February 2007

Our winter season is in full swing now. Repeated cold fronts pushing into our area are affecting South Florida Sportfishing in a positive way. Larger schools (we call them pods) of primarily adult sailfish are now encountered regularly offshore. These sailfish are moving south on most days with the most productive depths typically under 180’ of water. Smaller sharks and bonitos are mixed in with the increasing numbers of sailfish. Fair numbers of dolphin (Dorado) are being taken on the outer edges and just offshore of the reef line when the blows hard with the approaching fronts. Keeper sized King Mackerel have been difficult on most days, but deep water snappers have been biting well enough to bend the rods on slower fishing days. We have taken some nice grouper recently over offshore wrecks.

Swordfishing has been very good on the offshore grounds when we have the weather to go, but numerous cold fronts have had an impact on our availability of reasonable sea conditions. Some larger sharks are now being seen tailing and working on top as well as being targeted successfully with bottom baits fished off the edge of the outer reef line.


Captains,
Rick Brady and Steve Souther
Marlin My Darlin Sportfishing
954/761-8202