http://www.centralfloridafishingreport.com/FishingInfo/316.html Southeast Region information from Central Florida Fishing Report. en-us 2013 Central Florida Fishing Report info@cflfr.com webmaster@cflfr.com Sat, 18 May 2013 06:41:58 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 06:41:58 -0400 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region PHP Version 4.3.10 (Linux; Apache/1.3.29) http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.centralfloridafishingreport.com/images/CFLFRLogoTransWhite.gif Southeast Region information from Central Florida Fishing Report. April 24, 2013 The views across the water from the sunny beaches of Fort Lauderdale, Florida have been those of the Lady Pamela II sportfishing fleet trolling the reefs for game fish. This morning Captain Darin and Justin had good luck aboard the Lady Pamela II, trolling up a mix of blackfin tunas and kingfish. They also boated a nice mahi-mahi around 30 lbs. That was a pretty good catch considering that fish had to battle through the blackfin tunas and kingfish to grab the bait! The Lady Pamela II was back out in the afternoon bringing in some more blackfin tunas. They also caught a nice sailfish and a hammerhead shark. The Lady Pamela IV was also out and they too hooked up a hammerhead shark. The anglers also had fun catching blackfins and a couple of mahi-mahi. Fort Lauderdale is not just about the beaches, it’s about great fishing as well. Come join us. Tight Lines, Capt David Ide 954 761 8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 02 May 2013 23:45:24 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR April 7, 2013 Yesterday the Lady Pamela II sportfishing boat turned up the heat on springtime sharkfishing, hooking up a huge hammerhead shark and a big bullshark in three hundred feet of water, offshore Fort Lauderdale. These bruisers could not resist the fresh bluefish, kingfish and bonito we were using for bait. When our anglers got the hammerhead behind the boat even the mate was awed. He said “Whoa! That is a big boy T-head there!” Those were some big words from a guy that has seen a lot of hammerheads. After some great pictures, and high-fives, this impressive fish was released. We also caught a few more mahi-mahi yesterday along with some kingfish and bonitos. Even a nice 12 lb bluefish found its way into the boat! A reminder to all you snapper fishermen, vermillion snapper season opened on April 1. The fishing has not gotten red hot for snappers yet, but we are expecting the bite to kick off soon with the warmer weather we are now seeing. Give us a call. Tight Lines, Capt David Ide 954 761 8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:17:43 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR A lot of great action the past couple days fishing in Fort Lauderdale. As to be expected in Spring, the wreck are holding some really nice fish. Groupers and Jacks are biting really good, in fact when they are really turned on, you can’t even get a bait fully down to the bottom before it gets eaten. Every Spring, amberjacks, groupers, cobia, barracuda, sharks and other game fish, congregate on the wrecks between 150ft-350ft of water. For many years, Fort Lauderdale was involved in an Artificial Reef program and sank many old and retired boats, intentionally to create habitat for fish and make great dive/fishing locations. It worked like a charm. After years of sinking many of these “wrecks”, we have lots of great fishing spots right in our backyard. The amberjacks are here!! The amberjacks are fully concentrated on the wrecks and for the next few weeks to a month, we’ll be in the peak of amberjack season for the whole year. All of them are big fish, and if you’ve ever caught an amberjack before, you know how incredibly strong they are. Amberjacks are extremely aggressive fish and won’t let a bait float near them for more than an instant if they are hungry. They are famous for the “insta-bite”, which is when we drop down to the bottom and are immediately hooked-up when we come tight on the bait. Groupers and cobia are also present on the wrecks right now. The picture at the top of the really big fish is a warsaw grouper, the largest grouper that we catch fishing in Ft Lauderdale. We caught this fish yesterday on an afternoon sportfishing charter and this one weighed over 80 pounds. Other groupers that we’re catching right now are gag groupers, black groupers and snowy groupers. A few cobias are also hiding on the wrecks. We’ve caught a few nice cobias this week on these spots. Sharks and barracudas, the top predators are also around these wrecks, feasting on easy prey. Hammerheads and bull sharks are the main sharks we’re catching and they can reach up to 10 feet in length. Scattered mahi-mahi, tuna and wahoo are around as well, but the best action on big fish is definitely found fishing the wrecks. Good luck out there everyone, I’ll sea ya on the water. Tight Lines, Capt. Andy Roydhouse 754-214-7863 FishHeadquarters.com fishing headquarters Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:16:49 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Today fishing with Chaos Fishing Adventures our 4 hr excursion took place in Stuart, FL (www.chaosfishingcharters.com). For those of you who are familiar with Stuart, many consider it the sailfish capital of the world. Well let me tell about Florida's best kept secret, it is really the Snook capital of the World! Spring time fishing in Stuart, FL is world class, and here is why. Leaving the dock at 815am, I was fishing a first time client Carl, he was a bit skeptical about my claims over previous phone conversations from yesterday... I knew he was in for a shock because of his skepticism. Which I couldn't blame him when I was boasting wed have 20 fish in the boat by 10am.... Like that will happen, Right!? As we departed from the Stuart Causeway boat ramp my 16' chaos boatworks cut through the 2' chop like butter, which was already impressing Mr. Carl. We continued on for another 15 mins heading for the Snook feeding grounds, the St. Lucie inlet. I dropped us off plane to a slow idle checking the current and wind. Just as I had hoped, the conditions were perfect! I quickly turned off the the Yamaha 60 four-stroke and dropped my minkotta i-pilot trolling motor into the water with a gentle ease. I set the heading by remote to keep us perfectly parallel to the rocks that surrounded this big inlet. Just within casting range of course, I reached into the well and grabbed a fresh live bait and put it onto Mr Carl's 5/0 laser sharp eagle claw hook. " Carl, cast it right next to the rocks" I exclaimed. Not even 5 seconds after the bait hit the water we had our first Snook take, and boy was it a river monster. Line screamed off the reel so loudly Carl asked me to cover his ears! We fought this elusive beast for another 15 mins with speedy dives, Acrobatic Jumps, and furious head-shakes before we could finally land him. "He barely fits in the net Carl!?" We quickly drug his extremely large olive drab and silver body into the boat and took the hook out, measured her, and snapped a few photos before the quick release. "40 inches, Carl that's a Monster!" Carl was in shock and very impressed, as he should be with a Snook of that caliber. And it was on the very first cast, it was the icing on the cake! We fished these rocks for another hour and a half boating 19 more Snook, all roughly 24-35 inches in length. "Whoa, I barley made the quota, Carl.." The time was 9:56am. I could tell Carl was not going to be a client for a day but a customer for life. He said to me "Jonathan, you just impressed the hell outta me!" I shook my head and laughed as I pulled the trolling motor and started the engine to head to the next spot. Carl walked to the stern and said Jonathan take it on in i've caught my share for the day~ Finishing up the trip at 10am, wow! We cruised back to the dock I filleted one of the slot sized Snook he kept, and he booked me for another trip next week, and gave me a fat tip. Another satisfied customer, and a great feeling of turning another client into a believer. Lets hope the fishing is better next week, haha! Till then, tight lines, Capt Jonathan. captchaosfishing Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 20 Mar 2013 11:21:24 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Ft Lauderdale fishing November 14, 15, 16, 2012 Fishing Fort Lauderdale The last three days the weather has been mild, with temperatures in the low 60’s, and moderate winds out of the northeast. The bit of chop and swell resulting from the northeast wind has produced some great fishing. We have caught a few sailfish trolling on fresh mullet strips, prepared from some of the mullet we’ve netted as they move down the beach. The mahi-mahi have been abundant out in 600-800 feet of water. On the 15th we found the remnants of a cuban raft floating offshore that had a nice school of dolphin swimming underneath. The next day we found a 55 gallon drum floating offshore and it too was loaded with mahi-mahi, up to 10 lbs. We are always on the lookout for floating debris as it invariably attracts tripletail, mahi-mahi and wahoo. No wahoo were landed from around the raft or drum, but we landed three nice fish while trolling live bonito around from 150 to 300 feet of water. The Friday night driftfishing off Fort Lauderdale turned into another snapper fest, as our anglers landed 50 snappers, including yellowtail, lanes and mangroves. They also hooked up 60 blue runners, a barracuda, and a small shark. That’s over 100 fish in one four hour trip! Fort Lauderdale fishing sure is exceptional this time of year and the Lady Pamela Sportfishing fleet is making the most of these great fishing opportunities. Tight Lines, Capt David Ide 954 761 8045 www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 29 Nov 2012 08:52:03 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR September 9, 2012 Today, Cliff and his girlfriend fished with us on a morning charter. We had some pretty good fishing with lots of blackfin tunas and kingfish around. It’s too bad we weren’t fishing a kingfish tournament today because our anglers would have caught the winning fish! We ended up catching a 55 lb kingfish that would have beat the recent Southern Kingfish Association’s tournament winning fish by more than 10lbs.!! Way to go Cliff! September 11, 2012 The fishing action remains busy over the reefs, so we have been focusing our efforts on trolling. The blackfin tunas are still here, and we even caught another sailfish today. This fish was around 6 feet long and it was tagged and released. Though we are fishing over the reefs, we have been catching a few mahi-mahi as we make offshore turns to re-position our trolling lines. ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sat, 15 Sep 2012 09:25:01 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR September 3, 2012 Today Capt JJ and Mike had a four hour charter running from 8am‑noon. They had some great fishing the whole trip trolling fresh bonito strips behind sea witch feathers. They were pulling these baits behind planers to get them 20-30 feet below the surface. The kingfish were biting left and right, one after the other. Angler Arthur caught six kingfish in a row. In addition to the kingfish, Victor and his son Sebastian caught a huge sailfish, well over six feet long. It was jumping all over the ocean, putting on a great show for the other charter boats trolling the reef. On the afternoon charter we went right back trolling again and caught a few mahi-mahi and 30 bonitos. The bonito have been running 5-8 lbs. and though they are not great eating they put up a great fight every time! September 6 2012 This morning Captain Darin and JJ took David from North Carolina out for a deep sea fishing experience that he will not soon forget. It was just one of those days where anything you put into the water gets slammed by a fish. They caught four mahi-mahi, three blackfin tunas, a wahoo and a sailfish, and then some king fish and bonitos! It was absolutely unreal Ft. Lauderdale fishing. The only problem now is that every year David comes down he’s going to expect the same fishing! As we all know fishing isn't always that easy. Regardless, you sure did a good job today David. Tight Lines, Capt David Ide 954 761 8045 www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sat, 15 Sep 2012 09:24:49 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR August 31, 2012 Australian anglers Johnno and Alex decided to spend one more day swordfishing before heading to Prince Edward Island and Bluefin tunas. We left the dock at 9:00 am this morning, a little late start, but that didn’t matter. We made two drops in 1900 feet of water, and once the baits hit the bottom, it took 90 minutes before we got the first bite. Alex stayed on the rod after hooking the fish, which turned out to be a 280 lb swordfish. Once the fish was at the surface we prepared to haul the fish aboard. I was ready with a harpoon in case of any mistakes, and sure enough the leader broke on the fish! I threw the harpoon and got him, but now the fish was fired up and swimming back down to the bottom. We only had 600 feet of harpoon line that was disappearing fast so Alex and I quickly started tying anchor ropes together. First was a 300 foot piece, then a 200 foot one, and then every other dock line on the boat! The fish took everything we had and then Johnno and Alex jumped into the fray, putting their backs into it to stop the fish and start retrieving the line. It was a long battle but we finally got him and have video to prove it. The fish measured 78" and the girth was 44 ". This fight reminded of the battle in which Santiago, the aging fisherman from Hemingway’s classic Old and the Sea, handlines in a giant marlin in the Gulf Stream. I think Johnno and Alex felt a little like Santiago after hand retrieving over 1,000 feet of line! Once we had safely stowed this first fish we re-positioned the boat and made one last drop, around 1:45 pm. At around 3:20 pm the rod bent over and we had hooked another fish. Alex landed what turned out to be another broadbill swordfish 30 minutes later, though with much less excitement! This fish was smaller, with the short measurement at 57", and weighing in at 95 lbs. This is what daytime swordfishing is all about! Tight Lines, Capt David Ide 954-761-8045 www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sat, 08 Sep 2012 02:38:30 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR August 27, 2012 As you might expect, with Tropical Storm Isaac moving through our area, the weather was too rough to go out in the ocean. However, we were able to put together a nice inshore charter. The trip was a little wet because of rain bands blowing through, but we anchored up and got some dead baits out in a few snook and tarpon hot spots. We had no snook bites, but we jumped off three nice tarpon in the intracoastal waterway here in Fort Lauderdale. We even caught a nice 30 lb. tarpon right back at the dock! The good news is that even if the weather is bad offshore there is still is a little bit of inshore fishing that can be done here in south Florida. Now that the storm has passed the offshore fishing should start to pick up over the next several days. Most important today though, is that our thoughts are with our fishing friends in the Florida panhandle, coastal Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana as they brace for Hurricane Isaac. We are hoping for the best for their safety and welfare. Tight Lines, Capt David Ide 954 761 8045 www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:02:40 