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Fishing Report for Northern Miami-Dade County
Capt. Dave Kostyo
December 22, 2004
Miami - Saltwater Fishing Report
The first good cold front of the season has done exactly what everyone expected it to. On the offshore scene, sailfishing and kingfishing has improved dramatically. Meanwhile, back inshore, tarpon have flooded on to the beach at Haulover. Now it is just a matter of getting out there and enjoying the fishing that South Florida has to offer.
Aboard Knot Nancy, we have been catching sails and kingfish. Our best day was the day before the arrival of the cold front when we went 3 for 4 on sailfish at the Monument Buoy in the 75 - 150 foot range. Our hits came on both the kite (1) and flatlines (3). We had action on every drift that day. The sails were the only fish that wanted to stay hooked up. Two hooks were pulled on kingfish, one kingfish bit through the wire leader at the boat, one dolphin jumped and gave us back our hook, and the line broke on another unknown fish. On several other days, it was kingfish action in the 75 - 130 foot range. The Cuban Hole has exploded with kingfish and getting your limit is simply a matter of putting out a few baits. Whether you drift or anchor, the action is hard to beat.
Be sure to dress warm for the chilly mornings and evenings and if you're prone to motion sickness take whatever remedy works best for you as the seas have been up.
I'd like to wish everyone a safe, happy, and healthy Holiday Season and tight lines with lots of fish on the end of your strings in the New Year.
Captain Dave
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