Fishing Report

The Fall season is here in Key Largo and the Sailfish are starting there migration through the Florida Keys. The water tempature is getting cold up north and this starts the massive bait migration south. Along with the bait comes the predators. We have started seeing Sailfish along the reef chasing ballyhoo in the recent weeks. Once we see this taking place we'll run over to them and cast live bait in the middle of the action hoping to hook in to these sailfish. It is quite common to see multiple fish, sometimes up to 10 fish chasing bait. In the Florida Keys the reef line is only 4 to 5 miles from shore and you can be sailfishing in a matter of minutes. We usually prefer to kite fish with three baits off each kite while flying one off each side of the boat. This is a very exciting fishing technique and will produce excellent results. You have a good chance of catching other species such as Dolphin(mahi-mahi), Kingfish, Wahoo, and Tuna.

    Yesterday we were trolling offshore hoping to find some Dolphin offshore when a very large Sailfish came up on one of our flatlines. The fish kept hitting at the lure but was missing the hook every time. We decided to reel the lure in closer hoping the fish would come nearer so we could pitch a live bait at it. Well, it worked. The live bait was cast right in front of the sailfish and the fish took no time in eating the bait. We hooked the fish on 20lb. spin tackle and in 10 minutes we had the fish along side the boat for pictures before releasing it.

    The Swordfish bite is still good at night and we are catching fish up to 200lbs. The full moons in October and November are my favorite times of year to fish for them. It is quite common to catch 4 to 6 fish in a night. You can book a combo trip and catch a Sailfish in the day and then catch a Swordfish at night, something many professional anglers have never accomplished.