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR August 21, 2012 Yesterday Captain Darin and mate JJ had a 4 hour morning charter. The trolling has been nonstop action for the last few days, and today was no exception. They had a lot of rods bending with 28 bonito and even a few mahi-mahi. The mahi we have been catching have been small but they certainly are the best eating! Captain Darin also gave his anglers a shot at some big bottomfish on the offshore wrecks. They dropped live blue runners and speedos (redtail scad) on four shipwrecks before finally landing a nice size Warsaw grouper. It weighed in at 60 lbs. and left our anglers with some aching arms! Tight ines, Capt DAvid Ide www.ladypamela2.com 954 761 8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:01:08 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Lady Pamela III July 10, 2012 Night Time Snapper Trip Over the last four nights anglers on the Lady Pamela III have been going home with sore arms, and full coolers, as we have been slaying the yellowtail snapper and mangrove snapper. We have been fishing in depths from 40 to 80 feet at night anchoring up and chumming heavily. Fresh bonito and cut squid have been the baits of choice. If you are looking to bring home a nice seafood dinner, our nighttime snapper trips are the way to go. July 12, 2012 Today saw the return of an old friend and a good day of fishing. My mate/Captain JJ returned to the Lady Pamela sportfishing team after 5 years and it was great getting back on the water with him. We had a 10 hour trip that included both fishing and listening to one of our anglers, Mr. Ellison, regale us about hunting trips to Africa and other exotic places around the globe. We started the day catching a few bonitos and some kingfish, and some really nice gray tilefish. The tilefish are good eating, but the anglers didn’t want to take any fish home, they only wanted to catch big fish. Toward the end of the day, about 15 miles north, we caught some beefy barracudas, and then hooked up an 8 ½ foot Dusky shark. I have only caught one other Dusky shark and this was a big one. It was also a surprise catch because Dusky sharks typically migrate north in the summer and south in the winter. James was the lucky angler that caught the monster shark and we recorded all the action on a GoPro camera. Tight Lines, Capt David Ide 954 761 8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sat, 21 Jul 2012 11:13:56 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR June 20, 2012 Today Chris, a friend of the family, and eight of his friends were on a Boy Scout retreat with their kids, so four of the fathers and four of the kids decided to come out fishing for an 8 hour charter. The weather in the morning didn’t look the greatest, and a few of my other charters canceled so I was worried that they too would cancel. But they wanted to go, so the Lady Pamela III, with Captain Adam and Mate Joe onboard, had their bumpy day cut out for them. They started the first six hours of the day trolling reef edge, catching one kingfish and ten mahi-mahi. That was a pretty good return for the morning. The group then tried some deep bottom fishing, catching a few gray tile fish in 350 feet of water. It had been such a good trip that Adam decided to try to catch Chris and his boys a monster fish. They put out one of the big tile fish and a nice fresh half kingfish out on 80 lb tackle hoping for a big hookup. Just about an hour later Adam gunned the boat ahead to set the hook on a feisty hammerhead shark. Everybody on the boat had to take a turn at the rod to battle this beast. The kids in particular were crazy with excitement! They finally got the 6-7 foot hammerhead to the boat for some pictures and a release. Kingfish, mahi-mahi, tilefish and hammerheads; not a bad trip after all! Tight lines capt David Ide 954 761 8045 www.Ladypamela2.com ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:39:12 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR June 25, 2012 Today, JJ and Mike had a four hour charter in the afternoon. On the way out the inlet they bought some live goggleyes from the bait boat, hoping to catch the big ones. The wind has been out of the south and southeast around 15-25 mph for the last 6 days which makes the fishing excellent. They started trolling for the first two hours of the trip and the bite was really on. They caught plenty of bonitos, a few kingfish and two nice blackfin tunas. There was a load of fish in the boat from the trolling, so the group went and put the kites up, laying out three live goggleyes and three big fresh bonito slabs. In less than half an hour a Silky shark swam up and ate one of kite baits. The six foot shark gave our anglers a 20 minute battle before being photographed and released. Silky sharks are named for the smooth texture of its skin. They are a fast-swimming open ocean shark caught while migrating along the continental shelf, and are found in both the Atlantic and Pacific. The fishing excitement was not over though, as a sailfish swam up and ate the left long bait while we were releasing the Silky shark! This sailfish really put on an excellent show by jumping all over the ocean. It was just another great day of fishing in Fort Lauderdale. June 26, 2012 The good fishing continued today as we had two boats going out in the morning. Mitch and I ran the Lady Pamela I on a shared charter. We went trolling for the whole trip and caught a nice mix of fish, including 3 bonitos, a blackfin tuna, 2 barracudas and a mahi-mahi. On the Lady Pamela IV, JJ and Darin went both trolling and kitefishing. They too had a great trip, as their anglers caught a 30 lb wahoo, 10 bonitos, a Great Hammerhead shark and a Cero mackerel. Remember, when you come to south Florida, don’t forget to put Lady Pamela sportfishing on your list.' Tight Lines, Capt David Ide 954 761 8045 www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:38:56 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR June 29, 2012 This afternoon Mike, Darin, and Arvin went shark fishing off of Fort Lauderdale beach. They ran out to three hundred and fifty feet of water, loaded up with nice fresh bonitos, caught on the way out the inlet. They were ready for a sea monster, with rods set up with 2 hook rigs, using #19 wire and 400 lb leader. After a good hour of waiting, the mid bait got hit, but the fish missed the bait. With a little patience they were confident the fish would come back, and sure enough, he came back and he was on. Darin gunned the boat to set the hook good and this huge Mako shark came jumping out of the water into the air. Too bad they didn’t have a camera ready because it was a cool site to see! The crew finally boated the monster 250 lb. Mako. It was a great fight, and now it’s some good eating. Tight lines, Capt David Ide'' 954 761 8045 www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 05 Jul 2012 14:38:15 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR June 3 - 16, 2012 The Lady Pamela crew had a thirteen day charter in the Bahamas with good friend Morgan. We started the trip on Saturday, fishing the KDW Classic in West Palm Beach. We had a good start to the week, as we landed over 60 fish, described in my last report. The next day we left for our 260 mile run to Marsh Harbour in the Bahamas, to fish the Bahamas Billfish Championship. This is a four day blue marlin tournament held over the course of one week. Anglers can choose one lay day of the five days of the tournament. On day one of the tournament I was working the cockpit, and we were fishing two dredges and six baits. While I was putting out the third bait a blue marlin ate the right long bait within the first minute of the tournament! Morgan fed the fish, hooked him briefly but then pulled him off twice. It happens. About an hour later we had a white marlin that ate the left short bait and we had him on, pulling drag like crazy. All of a sudden he just fell off. When we got the rig back to the boat it turns out that the darn tip of the hook broke off, releasing the fish. So much for our tournament! We stayed for a couple of days after the tournament to dive for hog snappers and do a little deep-dropping. We spent most of our time fishing in front of Man-O-War Cay, moving between 650-1300 feet of water. We were fishing for big queen and yellow eye snappers, using electric reels, set up with a five hook rig above an 8 lb weight. Not many anglers deep-drop in this part of the Bahamas so the fish were big, plentiful, and aggressive. Queen snappers run 3-10 lbs and are very bright red with a long forked red tail. They are a cool-looking fish that are pretty tasty as well. The Bahamas weather was fantastic for the entire trip, and in addition to the snappers, we ended up catching a blue marlin on the last day. That’s a nice way to end the trip. TIGHT LINES, CAPTAIN DAVID IDE 954 761 8045 WWW.LADYPAMELA2.COM ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:42:59 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Nice dolphin run coming through today in Ft Lauderdale. A couple of the boats fishing offshore today found dolphin out there, a couple really nice ones. The action was a ways offshore today, about 6-8 miles off. We heard early in the morning that some of the boats fishing offshore were seeing dolphin, so we made the commitment and trolled offshore. There wasn’t much action to start, a few flying fish getting up here and there, a few patches of weed…not much. When we got 6 miles offshore, we found a scanty weedline and trolled along it. We started catching some small dolphin here and there, and then managed to catch a nice cow/bull pair that were 12 and 18 pounds respectively. A few other boats fishing offshore in Fort Lauderdale today caught dolphin as well. Our sportfishing boat, the Keeping it Reel was trolling the same weedline as my boat and caught a 30 pound bull. Late May is usually a great couple weeks of good dolphin fishing. I hope it lasts! Good Luck fishing this week everybody, I’ll sea ya on the water. Come out fishing with us! Fishing Headquarters www.fishheadquarters.com 754-214-7863 fishing headquarters Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 06 Jun 2012 07:54:42 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR May 19, 2012 Today was a good day as Chris and I had a really fun trip. We had a bachelor party on the boat in the morning charter with Scott and his friends from New York. They were out for a good time so we started out trolling for kingfish, bonito and mahi-mahi. The trolling was quite slow so we went to big game shark fishing, as they wanted a big fish. We sat in 350 feet of water for most of the trip before we finally got a bite. It was a monster bite though, and the bachelor got to fight this brutish game shark. He worked the fish for 30 minutes before he got smooth hammerhead to the boat. It was a great battle, and the New Yorkers really enjoyed the fight. May 20, 2012 This morning was a private six-hour charter with Lee and his wife Tiffany, and Jay and his wife Brenda. Mike and I left the dock with our charter at 7 a.m. and went out to the whistle buoy trying to catch some live bait. The whistle buoy so-called because it actually whistles, is the main entrance marker to Port Everglades inlet and generally has schools of bait around it. We succeeded in catching a few live baits, and then went deep, looking for a monster fish. A few hours later Lee hooked up and brought to the boat a nice scalloped hammerhead shark. Lee wanted to get Jay a big game fish so we continued fishing in 350 feet of water with big fresh kingfish and bonito baits. We finally got the bite just before lines in, and Jay got his big game shark too. These folks were a lot of fun talking to as Lee and Tiffany are tournament bass fishermen. We heard all about the tournaments that he and Tiffany fish, and all the places they have travelled to. What an experience! Tight Lines, CApt David IDe 954 761 8045 www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sun, 27 May 2012 01:38:32 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR There are some big tarpon beginning to show up in Fort Lauderdale this month. The tarpon show up in the Fort Lauderdale intracoastal waterways very thick over the summer months, and they are beginning to show up now. Yesterday, we had an intracoastal charter and caught this 75 pound tarpon. We had a few other nice tarpon hit the baits, but pulled the hooks on them. We did catch 2 very nice snooks as well on the trip, and a nice barracuda. Snook are showing up near to the docks and around the pilings that mark the channels through the ICW. We are catching snooks really good with live shrimp or pilchards. Early morning or late afternoons around dusk have been the best feeding times for snooks and tarpon. Schools of jack crevalles are also roaming the flats and offer some excitement if you encounter them. There are some nice fish biting in the shallow waters of Fort Lauderdale. Tight Lines and Good Fishing! Capt Rod Roydhouse www.fortlauderdalefishingcharters.com (954)707-2147 fishing headquarters Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 15 May 2012 22:44:39 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Fort Lauderdale Fishing Report April 23, 2012 This year has been a weird weather year but the fishing has continued to be red hot. We just had a rare late-April cold front move through Fort Lauderdale and the sailfish started to bite again. We caught four nice fish the day before and three more today. I heard of some boats landing six or more fish, depending on how long they stayed out. That’s spectacular sailfishing for the end of April! We are using live goggleyes and kite’s for the sailfish, and the bite has been in 100 – 140 feet of water with a very strong north current. We have also been trolling for, and catching bonitos and kingfish, along with mahi-mahi. They have been hitting sea witch feathers tipped with bonito strips, pulled behind planer boards. We are using planers that dive 50-75 feet under the surface. We are also hooking up a few wahoo and blackfin tuna on these planers. Drift-Fishing Daytime The past few days we have been catching plenty of v-liner (snappers), grunts, and kingfish. We have also had a few blackfin tunas, and bonitos. These fish are being raised on ballyhoo chunks and sardines. Nighttime The nighttime snapper trips continue to be very productive. The past few weeks we have been catching lots of gray snappers, yellowtails, muttons, and vermillion snappers. We are landing some nice groupers with the snappers, but unfortunately they are strictly catch and release until May 1. On our nighttime snapper trips we anchor up in depths ranging from 45 to 90 feet of water on our reef system. We run out a nice meaty chum slick with the current and the action heats up in no time! Come on out and have some fun! Tight Lines, Capt David Ide 954 761 8045 www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 15 May 2012 22:43:47 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Great fishing today on our sportfishing charter. We set out this morning on a 4 hour private sportfishing charter. Denny, our customer, told us that he wanted to catch dinner and then go after something big. Well, grouper season just opened up on May 1, so we knew we could easily catch some nice groupers around the wrecks. The groupers have been completely unharrassed by us fishermen for over 5 months. They are stacked up around all the wrecks. On our first grouper spot, we caught 3 snowy groupers in just as many drops. We also caught a 50 pound amberjack fishing the same wreck. So, with dinner in the box, we went out to the edge of the gulfstream, into 350ft of water and set our kites for something big. We kite fished for about a half hour with no bites, so we decided to make some drops for vermillion snappers while we were kite fishing. 