Transition Time
Capt. Ryan McBride
March 26, 2008
Fort Lauderdale - Saltwater Fishing Report
Good fishing remains on the reef with more spring species showing up everyday and the winter sailfish still showing when conditions allow. Over the past week we have caught a handful of king fish from 10-20lbs., along smaller 5-15lb. blackfins, schoolie sized dolphin, as well as sailfish. The bonitas have showed up in full force and while not much for table fare make for a great fight on light tackle from 8-12lb line. The fish are ranging from 10-15lbs. and are pretty much all over the ocean devouring minnows in the 1in range so pretty much any small lure or bait will take them. The blackfins are mixed in with them so a lot of live chum will bring them to the boat as well as trolling small, small squirted lures. Kingfish have been eating goggle eyes off the kite and downriggers and seem to be getting bigger on each trip as we move into spring. Sailfishing can be really hot one day and die the next, an edge formed Monday ranging from 150-300ft of water and ran from Ft. Lauderdale to Pompano Beach to north of Boca Raton which is as far as I followed it. In the mornings kingfish and small dolphin were working the line but around 10:30 when the wind picked up the sails started to bite and we picked off a pair before the morning trip was over. I heard of up to 6 fish caught on afternoon trip boats.
Fort Lauderdale Fishing Forecast:
Look for sailfish to continue to come through when conditions allow and also more tunas and bigger kings to show in the next coming weeks. To the north Big Kingfish, cobias, and the other mentioned should already be making a showing.
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