Mahi Mahi & Black Fin Tunas aboard Hooked Up off Fort Lauderdale
Capt. Taco Perez
March 30, 2012
Fort Lauderdale - Saltwater Fishing Report
Bill and William catch BIG Barracuda and BIG Shark aboard Hooked Up
March 16th, 2012
Today once again it was a father and son fishing trip with Bill and his son William from Baltimore.
We went right after Big game fishing in 350 feet of water with 2 kites flying high with live and dead baits suspended from them along with a shark bait down deep.
Our first bite came out of the kite when this 50-inch plus barracuda grabbed the bait and started jumping all over the place. William jumped in the chair and the fight was on. Truth being told here while it was a big barracuda it really was not much of a fight due to the fact that the barracuda took the shark bait that was suspended out of the kite but was connected to a big shark rod.
All the same we had caught a big fish and the skunk was out of the box.
Than all of a sudden one of the big shark rods bent over and the reel fight was on.
This was going to be a father and tag team to land this sea monster. It turned out to be a good 30 min back and forth tug a war but Bill and William hung in there and @ last we had this big hammerhead shark to the boat.
We managed to slide him through the tuna door for a few pictures and a quick measurement for a replica trophy made and than we got him back into the open sea with all hooks out and away he went in great shape to fight again another day.
Bill and William thanks again for choosing to fish with us aboard the Hooked up.
Captain Taco (954) 764-4344 or toll free @ (877) Sea-4344 [email protected]
Mahia Mahia and Black Fin Tunas aboard Hooked Up off Fort Lauderdale
March 15th, 2012
Today we had a shared charter starting out with a farther and son team of Alex and his sons Dave and Adam from Westin Florida and we also had Jim and Diana from California.
Today we mixed it up with some trolling and some kite fishing and everyone caught fish.
By the end of the trip we had 4 Mahia Mahia in the box along with 3 black fin tunas
Thanks again to all of our anglers for fishing with us aboard the Hooked up off the coast of Fort Lauderdale.
Captain Taco (954) 764-4344 or toll free 2 (877) SEA-4344 [email protected]
They had the (Will) to catch both sea monsters at the same time
March 14th, 2012
Today we had a farther and son team Howard and son Harrison from Frank land Tennessee out for a little 4 hour fishing trip that turned into a fishing trip of a life time.
We started out kite fishing with 3 live baits and one dead bait all suspended from the kites. We also sent a shark bait to the bottom along with another shark bait half way down.
We started out catching a Mahia Mahia than soon after that we caught another Mahia Mahia and than yet another when all of a sudden all hell broke lose when our bottom rod bent over and line was coming off the reel as if their was a fright train on the other end.
Harrison jumped in the chair and the fight was on. When I say the fight was on really all Harrison could do was to hold on the rod while this monster on the other end just kept taking the line out.
After a good 5 min of watching the line peel off the reel the fish finally slowed down a bit and Harrison started to gain a little. But soon after that once again the line went back to coming off the reel. After 15 min of this Harrison needed a little rest so dad jumped in the chair to lend a hand.
Bare in mind while all this was going on we still had baits suspended from the kites.
All of a sudden I noticed a big wake heading for the shark bait we had suspended from the kite.
I yelled down at J.J. to watch out something big was headed for the other bait.
This fish I got a look at and it was a BIG and I do mean BIG hammerhead shark and BAM just like that we had 2 sea monsters on at the same time.
(Fishing hours of boredom interrupted by moments of panic and chaos)
Now we had our hands full!!
We kept Harrison on the first fish we had on and Howard jumped on the big hammerhead.
After 15 more min of this the lines were getting close to each other and we were sure the 2 lines were going to cut each other. But J.J. thinking quick on his feet he went under one rod with the other and some how we were still Hooked Up.
Finally we got a glimpse at Harrison's fish and we put the heat on him. Once J.J. got a hold of the leader there was no letting go. We had a bull shark hooked in the side and he was not happy about it. J.J. tried to get the hooks out of him but needless to say someone was going to get hurt so he cut the leader as close to the shark as he could and off he went.
Ok one down and one to go. Finally 35 to 40 min later Howard had this monster Male hammerhead shark to the boat.
By the time we got him to the boat the shark was tired and had calmed down. We were able to slide him through the tuna door for a couple of pictures a quick measurement to have a replica trophy made of him got all three hooks out and watched him swim away in good shape to fight again another day.
Did I forget to mention that their last name was Will? And trust me it took all the Will they had to catch these fish.
Guy's thanks a bunch it was a blast and this was one of those fishing trips I will remember for a long time.
Captain Taco (954) 764-4344 or toll free @ (877) SEA-4344 [email protected]
Catching a box full of Mahia Mahia aboard Hooked Up in fort Lauderdale
March 13th, 2012
Ok today we seemed to have lost our fishing reports notes or we never got their names but I must at least post the photo.
These guys wacked the Mahia Mahia. But I do they had a ball and I want to thank you guys for fishing with us aboard the Hooked Up.
Captain Taco (954) 764-4344 or toll free @ (877) SEA-4344 [email protected]
Shark Sailfish Tuna Mahia Mahia Jacks and much more all aboard Hooked Up
March 12th, 2012
WOW what a great day of deep-sea fishing aboard Hooked Up off the coast of Fort Lauderdale.
We had a father Chris and his 2 sons Morgan and Chris out for a few hours of deep-sea fishing I mean catching.
Once again we went right to kite fishing with live baits suspended from the kites and once the trap was set the catching began.
I'm going to let the photos tell the story but we ended up with one big sailfish one hammer head shark, one 30 pound black fin tuna 4 kingfish 2 jacks and one Mahia Mahia.
Now that was a fun fishing trip!!
Captain Taco (954) 764-4344 or toll free @ (877) SEA-4344 [email protected]
Wahoo and Cobia Caught aboard the Hooked Up off Fort Lauderdale
March 11th, 2012
Today we had Jeremy and Juan from Oklahoma and Tracy and Jake from Kansas aboard for some deep-sea fishing aboard the Hooked Up.
We went right to kite fishing with 4 live baits suspended from the kites.
While Tracy and Jake were not feeling very good their bad luck turned into Jeremy and Juan's good luck with them landing a nice wahoo and a big cobia.
Captain Taco (954) 764-4344 or toll free @ (877) Sea-4344 [email protected]
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