3-5 vermillion snappers were coming up on every drop, 3-4 pounders all of them. It was fun for about 20 minutes until Capt Paul yelled down, “Sailfish, LEFT SHORT”. We free spooled to the sail for a minute and then gunned the boat ahead and started winding until we came tight. Fish on! We caught the sailfish in about 20 minutes. The sailfish was gagged, so we brought him in. It was a fun day. Not bad for a half day fishing charter in Fort Lauderdale. The fishing in Fort Lauderdale is getting awesome. Some monster fish have hit the docks this week. Big Hammerhead sharks are everywhere and can almost be caught on demand. They are in the middle of their major migration down our coastline. They are moving fast and they are hungry. If you want to catch a 6-10 ft hammerhead shark, this is the month to go fishing. Other big sharks are biting out there too. Mako sharks are being caught out there, as well as deep water thresher sharks. Fishing is hot this time of year for the Fort Lauderdale charter fishing boats. Good luck fishing everyone. Capt. Rod Roydhouse www.fishheadquarters.com (954)707-2147 fishing headquarters Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 15 May 2012 22:43:37 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR February 6, 2012 Today was my first day back from the Safari Club International's hunting and fishing convention in Las Vegas. Lady Pamela II Sportfishing had a booth at the convention, so it was a busy week promoting the outstanding angling we have right here in Ft. Lauderdale. I was excited get back out on the water with Jeremy and his friends from Arizona, as they joined us for an all day fishing trip. We picked up a few dozen live goggleyes and headed out to do some trolling. Right off the bat we caught a few short kingfish and some small blackfin tunas. We then decided to move on to some kite fishing. Around 12:00 noon we caught a nice sailfish. It was an awesome bite and Jeremy was tickled pink about catching his first billfish! That was the only sail of the day, but we did land some mahi-mahi in the ten pound range off the kites. It's pretty spectacular to see mahi crashing across the sea surface chasing the baits. What can I say, just another great Ft. Lauderdale fishing trip! Tight Lines, Capt David Ide 954 761 8045 www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:41:31 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR February 10 , 2012 Today, one of our repeat clients and good friend David, brought a group of friends fishing on the Lady Pamela IV. Captain Darin and mate Rusty started the day trolling the reef trying to get some action for everybody on the boat. In no time they reeled in a nice wahoo. David was pretty happy as it is always nice when the first fish is dinner. They kept trolling and caught a few kingfish and one mahi-mahi before moving on to kite fishing with live goggleyes. David loves catching sailfish and I think there has only been one time where he didn't catch a sailfish with us. He is one of the luckiest people I have ever taken fishing. The last time David joined us was in August when there are no sailfish around at all and we got a bite from one. David's luck held, as a few hours into the kite fishing Rusty hooked a nice sail and got is set up with one of Davids clients in the fighting chair. This leaping sailfish put on a great on a great show for everybody around! Way to go guys! February 13, 2012 The last few days fishing has been red hot,with a wide variety of fish being caught in around from 300 –600 feet of water . We've had plenty of gaffer mahi around 10-12 lbs and have caught a few up into the 30 lb range. As for the bottom fishing, today we caught a boatload of grey tilefish. These fish live in self-made burrows, and I have a few hotspots for them along the steep edges of the continental slope. These are one of the best eating fish you could ever land. Along with the tiles, we landed a few wahoo, caught in 200–300 feet of water using swimming ballyhoo. The kite fishing was slow this day we did some dredge fishing instead. This is a trolling style of fishing in which a teaser made of anywhere from 30 to 150 artificial baits or strips attached to an umbrella-style frame are pulled behind the boat. The dredge mimics a large school of baitfish that can attract sails when the bite is otherwise slow. It is pretty exciting to see fired up sailfish come crashing into these teaser spreads. This is just another good way to catch sailfish out here in Fort Lauderdale. Beat the summertime rush and join us today. The fishing doesn't always stay good for long! TIGHT LINES, CAPT DAVID IDE 954 761 8045 WWWLADYPAMELA2.COM ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:39:13 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Feburary 23, 2012 Today was a great day as I got to fish with my best friend Matt, who also worked as my mate for the day. We were booked for an all day swordfishing trip with Wayne and Richard, and we were looking forward to a cool day out on the water. In prepping for the trip, I discussed the Lady Pamela II boat options with the guys, recommending our 37 foot center console open fishermen. This is a great daytime swordfishing boat because we can get out to the fishing grounds quickly, giving us more fishing time; one of the keys to successful swordfishing. It wasn’t long after we left the dock that we were making our first drop. As soon as the baits hit the bottom we had a swordfish, and Richard caught the first fish of the day. Throughout the rest of the day we had a few other swordfish bites but no solid hookups. It was with the last hit of the day though, that we had the big hookup! This fish fought tooth and nail until about 500 feet from the boat when it pulled the hook. That’s the ways it goes with fishing, you win some and lose some! We wrapped up the trip with a nice ride home in calm seas, coming across a huge weedline about 5 miles offshore. There were mahi-mahi everywhere and we quickly caught the guys some dinner to round out another great trip! Is wrong to say that I love my job? Tight lines. www.ladypamela2.com 954 761 8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:35:20 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR March 30, 2012 Today, Darin and I were joined by Marc and his family from Ohio, for a day of fishing here in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We started the first few hours of the trip trolling for kingfish and tuna on the reef, working fresh ballyhoo and bonito strips from 80 to 350 feet of water. We had a few bites on the planers in 120 feet of water, but no good hookups. We finally caught one of the kingfish nipping the baits, then reeled everything in and went shark fishing. We put fresh baits out on the surface and on the bottom in 350 feet of water and it didn’t take very long before we hooked a monster on the bottom. We got Marcs’ son in the fighting chair for a long battle that none of us expected. The fight went on for over an hour before a 10 foot long hammerhead shark was up beside the boat. What a great fish. Way to go guys! One of the other Lady Pamela boats had a full day charter with Captain Justin and mate Pete. They caught a few mahi-mahi and some kingfish in the morning. Then around 12:30 pm Justin called me to say they had hooked a white marlin in 650 feet of water while mahi fishing. Angler Cody fought the fish for 25 minutes before landing the nearly seven foot long fish. White marlin are an awesome, though infrequent catch here in South Florida. Nice job Cody. March 31, 2012 Drift-Fishing Last night the Lady Pamela III went out on the 7-11 night snapper fishing trip. On these trips we anchor up and chum for four hours, and the last few weeks have been very productive. We have been averaging 50-80 snappers on these night trips, so grab a rod or use one that we provide, and come on out and catch some dinner. There is nothing better than fresh broiled or grilled snapper with a nice lemon caper butter sauce. Or how about Bahamian-style baked snapper with tomatoes and onions? Got your mouth watering? Give us a call! TIGHT LINES CAPT DAVID IDE 954 761 8045 WWW.LADYPAMELA2.COM ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:57:52 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR April 9, 2012 Today Mike and I had two half day charters on the Lady Pamela IV. On the morning charter we had retired NFL quarterback Elvis Grbac and his family out fishing for a four hour trip. We caught a few live baits then went to a shipwreck about 5 miles north of Port Everglades inlet. We baited the rods and on the first drop on the shipwreck we hooked a massive fish. Elvis's son had a great fight on his hands, but he finally brought in a huge amberjack. We trolled around for another hour or so with no more bites, and then tried a few hours of sharkfishing. The amberjack ended up being our only bite but at least we caught a nice one. Afternoon On the afternoon charter Mike and I caught some more live baits and then trolled for a few hours with no bites. We moved out into 350 feet of water and sat there for three hours, again with no success. It was just about time to reel everything up and go home when the mid bait rod bent over and we were hooked up. Caitlyn, our 17 year old angler out with her father fought the mystery fish for a good 30 minutes before we caught a glimpse of a huge Mako shark. These are open ocean sharks that are only occasionally found closer to shore, so this was an exciting catch. Makos feed on swordfish, and we have been catching some swords during our nighttime swordfishing trips, so that may explain the presence of Makos in the area. This fish was a beauty, tipping the scales at 300 lbs and measuring over 8 ½ feet. Way to go Caitlyn! TIGHT LINES, CAPT DAVID IDE 954 761 8045 WWW.LADYPAMELA2.COM ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:56:09 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR The fishing in Fort Lauderdale these days is amazing. Mahi-mahi dolphin are all over the reef and edge of the gulfstream. There is a 2 week period in April when the dolphin bite gets insane and they are coming right in on the reef to feed and spawn. This is happening now, right off the Fort Lauderdale coast. Mostly dolphin have been the catch, but we are also catching some blackfin tuna, a couple sailfish and an oddball wahoo. A lot of really cool pelagic fish are biting. Wreck fishing is also geting good out there. The amberjacks are loaded on all the wrecks, 200 ft or deeper. They stack up around these artificial reefs every year during March through May. I love it because they are monster fish that fight really hard, and they feed aggressively. They make for some good action fishing around the wrecks. Groupers, which have been closed season for the past 5 months, opens up on May 1. The groupers are biting really good around the wrecks too, but you have to throw them back. That is until May 1. I am looking forward to doing some grouper charters the first week of May. Good luck to everyone fishing the next couple of weeks. We're getting into some awesome fishing! Capt. Andy Roydhouse www.fishheadquarters.com (754)214-7863 fishing headquarters Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:54:56 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR January 18, 2012 Newly wed’s Tony and his wife came all the way from Texas to come fishing on the 7am-1 pm charter. We started the morning out catching lots of live tinker mackerels around a freighteranchored off shore of Ft. Lauderdale. By the way, catching tinkers like we have been doing the last few days is unusual. There was no wind to fly the kites so after catching all the bait we needed we decided to slow troll the live baits. Within 15 minutes of having all six baits in the water we got a bite on the right long rigger. It was a nice sailfish and Tony’s wife jumped into the fighting chair to catch this beast. After a good 10 minutes of reeling she was getting too tired, so we swapped the rod to Tony, but that’s when the sailfish got away. We kept trolling the live baits and hour later we caught a nice 15lb kingfish. Fishing on the troll slowed down so we decided to try our luck wreck fishing. The first few shipwreck’s we went to did not produce abite, but we kept on trying. At the last wreck we finally got a few bites, landing a big amberjack.Overall, the fishing was slow, but we didn’t get skunked! Way to go Tony! Brad and some business clients came fishing yesterday afternoon on a two boat charter here in Ft. Lauderdale. We went right out in front of Ft. Lauderdale to 140 feet of water where there was just enough wind to get the extra light kites up in the air. The wind was blowing south with a 1.5 knot north current. Good sailfishing conditions if we could keep the kites up. Pauly was running the boat and I was in the salon when I heard a lot of commotion in the cockpit. I ran out just in time to see a sailfish jumping into the horizon and we lost it before we could set the hook. I was a little mad, but no big deal, as it was early in the trip. We put a fresh rack of baits back out,waited right there, and another sailfish took the bait. This time the fish was well-hooked so Brad got into the fighting chair. This fish really put on an exciting show, jumping all over the ocean. Once it was landed we tagged the sailfish and let him free to catch another day. Pauly then ranthe boat back to the south hoping for another bite, but that was it for the day. Brad and his friendsstill had a trip that they will never forget. Brad said that growing up as a kid his dad had a big sailfish mount on the wall and that had he always dreamed about catching one himself. Now, after 55 years of coming to Ft. Lauderdale beach, he got to catch a sailfish, just like his dad. Tight Lines, Capt David Ide 954 761 8045 www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:35:24 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR January 14,2012 Today, the Hyatt family from Pennsylvania joined us for an afternoon of fishing. They had just flown in this morning and said it was 20 degrees where they just came from and were loving the 65 degrees here in Ft. Lauderdale. The Hyatts had never been deep sea fishing before so they decided they would try their luck deep sea fishing on the Lady Pamela II. We left the dock around 2:00 pm and went right to an anchored freighter where we had previously caught tinker mackerels. After filling our live baitwell full of these prime but rarely seen baits, we went straight to kite fishing in about 200 feet of water as I had heard that a few sailfish were seen at this depth. Within an hour of getting all six lines set out we hooked a sailfish. This was one of the toughest sailfish I have ever caught. Andrew fought this fish for an hour and half, as it took us out to 700 feet water where the seas were huge. We finally tagged and released this bad boy sailfish though! After the big battle we ran back inshore to a few shipwrecks trying to get a bite with our remaining live baits. We got a few bites from amberjacks, but none stayed on the hook. That’s the way it goes sometimes. Wreckfishing with live baits is generally very productive though, with amberjacks, groupers, cobias, and big snappers always a possible catch. Tight Lines, Captain David Ide www.ladypamela2.com 954 761 8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:33:43 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR