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Florida Sailfish Fishing Charter
Have you ever pondered to yourself what the fastest fish swimming in the ocean was? Florida is the ultimate location to experience the best saltwater fishing in the world. It is home to the fastest species roaming the ocean clocking in at a max speed of 70 miles an hour.
The Sailfish is an incredible pelagic species to catch especially during the early summer months here in Florida. Embark on a Florida Sailfish Fishing Charter out of Hillsboro Inlet next time you are visiting.
Pompano Beach is perfectly located on the east coast of South Florida. It holds some excellent waters to adventure out in. The Gulf Stream is close to the shoreline allowing for quick access to excellent saltwater fishing. After exploring the beautiful beaches and awesome eateries, get out on the water for a fishing trip that you will not forget. Take a quick cruise to the best waters to catch sailfish in the state.
Florida Fishing action has been hot and heavy according to Captain Anthony Dipilito. Hillsboro Inlet is the perfect place to adventure out of to catch a variety of species. On this trip, the conditions were lining up for a great day of catching the abundance of fish that were available. Captain Anthony approached his fishing spot with a beautiful northwest wind setting the tone for the trolling that was about to begin.
It was not much time before we began to see some incredible action. Sailfish were everywhere and the water was teaming with potential opportunity. They landed a Wahoo and black fin tuna within the first 20 minutes of trolling our baits. Soon after that the Captain made an adjustment to his location and pointed toward the famous Pompano rodeo wreaks. It wasn’t long before the Chinese fire drill began.
When the Action Began on this Florida Sailfish Fishing Charter:
As they approached the wrecks, 7 lines were out in search for the elusive incredible sailfish. Immediately, they got hooked up to 6 sailfish and it was absolute adrenaline rush. Sailfish were jumping everywhere and it was hard to control and direct where the sails were running. Unfortunately, we only caught and released 2 of them. Another boater was traveling to a similar spot and ran over the lines causing us to lose the rest.
Captain Anthony knew that the action was not going to stop there. He spotted several free jumpers and sails in the swells. After trolling around for a bite and not getting any bites, it was time to make a change. Another effective method to catching sailfish is live bait, especially under a kite. Kites went up and sure enough the fish began to bite. It was a much better experience as all the fish did not bite at the same time. Captain Anthony’s party leader touched 4 more sailfish totaling 6 for the day.
Hillsboro Inlet is a great location to experience this action on a Florida Sailfish Fishing Charter. You can’t beat going out for a quick 4 hour Hillsboro Inlet Sport Fishing Charter and catch 6 sailfish and a Wahoo. Don’t miss out on this amazing fishing here in South Florida. Jump on board one of our cruisers and get hooked up on a fish of a lifetime!
Florida Fishing Sailfish:
Sailfish are not native to the state of Florida. They travel far and wide throughout the whole Atlantic Ocean. The Average size of a sailfish ranges from 30 to 60 pounds, even though most caught are less than 30 pounds. Florida’s record is 116 pounds and it is very rare to catch one over 100 pounds. Many people never get the opportunity to experience what this acrobatic species has to offer. They love to jump, spread their sails and fight incredibly hard. Harvesting is only allowed when the sail is inadvertently killed while being fought. If you happen to kill this incredible offshore species, it is very tasty smoked. Once you get hooked up once on this spectacular offshore pelagic species you will be hooked for life.
One of the downfalls for fishing Sailfish is that the best times to catch them are when the seas are rough. If you have a large enough boat to adventure out in, enjoy reeling in this hard fighter. Sailfish are the fastest fish in the seas. They can chase down bait and out swim any other species. Every Captain and Fishing destination in Florida has their own method of targeting the elusive sailfish.
Light ocean trolling or heavy spinning outfits with lines up to 30 pound test will get the job done when looking to catch a Florida sailfish. As you become more experienced in catching Sailfish you can adventure out and use lighter tackle. In Southeast Florida, most that fish offshore for this species use live bait. The methods to approach live bait would be to use kites or flat line drifting. Blue Runners, Google-Eyes, Pilchards, or Pinfish are the most common and most effective bait to use.
Florida Fishing Experience:
Now is the perfect time to come experience what Florida has to offer for catching Sailfish. The most abundant locations and destinations to catch the Atlantic Sailfish would be from Fort Pierce to the Keys. If you are visiting these areas on vacation in the next couple of months, make sure you adventure out into the deep blue sea and catch a fish of a lifetime. Bring your family on board for a great cruise and scenic experience through some of the best offshore fishing waters on a Florida Sailfish Fishing Charter.
Your Adventure Starts Today with Captain Anthony Dipilato in Pompano Beach.
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King Mackeral Fishing Charter
Florida has incredible fishing adventures that can be experience all year round. When traveling down or up the west coast of Florida, experience a King Mackeral Fishing Charter that will leave you wanting more.
