Ft. Lauderdale Deep Sea Fishing Reports
Ft Lauderdale Offshore Fishing Report- August 2009
August
usually signals the end of summer. While most of the country begins to
experience cooler weather, here in Fort Lauderdale,
we look at 2 more months of hot weather. This is the time of year that the
waters off shore
of Ft.
Lauderdale are usually at their warmest and that affects the way we fish and
what we catch.
I’m sure many of you have experienced going from the shore
of a lake or into the water of an ocean and felt the thermo cline
(difference in temperature) of the surface water and the deeper water it
sits on. Fish, being cold blooded, are very sensitive to this change, not
only is it felt, but seen as well. It forms a layer of water that appears
blurry to our eyes, like Vaseline spread on a piece of glass. This is the
main reason that we switch from live bait fishing to trolling with our deep
lines out this time of year. The fish stay deeper to avoid this area. Only
the hungriest of fish will penetrate this barrier. This is also why the
early morning or later afternoon will produce more bites.
Here in
Fort Lauderdale,
our fishing close to shore has been good to excellent. Kingfish are abundant
most days, with the legal limit being caught fairly easily. Mixed in with
the Kings are some Bonito, a few Barracuda and the occasional Sailfish.
Actually, the last week or so has been excellent at raising some Sails. They
have been biting regularly on the days we are out.
Further off shore, in 300 to 500’ or so, Wahoo have been a
fairly regular fish being caught. If you are not familiar with this fish,
check it out on the web. Excellent eating and a very fast and strong
swimmer, these fish truly make the reel “sing” when they strike. This
seasons Dolphin fishing has been very lack luster here.
While
we have encountered them with very limited success, they have not been
predominant as they usually are this time of year. Still, we hope for a
happy ending to this summer with a late flurry of them showing up. They will
be on the move and with the tropics heating up, the debris in the water from
storms makes an excellent habitat for these fish.
While the days are hot, the nights are cooler and the
Swordfish grounds have had some action. While not catching a fish every
trip, the bites are there. The conditions determine how things go and with a
little luck, a few bites AND fish can be had.
With the off shore Dolphin fishing being slow, we have
been spending more time close and doing some bottom fishing with some great
success. Amberjack are still on the deeper wrecks and reefs. Mutton Snapper,
a few Yellowtails and Groupers are also being caught on both live and dead
bait.
Got fish?
You betcha…
Thanks for your time, have a great day.
Capts. Rick and Steve
Marlin My Darlin
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