Ft. Lauderdale Fishing/ Daily Blog
Capt. John Logan
July 26, 2010
Fort Lauderdale - Saltwater Fishing Report
Ft. Lauderdale Fishing/ Daily Blog
Today was also a day of repeat guests for fishing off Ft. Lauderdale. Dan and his son Jessie were aboard. Last year around this time, Jessie had wanted to go fishing for his birthday and the experience was so enjoyable, he voted for another birthday on the water with his Dad.
While enjoying their day last year with Captain Rick and my son Mike in the pit, this year they opted for something other than the Kings and Bonito they caught last year. And since Jessie's birthday falls on the same day each year, that means fishing at the same time of year which generally means the same type of fish are abundant. Oh boy says Captain Steve…
Luckily this year things are a bit late. Our colder than normal winter has things a little backed up and with some great conditions, we were off to catch anything but Kings and Bonito.
Our first stop was a deep wreck for an Amberjack. Sadly our first attempt yielded nothing and with strong current, we moved back over the wreck and tried again. This time we did get a bite and after pulling the fish away from his home, handed Jessie the rod and stepped back to watch the battle. And I have to say, for his size, he did a marvelous job fighting and catching this fish. A little help from his Dad holding the rod sure made me feel better. I expected the fish to rip it from his grip.
With a new species under our belts, we headed out for other species and never had a chance to put a second line out when the high line, that's the one from the bridge went off. A small Blackfin Tuna was hooked and retrieved.
Now Tommy, the deck tech, and I have a little competition each day when we troll. He gets all the lines in the cockpit while I fish my one from the bridge, a small feather hopefully close in color to what the fish have been feeding on. Who can catch the most fish Sometimes he wins with his 4 or 5 rods, and sometimes I do. While his are usually bigger, that isn't always the case and this day, victory was mine!
We ended up catching and releasing over a dozen of these small Blackfins along with 2 over 10 and one over 20lbs.. We also landed a few Bonito…
Sorry Dan…
Captain Steve Souther
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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