning of the month but during the last week we were thrown a curve. The breeze is blowing from the souheast and a fair amount of clouds and rain are sitting on us. When this warm summer like pattern moves in i more...
Capt. Ron Mallet - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - The winter continues to move in. We are starting to see a showing of new fish and bait in the area. Schools of small minnows are moving in the inlet and up the canals. Packs of jacks are feasting from below. Most are small but the occasional brute po more...
Capt. Ron Mallet - Fort Lauderdale