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Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light
Capt. Dean Panos
October 18, 2000
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
Fishing today was rather good. Starting the day off with a dozen and a half goggle eyes in our livewell, we headed towards the range marker to pick up some threadfin herring. The bait was sparse, although we did manage to get a couple of dozen threadfins and a dozen or so nice size sardines.
The charter aboard was a newlywed couple from Ohio, and was basically their first time fishing offshore. We started the day of with a 20-pound dolphin that ate a goggle eye from the kite. As he screamed out line, he charged the boat and was within 5 foot of the gaff. He then dove under the boat, around the engines and from that won his freedom. A couple of minutes later, a 18-pound kingfish hit a sardine and was quickly brought aboard. During the same drift, another dolphin of about 15 pounds ate the kite bait and within 10 ft of the boat spit the hook. With him came followers, and we quickly tossed out a jig, and hook one of his brothers. Wouldn't you know it, but this one spit the jig. At this point it seemed as though the dolphin would have their day with us.
Second drift brought in more kingfish in the 12 to 15 pound range. Third drift was dolphin pay dirt. We scored on a bull and a cow off of the goggle eyes on the kite, and both fish were brought to the boat. A 22-pound bull and a 15-pound cow were successfully released into the fish box. By this point we had limited out on kings and even released some for the next day.
The only thing lacking was a sailfish. We now ran north to get back to the dock. On the way there, while running offshore, the water turned a bit bluer to the North, and it had that sailfish look to it. Within 30 seconds of letting out the flatlines. Mission accomplished. A sailfish ate the flatline threadfin herring, and the rest is history. Since the day was going so well, as we started reeling in the rest of the lines to head home, a 20-pound dolphin crashes on the bait and is also quickly brought to the boat and into the fishbox.
The day started off good and ended well. There were plenty of fillets for everyone, and this couple from Ohio, had enjoyed a beautiful day fishing off of Miami.
Tight Lines and Good Fishing,
Capt. Dean Panos
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