Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light
Capt. Dean Panos
February 20, 2002
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
2/20/02
The fishing offshore last week was very good. There was a decent sailfish bite south of Fowey Light most of last week. Below the light there was a nice blue edge and good North current. Having fished down there most of the week, we had at least 5 sailfish shots per day with one day going 5 for 5, next day 2 for 5 and then 4 for 5 on the following day.
As the weekend approached, the fishing slowed down significantly on Saturday, but bounced right back on Sunday. On Sunday we fished just off the Miami Sea Buoy and ended up 3 for 6 on the sailfish.
Kingfish have begun to show up and some decent sized kings were caught last week. Today the kingfish bite was decent although we managed to miss most of the kings on the kite baits. Some dolphin were caught today, but sailfishing definitely slowed down. Even with the wind pumping hard most of the day, and some North current, the sailfish took the day off.
An interesting piece of info though, was that at least 3 blue marlin have been hooked, but unfortunately not landed, during the last few days. Bouncer Smith had one on a few days ago that they fought for over an hour. Today someone had on a blue that dumped the entire spool of line.
With a cold front expected Friday night, the outlook for the weekend looks good. Sailfish should turn back on, and the kingfishing should steadily get better. All we need is the dolphin to show up and we have the opportunity for some decent fishing.
Tight Lines
Capt. Dean Panos
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