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Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County
Capt. Dave Kostyo
December 18, 2002
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
Saturday was another bait fishing lesson, how to fish the baits, and knot tying. The herring were quite cooperative at Government Cut. Fishing from my customer's boat, he learned how to identify bait schools on his recorder. Once bait was accomplished, it was off to Key Biscayne. We started in 95' and before I could put out a second bait, the first rod was hooked up. All of our action was between 95' - 110'. Kingfish was the main action and the targeted species. Back at Greg's dock, we spent time learning how to tie a bimini twist and make a wind on leader.
Sunday, my trip got cancelled due to a mechanical problem on my customer's big boat. It's due to be fixed on Monday.
Monday's trip was moved to a later date in December so my client's son would be home from college on Christmas break and could go swordfishing with his dad.
Tuesday evening was the first tarpon trip of the season. There were 10 anglers on 3 boats. We started at Haulover Inlet, moved to Government Cut, and finally in to the Bay. At the ocean locations, we fished in winds of 15 MPH from the NE. While it was fishable, it was not the most pleasant of conditions. No tarpon were to be found by any of the 3 boats.
Wednesday, with repairs made, it was time to fish on the big boat. It was also the worst day wind and sea conditions wise. East wind from 20 to 24 knots gave us solid 5-7 foot seas with plenty of 8 footers coming through. It definitely was not a day for anyone with a weak stomach. Despite being on a 45 footer, it still was rough and nasty. What made it tolerable was the hot fishing. Live herring fished deep and in the outriggers produced 3 for 4 sailfish, 2 - 12# kingfish, 1 kingfish that got eaten by a porpoise, 5 dolphin, and 1 bonito. By days end, we were all ready for the calmer inland waters.
That brings us to today's (Thursday) action. Big boat time again, with the big difference being much calmer seas. Bill said his wife didn't want any more kingfish, however, dolphin would be fine. His sons told their dad to go sportfishing and just catch sailfish because they would rather eat anything other than fish. So our goal for today was dolphin and sailfish. Live herring was our bait again today. Starting in 100', the action was non existent until we got to 320'. The birds put us on big schools of dolphin that were heading south at a very fast pace. We would get ahead of the school and hook a couple of fish. The school continued on and did not stay with their hooked buddies. Then, get ahead of them again and hook a few more. This continued leapfrogging keep us in action for the majority of the afternoon. We kept about a dozen fish and released at least a dozen or more. The fish finally turned off and refused any of our offerings. Running back to the Sea Buoy, we spent about 30 minutes sailfishing without any strikes.
It's back on Knot Nancy tomorrow for a trip starting at noon and continuing into the evening for tarpon. Then on Monday, Knot Nancy goes in for a new set of Yamaha 200 hp HPDI engines. They are just in time for the beginning of the winter season here in Miami. Give me a call and book as early as possible because dates will fill up fast. You won't want to miss out on the great tarpon and sailfishing that we have here in Miami.
Captain Dave Kostyo
Knot Nancy Fishing Charters
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