Venice, Florida is a beautiful place to visit. It has many different attractions from its gorgeous sandy beaches to the inshore and offshore fishing adventures.
I had the pleasure of fishing with Kelly and her party that wanted to experience what the waters of Venice had to offer. One of the best parts about fishing here is the endless amounts of opportunity you have to catching the fish you have been after.
While we were slow trolling live bait, we were able to box a 30 pound King Mackerel. They enjoyed the rush and fight from this amazing fish. Aggressive Barracuda also came out to play and we caught a number of those. Not necessarily targeted but very exciting to catch for all ages.
Off the coast of Venice, you can catch a multitude of species of fish. The possibilities are endless. Take a break from the beautiful beaches and enjoy the view from a beautiful boat that trolls the waters in search for all the major game fish.
I look forward to fishing with these wonderful people again in the future and if you want some of this action this summer, do not miss out!
Come Catch Yours Today with Captain Gabe Kocavs exploring Fort Myers-Venice Offshore Fishing.
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Bass Fishing, Miami Beach Fishing, Snook Fishing, Sport Fishing
What’s happening in the great outdoors?
Melbourne’s Tony Ciavarella and Michael Hubbard of Merritt Island weighed in 16.19 pounds of bass to win the Feb. 23 Space Coast Bass Finatics monthly tournament at Lake Cypress on the Kissimmee Chain of Lakes.
Swimbaits over eel grass and soft plastics on the edge of Kissimmee Grass in Lake Toho worked for them.
A close second place went to the father-and-son team of Mark and Sean Burt of Cocoa with 16.02 pounds, including a 6.42-pounder by Sean that was the big bass of the day for the field. They fished 11-inch plastic worms in lily pads in Lake Kissimmee.
Bob Barnett of Port St. John and Dwayne Haga of Sanford went to Toho for their 15.05-pound third-place catch..
Spring snook season opens on Gulf Coast
If you are headed to the Florida Gulf Coast, you’re now allowed to keep one snook within the 28- to 33-inch Gulf Coast slot limit. The spring season opened Saturday.
The open season also includes Everglades National Park and Monroe County, which is the Florida Keys.
The season remains open through April 30.
Miami sailing week begins Monday
Elite sailors will again be on hand when the fifth annual running of BACARDI Miami Sailing Week (BMSW) presented by EFG Bank is held March 2-8 from the regatta headquarters at Kennedy Park in Coconut Grove.
The six-day racing schedule is headlined by the Star class, which will have 57 boats on the starting line all fighting to win the 87th Bacardi Cup.
On the last four days, the Stars will share the Bay with competitors in the Audi Melges 20, J/70, Melges 24, Viper 640 and VX One classes.
There are 192 boats registered across the six one-design fleets, with competitors from 15 foreign nations battling a host of American sailors.
We hope you enjoyed this Happening in the Great Outdoors Update!
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Broken Arrows Chris Thomas
Vegas oddsmakers missed a golden opportunity last week as a pair of Oklahoma kayak bass fishermen entered the nation’s first offshore sailfish tournament — and won.
Broken Arrow firefighter Chris Thomas and friend Ryan Jones of OKC Kayak in Oklahoma City took first and second place, respectively, in the Extreme Kayak Fishing Sailfish Smack Down at Pompano Beach, Fla. on Jan. 25-26.
Thomas landed a nice trophy, $3,000 and some Costa sunglasses. Jones brought in $1,000 and some Costa shades. The prizes were secondary to the experience, however. It was the first sailfish for Thomas and a first time fishing offshore, ever, for Jones.
Thomas often fishes Texas offshore waters, but it’s hard to find a sailfish down there, so he has had his eye on the Florida coast for some Saltwater Fishing in Florida.
The tournament came along as an off-chance opportunity and, as Thomas put it, “we accidentally won it.”
Entering a tournament seemed like a good way to learn.
“I figured I could spend money and hire a guide or pay a $150 entry fee and fish with some of the best around,” he said.
Thomas and Jones researched in advance and quizzed locals upon their arrival and went offshore before the tournament to troll for king mackerel and use their electronics to scan the bottom for structures and depths. “We kind of pre-fished it like a bass tournament,” Thomas said.
While scouting they spotted sailfish “free jumping” and planned to return to that spot the next morning for the tournament. It paid off as Thomas hooked up first, then Jones.
As the anglers catch the fish they are required to radio a help boat that documents the catch and takes the fish from the angler for safe release. The fish are not weighed or measured. “The fish only comes out of the water for the picture,” Thomas said.
Winner of the tournament is determined by who catches the most fish. Twelve anglers in the tournament last week caught three fish on the weekend, “which I guess isn’t bad for kayak anglers,” Thomas said. He won by virtue of being the first to land a fish. He almost caught a second sailfish, but it spit the hook, he said.
Sailfish are the fastest fish in the world and can swim up to 68 mph. Thomas said his fight with a 30- to 40-pound sailfish lasted about 20 minutes and ended three-quarters of a mile from where it began. He described the fight as “a sleigh ride of a lifetime.”
