Ft. lauderdale Deep Sea Fishing/ Sailfish
Capt. John Logan
September 15, 2011
Fort Lauderdale - Saltwater Fishing Report
Ft. Lauderdale deep sea fishing hasn't been red hot lately but there's been enough action to entice some repeat guests back the next day. This was the case with Landon and his wife, Jenna from Oklahoma here for their honeymoon/ 1st anniversary. After enjoying the day before with Captain Rick, they joined us again the next day with me. They had caught Kingfish and Bonito the day before, today they wanted to try for something big.
We set out to the sea buoy to catch micro Bonitos for live bait and they bit well. We caught a dozen or so in just a few passes. The seas were becoming choppy as the weather threatened to rain and we immediately set up the livies from the riggers to await our first bite.
It didn't take long and either a Kingfish or Barracuda grabbed a bait with Jenna in the chair. One of the biggest mistakes that can be made in fishing is to allow slack in the line between the rod and the hook. This was not the case as I watched the rod spring up from its bend and the fish was gone. But there was plenty of time left and Landon mentioned that HE felt lucky!
So again we deployed the baits and the high line went off. This rod is fished from the flybridge where I sit and after putting the boat in gear, I set the hook and handed the rod down to the pit. Chris and Jenna frantically cleared the other lines as this 85" Sailfish went ballistic with jumps and runs. Not much time as we were fishing spinners with 20# test.
As soon as the lines were cleared, actually a little before… we began chasing Landon's fish around. With the light line and small hooks we were using, this was a true test of listening and doing the right thing. Too much pressure and the fish would be gone.
It took about 20 minutes for Landon to get his first Sail to the boat where we were able to boat, measure and photograph this fish before reviving and releasing him boatside. Jenna snapped a few shots of the fish swimming away.
A couple more fish, Barracudas were released as well but it was the Sail that was the highlight.
Congratulations to you Landon, on a job well done.
Deep sea fishing off Ft. Lauderdale… You just never know.
Target Species:
Sailfish, Sharks, Tuna, Wahoo, Dolphin, Cobia, Marlin, Swordfish, Snapper, Grouper and more...
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