Fishing Reports by Capt. John Barker

Action Month - The main theme of our customers this month is a desire for action. Trolling with top baits and lures with a planner down has been very effective for catching some wahoo, kingfish and bonitas. There has been a ton of seaweed offshore - some patches more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Springtime Fishing Action - April fishing is here!! Mahis offshore, blackfin tunas on the move, sailfish on the kite and live bait, and summer sized bonitas abound. We fished several groups this week. Friday the 13th, we took a fun group of friends out for a morning trip. more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

The Ones that did Not Get Away - Fishing this week has been active. Brian and his dad took the boat for a five hour, half-day trip in the morning. Live bait has been hard to find, so Captain John reserved live bait from the bait boat. Loading the well, John went straight out to t more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Just when You Thought it was Safe to Get Back in the Water - We had a group of Bostonians book the Blue Waters 2 to get some sun, fishing action, and warmth. The herring bite at the stantion was very active. Capt. John then trolled south to set up to kite fish. The trolling was uneventful so as soon as the b more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Spring Weather, Spring Fish - The winds have finally subsided. We lost a week due to 30 knot winds, but we're back to the ocean again. We took two friends out for a six hour trip. We captured 50 or so large herring at the range marker, and then proceeded to hang them out on the more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Christmas Week Fun - We've been fishing families all week. The weather has been 80 plus, the seas calm, and the fishing active. Please note the attire of our anglers-shorts and tee shirts are a must. The current off shore has been ripping stopping us from dropping for A more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Winter Fishing Summertime Weather - The weather is cooler and less humidity and there is Christmas music on the radio, but the fishing still seems like summer time. This week we had fun fishing three different parties from everywhere. The trolling on the shallow reef produced a nice bl more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

November Surprise - Last week, just before our first cold front, we entertained some clients in a team building experience. The group voted to try offshore and they were rewarded with some nice dolphins! Some fish came out of scattered weed, and some were under birds. more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Wahoo Time - Fishing can drive you crazy. Last Sunday morning, the crew of the Blue Waters 2 took out a party from Ireland. They wanted the offshore dolphin experience so the guys tried their hardest. The water was green with no weed, debris, or current. So, th more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami

Ladies Rule! - What a pleasure it is to get back to fishing after hurricane Irma. We had two sets of ladies visiting Miami that wanted to experience fun on the ocean. On the first trip, the bite was all blackfin tunas that we found offshore. The school of tunas more...
Capt. John Barker - Miami