January 7, 2012 The Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Team has kicked off the 2012 South Florida billfish tournament season with a first place in the inaugural Coconut Grove “No Rule's Sailfish Tournament”. My crew and I had made a last minute decision to fish this tournament on Thursday, so we spent all day Friday, the day before the tournament, fishing for bait. We loaded the bait wells with 20 dozen threadfin herring and 10 dozen goggleyes then ran from Ft. Lauderdale to Miami BeachMarina, where we spent the night. I was manning the helm, with my dad Peter, Bill, Kevin C, Kevin S, Adam, and John as my crew members. Professional photographer Russell Satterthwaite (http://russellsatterthwaitephotography.com) was also onboard as our cameraman. At 6:30 am on Saturday morning we loaded the bait from temporary holding pens back into in the boat and made our way to the 7:30 am “Bimini Start” point off the south end of Key Biscayne. The “Bimini” start got its’ name from tournaments held in the early days of tournament fishing in Bimini, in the Bahamas. Nearly a hundred big sportfishing boats would line up, right off the beach in North Bimini, and when the gun was fired it was a mad dash to the fishing grounds! I remember seeing some of these starts as a young kid and they were impressive! The “No Rules” Bimini start was not as impressive, as our 36’ Invincible, with triple 300hp Mercury Verado engines, left everyone else behind. We ran straight southeast to offshore ofFowey Light and put up the kites. There was practically no wind so used helium balloons on the kites to keep them aloft. Within ten minutes we saw a flopper sailfish. I floored the boat in reverse and we started to pitch baited spinning rods everywhere. Before long we had hooked upsix sailfish, eventually catching three out of the six. Not a bad way to start the tournament! Everymove we made on this day we got bites, and we ended up catching 10 sailfish and having over 20 bites. All this on a flat calm day, with the winds 5 mph or less! Special thanks go out to our sponsors Mercury Marine, Sufix fishing line, VMC hooks, Preferred Marine Group, and Carl’s Bait and Tackle. You guys definitely helped us fish and win this tournament on our new boat. As I said before, what a great way to start the tournament season! Tight Lines, Captain David Ide 954 761 8045 www.ladypamela2.com Email Us At 954 761 8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:33:30 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR January 5, 2011 I usually run the Lady Pamela IV, operating the boat from the flybridge, but today, I was aboard the Lady Pamela I and worked the cockpit, while Keith ran the boat. We fished with Glenda and her husband on a six-hour, 10am4pm charter, and we needed to catch Glenda a fish. We picked a few live baits up at the local Lauderdale Marina on the way out, and went trolling for the first two hours. I was confident that we would catch something cool today because the last 4 days of fishing had been slow, and I knew that a recent cold front that had moved through was going to bring the fish bite with it. We landed a couple of nice kingfish on the troll then decided to switch things up a little and go kite fishng. I cannot say enough about witnertime kite fishing as we can catch wahoo, mahi-mahi, sailfish, marlin, kingfish, and tuna. Our first set of the kites today was just specatcular. We were still setting out our first four baits when we hooked a monster sailfish. It was a 30 minute battle before finally bringing it to the boat. What a great catch! We put the baits right back out and hooked another one, but it wasn't long before it pulled the hooks. We freshend up the baits again and sat right in the same spot until close to the end of the trip. I was right in the middle of telling Glenda about times when you might never get a bite until you are reeling in the last baits, which we happened to be doing, when darned if we didn't hook up! We tied into another sailfish that we ended up catching and releasing just before heading home. Glenda said they have fished all over the world and this was their best trip ever. For me, it was just a great day to be in the cockpit with some fine anglers. Tight lines, Capt David Ide 954 761 8045 www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:32:17 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR December 20, 2011 Today we had an all day eight hour swordfishing trip. The seas were running 4-6 feet so we had to troll on the way to the swordfishing grounds. For the first two plus hours we never got a bite, and Eric and his father were looking disappointed, but we were sure we were going to catch them some fish. At about 5 hours into the trip, and about 11 miles offshore, we found a piece of bamboo floating in the water, and it was alive. Every few years you find a tree or other floating debris, and it has fish all over it. Today was that day and it was on fire! As we made pout first pass, the wahoo were jumping all over the surface, and bit off all of our rigs. Darin quickly re-rigged with wire leaders and we made another pass. We were catching wahoo and mahi-mahi left and right. It was amazing! We caught a 35lb mahi-mahi and a few 25lb wahoo. We ended up catching 8 wahoo and 8 mahi-mahi in 20 minutes beneath that one piece of bamboo. We eventually made it to the swordfish grounds and made our first drop in 1700 feet of water, with no bites. By this time our charter had enough of the rough seas and we called it a day. Why not, we had already landed an incredible sixteen big fish! Way to go Eric! December 23, 2011 Our client Arthur had booked a fishing trip with us last June, but with a death in his family, he had to cancel. He paid for the trip and said he would come back. Well, Arthur called the other day and was ready to go fishing in the afternoon. We started the trip out by catching some bullet bonitos, as Arthur wanted to catch his own live baits. Amazingly, as we were catching the bonitos, a sailfish swam up and tried to eat one of the baits! Mate Pauli, the fastest guy you have ever seen, hooked a live bonito on a spinning rod and quickly cast it out. We hooked up the sailfish and it was off to the races. The fish dumped a lot of line, so I started backing down fast. Unfortunately, there was another boat trolling nearby and snagged our line, cutting the sailfish off. Pauli was fit to be tied, but there was nothing we could do. We went back to catching the rest of our baits and set up our spread. Around 2 hours into the trip we caught a 40lb kingfish, one of the biggest ones I have ever caught. It was a monster, and if we had been tournament fishing, it could have been a winner! We rounded out the trip by hooking up a monster sailfish that we got all the way to the boat. I sure was glad to see that our earlier sailfishing misfortune hadn’t jinxed us for the whole trip! Tight Lines, Capt David Ide 954 761 8045 www.ladypamela2.com Email Us Ladypamela2@bellsouth.net ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:37:37 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR December 9 and 10, 2011 The wreck fishing has started to pick up over the last few days as the water temperature has cooled to below 78 F. We have been using live bonitos, otherwise known as “bullets”, as our primary baits for deep-dropping on the wrecks. It is no doubt one of the best types of live bait for wreck fishing. We have been seeing cobia, wahoo, amberjacks, black grouper, gag grouper, and a few big Warsaw grouper. We have even seen a few goliath groupers as well. The wrecks that we are fishing are found anywhere from 110 feet to 360 feet of water. There are over 300 shipwrecks offshore from Miami to Palm Beach, and as the Lady Pamela II fleet is centrally situated in Ft. Lauderdale, all of these wrecks are within fishing range for us. Traditional trolling using fresh strip of squid, bonito, and or mullet, fished behind a combination of planer boards and surface baits continues to be productive. We are landing plenty of mahi-mahi, wahoo, sailfish, and kingfish. We are also seeing a few blackfin tuna in the mix, particularly as we troll offshore of the deeper reefs. Kite fishing The past few days were a little slow for kite fishing because of the full moon. Even so, we still caught two sailfish out of three of our boats. A dry cold front is expected the next day or two, and that, coupled with the back side of the moon phase, should really kick off the sailfish bite. Live goggleyes suspended on 30 lb Sufix™ fluorocarbon leader is our go to bait for the sailfish action. It is always exciting to see these billfish crashing the surface after these baits! Come see for yourself! Tight Lines, Capt David Ide WWW.LADYPAMELA2.COM 954 761 8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:35:20 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Today was a fun day for me as I ran the cockpit while my mate Drew ran the boat during a full day charter. We ran north 20 miles and got to our fishing spot right at about 8:15 a.m. We had just gotten our first two baits on the kites when our client Mark hooked a sailfish! I quickly grabbed a spinning rod and bait from the well and pitched it towards a second fish for another quick hookup. It seemed like we released both fish within two minutes! I reeled in the second kite bait and we ran a mile south to get ahead of the moving fish. We set six kite baits back out and Mark hooked another saifish, releasing it in 5 minutes. A few mahi-mahi were boated during the next hour, then we got another sailfish bite. All of the fish we were catching were moving between 130 – 150 feet of water, and there was about a ½ knot of north current. We ended up catching 6 out of 8 sailfish, 5 mahi-mahi and a silky shark. Not a bad day of fishing, and we were back at the dock by 2:00 pm! Tight Lines, Captain David Ide 954 761 8045 www.ladypamela2.com Email Us ladypamela2@bellsouth.net ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:27:47 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR During the first four days of December, the northeast to east winds were just relentless. They were blowing about 10 20 knots the first two days and 20 35 knots the second two days. The good news though is that the mahi-mahi fishing has been the best I have ever seen. We have been averaging 5 fish every trip up to 30 lbs., with most of them gaffers. All of these fish have been on the reef, in 200 feet or less, and kitefishing with live baits has been the most productive. Also, the trolling for kingfish on the reef has been great, with some smoker kings up to 35 lbs. On December the 3rd trip, I was running the boat both in the morning and the afternoon. On the morning trip, Dr. Sun and his family from California came out deep sea fishing. We loaded up on the mahi-mahi and even had shots at a couple of sailfish. At 3-4 ft though, the seas were a little bumpy for the anglers, so we called it quits early. On the afternoon trip, a local angler Earl, and friends came out with me. They were comfortable in the 6-8 ft seas, and the fish were tearing up live goggleyes on the kite. We were catching mahi-mahi one after the other in 140 feet of water. While watching the action from the tower, I spotted a sailfish on the right long line, and after a quick yell down to mate Joe, he had the fish hooked up for Earl. This was a tough fish that Earl fought for 40 minutes in the 8 foot seas. It was a battle, and everyone in the cockpit was soaking wet before he finally landed the monster sailfish. It was great! Earl has been fishing and hunting everywhere in the world and he said he will never forget that fight! On the December 4th trips the hot fishing continued as we caught more mahi-mahi and two wahoo while trolling. We also landed a black grouper and a few amberjacks on the shipwrecks in 180 -240 feet of water. Driftfishing The great fishing continues as evidenced by the catches brought in on the drift boat. Every day we have been catching a few mahi-mahi, lots of yellowtail snappers, and a few mutton snappers. We are even landing a few king mackerel on deep jigs rigged with ballyhoo. Tight Lines, Capt David Ide www.ladypamela2.com 954 761 8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:26:12 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Today, Ann and her son, visiting from North Carolina, decided to spend Thanksgiving morning fishing aboard the Lady Pamela. I recommended to Ann that we pick up some live goggleyes, telling her that they would greatly increase our chances of landing a sailfish. Despite the added cost, Ann said to do whatever is necessary to make her son happy. So, we picked up the live baits, and then ran about 5 miles north of Port Everglades inlet to set up. The weather was great. Seas were flat calm, but there was enough wind to keep the kites up, and there was a hard south current and plenty of blue water. I couldn’t wait to get the baits in the water. Surprisingly, it took 1 hour 45 minutes before we had the first bite, but it was a sailfish and we fought it for a good 35 minutes into 30 feet of water. We got the leader a few times before fraying the sailfish off. I ran the boat back into deeper water, as this time the edge had moved out a little deeper, into 140 feet. My mate Darin and I got baits back out as soon as we could, and started the waiting game, again. After a while, Ann came on the bridge and said we could go in any time, as we had caught one sailfish, and that was good enough. We still had 1 ½ hours left and I wanted her son to catch some more fish, so I asked her to give it a little while longer. It sure paid off, as 50 minutes before the end of the charter I yelled right long, there he is! Darin ran down from the bridge, grabbed the rod and fed the sailfish, he hooked it up and it jumped all over the ocean! A more acrobatic fish I’ve never seen! I needed a Go Pro Camera! We were the only charter boat to not only catch one sailfish but two sailfish today. We just started using a lighter weight Sufix™ fluorocarbon leader than anybody else is using, and I do believe it makes a difference. Tight Lines, Captain David Ide 954 761 8045 www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:25:27 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR November 18, 19, 20, 2011 For the last three days or so the weather has been very calm, and boy have the fish been biting. We have been using several different techniques, including trolling, kite fishing and wreck fishing. While trolling we have been catching kingfish, wahoo and mahi-mahi using fresh bonito strips behind blue and pink sea witch feathers. The kite fishing has been productive using live goggleyes and threadfin herring for big mahi-mahi, kingfish and plenty of sailfish. On almost every trip we have caught a sailfish, and their acrobatics have been unbelievable! The wreck fishing has been hit or miss. The other day, using live blue runners, speedos and live bonitos we caught two amberjacks and a black grouper. The shipwrecks we fish are anywhere from 100 out to 450 feet of water. The cobia, many in the 40-50 lb range, will be migrating through here pretty soon and you catch them on the wrecks as well. Day and Nighttime Swordfishing Over the past few weeks I have heard of a few boats going out at night getting plenty of bites, but most of the fish are short; too small to keep. Still, they do put up a good fight! The nighttime swordfishing has been best in 1000 to 1400 feet, above the sea mounts. Both live baits and dead squid, when fished 100 to 400 feet down in these areas, have been the key to success. Also, attaching a light stick or an LP light 30 feet from the bait improves the chances for a hookup. When the moon and the wind are right, and we have calm seas, daytime swordfishing is a great option. We have been fishing baits on the bottom, in 1650 to 2000 feet of water, with 8 to12 lb leads on electric reels. The daytime swords have been averaging 150 lbs, up to 550 lbs. Overall, some very nice swordfish are being caught. Tight Lines, Captain David Ide www.ladypamela2.com 954 761 8045 Ladypamela2@bellsouth.net ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:23:56 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR November 2 and 3, 2011 The last few days we had a nice cold front move through, and when that happens, you can expect first rate fishing in Ft. Lauderdale. We have been live bait kite fishing pretty much every trip for the past several weeks. On November 2nd we had a morning trip with Reggie and his friends from Washington, D.C. They caught a few 20 lb. mahi-mahi, and then missed a sailfish first thing in the morning. Later, Reggie hooked up a sailfish that we almost lost. The fish jumped straight at the boat, landed on the covering board, then fell back into the water. My mate Pauli said the fish was teetering like a seesaw! I got a good laugh when I heard that Reggie jumped out of the fighting chair because he thought that the fish was going to hit him! On November 3rd we had two half-day fishing charters; one from 8 a.m.