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2021-03-17
6:24 AM
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March Madness on the Ocean - The saying is that March comes in like a lion and leaves like a lamb. Well we have certainly experienced the lion part. the first 10 days of March the wind howled and the seas were high. We did fish some hearty souls and the main action on live bait more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami |
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2021-01-15
7:33 AM
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I Want to Catch a Shark - Eric and his family booked the Blue Waters. The morning was spent trolling for fresh bait for shark fishing (mackerel, kingfish, bonita). A few nice baits were captured and the shark fishing began. Within a half hour, the bottom line started cracki more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami |
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2021-01-12
4:12 PM
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Fun for '21 - The ocean, sunshine, and bending rods make for a fun outing. Come and enjoy quality time with family and/or friends on the Blue Waters 2. There has not been a lot of current which makes live baiting /kite fishing slow. The best bite has been on the t more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami |
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2020-12-01
6:22 PM
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No Turkeys Here - After a three-week blow, the seas finally calmed down. It's been a busy week. It started with a trip action packed with huge bonitas and some small kingfish that were released.
The next day the wind turned to northeast and the sailfish starte more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami |
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2020-10-01
6:11 PM
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Fall Fishing is Here - As the cold fronts start to arrive in Miami, the fall sailfishing season is starting. The September fishing has been a mixed bag. There have been countless bonitas on the reef, some dolphin offshore, a few blackfin tunas, and more. We have even c more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami |
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2020-05-15
4:03 PM
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We're Back - We are open and back in business.
The guys have used the past two months painting, deep cleaning, and repairing the boat. We were happy to be run a few half-day trips.
The trolling action was slow so the guys broke out the Tanacom electric and more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami |
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2020-01-22
1:03 PM
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January Starts with a Bang - January fishing has started off with a bang. The north current finally showed up, the herring have shown up at the bait stantion, and sailfish and kingfish are biting. The only obstacle has been the wind and seas off the charts on several days. The more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami |
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2019-11-19
12:57 PM
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November Fishing in Transition - The first half of this month has seen record heat and action fishing for our trips. The mix of a few larger mahi, king fish, black fin tunas, and large bonitas. The cold front that has finally arrived has us excited; checking kites, catching live bai more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami |
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2019-09-21
9:56 AM
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September Bite is On - We've been busy entertaining groups of friends fishing with us off Miami. The tons of sargasso weed have thinned out, allowing for better trolling and dropping.
The storms that passed us have changed the depths you normally target for fish. Our more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami |
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2019-09-12
8:05 AM
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A First for Captain John - It is hard to have a first on a fishing charter when you have run a boat for over 40 years. You would think we have fished all events: birthday parties, bachelor parties, family reunions, corporate events, even divorce parties. But right in the mid more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami |
