Fishing Reports by Capt. John Barker

March Madness?? - The calendar shows early March but the temperatures of the ocean and air feel like early spring. The bite has been varied One day the current has stopped and the best bite has been on the troll. The next day the current is ripping, and live baiting more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

December Weather - Summertime Fish - The hot weather we have been enjoying has brought a resurgence of summer fish. Last Sunday, we took a great Florida couple out- the offshore bite was not active, so we concentrated on the action off the third reef. Our efforts were rewarded with a f more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

October Fishing Getting Better - First of all, we wish a speedy recovery to all of our friends on the west coast of Florida affected by Hurricane Ian. Here in Miami the waters offshore are clearing up and the bite is getting better. We fished an afternoon half with two men just loo more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

August Fishing Heats Up - The seas have calmed down and the offshore bite is getting better. The mahi-mahi are still on the small size- we still have to release some, but the action on light spin tackle is fun for our anglers. Once offshore, we have also had a fleury of b more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Release Fishing Trip - Nancy and Gigi joined us for a four hour trip. They had one firm request- that all the captured fish be released. The fish must of overhead them because we couldn't get out of fish. The mahis bit on the ballyhoo, on the feathers, and on the wire li more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Birthday Fun Fishing on the Blue Waters II - The rain quit and Mom brought Rudy, three friends, and granddad out fishing last Sunday. The shallow water was dirty green from all of the fresh water being pumped out from the city. Captain John trolled off to the edge where they found large weed more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

March Madness - March fishing has been a tale of three oceans. One day the edge is in shallow and the mahi and sailfish bite is on. The next day there is no current and the water is still and green, and the only bite is bonita and shark. The trick is to make the more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

The Scouts are Here! - Spring is normally the best time off the waters of Miami. Sailfish, mahi-mahi, blackfin tunas, and more, move thru the area. Michael Ehlnot brought his family out for an all-day fishing trip on the Blue Waters. The morning bite was slow with black more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Winter Action on the Ocean - The catch word for January and the being of February seems to be action. The catch has been a variety, from bonitas and skip jack tunas, to legal sized mahi-mahi, to a very few kingfish. The ocean has been calm, but the current has been all over more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

January Fishing - The calendar may say January, but the fishing is still like fall. There has been very little to no current making trolling more productive than live baiting. It seems we can't raise just one fish- we ran a four hour trip catching and releasing two more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami