Fishing Reports by Capt. John Barker

Birthday Fun Fishing on the Blue Waters II - The rain quit and Mom brought Rudy, three friends, and granddad out fishing last Sunday. The shallow water was dirty green from all of the fresh water being pumped out from the city. Captain John trolled off to the edge where they found large weed more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

March Madness - March fishing has been a tale of three oceans. One day the edge is in shallow and the mahi and sailfish bite is on. The next day there is no current and the water is still and green, and the only bite is bonita and shark. The trick is to make the more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

The Scouts are Here! - Spring is normally the best time off the waters of Miami. Sailfish, mahi-mahi, blackfin tunas, and more, move thru the area. Michael Ehlnot brought his family out for an all-day fishing trip on the Blue Waters. The morning bite was slow with black more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Winter Action on the Ocean - The catch word for January and the being of February seems to be action. The catch has been a variety, from bonitas and skip jack tunas, to legal sized mahi-mahi, to a very few kingfish. The ocean has been calm, but the current has been all over more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

January Fishing - The calendar may say January, but the fishing is still like fall. There has been very little to no current making trolling more productive than live baiting. It seems we can't raise just one fish- we ran a four hour trip catching and releasing two more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Old School Fishing - With all the talk about kite fishing, live bait ,and other methods of fishing, sometimes just trolling doesn't get the attention it deserves. Captain John had an afternoon four-hour trip. After loading up with live bait, John started out headin more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

September Fishing in Miami - September seems to be the month of transition. Children go back to school, Labor Day signals the end of summer in most of the country;, and the species we target start to change. Captain John fished several families this week. Listening to the of more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Erin's Fishing Trip - Erin booked the Blue Waters 2 for a fun 6-hour family fishing trip. The first picture features the boat on the way out - the Ferris Wheel is the new attraction for the Bayside Mall. One of the first bites was a mahi-mahi which was quickly more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

A Funny Thing Bit on the Way Offshore - Summer fishing is usually spent offshore looking for the Mahi-Mahi under birds, under floating objects, or under weed lines. Our bite has been active one day and slower the next day as the mahi move thru. Pamela Liccardi booked a 3/4 day with us. more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Summer Fishing is Fast Approaching - Summer conditions are appearing on the ocean. Live baiting on the kite and out of the outriggers has produced some nice sailfish action along with larger kingfish. When the seaweed becomes overwhelming, we shift into trolling. The planer with sea- more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami