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Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light
Capt. Dean Panos
March 10, 2002
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
3/10/02
What a great run of dolphin, and decent size ones. After the wind died down and we could get out, we were rewarded with dolphin between 10 30 pounds. The dolphin were right on the edge, with the majority of the fish between 250 ft and 100 ft. The fish were moving in schools, so as soon as you hooked one, the majority of the time you got covered up and all the lines had dolphin on them. Unlike dolphin fishing in the summer, where you venture out into the Gulfstream and hunt for dolphin, these fish were in shallow and were also good size. On Thursday we got a 30 pounder and a dozen or so between 10 20 pounds. Friday we moved down South of the light and on our first drift were instantly into dolphin. The rest of the day we caught more dolphin with the biggest one about 25 pounds. Once the afternoon set in, the sailfish showed up. We ended up catching one sailfish, and most boats had shots at one or two sails in the afternoon.
Yesterday I had commitments with SeaVee Boats (working on my new 34 ft SeaVee openfish expected delivery this week), but I did have a tarpon charter in the evening. The tarpon cooperated for us as well. We got two tarpon, but both were good size. The first tarpon was a very large fish. Estimated at 130 pounds, but fought like a 150 pound fish. From the first jump, left by a huge hole in the water, it was apparent that this fish was big. After a 45-minute battle, we got the tarpon boatside for a release. Next drift we hooked up to an 80 pounder. After a decent fight, we got this fish boatside for another release.
I am fishing every day next week, with a couple of tarpon trips as well. We are in prime time for fishing in South Florida. In the next few weeks, we should start seeing the blackfin tunas showing up. Kingfish will also get better this month. This with good dolphin, sailfish and tarpon action, means hot action offshore. Dont miss out, book a trip now and enjoy South Florida fishing!
Tight Lines and Good Fishing,
Capt. Dean Panos
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