Fishing Reports by Capt. Quinton Dieterle

Tuna Bite on last night - Black fins are everywhere, except most are 3 to 5 pounds, and should be released to grow, but to find the larger fish you have to stay late. Last evening we stayed out till almost dark and had great action. We first fought a sail to the boat and the more...
Capt. Quinton Dieterle - Key Biscayne

Dolphin and Tuna on the Cutting Edge This week - This week has been a little different when it comes to fishing for mahi, instead of the fish mostly being found on grass and floaters we have been finding the fish on Turtles, This time of the year the fish will follow the turtles as they migrate sou more...
Capt. Quinton Dieterle - Key Biscayne

Action on the Edge - Instead of searching offshore this morning for Mahi we decided to hunt kings and tuna. It started off hot and died quickly but we managed a couple of nice kings first thing. Then a short wait and Bingo a really nice 28 pound king that took a while t more...
Capt. Quinton Dieterle - Key Biscayne

Big Kingfish and some nice Black fins - Kingfish anywhere from 10 to 40 pounds have roaming the coast line. We are catching them on light tackle and off the kite. We have had several close to 40 and its not uncommon to catch up to two of three in the 25 to 30 pound class a day. The blackf more...
Capt. Quinton Dieterle - Key Biscayne

Sails / kings/ mahi / tuna - Today was a total success !! 2 big kings over 30 lbs on the kite, several nice mahi over 20 lbs. a 30 lb black fin tuns and 4 sails . You can't ask for more than that-!!! Stay tuned for this weeks reports Q more...
Capt. Quinton Dieterle - Key Biscayne

Dolphin in the edge - Along with a good sailfish bite there have been some big dolphin on the edge chasing balky hoo . The other day we had several in the 20 lb range, and they are all full of ballyhoo. Sailfish action is good, we had 3 yesterday in the afternoon. Also more...
Capt. Quinton Dieterle - Key Biscayne

Sailfish bonanza - Miami is alive with sailfish, and the cutting edge is there to catch them! The cold weather is pushing more and more fish into the area and we are catching them on kites and on the reef . There have also been a few mahi and nice size kingfish on the more...
Capt. Quinton Dieterle - Key Biscayne

Sailfish - PFishing slowed the last couple days, there are some sailfish on the edge and some small bottom fish on the reef. more...
Capt. Quinton Dieterle - Key Biscayne

Sailfish turned on Sunday and monday - With the winds dieing down some Sunday we were ready for the sailfish season to begin! Flying kites with live Google eyes , pilchards, and tread fin herring, we had 11 sailfish bites and released 10. We also had some nice dolphin and kingfish. The more...
Capt. Quinton Dieterle - Key Biscayne

Bait over load - The bait moving into the Miami area is the best I'v seen in many years. Bally hoo, and mullet are everywhere. The inside areas around marinas and areas where the water eddies in Government cut are loaded with finger mullet. Offshore the reefs are f more...
Capt. Quinton Dieterle - Key Biscayne