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Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light
Capt. Dean Panos
March 26, 2002
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
Double D Charters
3/25/02
This past week we saw ripping North current, up to 4 knots, trickle down to almost zero by Sunday. Fortunately the blue water stayed and so did the fish.
The main species were sailfish and kingfish. The good thing about the kingfish, is that they were not only numerous, but quite big as well. On Friday we caught a few kings, but the ones we did catch were between 30 and 40 pounds. Nice size fish on light tackle 12 and 20 lb test.
Sailfishing also stayed good, especially in the afternoons. Even on the slow days we caught at least 2 sailfish per day, and as many as 5. Most of the sailfish have been eating the big baits on the kites. They have also been feeding aggressively and the hook ups with the Eagle Claw 2004 EL circle hooks have been solid.
A few amberjacks have been caught on the wrecks, and we have caught some decent muttons on the deep rod as we drift for the top water fish. The tarpon have also turned on. The last night I tarpon fished was Friday, and due to rain and wind, we had to cut the trip short prior to any hook ups. The reports though from Saturday through last night, were good, with quite a few tarpon being hooked and caught. As predicted, a few blackfins were also caught last week, which puts them right on time.
As a side note – Check out April 2002 edition of Florida Sportsman Magazine, pages 192 – 197. Yours truly is there on an article on fishing in Bimini, that I did with the editor last summer. Fishing in the Bahamas is right around the corner, so book your Bahama trips early.
Tight Lines and Good Fishing,
Capt. Dean Panos
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