Well it’s that time of the year again where all the kids go back to school and we’re not fishing as much and to top it off throw in election year yep thing have slowed down quite a bit lately. But this gives us the time to do lots of maintenance on our charter boat and this year we went all out!! New Engines New Generator New Propellers New Toilet...

**Fishing Report: Fort Lauderdale Aboard Marlin My Darlin – Week of 8/27/24** Summertime fishing continues to be red hot! Offshore everything seems to be biting making it a perfect time to wrap up summer with an unforgettable fishing trip. Here’s... The post Fishing Report Late August Early September first appeared on Ft Lauderdale Fishing Charter...

These two weeks have been hot but they have been fun!  Fishing with a number of clients I've had the opportunity to fish for different species from bonefish to snappers.  My week started with local regular clients Josh and Janelle fishing out of Key Biscayne with the idea to catch dinner.  We had a fun trip catching yellow jacks and some legal siz...

Crazy hot weather past few weeks and the water temp inshore is 90 degrees but that hasn’t shut off the bite for the juvenile tarpon. This week we’ve had multiple double ups hour long sessions […] The post RED HOT TARPON BITE! appeared first on Flat Bottom Charters.

This Week’s Fort Lauderdale Charter Fishing Report (8/14/24) Greetings anglers! If you’ve been thinking about hitting the water now is the time. The fishing in Fort Lauderdale over the past couple of weeks has been absolutely on fire. Both reef... The post Fort Lauderdale fishing report mid August first appeared on Ft Lauderdale Fishing Charters-F...

The fishing is really good considering the heat index is 110 every day and the business side is slow. Flamingo Snook bite continues to be fun! Hurricane Debbie blew really hard just off the S.W. coast but the watercolor was really clean for last weekend FFT tournament. Plenty of Snook Tarpon and Redfish were caught the Trout were tough to find kee...

The fishing is really good considering the heat index is 110 every day and the business side is slow. Flamingo Snook bite continues to be fun! Hurricane Debbie blew really hard just off the S.W. coast but the watercolor was really clean for last weekend FFT tournament. Plenty of Snook Tarpon and Redfish were caught the Trout were tough to find kee...

As a seasoned Captain fishing over 35 years off the coast of Fort Lauderdale you can say I’ve learned quite a bit about anglers and fishing down here. I want to talk a bit about the does and dont’s when chartering a boat and coming back to the dock feeling like you got your monies worth and with a crew that gave it their best trying to catch you n...

As a seasoned Captain fishing over 35 years off the coast of Fort Lauderdale you can say I’ve learned quite a bit about anglers and fishing down here. I want to talk a bit about the does and dont’s when chartering a boat and coming back to the dock feeling like you got your monies worth and with a crew that gave it their best trying to catch you n...

The second half of July got HOT and the fishing was still good with most trips being fun catch whatever is fun trips.  These are great trips because we can focus on the best fishing not necessarily a specific species.  My trips were with Scott then Ray and his friend Evan Tom Danny and his kids and I wrapped up the month with local regular clients...

#### Summertime Fishing is Red Hot! This week’s fishing report from Fort Lauderdale brings exciting news for anglers. Summertime fishing has been on fire with an unprecedented number of Bonitas showing up lately. In addition to Bonitas we’ve been seeing... The post Fort Lauderdale Charter Fishing Report: Week of 7/23/24 first appeared on Ft Lauder...

Tarpon hooked by James Kang on NLBN “SHEESH'“! The fishing is very dependable right now. I’m finding small Tarpon and lots of Snook to start my mornings. There’s an active Tarpon bite for the first couple hours and then we have to work them once the sun comes up. The Snook bite is all day for the most part some days better than others. This past 1...

Tarpon hooked by James Kang on NLBN “SHEESH'“! The fishing is very dependable right now. I’m finding small Tarpon and lots of Snook to start my mornings. There’s an active Tarpon bite for the first couple hours and then we have to work them once the sun comes up. The Snook bite is all day for the most part some days better than others. This past 1...

Smooth summertime seas give us the opportunity to run to …

The first week of July was off to a hot start. The first week I was fishing with repeat client Ron and we fished in Biscayne Bay and Everglades National Park.  Ron had never fished the Everglades before and after we did so on day two he wanted to come back every day after that.  Admittedly the fishing was not on fire but we caught fish and Ron had...

The second half of June had some tough conditions that kept me at home and rescheduling trips thanks to 7 days of constant rain we had move across the area.  But I was able to sneak in a few trips and the first one was with Bob armed with a fly rod.  I took Bob to an area out of the wind and we were able to find some schools of bonefish moving t...

Fort Lauderdale Inshore Fishing Report Late June. Summertime in Ft. Lauderdale is here and so are the big fish small baits hot temps rainstorms and SHARKS!! This past week has been challenging with the weather […] The post Late June 24″ SHARKS & TARPON!!! appeared first on Flat Bottom Charters.

Hello fellow anglers The last couple of weeks have truly felt like summer in full swing with hot temperatures and late afternoon thunderstorms gracing us daily. Such conditions often bring favorable opportunities for fishing and this summer has been no... The post June 27 2024 Fort Lauderdale Charter Fishing Report first appeared on Ft Lauderdale...

This is the 3rd week of June 2024. The rain we had for the last 2 weeks has the Snook bite on fire. This happens every June we get tons of water pushing out to Fl. Bay and the Snook love it. They are also in the backcountry when it is blowing 15-20mph or more it’s a good back up plan. The fish are on the edges and points so you just have to go fis...

This is the 3rd week of June 2024. The rain we had for the last 2 weeks has the Snook bite on fire. This happens every June we get tons of water pushing out to Fl. Bay and the Snook love it. They are also in the backcountry when it is blowing 15-20mph or more it’s a good back up plan. The fish are on the edges and points so you just have to go fis...

Wow what a way to end the month of June! While most of my charters have been for bonefish tarpon and permit I have done a little bit of potluck fishing and done pretty well catching barracudas Jack ladyfish and the sort. But let's turn our attention to the prized silver species that are swimming around in Biscayne Bay right now. The last two weeks...