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Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light
Capt. Dean Panos
March 20, 2001
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
3/20/01
The sailfishing continues to be on a tear. We have had anywhere from 2 to 5 sailfish per day, except for yesterday which we got 7 out of 11 and saw at least five to 10 sailfish in our chum baits. That's a total of 21 sailfish around the boat during basically an afternoon of fishing.
Yesterday the wind was out of the E-SE at 15-20mph. Seas were about 6 foot in the morning and dropped down to 2-4 in the afternoon. We fished mostly between Triumph and the Monument Buoy. There were two anglers in the party and definitely enough action to go around. The bite was a bit slow in the morning, but definitely heated up at the end of the day. We had one triple, two doubles, and a bunch of singles. At one point, we had chummed up the sailfish so good that as we live chummed with pilchards, there were three to four sailfish within yards of the boat, chasing the pilchards around. Within seconds we either casted out and hooked up, or the flatlines already out were hooked up. The fortunate or unfortunate issue was that both anglers were hooked (Good), but there were sailfish all around the boat, that if we had more anglers would have been hooked up also.
The preference that day was for pilchards. We had two kites out with goggle eyes, and lots of flatlines with pilchards and herring. All but one sailfish ate a goggle eye. The other sails ate pilchards or herring. The day before that all the sailfish ate goggle eyes, and ignored the pilchards. It just goes to show you, bring a variety of bait, since it seems that their preferences can change day to day.
Dolphin fishing was really good earlier in the week but slowed down as the week progressed. Kingfishing has been so-so, with some caught to the north of Haulover, and some south of the Monument. Tarpon fishing in the evenings got better as the week progressed and should continue to remain good until well into May.
Overall, the springtime is coming. Sailfishing should remain very good, dolphin fishing should improve, the spring run of kings should begin, and the blackfins and bonitas will start showing up as well. The fishing yesterday, especially in the afternoon was great. 7 out of 11 and seeing at least five to 10 sailfish in our chum baits can be described as a good day. That's what spring fishing can be like, and unless you are out on the water fishing, you will not experience that. Go out on your boat or your friends, or hire a guide and enjoy a great day of fishing.
Tight Lines and Good Fishing,
Capt. Dean Panos
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