Slow Offshore, Hot Tarpon Bite Inshore
Capt. Dave Kostyo
January 26, 2013
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
The inconsistent offshore fishing has only improved slightly. There is still a lack of north current; however, there are days when the water is either blue or blue/green.
Inshore, the tarpon action is still your best bet. We have been getting 2 to 6 shots per four hour evening trip. The fish are in the 45 - 110 pound range.
Art, John, Grant, and Joe fished an abbreviated half day offshore during the afternoon. The downrigger produced 2 barely legal kingfish that were released. A 6 pound blackfin tuna was caught on a bait fished on a flatline.
During the last hour of the trip we moved in along the beach and added a Spanish mackerel and jumped a small tarpon.
Camilo Vasquez and Federico Restropo had their hands full with 2 large tarpon. Camilo hooked up with a 100 pound tarpon on the second drift. After a hard battle lasting 40 minutes, the fish was released.
Two drifts later, it was Federico's turn. His tarpon was a 110 pounder. Another hard battle with sore backs, arms, and hands was finally ended with the release of the beautiful silver king.
Howard and Brian braved some large, sloppy seas during their half day trip offshore. Our first bite was a sailfish that ate the downrigger bait fished 65 feet down. We then found a huge weedline in the 210 – 350 foot range.
We worked the line very hard to catch and released 3 very small dolphins. We had blue water and no current.
Capt. Dave Kostyo
Knot Nancy Fishing Charters, Inc.
305-965-9454
www.knotnancy.com
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