Sep 26 and 30 abard the Hooked Up A MUST READ
Capt. Taco Perez
October 6, 2009
Fort Lauderdale - Saltwater Fishing Report
Sep 26
Today Eric's wife Lisa bought him a great B Day present she chartered the Hooked Up for Eric and three of his closest friend Hans, Steven and Frank all from Florida.
We started out our day pretty much like we had been the last few weeks trolling on the reef. We set out our two planners running about 45 feet down and three surface lines skipping across the surface. Today while we did catch a few kingfish and a couple of bonitos we did not catch them as well as we had for the last few days. It could have been due to the lack of current but all the same we were determined to show Eric a great time on the water.
After trolling the reef for quite some time we decided to try some kite fishing so in came the trolling gear and out went our kites with live baits suspended from them.
Sometimes I guess it is better to be lucky than good because when we least expected it we got a bite on one of our kite baits and out came this sail fish dancing all over the surface. There was no question as to who was going to fight this one and with that Eric jumped in the chair and the fight was on. It took Eric a good 15 min to finally get this nice sail fish along side of the boat. We got a couple of good pictures and released him and watched him swam away in great shape.
Eric thanks again and good luck on your bass tournament tomorrow and o yea HAPPY B DAY.
Captain Taco (954) 764-4344 or toll free (877) SEA-4344
Sep 30
Ok let me set the stage for this fishing report. Our day started out with a cancelation so we had no trip this morning. So I told captain J.J. to go ahead and sleep in and that I would cover the dock this morning. So I got my cup of coffee and set up camp at the dock behind the boat when out of nowhere came this little car with four guys looking to go out on a fishing trip before their golf game in the afternoon. This seemed too good to be true but sure enough they signed up and J.J. got up and got to the boat with 10 min. Now I've got to say that looking back in the past it is these unplanned fishing trips that can turn out to be one of the best and this was no exception.
We loaded up Alex, John, Rob and Chris all from Philadelphia and off we went. Once again we set out our two planners running about 45 feet down and we also set out three dead ballyhoo skipping across the surface. Today the king fish were SNAPPING and before we knew it we were catching them left and right.
The problem was that these guys were just taking their time and it seemed like it took forever for them to reel them in. So of course I had to throw down my two cents and seeing that these guys were from Philly they threw it right back at me. So down the reef we went catching kings and giving each other a hard time. Just another perfect trip with a boat full of Philadelphia Eagle fans. The bantering back and forth was going just as planned when all of a sudden I got a bite on my high line which had ballyhoo on a monofilament leader on it. I handed down the rod and Chris he got in the chair. Once again these guys were moving like furniture and I took both engines out of gear and just sat back and started counting sheep. (LOL)
After about what seemed for ever Chris's leader popped up and J.J. and I were sure this was a bonito but when we seen strips all over this fish things changed very fast. We had a nice Wahoo on the other end of the line with teeth that could cut thru this leader with one little shake of his head. But bad for the Wahoo and good for us J.J. never gave him a chance to shake his head and sunk a gaff into him before he ever knew what had happen. (WAY TO GO J.J.)
Ok now the banters really got good Chris figured that we caught this fish because of the way he reeled it in and I figured that first of all I put us on him and second he had just gotten about as lucky as a fisherman could get. One thing was for sure the pressure was off of me and J.J. we had produced a lot of fish in a short period of time and everyone including us were having a ball.
After catching a box full of king fish and a 24 pound Wahoo you would think things couldn't get any better for a little four hour trip! (WRONG)
As we set out our trolling baits again and got back to fishing after celebrating our Wahoo catch we got a bite on one of our planners. J.J. was pulling in the 60 foot leader and we seen that this one was a nice king fish about 12 pounder. All of a sudden one of the out rigger baits got hit and J.J. dropped what he was doing with the leader with this nice king fish attached to it and picked up the other rod that had just gotten hit.
At this point I was looking back to see if I could see what it was that had hit the other bait but there was nothing there but J.J. just kept playing with the rod trying to see if he could get whatever it was to come back.
After a good 40 to 50 seconds of this I could no longer just look at this nice king fish we were just dragging behind the boat so I ran down stairs and decided to pull him into the boat myself. Just as I gaffed the king and threw him into our fish box I noticed that another one of our out rigger baits got knocked down and I looked for J.J. but he was nowhere to be found. I picked up the rod that had just gotten knocked down locked it up and came tight and all of a sudden out came this sail fish dancing all over the surface. Than out of nowhere here comes another sail fish dancing all over the place. Where did he come from?? I looked up on the fly bridge and there was J.J. he had run up and hooked another sail that was eating my high line.
(This was just the kind of fishing they make movies about)
Ok so now these guys from Philly were moving a bit faster than they were earlier and Alex jumped in one chair and John got in the other we were Hooked Up and the fights were on.
At first we got to watch both fish jumping out of the water right next to each other but soon enough they both went their separate ways. One went north and one went south. After about 15 min of this we finally got John's fish coming to the boat pretty good so we figured we go for his first but once his fish seen the boat he had plans of his own and off he went peeling line off the reel once again. A good 5 min later here came both fish at the boat at the same time. I've got to say as a fisherman that fish's everyday this was GOOD STUFF. J.J. reached over and grabbed one of the fish than ran over and grabbed the other one. We all worked together and got a couple of quick pictures of both fish at the same time got a quick measurement of both fish to have replica trophies made of them and watched both of them swim away in good shape.
(WHAT A FOUR HOURS OF FISHING!!)
As we were working our way back to the dock these guys were asking me if I might know anywhere that might cook up this Wahoo for them. I let them know that I was two steps ahead of them and that I had already called the little restaurant/Bar next to the boat (Bahia Cabana) but that in order for them to get this fish cooked up for them that they would also have to feed us!!
What a great morning followed up by a great lunch.
Alex, John, Chris and Rob thanks SOOOO much for a day I will always remember O and by the way Rob also caught a black fin Tuna to add to our lunch.
Guys I am still waiting for the pictures the ones I got are not that great so don't forget to send them and by the way I still think your foot ball team stinks! (LOL)
We have been having ball fishing down here in Sunny South Florida so give us a call and be a part of it!!!!
Captain Taco (954) 764-4344 or toll free (877) Sea-4344
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