11/12/2022 0 Comments Evening BullMike and his family got up close and personal with a big bull shark Friday evening out in Whale Harbor channel. We had put the evening off for a couple days as hurricane Nicole's winds were pretty strong before finally abating as Nicole moved farther north. They caught other sharks that evening but the highlight of the evening was this big bull.
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11/4/2022 0 Comments Transition TimeA couple days ago it was sailfish and then yesterday Dave found mahi. It is that time of the year where there is a transition from summer to winter fishing so the mates don't know which season they will be in on any give day and have to be prepared both.
A bunch of nice fish for Mike and his guys. More of our folks which have returned year after year to fish with us. Thanks Mike. 10/26/2022 1 Comment Mitch's First SailSailfish season has started. Dave tells me they were anchored down catching snapper while the sails were coming into the shallow water and pushing baits (showering) all around them. He decided he had to get off the anchor to see if they couldn't catch one and they did!
It looked like an absolutely gorgeous day out there and Dave said it doesn't get much pretter. This was Mitch's first sailfish but there will be many more for him this winter season. 10/25/2022 0 Comments Another Return CustomerDon has fished with us on a number of occasions but although I don't remember fishing with Brittany before but I'm sure she will be back to fish with us again also. Today Dave put them on some nice yellowtail snapper and mixed in a few good eating cero mackeral to go with them. Don showed up yesterday on a whim and wanted to fish, we just happened to have today open. Dave is fishing tomorrow and this week looks like perfect fishing weather.
10/25/2022 0 Comments Mike and PaulMike and Paul returned to fish with again, looking to catch some good eating fish and maybe catch a sailfish. The eating fish came fairly easy but although Dave put in quite a bit of time looking for that sail it didn't happen for them on Sunday.
10/23/2022 0 Comments Joe, Rich, Craig and JonDave stayed on the reef yesterday and put together a nice catch of kingfish, yellowtail snapper, ceros and a mutton. They spent a little time looking for a sailfish but didn't see one, the sailfishing will get better and better as we get into late fall and winter.
10/21/2022 0 Comments Dave Finds A BoatAlmost all of the refugee boats found are styrofoam or wood, the one Dave found the other day was metal, very unusual but definitely a safer way to try a crossing. No one onboard so we assume the coast guard rescued the folks the passengers.
Dave found close to ten mahi, some yellowtail snapper and a bunch of false albacores for Patrick and his son on a short but beautiful day. 10/16/2022 0 Comments Even BetterCaptain Dave really kept Bob. Glen and Jim busy yesterday with kingfish, yellowtail snappers and various species of jacks. More guys from New Jersey that we will add to our list of frequent charter folks. See you soon guys
10/16/2022 0 Comments Mixed BagMixed bag on Thursday with Don and his family members on board. One decent mahi and a few smaller ones that Dave added on top of the yellowtails they caught earlier. Once again the tunas did not bite well but there were lots of small bonitos at the hump to keep the action going.
10/12/2022 0 Comments WahooI love catching a wahoo as the first fish of the day, it just seems like the day goes well after catching that special fish in the morning. As you can see it was early morning light with the sun just starting coming over the horizon, another beautiful sunrise.
Ray was our angler, he had met Dave yesterday on the dock and called me last evening to book the day with his family. The tunas did not bite so Dave ended back on the reef catching snapper and looking for a sail, no luck with the sail but plenty of tails for the pantry and the wahoo! 10/11/2022 0 Comments Overseas VistorsEric had contacted me back in August looking to book a half day on the KK. Today was his and his lady's day on the water and as you can see the big snapper were biting. They caught close to their limit and when they got back took their catch up to Wahoo's restaurant for a great fresh fish lunch.
10/10/2022 0 Comments Short Day With The BoysBrannon brought the boys down from Nashville to go fishing and it was pretty obvious they had spent time on the water before. Good anglers that put the hurt on the big yellowtail snappers on their half day at the reef, they had lots of fresh fish meals for the rest of their stay here in the keys and good memories to take back home.
10/8/2022 0 Comments Now The Mahi Are HereDave had another great day today as we had Jason and his company personel down for a day on the water. There were three boats and I although I didn't hear what the other boats did, they would have been hard pressed to have a better day then captain Dave.
