Fishing Reports by Capt. Ryan McBride

Sailfish, Blackfins, Wahoo, Kingfish - Sometimes fish forget what time of the year it is and show up when they aren't supposed to. This past weekend we had a wide open sailfish bite, the only problem was that we were fishing a tournament that they don't count for. We had shots at 6 fish more...
Capt. Ryan McBride - Fort Lauderdale

Late Summer Fishing - As with any time in the Summer fishing is best early and late. Right now the fishing can be great if you concentrate you efforts during those times. Inshore the snook fishing has been fantastic, most of the fish are in the inlets and around lit dock more...
Capt. Ryan McBride - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale to Boca Raton - Fishing remains consistent here in South Florida. Kingfish and bonitas remain on the reef and as we approach the full moon wahoo catches are becoming more common. To the north of us the wahoo bite has been red hot which means that hopefully at the more...
Capt. Ryan McBride - Fort Lauderdale

Hot, Cold, Hot fishing - Last week we had consistent fishing for blackfin tunas, kingfish and sailfish though start on friday it started to slow. By Saturday the fishing completely died off. Some fish remained but fishing was dead, with most boats fish struggling to catch more...
Capt. Ryan McBride - Fort Lauderdale

Hot weather/hot fishing - Hot weather has been the norm recently and fishing has been just as hot. Early in the day blackfin tunas have been biting and double to quad hookups have been then norm. Mixed in with the tunas are kingfish, most of the kingfish have been in the 15 more...
Capt. Ryan McBride - Fort Lauderdale

Great Fishing - The past couple weeks the fishing has been great. We are in our normal pattern and any day can be the best. The tunas have showed up in full force, with most trip resulting in 1-3 fish and up to 6. The good news is that mixed in with the normal 20 more...
Capt. Ryan McBride - Fort Lauderdale

Spring Time Fishing - Its definitely sping time fishing here in South Florida. The reefs have pretty much had every species of fish on them. Lots of kingfish from 10-30lbs have been covering the reefs from 100-150ft, dolphin have been hanging out in the blue water and h more...
Capt. Ryan McBride - Fort Lauderdale

Big Spring Dollies - Our spring dolphin run has begun with a lot of fish being caught in the 20-40lb. range and I have heard fish up to 57lbs. being caught. Bigger kings have shown up on the reefs with the bigger fish in the 25lb. range. As the water gets warmer the fi more...
Capt. Ryan McBride - Fort Lauderdale

Transition Time - Good fishing remains on the reef with more spring species showing up everyday and the winter sailfish still showing when conditions allow. Over the past week we have caught a handful of king fish from 10-20lbs., along smaller 5-15lb. blackfins, scho more...
Capt. Ryan McBride - Fort Lauderdale

Sailfishing Season - I haven't been reporting for a while but fishing has remained good. Sailfishing remains good when the right conditions are present, north tide the fish are there, south or no tide and the fishing slows. Yesterday we fished half day and went 2-5 on more...
Capt. Ryan McBride - Fort Lauderdale