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Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County
Capt. Dave Kostyo
May 1, 2004
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
The windy weather is back upon us. A strong stomach is a must for those who want to fish offshore. The good news is the great dolphin fishing off the Haulover area. Inshore, the tarpon continue to feed at dusk and till it gets dark, then they disappear.
Thursday (4/29) evening we used the south jetty at Government Cut to help knock down the ENE/E wind that was blowing at 23-26 MPH. A sea anchor was necessary to slow our drift down. Live crabs were the bait of choice. At 8 PM, we hooked up with our first tarpon. The 60# fish put on a great show which included 7 jumps, 4 of which were within 20 feet of the boat. After releasing that fish, we hooked up to an 80# tarpon on the next drift. It too put on a great aerial show and surprised the angler with its stamina. After working the fish to the boat twice and then having it run off for about 100 yards, I hear groans coming from my angler as I told him to enjoy fighting the fish. The next drift after releasing the 80# fish produced nothing, so we moved into the calmer waters of the Bay. We saw 1 fish flash on some bait, however, it wasn't ours and we had no action. The evening ended with us going 2 for 2.
Friday (4/30) morning, we got a later start than usual. We had the same group as Thursday evening, plus 1 more angler. The wind slowed a bit to ESE @ 19-22 MPH. Our goal was to catch some dolphin. The late start didn't seem to matter a bit as we caught dolphin on every drift except for one. The fish were in the 200 - 400 foot range and were of the 4 - 15 pound size. Live pilchards and sardines fished on the kite, flatline, and slow trolling produced all the action. Flight plans had us cutting the trip shorter than we had originally planned, so at 1:15 PM we started back to Spinnaker Marina to clean dolphin with 4 smiling, happy anglers.
Captain Dave
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