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Miami, Florida - Offshore
Capt. Mark Houghtaling
April 16, 2001
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
Anglers are anxiously awaiting the arrival of a sustained Dolphin run. Up until now,
Dolphin fishing has been sporadic at best. Our neighbors to the south, off Key Largo, and
Islamorada, have seen better action than we have this past week. I have had a few
confirmed reports of large catches of schoolie Dolphin. It’s obvious that the fish are
south of us. We’ll just have to sit and wait patiently until the fish make their move to the
north. If anglers wanted to increase their chances of a more successful Dolphin trip, they
should run further to the south to possibly intercept migrating Dolphin heading north.
Frigate birds and diving Petrels have already been sighted diving on schools of Mahi
Mahi. Petrels have been void in our area since late autumn. They traditionally follow
migrating schools of Dolphin and arrive in our area about the same time the Dolphin do.
Sailfishing slowed following the full moon, but has once again picked up this past week.
Anglers were finding a mixed bag of Sailfish, larger Kingfish, Blackfin Tuna, and Bonita,
between the Monument Buoy off Key Biscayne and Triumph Reef. A surprise run of
large Bluefish were found off Fowey Light during the middle of the week. Local captains
were surprised to find packs of sharks attacking the Bluefish during their apparent
spawning ritual. The fish were averaging ten to twelve pounds and were hitting jigs and
live baits. Mike Pellini reported having great Mutton Snapper action at night while
fishing the fingers channels around Stiltsville. He was using live Pilchards for bait and
chumming inside the channels. He said the incoming tide was best.
The Dave and Mary Alper JCC’s 4th Annual Grand Dolphin Fishing Tournament will be
held Sunday, May 6th, 2001. $5500.00 Cash Prizes Guaranteed and a $10,000 Bonus to
break the State of Florida Dolphin weight record. Lines in at 7:00 am with a weigh-in
deadline of 5:30 p.m.. Boats can launch from any location. There will be a fish fry
starting a 5:30 p.m. at the Alper JCC at 11155 SW 112 Avenue. Entry fee is $300.00 per
boat with the proceeds to benefit the JCC Youth Scholarship and Sports Program. For
more information call Danny Berry at 305-271-9000 ext. 241.
The first annual Youth Fishing Golf Classic will be held on Wednesday, May 9th, at the
Crandon Park Golf Course on Key Biscayne. This event is to help raise money to
purchase fishing equipment for the youth of South Florida. Registration begins at 11:00
a.m. with a putting contest at noon (lunch provided by Hooligan’s Pub), and the shotgun
start at 12:30 p.m. Tickets for individual participants are $125.00 while sponsorships are
available from $750.00 to $4,500.00. Tickets include lunch, golf cart, green fees, shirt,
hat, goodie bag, door prizes, awards, and a buffet dinner after play. Many celebrity
golfers are expected to participate in the event. For more information call
Kunde-Sprecher at 305-279-2298.
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