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Miami, Florida - Offshore
Capt. Mark Houghtaling
May 15, 2000
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
Here today, gone tomorrow. That’s been the best way to describe the Dolphin
action. Just when you think they are here to stay for a while, they up and
disappear for a couple of days. The anglers that have been finding fish, have
been having the best luck from 400 to 800 feet of water. Fisherman have
been finding it easy to find a weedline. They report that there have been
multiple weedlines to fish offshore. One captain off Key Largo reported
finding the largest weedline he had seen in years......except without fish. We
found diving petrals working a weedline off Ocean Reef Yacht Club during a
late afternoon last week. A large school of anxious schoolies would hit our
live baits, but most of them were too small to keep. Action should resume
with the next wave of Dolphin pushing our way. Before the lull in the action,
anglers were finding plenty of larger fish under Frigate birds.
Sailfishing is still good along the edge. Anglers wanting to get in on the last
bit of good kite fishing will do well to live bait on the edge of the reef. The
current has been good moving to the north. With a good wind to keep the
kites aloft the combination should produce good kite fishing action. Along
with the Sails there should be Dolphin, Tuna, Kings, and plenty of Bonita.
Bottom fishing has been good. There are Amberjack on all the wrecks. Last
week the “Magic Fingers” caught a 20 pound Red Grouper, a 15 pound
Black Grouper, Amberjack, and Mutton Snapper. The “bite” for Mutton
Snapper has been good off Key Largo, especially in the late afternoon. Night
fishing for snapper should start heating up along with the afternoon
temperatures. Periods around the full moon should produce good
yellowtailing and Mangrove Snapper fishing on the deeper reefs. Target
ledges and dropoffs from 40 to 90 feet of water.
The Annual Perrine Cutler Ridge Kiwanis Club Dolphin Tournament will be
held on Saturday, June 10th. The captain’s meeting will be held at 8:00 p.m.
at the Old Cutler Oyster Co. on SW 184 St. and South Dixie Highway on
Thursday June 8th. There will be a guaranteed first prize of $ 5000.00. There
will be a fish fry after the tournament at OC’s. For more information call
Captain Marty Locke at 305-788-5991.
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