Miami - Haulover to Fowey Light
Capt. Dean Panos
March 2, 2004
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
Double D Charters
3/2/04
Last week we had a few sailfish trips during the week and a few swordfish trips (we only managed one of the swordfish trips due to weather). It is good to write that both the sailfish and the swordfish cooperated.
Starting with the sailfish, we went 4-6 one day, then 7 for 8, followed by 3 for 7. That is at least 6 shots in one day for every trip last week, which is pretty good. Our best day we caught 7 out of 8 and I had some enthusiastic members of the Florida Sportsman CUDA Club. Although conditions were not just right with a west wind and little current, we had very decent action, especially in the morning. There was one point during the day, that we had 2 or 4 sailfish behind the boat eating live chum off the transom, and had 2 or 3 sailfish off the bow freejumping. It’s always good to be able to pitch a bait to a major predator like a sailfish and watch him eat your bait within a few feet of the boat. We caught some sailfish that way that day, but the majority came off the kite baits. The next day I only had 1 angler and we started off with a tripleheader (3 sailfish on at one time). Being that this angler had traveled from Connecticut to catch his first sailfish, we let the other two sailfish break off, while we concentrated on catching his fish.
Sailfish action continued to be good although the conditions were less than ideal.
We also managed in one swordfish trip last week, and what a trip it was. The stats are as follows. We had 13 bites, hooked 9 swordfish and landed five out of the nine. All this by 9:45pm, at which point we ran out of bait and headed home full of memories and fish to boot. For whatever reason, we were in the magic spot that night. We had our first fish one, before the third bait was even in the water. We ended up losing the first three swordfish, but after that, it was time to get serious. We baited a bunch of those 9 fish up on the surface, were you could actually see the swordfish slashing the bait with his bill and watch the rod tip getting hammered. Most of these fish were not huge but all of them were between 50 to 90 pounds. It was non-stop action. We even moved down the line to reset for a second drift, and without even a light in the water, I had laid the squid in the water to attach the light and sinker, when a hot 70 pounder darted from under the boat and inhaled the squid. It was one hot bite!
Obviously not all trips can be like these sailfish or swordfish trips listed above, but you can never tell by sitting on the couch. So whether it is sails, swords, kings etc., give me a call and lets try to set it up!
Tight Lines and Good Fishing,
Capt. Dean Panos
Double D Charters
(954)805-8231
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