Fall Fishing
Capt. Steve Souther
October 27, 2017
Fort Lauderdale - Saltwater Fishing Report
Our first cold front is passing through the Fort Lauderdale area as I write this fishing report. And just those few degrees less are already making changes in our fishing.
The biggest change is our sea temperatures. If you've ever snorkeled in warm waters like we have here in the summer, as you return to the surface, you go through a thermocline. The water's surface is much warmer than the sea beneath it. Looking through your mask, it appears as if someone smeared Vaseline on glass, it gets blurry. Being cold blooded, fish don't care for that temperature change or blurred vision.
As the days get shorter with less sun and the cooler air temps, the ocean surface is closer, if not the same, as the water below. This increases a fish's ability to feed on the surface. So we go from depending on our deep lines for bites to most everything we have out.
Another plus is north winds. North winds create swells that allow some fish to be helped migrating south. Specifically, I'm speaking about Sailfish. With winds from the north, they can "surf" the surface of the wave. This is known as "tailing". It's time to stop trolling and get the kites out!
But that's what is coming soon. What has been happening is some good Dolphin and Kingfish action. The bottom fishing has also been producing some good sized fish as is in the picture of this group from Denver. Nolan, the smallest, caught this Greater Amberjack, with help from dad and his brother. Grouper and a few early Cobia are also being caught.
With a bit of tropical wetness coming tomorrow and another cold front on its heels? Well, just going fishing in low 80's will be a pleasure. As for what we will catch? Let's find out.
Captain Steve
Target Species:
Sailfish, Shark, Dolphin, Tuna, Swordfish, Kingfish, Barracuda and more...
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