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Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County
Capt. Dave Kostyo
January 21, 2004
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
Sunday (1/18) evening tarpon fishing at Haulover Inlet. Stephen Mras and April Wakeman from Fullerton, California were hoping to be able to catch a break in the weather so they could get out and do some swordfishing. Their back up plan was to go tarpon fishing. With the wind from the W/SW @ 15-23 mph, they opted for the tarpon trip. Minutes after putting out the live shrimp on 12# outfits, we saw several fish roll in the area and we got a solid hook up. April fought a very stubborn 75# tarpon for about an hour before it was released. The next fish was a 30 pounder that Stephen made quick work of. The third fish of the evening was a 60# fish that gave Stephen more of a work out. In between tarpon, we also caught and released 2 ladyfish.
Tuesday (1/20) evening, the shrimp ran at Haulover Inlet and the tarpon turned on the feed bag. The N/NW wind @ 9-18 mph gave use perfect sea and drifting conditions. Jim Lefevre from Stuart, Florida picked on the most stubborn 100# tarpon that I've seen in a very long time. We fought the fish up and down the beach for 1 1/2 hours. During this time, the closest we came to getting a catch was to see the double line knot break the surface of the water next to the boat for a moment. The strain of the fight finally took its toll on the light line and it broke. During the entire fight, we watch loads of shrimp pass by the boat in the spotlight. Resetting our drift had us hooked up again with in minutes. This time we released the fish after getting a catch. And so it went the entire evening. Our last couple of fish were caught up at the Inlet and we finished the evening hooking 5 fish and landing 4.
The tarpon have moved into the Haulover Inlet area solid. We can expect good action every evening for the next several weeks. Give me a call and book your date so you can experience this great action with the mighty Silver King.
Captain Dave
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