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Miami, Florida - Offshore
Capt. Mark Houghtaling
August 21, 2000
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
Offshore fishing is becoming more and more difficult each day. Dolphin
have been harder and harder to find with only an exceptional day here and
there. A few fish can be found on migrating birds and fish will be found on
boards, but one day will be great and the next three may look grim. However,
the charter boat “Cutting Edge” had a terrific week of Sailfishing. They
observed a few “tailing” Sailfish on a rip in 400 feet of water during a brief
period of northeasterly winds. The next day they found the rip hugging the
reef line and decided to put the kites up. Low and behold they found the
Sailfish bite to be good. They release three fish one day and two the next
before the fish moved offshore again. Not a bad day for August kite fishing.
Bonita’s have been swarming along the reef. We spent one afternoon
chumming them to the boat with small live Pilchards and had terrific time
catching them on lite tackle and fly rods. Many of the fish were small, but
occasionally a school of bigger fish would move through and beat you up.
One angler reported excellent Mangrove Snapper fishing at night, north of
Pacific Reef, in forty feet of water. He said the bite started at 10:00 p.m. and
ends about 1:00 am. He has been catching his limit every trip and has been
having the same action all month .
Bob Hewes Boats is offering a free in the water demonstration for shallow
water fishing enthusiasts on September 16th and 17th at Haulover Park
Marina. For more information call 305-681-6602.
“Ladies Let’s Go Fishing” announces a seminar extravaganza in Islamorada,
Fl. Keys. This award-winning saltwater fishing seminar series for women,
hosted by Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, and
presented by Mercury Outboards, will be held on September 23and the 24th.
The weekend event offers a Friday evening welcome party at the Worldwide
Sportsman, seminar at the Lorelei on Saturday, and a full day of fishing out
of Whale Harbor on Sunday. The two day event teaches women the basic
fishing techniques at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. The
seminar concludes with a fish filet class. Marsha Bierman will be the keynote
speaker. For more information call Betty Bauman at 954-475-9068.
The first leg of the Bahamas Wahoo Championship Series will begin on
November 7th-11th at the Bimini Big Game Club in the Bahamas. Other
events will be held at the Lucayan Marina Village December 5-9, The
Walkers Cay Resort January 16-20,and The Abaco Beach Resort February
6-10th. These will be Wahoo only Tournaments. Fish three out of four days.
The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, in an effort to develop a wintertime
fisheries in the Bahamas, invites competitors to enjoy the warmth and
hospitality of the Bahamas Out Islands during the winter months. For more
information call 305-234-7386
On Thursday nights, from 7pm to 8pm, at the Old Cutler Raw Bar, South Dixie Highway
and SW 184 Street, come listen to “Fishing South Florida Style”. This is an hour long
live radio show hosted by Mike Pace, Captain Rob Fordyce, Captain Marty Locke, and
Captain Mark Houghtaling. Offshore and inshore fishing topics are covered during the
live radio broadcast, and you can pick up a few tips from the radio hosts after the show.
You can also catch the show on Thunder Country 100.3 FM.
Captain Mark Houghtaling wants to hear from you. Send him your latest catches and
pictures to15920 SW 85 Ave. Miami, Fla. 33157, or E-Mail him at [email protected].
Capt Mark also has a charter fishing service ,you can call him at 305-253-1151 or check
out his web page at http://www.magicfin.com
For free safe boating and personal watercraft classes call the Coast Guard Auxiliary at
305-820-8411, or the United States Power Squadron at 305-238-4807
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