Christmas Shopping "Sails"?!

Capt. David Ide
December 19, 2018
Fort Lauderdale - Saltwater Fishing Report

We've enjoyed a few cold fronts this month – for us, a "cold front" is when the mercury dips below 60 degrees – and they have triggered the winter bite. The Sailfish are in town and tearing up the baits. Our clients have been putting up big numbers of Sailfish catches and releases as our Fleet focuses almost exclusively on fishing live baits underneath our fishing kites.

Kite-fishing is a truly amazing and engaging experience as you get to see the Sailfish AS THEY EAT the bait. Nothing gets the blood pumping like watching a double- or triple-header Sailfish bite up on the surface.We can fish up to three (3) live baits per kite, with at least two (2) kites up at any one time. We're fishing between 90 and 250 feet of water. We've also had luck shallower than 90 feet as we watch Sailfish cartwheel in the midst of Ballyhoo schools up on the reef.

Target Species:

Sailfish

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