Miami Fishing Reports

Miami, Florida - Offshore - Have you ever heard of “Matching the Hatch”? If you are a fly fisherman from up north, it’s a term used to explain the method of matching your bait, or fly, to what the fish are eating today. In other words, if the fish are eating more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Miami, Florida - Offshore - I dreamed all summer about days like this. A strong north wind about 18 to 25 knots, deep blue water roaring to the north at about two knots, flying fish heading for cover almost everywhere you look, Frigate birds swooping and diving after the fly more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light - This past weekend was the Fort Lauderdale Billfish Tournament. This is the first billfish tournament of the season. We fished this tournament on SeaVee's brand new 34 foot openfisherman powered by twin Mercury outboards. To say this boat is impres more...
Capt. Dean Panos - Miami

Miami, Florida - Offshore - Come on down! The weather’s great, there’s plenty of fine places to eat, and there are plenty of people here anxiously waiting to see you return. I’m talking Sailfish and not our beloved tourists. Gauging from recent reports, the more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Miami, Florida - Offshore - The full moon blues set in this past weekend. Offshore fishing slowed during the full moon. Slower currents, and dirty water, combined to make conditions even worse. On Friday, a weedline showed up in 400 feet of water. Four to six pound Dolphin w more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light - Well this report will be a little bit short, but I'm getting ready to go over to the Bahamas for some wahoo fishing. The weather for tommorow looks good, and it seems that the wahoo bite in Bimini hasn't been to bad. There were a couple of fish ove more...
Capt. Dean Panos - Miami

Miami, Florida - Offshore - The Gulf Stream swept in along the reef, and just as predicted, the current picked up and the fishing turned red hot over the weekend. North of Triumph Reef, in 120 feet of water, anglers fishing live baits, had a field day catching Dolphin, Kingf more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Miami, Florida - Offshore - They’re comin’! Sailfish that is. A growing number of Sailfish are becoming evident off the Miami- Dade coast. Not a typical winter bite, but the first signs of sustained Sailfish action occurred off North Key Largo this weekend. The a more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light - In my opinion, one of the most exciting fish to catch in South Florida is the sailfish. Everytime someone on my boat catches one, I get excited. If it is the customer's first sailfish, that makes it even better. Add one better, if the angler is a more...
Capt. Dean Panos - Miami

Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light - Well the word to describe the fishing would be WINDY! Today the wind is forecasted to be NE 25 - 30 knots with higher gusts. Seas are 10 -13 ft, with seas in the Gulfstream up to 20 ft. This is beyond Viking weather. Even the bravest souls are at more...
Capt. Dean Panos - Miami