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Miami, Florida - Offshore

Capt. Mark Houghtaling
December 12, 2000
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report

Sailfish have made an assault on the waters off Dade and Monroe Counties.

Common catches of two to three fish per day are occurring on a daily basis.

With only occasional periods of fishless days , that may only last a day,

Dolphin, Kingfish, and Mackerel have also been making an appearance. The

best Sailfish action has been the area north of the Whistle Buoy off north Key

Largo, Triumph Reef, and the Monument Buoy off Key Biscayne. Best

depths have been 100 to 180 feet of water. Almost all of this action has been

with the use of kites, and live bait.

A surprising number of larger Dolphin have been showing up under the

spread of kite baits. This past week twenty plus pound fish were brought in

to the docks, and plenty of school size Dolphin were mixed in with them. The

bigger fish have no trouble taking your larger baits, i.e. Goggle Eye and

Threadfin Herring, but it’s a good idea to have a few smaller baits on board

for the smaller Dolphin. I try to make it a point to catch a few Pilchards to

toss to the smaller Dolphin when they appear around your boat.

Wahoo catches were also made by live bait fisherman this week. This time

of year begin to look for large Wahoo around the area of Molasses Reef in

the Keys. Anglers in the know will troll high speed lures around this reef in

search of big Wahoo. Best time is early morning and usually not too far

offshore. You may find them anywhere from 100 to 400 feet of water.

Other anglers I spoke with did well fishing along the edge of the stream for

Yellowtail. Mike Pellini fished south of Fowey Light in eighty feet of water

and caught plenty of legal size Yellowtail and an occasional Spanish

Mackerel just before dark. He then moved inshore to do some bully netting,

and found 14 legal lobster in a matter of a few hours. Bully netting is a great

alternative to jumping in somewhat frigid waters this time of the year.

Lobster are always on the move and can be found moving across shallower

water during the night. A bully net is a large landing net that is bent at a

ninety degree angle to the handle. The “bugs” are located with a spot light on

the flats and the net is placed over the top of them. A quick scoop of the net

and they’re in the cooler.

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Fish with Capt Mark Houghtaling aboard the "Magic Fingers". A new 31 Foot Contender Openfisherman with twin 250 HP Yamaha Outboards. With over 25 years of chartering experience, Capt Mark will put you on the "catch of the day". Sailfish, Dolphin, King Mackerel, Tuna, Grouper,Snapper....and the list goes on. Prime fishing grounds are only minutes from downtown Miami.

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15920 SW 85 Avenue
Miami, FL 33157
Phone: 305-253-1151
Alt. Phone: 305-479-1151
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