Fall Wahoo
Capt. Ryan McBride
September 9, 2009
Fort Lauderdale - Saltwater Fishing Report
Wahoo fishing has been good around the full moons. We have been having at least one shot at wahoos every trip in the last week. Most of the fish have been in the 25-50lb range, though we have heard of a few pushing the 70-80lb. mark. Last two trips have resulted in 3 wahoos so you have a really good chance of hooking up if you would like a shot.
The wahoos are around schools of small blackfin tunas and bonitas, which are lots of fun on the right tackle. Early has been best with the best bites coming on live bait and jigs. The blackfins have ranged from 4-8lbs. and the bonitas slightly larger.
This morning some sailfish started pushing through and we went 1 for 2, which is a good sign this early in the season. To the north I have heard of an even better bite going on from palm beach to jupiter so could be a good sign this early in the season.
Offshore scattered dolphin reports keep most boats on the reef from running around out there. It was late sept-nov when the bigger fish and quantity of fish started pushing back south so that should improve over the next month.
The swordfishing both day and night has been consitent if you would like to pull on a bigger adversary. Average fish has been from 50-100lbs and coming on squid and live bait.
I saw a small pod of mullet come through this past week which is again around a month early for the mullet run. Should start to see more and more as the month continues and in no time should have a really good beach bite for tarpon, snook, sharks and jacks. If you would like a shot an this exciting fishery give us a call.
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