Southbound
Catch of the Day

We are getting to the time of year when the water is getting very warm around the lower Keys. The tropical sun is beating down on both the island and the water. In other words………..it’s hot. We had a full-day trip today, which gives us enough...

It is getting late in the summer for Dolphin. Traditionally, as the summer sun warms the waters of Key West, the fish move further offshore. A couple of days ago, we went 30 miles looking for fish and really didn’t find many. Today we went 10 miles and found...

We have been fishing mostly full day, (8hr), and 3/4 day, (6hr) trips lately. Mostly because Dolphin is the main target species this time of year and as the water gets warmer the fish move out deeper. It was only a half-day today,(4 hr), so we decided to stay inshore...

We had a full day today and went looking for some weed to work offshore and hopefully find some dolphin and or other fish. There has been a  lot of weed offshore lately. Both just outside the reef and out deeper. Problem is, most of the fish being caught along those...

I did not know most of my customers until they started to fish with me. Many have become more friends than customers over the years, which is one of the true blessings of this business. I’ve gone to dinner with many, gone hunting with a couple,(invited by...

I had a full day split charter today. 5 people sharing the boat. Our main target species was dolphin. The dolphin fishing has been generally good this summer, but the water is getting warmer and it is getting late in the season. Usually, the fish start moving out...

Yesterday I mentioned what a difference a day can make in the fishing. On Thursday, we had a great day and fishing was easy. Yesterday, on Friday, not so much. We only caught 3 “throwback” dolphin and we stayed late to do it.  Lots of boats, lots of...

We only had a 6 hr trip today, but the fishing was very good out deep yesterday,  so I made the decision to go back to the area we fished yesterday anyway. It was really further than I should have gone on a 6 hr trip. Sometimes you have to send a little “over...

We had a full day dolphin fishing trip today. I had some regular customers and all day to find them some fish. We got an early start, I think we were the second boat off the dock. I was looking forward to a good day. Things just felt right. There has been an...

I had a very nice family on board today. Mom, Dad, 2 older boys and one small boy and one small girl. The weather started out beautiful and it was pretty calm when we started fishing. Probably 1-2 ft seas and no white caps. We came to a nice Sargasso Weed line in...

What constitutes a ‘successful day” varies depending on what the people are expecting. Most people have reasonable expectations. Naturally, as the guy that has to try to make their fishing wishes come true, I really appreciate the reasonable people....

We have been catching fish every day. There has been good action with small dolphin and jacks and enough “keeper” fish to make people happy. By the end of the trip, we have had enough action to make the “fun” factor where it should be and...