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Winter Is Coming Soon
Capt. Vinnie Sacks
November 14, 2026
Fort Lauderdale - Saltwater Fishing Report
Hey there, Capt. Vinnie here back with another great Fort Lauderdale deep sea fishing report. Sorry for the delay in no report last week it was basically a washout we had almost rain every day and we didn't make it out fishing much, but this week we did make it out a fair amount and had some great success. The fishing on the reef has been very good for species like kingfish, our inshore waters have been dirty so bright color lures have been doing well while trolling like hot pink. Majority of the action has been below the surface when trolling and the key to catching kingfish right now is to use mullet strips over bonito. This time of year there are a lot of mullet that stay around and don't migrate when the mullet run comes by and these make great baits for trolling. Some of the kingfish have been close to 15lbs. Another species that has been biting that we consider a gamefish is the great barracuda, now these guys aren't the best for the table but they fight great and they have huge teeth which makes them great for pictures. Last but not least for the reef bite we are starting to get a few sailfish in the mix which is always a favorite species to catch of our customers. We just had a cold front come through are area so that would be the true kick off of sailfish season. We currently have been mostly trolling for our sailfish but that is winding down and everything is going to transition to live bait and kite fishing gear. Moving offshore some days have been good and some have been so so. There has been a nice tidal edge offshore where the green water turns blue but some days that has looked better then it actually has been producing fish. From what I noticed the last few trips out fishing on this edge is that if there is no seaweed on the edge its a waste of time. If the seaweed is there, baitfish are there and that in turns bring the predators. The dolphin have somewhat been non existent and thats mostly due to the calm winds and seas we have been getting, but as soon as we get a nice blow of wind they will be back. The main culprits right now on these tidal edges has been blackfin tunas and very nice sized ones at that. They can be easy to spot because where they are feeding they tend to be busting on the surface and jumping out of the water, also birds diving is a great indication tuna are prevalent. The key thing with tuna is that tuna are scared of the boat specially when feeding and its best to let lines further behind the boat. Tuna will go down deep when the boat drives over them and they will rise back up once the boat passes, so in theory by the time your lines pass over them the boat is far away and the tuna are back to the surface and your bait is right in the strike zone! Most of the tuna have been around 5-8lbs but there has been a few larger ones close to 15lbs. This week please be sure to check out some of the great photos of some recent catches that were caught while out on our deep sea fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale and remember to give us a like and follow on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram at Ybnormalsportfishing for daily fishing content. For the next few weeks ahead we have a good amount of available dates for deep sea fishing charters so if your planning to head down to South Florida and looking to get out fishing check out YB Normal servicing Fort Lauderdale, Dania beach, and Hollywood beach for all your sportfishing needs.
more later....
Capt. Vinnie (954)-559-4700
Fort Lauderdale Fishing Forecast:
winds and seas calm
Target Species:
tuna dolphin wahoo sailfish mahi snapper grouper swordfish
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