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OFFSHORE- Another interesting week of weather; with a fairly decent forecast for the upcoming weekend. Dolphin fishing has been very good for those making it out with 300-500' of water producing best on the dolphin. East wind could/should help pu

Early June is one of the better times of the year to target dolphin in the Southeast Region. Look for the fish in anywhere from 300 feet of water on out and if there’s an east or southerast wind there’s a chance they can be in a little c

We fished the afternoon on the Reef. We threw out some live Ballyhoos and chummed the Reef. We had some great Cero Mackerel and Yellowtail Snapper action! We were able to land 3 nice Ceros and about 25 Yellowtails. Wind was out of the North and light

Greetings once again. This is the fishing forecast for the father and son team of Skins and Fins Charters Captain Ted and Captain Donnie Benbow. We fish the waters of the Florida Keys Key Largo and the Gin clear waters of Islamorada. Our three

Kyle of Island Tackle reports that anglers are seeing some decent dolphin action at spots starting in the 20 mile range right now. Ballyhoo paired with skirted trolling lures dead cigar minnows and live baits will all tempt bites from the dolphin. So

Fall Dolphin fishing has remained consistent over the last several weeks. We have found the fish on the reef edge chasing Ballyhoo some days under frigate birds other days or along current edges and around floating debris. Most of the fish are 5 to

OFFSHORE- Nice looking weather forecast headed into the weekend for a change! Fishing remained good offshore this week. Last Sunday and Monday the sailfish bite was very good; but slowed as the wind backed off. Southeast/South wind is not the most id

OFFSHORE- Sailfish bite remains really good offshore. The big release numbers from last week tapered off just a bit; but overall multiple chances remains the norm. Live bait under the kite is still the way to go but trolling small ballyhoo and even b

Boy, it’s nice to see November roll around.  Slightly cooler temperatures and changing weather patterns signal that it is time to prepare for the heart of our fishing season.  Before any serious fishing can take place, a

This week’s broadcast of the Chevy Florida Insider Fishing Report will feature baitfish. There’s a wide variety of baitfish used by saltwater anglers in Florida. Some of the same baits are used for inshore and offshore fishing. However th

Ryan of Tex’s Tackle reports that anglers are still finding action with wahoo and blackfin tuna while trolling around local blue water spots like the Steeples and Same Ol’ Hole. Skirted ballyhoo are solid choices for both fish. Smaller lu

Ron of Island Tackle and Hardware reports that anglers have been seeing some excellent wahoo action in the Gulf Stream recently. Most are falling for ballyhoo paired with skirted trolling lures but baitless high-speed lures can be very effective as w

Up Close and Personal One of Four Marlin Josh Burnham released with friend Steve Cappellino aboard Ruthless May 18th to 24th 2013 Overall Catch Success Rate All Species Combined 91% Numbers at a glance: Billfish 74% Dorado 21% Small Game 43% BILLFIS

Port and Starboard Trident Rod Holder Rigged Stretch Dredge Plug Capt. Harry’s Bait Dehooker Strike Point Strip Ballyhoo Dredge Kits Strike Point Strip Sardine Dredge Kits Kite Thong Leader Release Knife Sucker Lures Ready to Go Kite Line Spec

Definitely best fish of the week! I covered a lot of water in the last week. I fished with long time clients Tim and Paul at Flamingo one day Biscayne Bay the next and then Key Largo a couple days later. They caught a bunch of Snook and Tim’s

OFFSHORE- Overall another very good week of fishing offshore. Good dolphin fishing in the 500' range. Trolling small ballyhoo bonita strips and squid has been a reliable choice for the dolphin. Look for weedlines current rips and color changes...

Dennis of Island Tackle and Hardware reports that anglers have been seeing plenty of action offshore when the weather has calmed enough for a run to the break. Blackfin tuna and wahoo are feeding around local Gulf Stream spots like the Steeples and S

Steve of The Tackle Box reports that the Southport fishing scene is coming alive. Offshore blue water trollers are connecting with big numbers of dolphin along with some wahoo and stray blackfin tunas. All the Gulf Stream pelagics are taking an inter

After a period of almost continous high winds we have been enjoying much better weather this week. The Sailfish bite is very steady with lots of multiple hookups. We have been producing a couple of caught Sails on recent half days along with Dolphin

OFFSHORE- A funky weather/windy week has kept reports down again. Dolphin fishing should be good headed into the weekend; with southeast weekends hopefully helping to push the dolphin in a little closer. No depth reports to speak of this week on the