Dave said he caught the mahi in relatively shallow water inside the hump, finding a few pieces of debris that produced all these fish and although the hump wasn't great for Dave, he returned to the reef and caught over a dozen nice yellowtail snapper at a couple different spots Shout out to Mitch (our young mate from Delaware) who is getting that cast net throwing down. Our customers love him and he is improving his skills every day he fishes. 10/3/2022 0 Comments After IanWe dodged a bullet with Ian although a lot of our friends and clients live on the west coast of Florida and our prayers go out to those effected.
On Sunday Dave took Patrick, Lindsey, Will and the birthday boy JP out to catch some fish. Dave said the hump was not happening for tuna so the came back to the reef and caught snapper instead. A good time was had by all and they will see us again soon. 9/25/2022 0 Comments Good BiteChris and his son had an awesome tuna bite yesterday along with catching a few nice yellowtails at the end of the day. The tunas continue to bite well which is helping to fill in for the lack of mahi.
9/25/2022 0 Comments Newly Weds A Year Later9/19/2022 0 Comments More TunaLane wanted tuna and snapper on their half day on the water (we threw in the beautiful day at no extra charge). They caught their limit of tunas and even had time left over to catch a few snapper. The sharks are still at the hump but fast winders can beat them!
9/15/2022 0 Comments Don and JordanThe morning half day was a little difficult for Dave as the tunas bit a little as did the snapper. Don and Jordan were overjoyed with the catch though, because they had plenty of tuna and snapper to eat over the next few days.
9/12/2022 0 Comments Lynn And The BoysAlthough Lynn's husband did get in the picture, he isn't as enthused about fishing as Lynn and her two boys but that's okay, their enthusiasm more then made up for his lack of in that area.
They tried the hump but the tunas were not biting well so Dave brought them back to the reef where the yellowtail snapper bite was on fire and they were able to catch there limit in a couple hours. This is Lynn's second trip with us and we look forward to many more. 9/4/2022 0 Comments Mahi And TunaJack, Kate and Catherine were our guest today as we headed out early to avoid some of the boat traffic I was anticipating on this holiday weekend. As it turned out that traffic was light, probably due to the higher winds today and early morning rain.
Took a while to get our tunas, the sharks were aggressive and we had a bit of bad luck pulling the hooks on at least five blackfins before finally catching our ten. After leaving the hump we got lucky with some debris and weed patches that held a dozen or so mahi, most of which were legal. Our folks will be back and we had an enjoyable time fishing with them. 9/1/2022 0 Comments Steve and FamilyWe started slow at the Islamorada hump, not catching a tuna and I almost headed back to the reef to catch snapper but then I saw some birds. A long way off and moving fast, I was pretty sure they were tunas, we got rewarded when we finally got there catching a triple on the first pass. I found other birds and we kept catching till we had our limit then headed in to the reef where the sharks ate two nice mutton snappers to finish off our day.
8/26/2022 0 Comments Slowed DownThe fishing is still good but we are getting fewer calls for charters as the kids go back to school and summer comes to an end. The tunas bit well again for Dave today and he found a couple legal mahi along with a bunch of small ones.
8/21/2022 0 Comments Tuna TangoA little more wind yesterday for Eric's group but they are all seasoned sailors and it wasn't a problem for them. It was a pick of tunas and it took a big part of the morning to catch our limit but we finally had what we needed. Caught one mahi on the way home and that was our catch for the short day.
8/19/2022 0 Comments Nice SnapperDave started with the tunas which continue to bite well and then went looking for the elusive mahi mahi. No mahi were found so Dave came back to the reef , tried a few deeper spots but ended up at Davis reef where they caught a number of fat yellowtail snapper. Cory and his bud had a great time and are planning another trip for October.
8/18/2022 0 Comments Bill Celebrates His 63rdToday is Bill's 63rd birthday and he took his lady out for a day of fishing to celebrate. Captain Dave (back from vacation) took the couple out to look for the mahi and tuna on another beautiful day in the Florida Keys.
Bill is another of our regulars that call periodically and book a trip once or twice a yea., We are so fortunately to have so many good folks that return year after year. Thank you all, happy birthday Bill! |
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