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Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light
Capt. Dean Panos
March 3, 2003
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
03/03/03
This past week we had some day trips, a swordfish trip and a tarpon trip. Starting with the day trips, the action has been very good on all our days trips except for Saturday, where we really struggled. We managed to catch dolphin, and that was it. During the week we caught plenty of dolphin and also caught anywhere from 1 to 4 sailfish per day. Depending on the current, dictated where we were fishing. If the current was good past Fowey Light, that is were we spent the day. When the current was good off the Sea Bouy, we sailfished in that area. The sailfish bite seems to be better in the afternoons. Yesterday we only fished the morning, and caught 1 out of 2 sails. In the afternoon, the bite turned on for an hour or two, and if you were in the right spot, you caught 3 –5 sailfish in that short time. Today we decided to catch what was available. With little wind and slightly green water, we ran south and fished some of the artificial wrecks. That paid off as we battled some big amberjacks and a barracuda. After wrestling with AJ’s, we set up by the Boil and caught plenty of bonitas and kingfish. We also caught a shark and jumped off a sailfish.
Our tarpon trip was OK. The tarpon were biting better on Wednesday and Thursday. Our trip on Friday resulted in 1 out 2 tarpon. The one we caught though was a hefty 100 pound fish. The tarpon will continue to bite well into May and will continue to get bigger as well.
Our swordfish trip was also pretty good. We caught 2 out 2 swordfish, with the largest one of the two at around 150 pounds. We were going to release it, and although the swordfish was hooked right in the corner of the mouth, he came in a bit too weary and was not in good condition to be released. This happens on occasion, and since the fish was not going to go to waste, we kept him for the dinner table. As it turns out, this swordfish was a pumpkin. A pumpkin is when a swordfish has orange colored meat. All swordfish are good eating, but a pumpkin is even better. There are several different theories as to why the color of the meat changes to orange, but the one theory that most people believe, is that when a swordfish eats a lot of red royal shrimp, the color of the meat changes, just as a pink flamingo gets its color from eating pink shrimp. The second swordfish we caught was about 80 pounds, and this fish we released in excellent condition.
Sailfish will continue and can even get better in March and April. The big kings will show up soon as will the blackfin tunas. The tarpon bite will get better and the tarpon will be getting bigger. Swordfish bite year round but spring, summer and fall produce more swordfish per trip. As you can see, the fishing forecast is excellent for the next few months, so lets go catch them.
Summer Bahama trips and summer evening swordfish trips are staring to book, so don’t miss out – give me a call and lets set up those trips.
Tight Lines and Good Fishing,
Capt. Dean Panos
Double D Charters
(954)805-8231
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