Fishing Reports by Capt. Ralph Mayans

Mahi-Mahi Fishing Awesome Despite Wind - Mahi-mahi fishing off of Miami Beach has been awesome this past week and a half for those who have been able to get out. Battling the wind and choppy seas were rewarded with great catches of mahi-mahi. All the fish have been pushed up on the reef e more...
Capt. Ralph Mayans - Haulover Inlet

Mahi-mahi Offshore, Wahoo and Kingfish on the Reef - The offshore bite here in Miami has been red hot. The wahoo are still around and we're finding them with frequency. The mahi-mahi bite has also been really good deep into the summer months. Most of the dolphin we've found lately have been 8-12 mil more...
Capt. Ralph Mayans - Haulover Inlet

Summertime Fishing is Red Hot - Summertime fishing is red-hot. We're catching nice wahoos on every trip. This past Saturday we caught five wahoo - all over 20 pounds. The biggest fish weighed in at 35 pounds. These fish are eating spoons and bonita strips with pearl babies. We more...
Capt. Ralph Mayans - Haulover Inlet

Fish on the Reef - Fishing has been really picking up after the last full moon. Bonitas and kingfish have been plentiful the nearby reefs. Another nice surprise has been an unusually strong showing of wahoo - also right off the reefs in north Miami-Dade County. So f more...
Capt. Ralph Mayans - Haulover Inlet

Bottom Fishing - Deep sea fishing has been awesome here in Miami Beach. We've been catching some really nice bottom fish. Our clients have been catching black grouper, mutton snapper and cobia. We've been targeting these fish on artificial wrecks between 150 and 2 more...
Capt. Ralph Mayans - Haulover Inlet

Spring Sailfish and Cobia - Springtime is here and fishing for sailfish is in full throttle. These are beautiful fish and always a welcome and reliable catch while live baiting of Miami Beach. Most of our half-day charter fishing trips are finding cooperative kingfish on the more...
Capt. Ralph Mayans - Haulover Inlet

Lots of Fishing Options - This is a great time of year to go fishing - there are always lots of options. Spring time is almost here and it feels like it's been here for over a month. Mahi-mahi are still being found offshore, with wahoos and a few blackfins mixed in. The more...
Capt. Ralph Mayans - Haulover Inlet

Sailfishing off Miami Beach - Sailfish has picked up considerably this week here off Miami Beach we've had multiple hookups on live bait. Fishing the reef between 120 and 200 feet of water has also been productive for kingfish, and nice mahi-mahi up to 30 pounds. When you're li more...
Capt. Ralph Mayans - Haulover Inlet

Mahi-mahi Madness - Mahi-mahi fishing remains red-hot. During the last few weeks, we've been having catches of 30, 40 and up to 50 pound dolphin, with a lot of 10 pounders in the mix. Anger Tony Batten visiting us from Clearwater, Florida had an awesome day with his f more...
Capt. Ralph Mayans - Haulover Inlet

Cold Front Heats Up Fishing - Winter time fishing is at full swing off Haulover in Miami Beach with nice catches being made of large mahi-mahi and nice blackfin tunas. As for sailfish, a recent strong north current has produced steady action along with frequent multiple hook-ups more...
Capt. Ralph Mayans - Haulover Inlet