Regional Fishing Reports for:
Southeast Florida (Miami to Palm Beach)

Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light - 11/06/02 The fishing on the edge should start improving as more cold fronts start coming through. As of yesterday we had great clean blue water with a strong North current. Optimum conditions for fishing on the edge. Sailfishing should start imp more...
Capt. Dean Panos - Miami

Fishing Report for Miami, Florida - Swordfishing continued to dominate the angling most of this week. We caught and released a 70 pounder on 30 pound tackle on a squid Sunday night and then just as we prepared to call it a night, we had a blasting strike on a live blue runner on 80 p more...
Capt. Bouncer Smith - Miami

Miami and Key Biscayne – offshore - More signs of Winter The last couple of days are showing more and more signs of winter arriving. Yesterday I saw some Mackerel around one of the patches. Cero and a couple of Spanish. Thats a good sign because that means bait is moving south. I sa more...
Capt. Quinton Dieterle - Key Biscayne

Miami and Key Biscayne – offshore - First Signs of Sailfish Thursday was the first day it just seemed like Sailfish season. I had a couple of great customers on board and we just wanted some fish but of course Sailfish were on everybodys mind. We started off trying for Kingfish and more...
Capt. Quinton Dieterle - Key Biscayne

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - Winter is trying to get here. Only one semi cold front so far. It did spark a bit of action but as the temps warmed up the action cooled down. We are forcasted to get another push of northern air this weekend. It should bring another boost of bites. more...
Capt. Andy Roydhouse - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL - Offshore - Kingfish & Swordfish The Kingfish have been thick one day and disappear the next day. We limited out last Monday 10/21/02 trolling planers with spoons and strips in 80' to 200' of water. We couldn't get any big ones on live bait. Go figure! The more...
Capt. David Ide - Fort Lauderdale

Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light - Double D Charters 10/27/02 Fishing during the day has slowed down a bit. There have been quite a few dolphin on the edge. Most dolphin have been between 5 – 10 pounds with an occasional 20 pounder thrown in. Kingfish have been hit or miss. Yo more...
Capt. Dean Panos - Miami

Miami, Florida - Offshore - This past week we had calm winds which didn’t help fishing any. Lots of kingfish are starting to show up from Ocean Reef in north Key Largo to Haulover Cut. Anglers are catching them using live baits slowtrolled on the downrigger and trolling deep ri more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Fishing Report for Miami, Florida - What a 1 week fishing plan! It started Saturday night we went swordfishing. We were fishing 3 live baits between 100 and 300 feet down plus a rigged squid at 100 feet. Our first strike was on the 300 foot live bait and after a 45 minute battle, we more...
Capt. Bouncer Smith - Miami

Miami and Key Biscayne – offshore - Kings picking up It is starting to look more like fall than summer finally. Kings are now a regular and there are still some Dolphin around. Yesterday a friend of mine found a bunch of Dolphin on a floater and today some kings were caught on t more...
Capt. Quinton Dieterle - Key Biscayne