Fishing Reports by Capt. Mark Houghtaling

Miami, Florida - Offshore - Anglers are anxiously awaiting the arrival of a sustained Dolphin run. Up until now, Dolphin fishing has been sporadic at best. Our neighbors to the south, off Key Largo, and Islamorada, have seen better action than we have this past week. I have h more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Miami, Florida - Offshore - Record numbers of Sailfish were caught during the Yamaha Contender Miami Billfish Tournament last week and there’s no doubt that this action should continue for the next couple of weeks. Beautiful, deep blue, Gulf Stream water pushed along the edge more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Miami, Florida - Offshore - One week before the Yamaha Contender Miami Billfish Tournament and the it seems the Sailfish are taking a nap. This could be good, because the Tournament is being held April 5th through the 8th, which is a few days before the full moon, and we wan more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Miami, Florida - Offshore - The full moon, dirty water, and a south current, put the brakes on the offshore fishing this week. Anglers had a tough time trying to find a fish to get to bite. Sailfishing was almost non-existent, whereas just the week before it was gang-buster more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Miami, Florida - Offshore - It’s getting close to that time of year again. Dolphin are starting to show up in ever increasing numbers. It can be on again, off again fishing, but they are out there, and it’s worth giving them a try. During periods of east and southeasterly wi more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Miami, Florida - Offshore - The Captain Bob Lewis Boat Center Yamaha Billfish Challenge was held last weekend and Boat Center’s own Gary Lawson, and his team of anglers, ran away with the event. The Boat Center team consisted of Gary Lawson, owner-manager of Boat Center o more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Miami, Florida - Offshore - Keep ‘em coming. Sailfish that is. Sailfish are still pouring into our area, giving live bait fisherman unbelievable action. Double digit catches have been commonplace. Captain Quinton Dieterle on the “Cutting Edge” caught and released an unbeliev more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Miami, Florida - Offshore - Sailfish have been pouring into our area for the past two weeks now and as can be expected, Sailfishing has been terrific. Anglers flying kites and fishing live baits, have been enjoying some of the best Sailfishing of the winter. A half a dozen S more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Miami, Florida - Offshore - I have listened to the complaining for the past month.......where’s the warm weather?.......when’s it going to warm up?........this is the coldest winter I can remember! Last week we got our warm weather and with it we ended up with ho-hum fishing more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami

Miami, Florida - Offshore - If you love Sailfishing the way I do, then you have to embrace this time of the year, because the Sailfishing has been red hot. Recently the “bite” has been better in the afternoon. Starting at around 3 p.m., the Sailfish have been chewing on bait more...
Capt. Mark Houghtaling - Miami