Fishing Reports by Capt. John Barker

Sailfish on the Edge - During the Christmas holiday a fun loving family chartered the Blue Waters for an afternoon of fun. After teasing each other on who could capture the most herring and pilchards at the bait buoy, the boat charged offshore looking for a well-defined e more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Kingfish Saves the Day - We were hired to entertain/fish a small group attending a weekend of fun in Miami. The crew set off with a live well full of bait and high hopes for kite fishing. Unfortunately, the water was all one color and no current. Undaunted, the mate broke ou more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Miami Vacation Fun - Four friends visiting Miami on vacation booked the Blue Waters 2 for a short morning trip. Before their departure, the crew had already blackened the well with herring, cigars and pilchards. The edge looked ripe for fishing and the live baits were fi more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Fishing Family Reunion in Miami - A Swedish father and two sons celebrated a family reunion while fishing on the Blue Waters 2 on the beautiful offshore waters of Miami. They only had the morning to enjoy the ocean before boarding three different planes to continue their business wee more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Skipjacks and Bonitas Rule the Sea - This morning our guests were a family visiting from South America. They booked the Blue Waters II for a morning of fun fishing. So the captain pointed the boat east and soon they were trolling the blue water looking for debris and birds. The hunt more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Bonitas and a Blackfin - A group of friends organized a fun fishing trip before their convention started in Miami Beach. The theme of the morning was to have fun and reconnect. We were on able to find any live bait, so we headed offshore and put out a trolling spread rigged more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Bonitos and Dolphin off Miami - Sometimes it takes hours of emails and text messages to arrange a charter fishing trip. But once in a while, trips are arranged at the spur of the moment. Monday at noon, three Brazilian friends were walking down the dock. They had heard about good more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Hardcore Fun Fishing - Not all charters are about hardcore fishing. On a recent trip, the Blue Waters II was chartered along with other Bayside charter boats for a multi-boat corporate outing. The group being entertained let the crew know they were on board for sun, fun, more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

See Miami Like a Native, Go Fishing - A recent guest aboard the Blue Waters 2 was Marcelo visiting Miami from Brazil. After enjoying the South Beach nightlife, he wanted to spend a day relaxing and enjoying Miami's piscatorial pursuits and ocean vistas. Capt. John eased the Blue Wate more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

A Day in the Life of a Charter Boat Operation - It's a sunny June morning and depart with a fun loving group of Guys in town for a Bachelor party. The live bait at the marker was easy pickings and the guys had fun out fishing each other with the sabiki rigs. After getting our load of livies, Capt more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami