Fort Lauderdale Fishing Report/ Daily Blog
Capt. John Logan
December 31, 2009
Fort Lauderdale - Saltwater Fishing Report
Ft. Lauderdale Fishing/ Daily Blog
Monday, December 21, 2009
Our Ft. Lauderdale fishing trip began with a grey morning, not unusual when a cold (ok, cool for folks up north) front approaches. Tenna's group had requested catching a shark along with anything else the day could offer. Just plain fishing for fish rather than targeting one species is usually best and we were off.
On the way out the cut, just past the sea buoy, birds were seen working on the water's edge about another mile from shore.
An edge had formed, a change in both current and color of the water, an excellent place for finding fish and it wasn't long before we were covered up (all baits bitten at the same time) by small Dolphin. We caught 2 of 3 that stayed connected and were off looking for the birds once again.
The fish and the birds move exceptionally fast and can sometimes be hard to locate again, but we found them again and were again covered up, this time to get 3 of 4 with a couple of small gaffers. Andrew was quick in getting the baits back out and on a turn, another bite. This time it was a shark, one of the small reef types. Not exactly what Tenna had in mind. I think she was thinking bigger. We let the shark go after reeling it in and were back in the search, but the action had ceased for the time being.
Into the reef for a try a some Kings but they didn't cooperate well. So we went back to that rip to see if more could be had. We rounded out our catch with a few more Dolphin and a couple of small Tuna.
In the picture, you'll see one gentleman appearing to hold a fish that isn't there. He is symbolizing holding the shark he caught. We release all sport fish these days, including sharks, big or small.
Captain Steve
Ft Lauderdale fishing (offshore)
Contact: www.all-inclusivesportfishing.com
Biz phone; 954-761-8202
Target Species:
Sailfish, Shark, Dolphin, Wahoo, Tuna, Kingfish, Swordfish
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