Fort Lauderdale

Capt. Mike Johnson
February 19, 2007
Fort Lauderdale - Saltwater Fishing Report

Fort Lauderdale Fishing

Feb 7-19

Fishing continues to heat up with the cold fronts. As these cold fronts push the cold air to the south here in Florida they also push the fish. Real high numbers of shots with sailfish have been few and far between but if you put your time in you should get a couple of shots each day. As stated in earlier reports live bait is the ticket to catching these gamefish. Whether fishing goggle eyes or blue runners from the kite or pulling a spread of live ballyhoos, the sailfish can't help but eat them. When pulling live ballyhoos many people like to pull down sea (facing south)when these cold fronts blow out of the N, NW or NE. While it is easier to spot the fish this way it can be difficult to hook them. Remember the fish are moving south so when they eat the bait as you feed them your line slips behind them and creates a belly in the line. They often feel this resistence and let go before you come tight, also when you try to come tight they are facing you and you pull the bait from their mouth. Try pulling in or offshore when you get the bite just a small angle can make all the difference. I like to pull my baits in and offshore kind of zig zagging down the reef.

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