Ft. Lauderdale Deep Sea Fishing Reports
Ft Lauderdale Offshore Fishing Report- February 2009
Fishing off
Fort Lauderdale
started with a bang in February. A couple quick cold snaps showed us not ALL
the Sailfish had migrated through our area and some very decent days were
had. This activity has slowed somewhat and as we progress through the month,
Sailfish will continue to become more the occasional fish rather than the
norm.
While the Sailfish numbers decrease however, the shark
population is growing. Hammerhead sharks are making their mark as we fish
with both live and dead bait. Both surface and deep baits are getting hit
and while the Hammerhead is the most predominant species we see, the exotics
(Thresher and Mako) are and will become more prevalent. Sandbar, Bull, Dusky
and Tiger sharks are also in the mix. Want to catch a BIG fish? Feel free to
test your skills on these…
The last week or so has had a full moon and slowed the
general fishing down somewhat. With the strong north current and the moon
down to almost half, we expect the action to pick up and soon. Another cold
front is on its way and that always improves the action. Kingfish have been
slow but a few are being caught and some nice ones at that. That is expected
to improve as we go through the month into March. 
Dolphin has been more the norm
than not. We are actually doing better with them than we did last summer,
not the usual trend. Their size is anywhere from about 4 to 15 pounds, with
a few larger fish being taken. And the Wahoo fishing has been excellent off
Ft.
Lauderdale with
fish being caught from 10 to 40 pounds.
Bottom fishing has been good for Amberjack. These winter
visitors have begun showing up in numbers and are being caught with live
bait and deep drop jigs on the deeper wrecks and reefs. 20 pounders up to
“studs” are being caught and released with ease lately and expected to get
even better. When the conditions are right, the bite is instantaneous!
Snapper and Grouper fishing has been tough with the strong currents of late,
but they are biting if you can hold the spot. On the days the current slows,
they have been “snapping”.
It is a short month so we will keep the report short as
well.
Tight lines to you all.
Capt. Rick
Capt. Steve
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