Overall fishing slows down a bit but mahi and wahoo bite stays consistent.
Pictured here is yours truly and Michael Campbell with a few nice fish from a charter aboard the Lisa B earlier this week. Michael caught his first five saltwater fish which made this day special. Mike's first fish was actually the wahoo, which most people can't say they ever caught till quite some time after fishing for years. Mixed in to the catch were mahi-mahi which we were surprised to see so close to shore. Multiple boats
Had great catches of mahi and smaller wahoo. The sailfish bite was mediocre this week and the snapper fishing backed off a bit. Most of the smaller wahoo and mahi were caught while trolling.
Farther offshore the swordfish bite is still red hot with anglers capturing fish up to 300 pounds. Chris Koulvares aboard the "Mines Bigger" caught a 300-pound swordfish off of Fort Lauderdale on Tuesday and a few other boats landed fish. 1700 feet of water was the magic swordfish depth this week and the bait of choice was the squid tentacle. The ocean conditions forecast is a bit choppy so be sure to check the marine weather forecast before going out and always leave some sort of a plan for a returned time to the dock.
With all of the east-southeast winds we should see good fishing next week. The mahi bite should be excellent as soon as the winds subside a bit. The onshore wind pushes bait and seaweed closer to the beach which brings the fish in.
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Tight lines!
RJ Boyle
