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Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County

Capt. Dave Kostyo
January 26, 2003
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report

Red HOT Sailfish Action

Sailfishing has been red hot. That is if you don't have a west wind.

Wednesday had the west wind condition prior to the arrival of the strongest cold front of the year. In a half day of fishing we caught 2 dolphin and watched a dozen other fish show little to no interest in our live pilchards. About 5 minutes before the end of the trip, a sailfish stuck its bill and sail up as if to say hello and then swam off.

Thursday, we spent the morning in the boatyard with the big boat and then caught bait in the afternoon. We picked up the owner's friend at a marina and proceeded to catch all the pilchards we wanted at Government Cut for a Saturday sailfish tournament.

Saturday had us leaving the dock at 6 am to make the run to Triumph Reef to fish in the Miami Beach Rod & Reel Club Interclub Sailfish Challenge. Lines in at 8 am and before we could put the first bait in the water, I watched a sail tail by the boat. Ten minutes later we had our first fish on, or so we thought, which proceeded to make a great jump and throw the hook. And this is how our day progressed. The conditions were great with wind that started in the NNW and switched around to the east and blew from 10-23 mph. At one point when the wind was switching, it almost died and had everyone cracking hard to get their falling kites in. Then it started blowing like crazy again. At the end of the day, we had seen 9 sailfish, which was a little over 1 per hour, had a legitimate shot at 7 and hooked and released 2. It was quite frustrating and had us discussing the type of hook we were using. Despite all this, the wonderful news was that 12 year old Marty Borkan took second place in the junior division of the tournament. He's already talking about next year. Way to go Marty!! Next year we'll catch every fish.

The cold weather has definitely had the sailfish bite going strong. You just have to have to be able to deal with some sloppy sea conditions. The reward has been well worth the effort. Give me a call and lets go catch some sails.

Captain Dave

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Captain Dave is a full time guide who specializes in light tackle live bait fishing for sailfish, kingfish, dolphin, tarpon, and more using kites, downriggers, and flatlines. He fishes from a custom built 28' Whitewater Center Console boat. Everyone is WELCOME from the beginner to the advanced angler. Family fishing is fun.

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Knot Nancy Fishing Charters
6460 NW 201st Terrace
Miami, FL 33015
Phone: 305 620-5896
Alt. Phone: 305 965-9454
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