Extreme Kayak Fishing is the biggest offshore kayak tournament series in the country, said founder Joe Hector. Their main summer series often has 150 to 200 entrants.
Radio chatter as Thomas hooked up relayed local anglers’ feelings on the matter. All the anglers carry VHF radios so all can hear it when the help boat is called, he said. “When Chris got on and said, “Oklahoma’s hooked up” you heard guys moan, but Ryan, then when he called in “Oklahoma Two” the locals were cursing, ‘Oh, crap! You gotta be kiddin’ me!’ We even asked him if he was joking and he said, ‘No, I’m hooked up!’ ”
Hector credited Thomas and Ryan for doing their research and listening to advise of locals and getting it done.
“For them to come down and beat those guys, it was unbelievable and awesome,” he said.
“All I wanted to do on the trip was catch a sailfish and I did that,” Thomas said. “And I got an incredible looking glass trophy.”
Ft Lauderdale Fishing, Offshore Fishing, Sail Fishing, Sport Fishing
Deep Sea Fishing Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale Florida is one of the top fishing destinations in the world. Only a mile off Fort Lauderdale beaches a year-round migration of some of the most sought after game fish in the world occurs. Depending on the time of year, you can catch Kingfish, Tuna, Wahoo, Sailfish, Marlin, Swordfish, Dolphin, Snapper, Grouper, Cobia, Amberjack, Barracuda and Big Game Sharks. Millions of anglers flock to the Ft Lauderdale and the South Florida region year after year. Most fish are caught within three miles of shore and this makes Fort Lauderdale one of the least expensive places in Florida to fish offshore. Once you leave the dock, lines are in the water in about 20 minutes. Popular fishing techniques include kite fishing for sailfish, trolling over shipwrecks for cobia, wahoo, dolphin, amberjack or dropping down bottom baits for grouper or snapper, you will find a trophy catch while offshore sport fishing in Fort Lauderdale! Normally an eight-hour excursion another exciting favorite is nighttime fishing for swordfish!
The Venice of America
You will find and experience the Venice of America. That is what Fort Lauderdale is known as because of the multimillion-dollar homes and equally lavish yachts! The beautiful inshore waters and canals lapping the docks of the rich and some of the famous and the beautiful pristine waters and beaches. Fort Lauderdale is a place to be experienced on the water! In addition to the allure of an exciting big game sport-fishing trip, there are so many other reasons anglers and their families visit Ft Lauderdale too, like the abundant sunshine, pristine waters, year-round fishing, beautiful beaches, and exciting nightlife. The reasons are endless- which is why “fishing paradise” comes to mind when thinking of Fishing and Fort Lauderdale.
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Port Canaveral Offshore Trolling
Great weather for fishing. West winds are starting to stack up some weeds offshore, and they proved to be somewhat fishy this trip. NE of the weather buoy some tightly scattered weeds proved to be just what the icebox needed. We started around the perimeter first, and the results came slowly, but good. First fish in was a 15lb Mahi. Like the last few weeks of fishing, these anglers had never caught a “Dolphin”, and made it the target species of the trip. No company with this catch, so lines back to work.
Client David Bunch and his friend were traveling from Oklahoma to adventure out on a Cape Canaveral Offshore Fishing Charter with iOutdoor. They were in-store for an amazing day of fishing with great fish in the boat. You never know what to expect when Port Canaveral Offshore Trolling!
Another half hour and the line goes off again. It did not seem too big till the angler put some bend in the rod, then a couple of hundred yards of line peeled. This fish was not a jumper, but still, we waited till we saw the colors to know what we had. It took a while with our Dolphin rigs to finally work it to the boat, but the Blue stripes was a very welcome sight. Wahoo in the boat. This 50lb fish made the day for these guys, and we still had time to fish.
Another pass around the area with no results, so we decided to cut through the weed field. A little time passed, and a lot of cleaning fouled lines of weed, but another hookup. Another Mahi-Mahi was on the line, dragging weeds with it. As we got it near the boat we saw it had company. The second fish did not take the other lines, so a pitch rod went to work. It looked, it followed, but nada. Other offerings were put in front of it but it turned its nose up at all we offered and eventually made its way off. We sent
lines back out, working the weed field some more with no more action while Port Canaveral Offshore Trolling.
Finally, we headed to 8A to see if we could pick up a King or two to make a Slam. One line down, another out the back, and into slow gear we went. 20 minutes into the run, the downrigger released, and drag went out. This fish came to the surface and went airborne. A nice 20 lb bull Mahi was on the line. We worked it to the boat, and about a foot short of gaff range it decided it no longer wanted to play the game and unhooked itself. Big smiles were on the anglers faces despite the loss of this fish. With lobster red sunburnt skin, they were ready to return to port and clean fish.
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