-12 noon, with the other running from 1p.m.-5p.m. On the morning trip we caught some nice mahi-mahi and 10 Spanish mackerel. The mahi-mahi we’ve been catching the last few days have all been over 12 lbs, with a few fish of 20-25 lbs thrown in. We also missed a sailfish in the morning. Anglers Bob, and wife Terry caught a nice sailfish in the afternoon and missed a few other knockdowns off the kites. They also caught three 20 lb mahi-mahi and six Spanish mackerel. They sure boated a nice group of fish in four hours. You’ve gotta love the fishing this time of year! If you ever wanted to catch a sailfish or a swordfish, this is the time of year, and those are not the only abundant species. We also see plenty of kingfish, snappers, mahi-mahi, wahoo, tunas, and sharks this time of year. Come on down to Ft. Lauderdale and let the Lady Pamela crew show you the fishing trip of a lifetime. Tight Lines, Capt David Ide www.ladypamela2.com 954 761 8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:37:06 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR October 29, 2011 David, and his friends from Indiana, joined Darin and I on the 8-12 morning trip. The trip was for Bob, who always wanted to catch a nice fish in south Florida waters. We bought a dozen live goggleyes from the Fort Lauderdale Marina on the way out. These live baitfish cost extra (from $60 to $100 per dozen) on top of the charter price, but it is well worth it. There was a strong 2 knot south current that morning and the wind was blowing 15- 20 knots out of the northeast, with seas running 4-6 feet. I was running the boat from the tower hoping to see sailfish tailing down sea but I didn’t see any. However, there was a large container ship anchored in 140 feet of water, and at this time of year, if there is a ship anchored offshore like that, they hold a lot of bait. That means there are fish there. Once we got to the ship, about 20 minutes after we left to the dock, Darin and Dominic put the kites up. As I have said before, kitefishing is the best type of fish to do in the winter time using live baits. So, right off the bat, with our first kite up, with one bait in the water, we jumped off a sailfish. We got the baits back out ASAP and within 20 minutes we hooked a monster sailfish. Our angler fought the fish all the way out to 350 feet of water before we boated it, took some pictures and let the fish go. It sure made the trip for David and Bob! We also caught a few mahi-mahi as a little icing to put on the sailfish cake! Way to go guys! Tight Lines, Capt David Ide www.Ladypamela2.com 954 761 8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:35:02 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR October 26, 2011 Today was a great day in the morning. We had a three boat charter in the morning, we were running our 36 foot Invincible (Open Fisherman). After a quick stop on the way out to purchase a couple dozen live Google-Eyes, we headed six miles north of Port Everglades to 110 - 185 feet of water. There was a strong south current with a northeast wind of 20- 25 knots. It looked as good as it could get in Ft. Lauderdale for Sailfish and Mahi-Mahi. It took 15 minutes for me two get two kites in the air and a few flat lines in the water. Twenty minutes went by and I yelled "Theres a Sailfish on the right long bait!" I fed the fish and it came up jumping. David, one of my anglers, took the rod and began his 25 minute battle with the Sailfish. Once we got it to the boat we tagged the fish and released it. For the next two hours we had four more bites; three Mahi-Mahi an one oceanic Bonito. It was a lot of fun and it is always nice to fish with a fun group of people. Oct 25, 2011 AM Trip Well on the morning of the 25th we had four on a split. Two guys from Pennsylvania and a husband and wife from Wisconsin. They did not want to buy live baits so we got it done the old fashion way, trolling using fresh Mullet strips with down planers and four surface baits. The Kingfish were plentiful on the troll and we caught 5 Kingfish, a few Bonito and one Mahi-Mahi. We caught our last fish of the day as we were trolling south back to our home port. A Sailfish bit a blue and white sea witch on the left rigger and promptly dumped a half spool of line off a Stradic TLD 30. I was telling everybody in the cockpit to reel every thing up so we could chase the fish. Once everything was cleared, I backed down on the fish and we caught it in 20 minutes. Mike was happy because he said he could not reel any more! We got the Sailfish into the boat, got some fantastic pictures, then tagged and released the fish in front of Fort Lauderdale. PM Trip On the afternoon trip, we were fishing right off the beach in Fort Lauderdale in 110 feet of water. We put up two kites with five lines in the water. Randy and his family have been deep sea fishing on almost every vacation since they are from Kentucky and there is not much deep sea fishing there. Our first few bites were Kingfish and they chopped our baits in half. Then we sat there for two hours with no bites. I picked up, ran 6 miles to the north, and put the same spread back out. It took 30 minutes but we caught a few Mahi-Mahi. Thirty minutes after that we got the bite from the fish we wanted, a Sailfish. Randy’s son jump into the fighting chair and began fighting the biggest fish he had ever caught in his life. It did not take very long because the fish did a lot of jumping around and wore it self out. We tagged the Sailfish and turned him free to fight another day. We caught the fish in 150 feet of water using live bait. There is no doubt that live bait is the key to success this time of year. I cannot say it enough, this October has been some of the best fishing in Fort Lauderdale that I have ever seen. Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 02 Nov 2011 10:22:59 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Today was a lot of fun. This mornings trip I had a great group of guys, the Lambert brothers from New Jersey. Fishing was a little slow in the morning. We kite fished for Sailfish for three hours with live Google-Eyes and never saw a fish in the kite. So, the last hour we went trolling for Kingfish and they were biting pretty good off the planers, rigged with fresh Bonito strips and sea witch feathers. On the afternoon charter Thad, Woolley, Cody, and Bret joined us. They were all from Texas and you could tell they were going to be a lot of fun. We purchased live bait on the way out to try some more kite fishing, even though the morning bite was slow. We had a cold front that had pushed through today, and it was 64 degrees with the wind blowing out of the north around 15- 20 knots. A cold front like this gets the Sailfish up and moving from the north to the south, and I was sure we were going to see some fish. We spent the first ten minutes kite fishing, in 110 feet of water, and Woolley instantly caught a 15 lb Kingfish. We put the kite back out for another 25 min with no action. I saw a current edge offshore of us in 650 feet of water so I ran out there with the kites up. There were 6-8 foot seas outside and two out of the six customers were getting sick. So, after 25 minutes I decided to reel them up. As we were reeling the baits up a nice little school of 10 lb Mahi-Mahi swam up and we caught two of them, then we ran back to calm water. A good friend of mind, Ray Ray, called me on the phone and said when he was running back from Palm Beach he had seen a few schools of Mullet swimming south, one in 110 feet of water and one in 250 feet. He said he might have seen some Sailfish on them. I immediately reeled in the kites and ran north. We got 4 miles up the line and from the tuna tower I saw the huge school of Mullet in 100 feet water. I yelled to my mate Paul to get some spinners ready to cast as soon as I pulled up to the bait ball. There were at least six sails there, maybe 8, and a nice Sailfish grabbed the first bait Paul pitched. We caught the fish in five minutes, ran back to the school, and one of our guests pitched another bait. He hooked a Sailfish on his own, but broke it off. We saw one more fish that we pitched several times to, but it just would not eat. Overall, it was a great trip, and to see all those Sailfish on top was a sight. Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:46:30 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR September 29, 2011 Today was our all day Dolphin fishing trip on the Lady Pamela III. A total of 14 anglers were on the boat and they enjoyed one of the greatest all day trips we have ever had. We started the morning out trolling with fresh Bonito strips, and in no time we had limited out on Kingfish. Then one of our anglers, Aaron, and his 4 year old daughter, hooked up and landed a Sailfish. After catching all of these fish, we tried some Snapper fishing, and limited out on the vermilion snappers! Next stop was gray tile fishing and we caught our limit of those as well. It was nonstop for Captain Adam. Oh, by the way, we also boated 5 Blackfin Tunas and four Bonitos. What a stunning day out there on the water. September 30, 2011 Today Andy and friends came fishing from Kansas City. They were 45 minutes late this morning as they had lost their car keys and ended up taking a cab to the boat (sounds like it was a good night in Fort Lauderdale for the boys!). Anyway, when they got to the boat, they showed me (Capt. David) the car ring with the missing “key”. I took one look, grabbed the black thing on the key ring, pushed a button and the key appeared. The anglers and crew started laughing so hard we could barely get away from the dock! We finally got out the inlet and immediately started trolling on the reef from 100 -300 feet of water. We had a spread of four surface baits and two deep baits on planer boards. We were ready to fill the boat with fish, and that’s what we did. We were catching one Kingfish after the other, along with a few Blackfin Tunas mixed in. The weather was beautiful, with a nice swell running along with about a 1 knot southerly current and southeast wind. Prime Sailfish conditions. With about one hour left on the trip, angler Brad hooked a monster Sailfish in 240 feet of blue water. It took him a good 20 minutes or so to reel it in on the 15 lb test and thirty lb leader, but we caught him. What a way to finish the charter! This was one of the funniest charters I have been on in a long time, all because of the way it started. Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:20:18 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR September 17, 2011 Paulie and I are just a few days back from giant Bluefin Tuna fishing. We had two guys with us this morning, Edward and John from New York. I was running the cockpit and it was good to get back down there for a change. Normally, I am just running the boat, so today was great for me. Paulie cut fresh Bonito strips before we left the dock, and I sharpened all the hooks and got the baits ready on the way out. Just outside the inlet I put out a great looking bait spread. It wasn’t long before we started getting a few Kingfish, as well as a few Blackfin Tunas. We were trolling in 100 to 350 feet of water for that first hour. We even had a pesky Sailfish on the right long rigger. I had a few shots at him before the fish finally faded away. I re-sharpened all the hooks and put all fresh baits back on top. It wasn’t 15 more minutes before I had a Sailfish on one of the top baits. Just as I was getting Ed into the fighting chair, my left planer tripped, and I hooked up Sailfish number two! I cleared all the lines so Paulie could start to drive the boat on the two fish. It was a tricky little struggle, but it all worked out, as we landed both fish. We sure ended up having a fantastic day. September 20, 2011 This afternoon the Lady Pamela and Lady Pamela IV both had afternoon trips. We headed offshore for Dolphin and Wahoo for the first three hours of both trips. Fishing was slow, with only a Bonito and a few rainbow runners landed between the two boats. That is until the Lady Pamela found a cargo pallet floating in 500 feet of water. A quick radio call brought the LP IV in on the action! The Lady Pamela caught six Wahoo and 10 nice Dolphin up to 15 lbs., while the Lady Pamela IV caught four Wahoo and four nice Dolphin. Thanks to that pallet, what looked like a slow day, ended being two great trips! Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:39:47 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR All Day Dolphin Trip Today we left the dock at 8am with sixteen eager fishermen, my first mate Joe, 2nd mate Will, and myself. After a quick stop at Lauderdale Marina for drinks and snacks we headed out for what would turn out to be one of the best days of fishing this captain can remember. Joe was at the helm as Will and I started putting the baits out. Within two minutes of putting the lines out, we got our first bite. I set the hook on the first fish, handed it to an eager customer and turned around to witness four other rods bending over simultaneously. Five fish on and five fish in the box, a great start. As Joe continued to troll south, the hits kept coming with Bonitos, Blackfin Tuna, King Mackerel and even a 30 pound Wahoo coming over the rail of the Lady Pamela 3. Around noon, we pulled in the trolling gear, and got out the bottom fishing tackle. I positioned the boat over one of my favorite wrecks and Joe and Will dropped our lines, baited with squid and Bonito. As soon as they hit the bottom we were getting bites. For the next hour the crew pulled up Snapper after Snapper with some tasty Almaco jacks mixed in. After catching the Snapper I decided to try a long shot, we headed out to another spot that was even deeper. Once again the lines hit the bottom and instantly we were on the fish. Our customers were bringing up deep water Tilefish three at a time (Tilefish are a rare catch and some of the best table fare you can get). About this time the cooler could no longer accommodate any more fish, so Joe and Will started stuffing them in the live well. We continued catching the Tilefish until it was time to go in. On the journey back to the dock we stumbled upon a pair of Dolphin working a weed line in forty feet of water, Joe and Will threw a couple of live baits to these fish and we were hooked up. A twenty pound bull and a fifteen pound cow hit the deck, and were left on the deck because the fish box was full and so was the bait well. All and all an epic day. Two hours were needed to filet all the fish. Grand total for the day; 18 Bonitos, 8 Blackfin Tuna, a Wahoo, 8 King Mackerel, 4 Barracuda, 6 Almaco Jacks, 20 Vermillion Snapper, 46 Tilefish, and two Dolphin. Captain Adam Lady Pamela III Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 28 Sep 2011 02:46:23 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR August 17, 2011 Today was one spectacular day of Shark fishing. Harlan and his family joined us on the Lady Pamela II for a day of deep sea fishing. We started the trip out trolling two planer boards and four surface baits that skip across the surface. Nice fresh Bonito strips on all the rigs. We caught a few King Mackerel and a nice Blackfin Tuna and a Spanish Mackerel. The last hour of the trip we moved out to 350 feet of water for some Shark fishing. Down went four fresh whole Bonitos on 130 Penn Internationals loaded with 150 lb braided line. We left two baits on top, one in the middle, and a bottom bait. Right before we were going to reel up, the middle bait balloon got heavy, and I gunned the boat ahead to set the hook. Harlan got in the fighting chair for what turned into 30 minute battle. I sensed when we hooked the fish that it was a true monster as it took ½ spool of line on the 130 on the first run! When the leader finally got to the boat, I saw my first small eye Thresher Shark in Florida. It was the first one I had ever caught and only the 5th one I had ever heard of being caught in south Florida. These fish are normally caught in the Maryland, New York, New Jersey area. Great catch Harlan! August 18, 2011 This afternoon the Lady Pamela II went out trolling with Robert and his family from New Jersey. On the first pass in 100 feet of water we had a triple-header of Bonitos, and everybody landed their fish. We got the baits back out as fast as we could and then caught four Kingfish over the next 30 min. With plenty of time left, we went out a little deeper, from 250 out to 450 feet. We worked the baits back and forth between the depths and caught a 15 lb Wahoo, a 30 lb Wahoo, and a 20 lb Barracuda. Trolling in the afternoons sure has been producing the some nice Wahoos! Come join us! Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:26:57 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR August 11 - Lady Pamela IV Today was the big corporate charter that we have every year with a local insurance company here in sunny Fort Lauderdale. We had 10 boats booked from 8-2 p.m. It was like our own mini-tournament! My buddy David, the event organizer, fished on the Lady Pamela IV with mate Pauli and I. I should note that at the dinner party the night before, David stood up and said if no one catches a fish he would pay $400.00, at which time he turned around to me a said he would be talking it from my end! I was praying that everybody was catching fish, and they were. Most of the boats started trolling right off the bat, with the Bonitos and King Mackerels demolishing the baits. On the Lady Pamela IV we trolled the entire morning trip on the reef, then went Mahi-Mahi hunting out in 800 feet of water. We had a Sailfish on the right long rigger bait for a few shots and then he swam to the center rigger bait and Pauli missed him. Oh well, that's fishing! On the Lady Pamela, Darrin took his party Sharks fishing after after wearing them out on Kingfish and Bonitos. They waited for 45 minutes before hooking and releasing a 7 foot Hammerhead Shark. Another one of the boats caught a beautiful trophy Sailfish. The pictures we got should be in a magazine. Long story short, all ten boats each caught 10 fish plus. The fish are biting: don’t miss out on some Fort Lauderdale fishing! August 12 - Lady Pamela III The Lady Pamela III, Fort Lauderdale nicest drift fishing boat, had 14 people on board the 7-11 p.m. trip. On these night trips we anchor up and chum for Snappers, Groupers, Kingfish, and what ever else bites. This night, the weather conditions where perfect and the fish where biting! We ended up catching 69 keeper Snapper, mostly the best eating yellowtails and Mangroves. Most amazing was that one person even reeled in a 3lb. spiny lobster! Lke I said, everything was biting that night! Hook em' up! Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 19 Aug 2011 23:57:39 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Blue Marlin on the Fishing Lady Pamela 2 Today was one of the best days of my life. We had six on a split, Mark from Canada and Fabio from Brazil. Earlier that morning I picked up another trip for the Lady Pamela in my car and on the way to the boat the gentleman said that he wanted to go Marlin fishing for the whole eight hours and I was explaining to the guy that Blue Marlin fishing is boring and you won’t get a bite so I dropped him off at the Lady Pamela I and I went to the Lady Pamela 4 to start my day. We left the dock at 8:10 in the morning. We stared trolling the first four baits and got out the outriggers, and had four Bonitos hooked up. The next 30 min it was nonstop as I made a pass in a 100 feet of water. We caught four Kingfish up to15 lbs and a Mahi-Mahi around 10 lbs. We hooked another Bonito on the right rigger and Leo the mate asked who hasn’t caught a fish yet. Mark jumped right up and grabbed the rod. As Mark was reeling in the fish, Leo and I saw two huge swirls behind the boat. I told Leo it was a big fish so Mark kept reeling in more line. Then all of a sudden this huge Blue Marlin started jumping away from the boat. I floored the boat in reverse because we were getting spooled, the fish was grey hounding for 400 yards, it was the craziest thing you would ever see. The next 5 hours of the trip was constant battle. The Marlin came close and we harpooned the fish, that lasted 10 minutes before the harpoon pulled out. One hour later another boat brought us another harpoon. Once getting the harpoon we had to wait for the fish to surface again, when it did Leo didn’t hesitate to throw the poon and the second throw he got him we hooked the back of the harpoon rope to a 50 lb reel just in case the buoy went under and it did. The Blue Marlin took all of our line on the 50. I told Leo to grap a 130 lb reel and hook the 50 and to throw it over board. It took another 300 yards then I told them to push up the drag we were already one hour late and I did not want to be there all day so we took our chances. It was a long, slow batttle getting this monster from the deep blue ocean to surface but we did get him. That put us 3.5 hours late to the dock. A 5 and a half hour battle some thing to never for get! Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 16 Aug 2011 06:28:40 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Max Pacioretty, left wing for the Montreal Canadians, and his family fished with us today. We bought a dozen Google-Eyes in the morning, on the way out, and started the trip trolling the reef. The fishing action was nonstop for two plus hours. We caught 5 Kingfish and 10 Bonito. The Bonito were swimming north in 100' of water, in schools of thousands. It was a sight to see for the whole trip. Max's mother in-law was getting a little seasick so we tried some Shark fishing for about an hour, with no bites. Max said lets reel them up and go home because everyone was getting a little seasick. As the last Shark bait was being reeled in, I saw three huge Mahi-Mahi swim by the boat. I ran up in the tower and started yelling at my mate Pauly to grab some spinning rods. As I was re-positioning the boat to find the fish, Pauly was getting a Google-Eye out of the live well. I pointed out the fish to Pauly, he pitched the bait, and the fight was on with a 25 lb. Mahi-Mahi. I told Pauly there were more fish there so he grabbed another spinner, and pitched a Google-Eye. It was another hookup and Rod Sergay, Max's father-in-law, boated a 30 plus pounder. What a great way to end a morning fishing trip in Fort Lauderdale! Come join us! Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 15 Aug 2011 09:31:44 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Today I ran the Lady Pamela with Justin as the mate and Vinnie as our new mate in training. It was a good day for Vinnie, because the action was nonstop. We had four on a shared charter, Larry and his nephew, Charlie, along with Mike and Roger. They were a great crew. We stared the trio off by catching live bait at one of the anchored ships. Then started to troll north, fishing five rods with fresh Bonito strips and Stan Rouer sea witches the Bonito and Kingfish were chewing it was one after the other. We also caught a Barracuda on the troll that morning. I told Justin to reel everything in, because I wanted to try some wreck fishing with the live bait that we caught earlier. As Justin was reeling everything in, I saw a war bird low to the water, a mile in front of the boat. I told Justin to put all that baits back out for a while so we could keep trolling north 'til we got to were the bird was. We raised a Sailfish on the left long rigger bait, as Justin was reeling the bait away from the fish to make the Sailfish mad, I was reeling another bait to get it in position. As soon as I got my bait there, Justin hooked the fish. Charlie jumped into the fighting chair as the Sailfish jumped all over the ocean. It was a 15 min battle and we landed the Sailfish, tagged and released. Then we ran to the ship wrecks from 200 to 400 feet. Our first drop was in 260 feet of water with a live Blue Runner. The rod bent over and Mike jumped into the chair and fought the fish. It took 10 min to reel it in and Mike said to me, "I can't reel any longer, I am wore out." The 45 lb. Almaco Jack was a nice fish. Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 11 Aug 2011 01:38:43 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Gary and Victor from New Jersey came out on the Lady Pamela IV for three days in a row. The first day we went out in the afternoon. We went right to 350 feet of water and put out three Shark baits, one on the kite, one on the bottom and one in 150 feet of water. We sat there for three hours before we finally got a bite, about a seven foot Shark on the kite bait, but it didn’t last too long. The fish fell off and the four hour trip was up but Gary really loves Shark fishing so they booked another trip for the next afternoon. Gary told me, David I don’t want to catch bait for Sharks, I want to get on the boat and Shark fish the whole trip he said I don’t care if I catch a fish, but all I want is Sharks so that what we did. The next afternoon Gary and Victor showed up around 12:30. We got on the boat and untied the lines and stared Shark fishing in 150 feet of water at the whistle buoy. It took about 45 minutes before we got a bite on the bottom. As soon as a 100 yds. of line was off the reel the fish fell off. We put the baits back out for 30 minutes then I decided to reel everything up and run 8 miles north. Leo put the baits out in 135 feet of water as soon as we stopped the boat. It took 20 min and we had a fish on. Victor got into the chair took 30 turns on the reel and the fish got away. I felt bad for Victor because this was the third Shark we lost in two trips. I was determined to catch Victor a monster Shark. Just as it was time to reel in all the baits, the last rod in the water (before Leo had a chance to reel it in) bent over to the bottom and I gunned the boat ahead to set the hook. This time Victor was going to sit in the fighting chair for almost two hours and fight a fish that some people only dream about. It was a very long battle and took a lot of strength from both Leo and I. We finally got the monster 400 lb. Bull Shark tied up to the boat and there was a 35 lb Cobia swimming around the monster Bull Shark. So I quickly grabbed a spinning rod and a live Ballyhoo and pitched it several times before the huge Cobia finally ate the bait. Then Victor didn’t get a break, he had to reel in another fish. This one didn’t take long, maybe 10 minutes, before I gaffed the Cobia and threw him in the box. I told victor to sit on the box to keep them in it. I am sure this is a trip that Victor and I will never forget. Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 05 Aug 2011 08:49:52 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Today we had Dino from Ft. Myers, Harold from Kentucky and Tim from Connecticut. We stared a few minutes late getting off the dock but that didn’t stop the Lady Pamela 4 from catching fish. Every morning, when the Bonitos are around, we cut fresh trolling bait, which is key this time of year. We trolled for the first two hours of the trip, catching a few King Mackerels and some Bonitos. The trolling wasn’t red hot so I decided to try Shark fishing in 350 feet of water right off the coast of Fort Lauderdale Beach. Leo rigged three big Bonitos with two 11/0 hooks in each bait and the three 130 lb. rods. He sent one down 350 feet, the second 150 feet down and one on the surface. There was 2.5 knots of north current and it looked pretty good for getting a bite so we waited it out. After 50 min went by, I was talking to Leo on the bridge of the boat when the 150 foot bait started bouncing. Leo stared reeling and I gunned the boat ahead to set the hook. At the same exact time, there was a Hammerhead on top chasing the top bait, it was chaos, but very exciting. Leo dropped back the bait and hooked the fish, we now had a double header with two giant Hammerhead Sharks. Tim fought one, Harold fought the other and they ended the day with a great catch and an awesome story for their friends. Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 22 Jul 2011 17:00:22 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Last Wednesday, I had a half-day fishing charter in the morning with William, Greg and their two sons. We caught some live bait on the way out at a ship and then stared trolling to north to try some Shark fishing and wreck fishing. The trolling was a little slow. We caught one Bonito and a Kingfish after trolling 5 miles north with a light north current. Shortly after, we decided to do some Shark fishing in 150 of water off the steeple. We put a few live Ballyhoo out on spinning rods and the Bonito was biting! The action was nonstop, so after an hour and a half of Shark fishing we decided to try some wreck fishing. We got the 80 lb. rod out with a drop rig and a circle hook. I ran one mile to our destination as Paul rigged a live Speedo and dropped it two hundred and fifty feet before hitting the bottom. By the end of the day, we made 5 drops on shipwrecks and William’s son caught a nice Almaco Jack. William and Greg where very happy we stayed out extra time just trying to get some more fish. It ended up being another fantastic day on the water in Fort Lauderdale. Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:53:51 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Catching the Big One We stared the trip out by catching a few live baits like Speedos and Hardtails, so if we decided to go wreck fishing, we had the right bait to produce fish. As we trolled north from 90- 200 feet of water, we caught some fish, many Bonito up to 15 lbs. and a few Kingfish up to 12 lbs. Brad and Chad wanted to try some different kinds of fishing so we went wreck fishing. Our first two spots we hit one in 245 feet and the other in 168 feet we had no action. So we ran a little further north to a wreck in 300’ and the other in 200’ we got some nice bites. Chad’s son was the first one up using a live Speedo, Brad's son landed a 60lb. Warsaw Grouper. After seeing Chad’s 14-year-old son catch that, Brad said "It is my turn," so we made another drop. This time I could tell it was a different kind of fish, Brad had a little battle in front of him the whole time. Brad was fighting it and he was yelling and screaming, but he caught himself a nice 60 lbs. Amberjack. We were already late getting back to the dock if we left right then, but I really wanted to catch Chad a fish, so I told Paul, let’s try one last time. It was worth it. As soon as the bait hit the bottom, Chad was in the fighting chair battling with a big fish from the deep. Another big Grouper. What a day, and a very lucky group that we had on the boat today and it made for a good trip. Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sat, 16 Jul 2011 07:26:42 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Lady Pamela 2 - July 1, 2011 The Ellison family from Texas came out fishing with Josh and I for a full day charter. We started out catching a few live baits at a ship that was anchored for a few weeks in 100 feet of water. The live baits that we caught where Speedos and Blue Runners. After getting the live bait we started trolling to the north with four top baits and two deep planers out. We caught a few Kingfish and Bonitos. The trolling was nonstop and we ended up catching 10 Bonitos an 4 Kingfish. Then all of a sudden I hooked an Atlantic Sailfish off the bridge, on the high line. Mr. Ellison’s son got into the chair, and it took about 20 min before we landed the 83” Sailfish. We tagged the fish real quick and released it. Then we stared Shark fishing in 350 feet of water with three Shark baits. It took one hour before I got the bite and I gunned the boat ahead to set the hook. We got Mr. Ellison into the fighting chair. It ended up being a 9 foot Hammerhead Shark. After landing the Hammerhead we went wreck fishing with the live baits we caught earlier during the trip. I went to five different ship wrecks from 160 feet to 245 feet and we caught one huge Almaco Jack that fell off as we were bringing it in the boat. It was a long day out on the water but we caught fish the whole trip. The Lady Pamela 3 Morning Drift Fishing Trip - July 2, 2011 Today the Lady Pamela 3 on the afternoon trip 1-5 pm had one of the best drift fishing trips we had ever had. Using fresh Sardines and Ballyhoo, on two to three hook rigs, using 2 or 3 oz leads. We where fishing in 100 – 180 feet of water the fishing was red hot. Everybody on the boat was catching fish. Lady Pamela 3 caught 28 Bonitos, one Almaco Jack about 30 lbs, a 29 lb Blackfin Tuna, two mutton snappers, and three Kingfish. One spectacular fishing trip! Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:26:31 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR June 29 Drew and his family came fishing today with Captain Paul & I. We started the trip out trolling. Using planners and top baits we managed to catch a few Bonitos and Kingfish fish started out a little slow but once trolling up to our spot 8 miles north of port everglades we had a live well full of bait so I knew working hard at it we would catch some fish and we did our first two shipwrecks we went to the fishing wasn't that great but we caught one nice Barracuda so we keep hitting the ship wrecks and we found a spot that was working in 280 feet of water when it was time to go home we started catching fish. Drew son reeled in a nice Almaco Jack and drew reel in another Amberjack then all of a sudden we hooked a Sailfish on a live Ballyhoo that we had behind the boat it jumped five times and fell off but it was cool to see. Another good day on the water. June 30 Today I ran the Lady Pamela 5 and Paul ran the Lady Pamela 4 the trolling was as good as ever in the morning and died in the Afternoon I went wreck fishing in the afternoon before the rain storms came. Paul on the other hand went Shark fishing in 150 feet of water using fresh Bonitos with a two hook rig it took two hours before the balloon went under the water and Paul gunned the boat ahead to set the hook Robert jumped into the chair to start the battle on the fish it didn't take very long, the fish was 5 foot Sandbar Shark and caught the fish on a 130 Penn international. I had a live well full of Speedos so when I ran north. I saw we only had minutes before the rain showed up and I wouldn't be able to fish. Our first drop I got Morgan all set up and ready to go I dropped the bait to the bottom and went to reel up 20 and I had a huge fish on 50 lb. tackle. As I got the belt around Morgan and strapped him in he had a long fight ahead of him it took Morgan a good 15 min to land the fish. We got the huge Amberjack into the boat and I ran right back to the wreck and dropped another bait down because it already started raining. This time, Brian and his 7 year old son where up so another Speedo on the bottom and this time it took 5 min before the rod bent over and Brian was reeling as fast as he could then we gave his son the rod it was a nice 20 Almaco Jack. This huge rain storm came, the wind was 50 MPH and raining like you never seen it. We end up running 8 miles towards home. I still had one guy, Martian, that didn't catch a fish so I stopped at one last wreck in 220 feet of water. This took 5 min and no bite so as I was reeling the bait back to the boat a school of Mahi-Mahi came up with the bait I grapped three spinners and threw chunk bait out and we caught 6 Mahi-Mahi to end the trip every body was happy. Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:12:57 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR June 19th On Sunday, Steven and his grandson came fishing aboard the Lady Pamela IV with John, Jose, Rick and Rob from 1-5PM. Steven was from Texas and had been deep sea fishing a few times before, but no luck with catching any big fish. We wanted to put Steven on the fish so we started the trip trolling two planers and four top baits. There was a lot of seaweed around and it is hard to troll when the conditions are like this. We started to catch some Bonitos and had a few Kingfish bites. I got tired of cleaning all the seaweed off the lines so we got the kites ready with some big Shark bait rigs to switch things up. Steven and Jose helped reeling the trolling stuff in and we stopped in 150 feet of water right in front of Port Everglades and popped two kites up with live Cigar Minnow and Threadfin Herring that we caught in Miami a few days before. The wind was blowing south east at 15 MPH as we got the spread out. All of a sudden a little storm rolled in from the west and I had to position the boat around and head into the wind. We sat like this for 30 minutes before I reeled in the kites because the wind was up and down. We kept the big Shark baits out, I told Dave, the mate, to get the Snapper rigs ready, and we were going to catch our people some eating fish because the fishing was a little slow. While Dave was inside I saw our bobber go down and I gunned the boat ahead to set the hook. Dave came running out to see what was going on and I was telling everybody to reel in the other bait so they wouldn’t get tangled in the rod that we had the fish on. Steven jumped into the fighting chair, got all strapped in, and went to battle. I have been fishing for many years out here I have never seen so much line pull off the reel in one shot. We hooked the fish in 110 feet right off Fort Lauderdale beach and the fish ran to 650 feet of water. For one hour we never saw the fish, when we did in was a true sea monster. It was a 12 ½ foot Great Hammerhead Shark. Steven was very tired and so was the Shark. The Shark was dead when we pulled it through the transom door into the boat. It took all six guys to do so and I threw my back out in the process. The fish weighed close to 750 lbs. It was awesome. Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:33:47 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR June 13 Today my friend John and his sister Pamela chartered the Lady Pamela 2 for a half day of fishing in the morning off of Fort Lauderdale beach. We cut fresh Bonito strips in the morning so we would have the best bait possible to catch a lot of fish. Once getting all the lines out two down deep and four up top we were ready to catch some fish the fish two hours were slow no bites at all. We end up trolling 8 miles south to a wreck once getting to the shipwreck we keep trolling in circles around the wreck every pass we were catching Kings and Bonito an a cero mackerel. John and Pamela were catching fish for the last part of the trip when I told Dave to reel all the lines in we got one last strike a Atlantic Sailfish it was great John had never been deep sea fishing before an the last two hour of the trip were great up until this point John and Pamela thought it was boring. It turned out to be a great day for John and Pamela now there going to expect a Sailfish on every trip they told me when they left . June 14 - Drift-Fishing on Lady Pamela 3 Tonight the lady Pamela 3 had 8 people on the night Snapper trip. Every night we anchor up and chum for yellow-tail snapper, muttons, Grays, vermilion, and Schoolmasters. Tonight the yellowtail fishing was pretty good in 50 feet of water we caught 30 yellowtail snappers up to 19in and two legal muttons as well a good Snapper trip for 8 people. Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 22 Jun 2011 14:35:20 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR June 8 James and Matt and their wives came fishing this morning on the Lady Pamela 4 to try their luck deep sea fishing in Fort Lauderdale. We started the trip out cutting fresh Bonito strips for trolling with sea witches and planners. As soon as we got to 80 feet of water we started to put all four top baits out an two deep lines ( 60 ft. under the surface ). It wasn’t long before we had a few Bonitos hooked up at one time. For the whole trip we had nonstop action Kingfish, Bonitos, and a nice Wahoo. The Wahoo was a great fight it took 20 min to catch the Wahoo, James was telling us the whole trip that it was the best fishing trip he had ever been on. We came in 40 minutes early because Matt got a little sick but at the end of the trip we had 7 big Kingfish, one 50 lb. Wahoo, and 8 Bonitos. That’s a great four hour trip. June 9 Today was the All-Day Dolphin trip we do every Thursday. We take 15 people on the Lady Pamela 3. We started the trip out cutting fresh strips for trolling all day. We normally take 15 people, but today we only had ten. Trolling eight lines with fresh strips and Ballyhoos we where catching fish all day long, they caught 20 Bonitos, 10 Kingfish, a few yellowtail snappers and cero mackerels an some Blackfin Tunas and 2 Mahi-Mahi. It was a very successful all-day Dolphin fishing trip, the boat end up catching over forty fish. Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 16 Jun 2011 11:12:45 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR 8am - 12pm - Morning This morning Paul and I had 6 guys down in Fort Lauderdale for a bachelor party. They never really had been deep sea fishing before so we had some fresh Bonitos in the morning that we cut up into strips. This time of year have fresh Bonito strips is key for trolling. Our first pass in a 150 feet of water we had a triple header on. One Kingfish, Bonito, and a small Blackfin Tuna. Evan couldn’t believe it for the three hours we where trolling it was as fast as I could work every time I turned around we had another fish on the line, we also caught a few small Mahi-Mahi that we had to let go because they where to short to keep. Evan and friends got sea sick so we came in early but the fishing was red hot we ended up catching seven Kingfish, 6 Bonitos , 3 Mahi-Mahi, and 3 Blackfin Tunas. 1pm - 5pm - Afternoon On the afternoon trip we had Doug and Kevin as well as some of their business clients, they took the afternoon trip because the fishing has been a little better. And it was, we started to troll as soon as we got to 100 feet using two planners down deep around 60 feet under the surface. Four baits on top as soon as we got all the lines in the water we had 2 Bonitos on one. Doug in the fighting chair an one guy standing up with a belt on. The next two hours straight we couldn’t keep a bait in the water, it was unreal at one point. The Lady Pamela 1 had a Sailfish on right next to us. We keep circling the Lady Pamela 1 and Paul yelled there he is on the right long rigger so I picked the rod up and hooked the Sail. We cleared all the other rods and backed down hard and it took a minute or so, but we landed a nice 6 foot Sailfish and the Lady Pamela 1’s Sailfish was 5 ½ feet. The trolling has been as good as it get the last couple of days. So after that two hours of non-stop action, Doug and his friends want to try some Shark fishing. DRIFT FISHING This morning our Drift Fishing boat, the LADY PAMELA 3, went out with 18 people. Fishing between 90 an 180 feet of water, using fresh Sardines and Ballyhoos with three hook rigs an 1oz lead. They caught 18 Bonitos, 2 big Mahi-Mahi, 5 big Kingfish, and a few yellowtail snapper. That’s a great catch for the drift boat this time of year every day on the Lady Pamela 3 for the last two weeks the drift fishing has been great. Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 08 Jun 2011 02:18:45 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Chuck and family from a small “HOME TOWN” of Mitchell, South Dakota came fishing aboard the Lady Pamela 3 on our daily drift fishing trip yesterday. The fishing was excellent the boat caught some big Triggerfish, a few 8-12 pound Bonitos and a big Kingfish. At the last moment of the trip, we had to reel in and head back home. Right at this time Chuck hooked in to a monster fish. He fought the fish for a while and when it came up to the surface, Joe, the first mate on the boat shouted, monster Kingfish. The deckhands rushed to grab the bigger gaff and ran to the corner of the boat to gaff the King. Good job Chuck on catching the biggest fish of the trip, a 30lb Kingfish. May is a good month for catching a wide variety of bottom fish and surface feeders on the drift boat. On the Drift fishing we are also catching Kingfish, mutton snappers, yellowtail snappers, Grouper, Bonito and Blackfin Tuna. There are some good deep sea fishing out there these days. Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:26:41 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR May 19 Today Lamar Scott and Bob came fishing aboard the lady Pamela IV. We stared the trip out trolling using fresh Bonito strips and new sea witches with a 80 foot leader the fishing was great. The first few fish were 15-20 lb Kingfish. Scott and Lamar both caught the first two, our next couple of bites were Blackfin Tunas around the 5- 8 lb range in 200 feet of water is where we are catching the Blackfin Tunas . Next all of the sudden, a nice Sailfish on the right long rigger I was in the cockpit and I told Paul to put the boat in a turn. Well I feed the fish now, I yell "I've got him,"" and it was jumping all over the ocean it makes one great trip when you catch an Atlantic Sailfish. May 20 Today ran the boat and Paul was in the cockpit working hard as normal. We were on a big convention and the group we had only wanted to catch big Sharks, so we spent the whole trip using 200 lb test 130 penn reels and big Kingfish head on the bottom four rods it took a few hours but once we got the bite the fight was on. It took a good 30 min and we had a rare Cuban night shark. The first one I had ever caught in the daytime it was a great trip. Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:42:03 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR FRIDAY THE 13th: Darin and I headed to Bimini, Bahamas on the Lady Pamela 2 to go yellow fin tuna fishing with Gary and Greg. Friday morning, we cleared customs and got our gear off the boat, then ran 35 miles northeast of Bimini and started looking for birds. It didn’t take very long before we found them and I stared pitching live Pilchards everywhere but never got a bite. It was a good two hours before I saw another patch of birds. This time we got the Tunas, well I was throwing live baits, Darin, Greg, and Gary were all hooked up on Yellowfin Tuna. This particular time we caught four Tunas two around 50-lbs and 1 around 70-lbs, and one 30-lber. Not bad to start since we left the Bimini Harbor at 10:00 in the morning. It was 1:45pm by this time. We kept looking for the tuna birds, Darin and I were on watch the whole day. Gary and Greg called us the bandits or outlaws because we love what we do and were the best at it. We didn’t stop catching fish the rest of the day, there might have been a few 30-min sessions where we didn’t get a bite, but for the most part we were on the fish. There is no fishing like Yellowfin Tuna fishing in the Bahamas, it’s the finest thing I have ever done. We go every April thru July, there is nothing like it in the world. Around 5:00pm that day, Gary and Greg could not reel in any more fish, or they just didn’t want to. I could understand because the next day my whole body hurt. So we returned to Bimini harbor at 6:00pm and started to unload our fish. We had 13 Yellowfin Tuna, the smallest one being 20-lbs and the biggest 80-lbs. It was a great day! May 14: The next morning on the way to the boat, Drain told me the live bait died overnight, which wasn’t good because finding the Pilchards in Bimini could be hard. We looked for three hours, caught some live Google-Eyes and some Blue Runners. Gary and Greg made the call to mutton snapper fish because during the full moon, the Snapper are spawning, and to try some Grouper fishing. So we anchored on a wreck in 90 feet for hours, not one bite. We picked up the anchor and went to a wreck in 76-ft of water where we tried to catch the muttons. We stared catching Amberjacks. We ended up catching 5 up to 50-lbs and two nice yellowtail snappers, as well as two smaller GrouperS. We had a few big Black Grouper bite, but they got away. Not bad fishing for two days in the Bahamas. Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sat, 21 May 2011 14:14:56 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR May 8th, 2011: What a great way to spend Mother’s Day; on the water, sport fishing out of Fort Lauderdale. All of our boats had full day sport fishing charters today (Lady Pamela I, Lady Pamela III, Lady Pamela IV and the Lady Pamela V). The Lady Pamela I left the dock before the rest of us and got a head start on the fishing. They ended the day with a few high fives after catching a lot of Banded Rudderfish, an Almaco Jack on a 9500 spinning rod with Sufix 65lb braid and a speed jig and a Sailfish on a pink and white seawitch while trolling. The Lady Pamela III caught two 50lb Amberjacks on Williamson deep jigs, Bonito, King Mackerel and a few Blackfin Tuna. The Lady Pamela IV, which I was running, only fished for a total of 3 hours catching a Rainbow Runner and an Almaco Jack. The Lady Pamela V, the newest addition to our fleet (36 ft Invincible center consol boat), fished a total of 8 hrs and caught a 20lb Mahi-Mahi, a 200 lb Sandbar Shark, 4 King Mackerel and 3 Bonito. Fishing was fantastic in Fort Lauderdale today. Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 12 May 2011 22:59:14 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR April 25-28, 2011 The last 4 days of fishing out of Ft. Lauderdale have been fantastic, some of the best fishing I've ever seen. The morning trip on the 25th had us catching lots of Blackfin Tuna, with 4 fish weighing over 10lbs. each and 3 nice Mahi-Mahi of about the same size. After catching lunch and dinner it was time to kick it up a notch and go for something a little bigger. Our clients were excited when we hooked them up with a beautiful 6-foot Sailfish to round out a great morning of sportfishing. Another clear and sunny day greeted us on the morning of April 26 and we began fishing on the troll. For the first couple of hours we had been using sea witch lures with fresh-cut Bonito strips on #4 and #6 planers, and 4 Bonito strip set-ups on our outriggers - maximum coverage for the best results. King Mackerel were snapping like crazy and we kept seven of the larger ones and a few smaller Blackfin Tuna. We were nicely warmed-up and Capt. Pauly and I decided to send up the kites. No sooner did we get our left side bait out when a 5-foot Sailfish was eating it! Pauly started reeling in immediately but the fish was wrapped up in the line and managed to jump off. We took about an hour to get the rest of our spread set up properly in about 170-feet of water. Well worth the effort, we watched as a fat 6-foot Hammerhead Shark swam up to our right long kite bait and take it- a perfect catch to end an awesome day of fishing. We've had some fantastic weather for fishing and the morning of the 27th was more of the same. Capt. Pauly and I had a split group on the boat looking to catch "... something big...", and nobody was disappointed. Many large fish are migrating past southern Florida now and we hooked up with a few on Wednesday. "Something big " turned out to be a HEAVY 10-foot Hammerhead Shark, a fish they thought they'd only catch in their dreams! The dream continued that morning as the guys also hooked up with 2 large Sailfish that managed to throw the hook - not a bad score for a half days fishing. We were anxious to get out again in the afternoon and returned to where we had such good luck earlier in the day. Trolling out to where we had been kept us busy catching Kingfish, Bonito, and Blackfin Tuna for a few hours. Success was with us again when we sent up the kite rigs and were rewarded with a 25-lb. Cobia, a beautiful fish. Another day in paradise fishing right out in front of the beaches of Ft. Lauderdale! Our all-day drift boat trip on Thursday was able to take advantage of the number of large fish passing through this time of year. No surprise at hooking up Mahi-Mahi and Blackfin Tuna, but the 7-foot Hammerhead Shark they caught was a thrill for everyone on board. Our 36-foot Invincible, the Lady Pamela 5, was out on a 6-hour trip with "Let's Take A Hero Fishing". Capt. Tex caught a few Mahi-Mahi and won a tournament for a happy sailor with a nice sized Sailfish. The weather is great and we're having some of the best fishing we can remember - Sharks, Snapper, and Sailfish are all in town and we're out everyday catching them! Join us for a fantastic day of fishing here in Ft. Lauderdale Florida. Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 03 May 2011 23:37:43 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR April 19, 2011 Bimini was our destination as Darin and I headed out of Ft. Lauderdale on our brand new 36′ Invincible to film a fishing program in the Bahamas. A picture-perfect Tuesday morning began with us picking up Jimmy and the camera crew guys at Bimini Bay Resort for our first day of shooting. We ran the boat out to a wreck sitting in 90 feet of water and Jimmy hooked up a nice, fat 70-lb. Amberjack with the first bait. Not to be outdone, Darin drops his live Speedo over the side and catches an Amberjack of his own. I send down another Speedo and Jimmy lands a 20-lb King Mackerel. I headed the boat to Cat Key and tried some Grouper fishing at depths to 70 feet, but only caught a 30-lb King Mackerel and a smaller Kingfish. April 20, 2011 Over dinner last night Darin and I decided that for Day 2 we would run 30 miles NE to the Tuna grounds. Rumors were that the Yellowfin Tuna were around so we took the gamble and made the big run in the morning. For the first 2 hours the only thing we caught was a tan until I spotted a group of birds. I headed in and ran circles around the birds, getting a bite on a horse Ballyhoo using a 30-lb. rod. I was fighting a 50-lb. Yellowfin Tuna for 35 minutes, long enough for us to lose track of where the birds were. Searching for the rest of the day, it was around 5pm when I found them again and we ended up catching 7 Yellowfin Tuna. One fish that Darin caught on a 20-lb. spinner easily weighed in at 70-lbs. - minus the Shark bite taken out of its side! During all the mayhem we had seen a Great White shark cruise along the side of the boat, no doubt grabbing a little free lunch. An awesome sight to end a great trip - it’s better in the Bahamas! Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:27:46 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR April 1 2011 A clear, bright morning greeted us in Ft. Lauderdale as we welcomed the opening day for vermillion snapper. About a dozen people from Illinois, Wisconsin, and Ohio came out with us looking to take advantage of the great weather to fill the boat with fish. We caught about 35 Snapper mixed in with an assortment of Triggerfish, butterfish, Jacks, and Porgy before returning to the dock. Our afternoon trip was 14 clients, 9 from Wisconsin and happy to be away from the cold zone. We did the majority of our fishing above some wrecks using cut squid for bait. The catch in the afternoon was even better; non-stop action as we reeled in Triggerfish, Kings, and 65 vermie snapper! Filled fishboxes and tight lines, Florida fishing at its finest! April 4, 2011 The clear, sunny skies were welcome but the strong north current made the wreck fishing slow for the day. Both our drift boat trips had Capt. Adam and the crew joined by groups from Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin- still a bit warmer in Ft. Lauderdale! The days catch ran to a handful of Kings, a few Triggerfish, and over a dozen Snapper. Both charter boat trips hooked into Kings and Bonito, with the afternoon excursion grabbing a bit more action. They were using a Bonito strip on a purple sea witch, trolling in about 100 feet and the prize was a hefty 40-lb. Jack Crevalle. A beautiful fish for a happy couple! Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 08 Apr 2011 09:07:08 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR March 27, 2011 The seas were flat and calm as we left Ft. Lauderdale this morning with a full boat. For the first few hours we trolled using sea witches and fresh-cut Bonito strips. A nice 8-lb. Blackfin Tuna and some Kings of about 5-10 lbs. were caught before we moved on. Using a live Blue Runner for bait we dropped on a wreck in about 100 feet and hooked up an abaco jack. The weather picked up in the afternoon with 20-kt. winds and seas of 4-feet so we called it a day. March 28, 2011 The fisherman sharing our boat this morning also shared the thrill of catching a 6 1/2 foot Sailfish! We were on the troll using a pink and white sea witch and fresh-cut Bonito strips when the fish hit. After a 25-30 minute fight the fish was close enough to the boat to attach a tag and safely release it, The rain came and went and we ended up catching 4 Kings on planers in about 60-100 feet of water. The afternoon was sunny again as we left the dock with Sean from Illinois. A couple of nice Kings of about 8-10 lbs. were caught trolling. The conditions were good for kite fishing and up they went. We were in 150 feet of water right out from Port Everglades using Kingfish as bait and a Penn International 130 reel. Our reward was a magnificent 8-foot Great Hammerhead Shark! Another fantastic day fishing out of Ft. Lauderdale. Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 04 Apr 2011 10:19:06 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR We have been enjoying the wonderful spring weather and the excellent fishing in South Florida. We have been catching Blackfin Tunas, Dolphin, Wahoo, and kingfish. On April 1st the vermillion snapper season opens and it's one more species to take a bag full of delicious fish home. One of our charters caught a forty pound Wahoo this week. We also caught an Atlantic Bonito, which is rare in these waters and generally found in the northeast. We hooked up to a Gag Grouper, which we released because the season does not open until May 1st. Captain Tom Oberrender Facebook: Killin' Time Charters www.killintimecharter.com 954-946-2628 capttom Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 04 Apr 2011 09:03:37 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR March 22, 2011 Springtime is here in Ft. Lauderdale, and so are the Mahi-Mahi! Today was clear and sunny as we headed straight out of the port to do some trolling. We were at 200-300 feet using Bonito strips when we hooked up on a few big Dolphin - a good start on a beautiful day. For the most part we fished right out front, catching tuna, Kingfish, and Wahoo of various sizes throughout the day. Dave Pauly couldn't remember a whole lot for Tuesday's trip. Obviously some reports will be better than others. Again, I will make contact with the captains in a more timely manner and get the information to do the reports smoothly. March 23, 2011 This mornings trip had some great weather out of Ft. Lauderdale for Gary and Jim from Chicago. The seas were flat calm as we trolled south, using Bonito strips on planers. We were in about 100-110 feet of water when the Kingfish started to bite and we landed 4 nice ones. The guys were looking for a Shark but happy to get the action going and get warmed up. Blackfin Tuna were next, and we went to 200-300 feet and caught a few keepers. At 350 feet there was nothing happening and we ran inshore a little bit to 150 where we hooked up and kept some nice Mahi-Mahi. The afternoon fishing was in the same areas and we caught another 4 Kings. Our clients were also happy with the 30-lb Black Grouper, even though we had to release the big fish as he was out of season. A little further south and we were wreck fishing in about 100-140 feet of water using live Bonitos. At this spot we hooked up a few more Kings and Barracuda, including one at 54 inches. A beautiful day and some great fishing. Tight Lines! Capt. David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 29 Mar 2011 18:15:12 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters25 Baracuda3/19/11 Fort Lauderdale March 18 Friday we started with 5 people on a split trip in the morning and 6 on a split for the afternoon. On the morning charter we caught 2 nice Barracudas and a few Mahi-Mahi. Trolling along a blue edge in 200 feet of water we found a few logs floating with Mahi hiding underneath along with some small Wahoo. That afternoon we had on board Kevin and his son from Prince Edward Island and Jeff from Michigan. We ran south from Ft. Lauderdale to some ship wrecks, catching live Bonito and Blue Runners on the way to use for dropping on the wrecks. Our first 2 passes over the relic with the live Bonito got us 2 Barracudas. Running further south to another wreck at a depth of 235 feet our first drop was using a 30-foot leader and a12/0 circle hook. That 1st line in had Kevin jumping into the chair, fighting the fish all the way up to the boat. The 20-minute struggle landed a 50-lb Amberjack. We made 3 more drops over the site and Jeff was able to haul one in as well. Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters35 Amberjack3/19/11 Fort Lauderdale March 19 Yesterday Paul and I fished with Charles, Jim, and Bob from Ohio. We left the dock at 9:30 AM and headed south for the wrecks, catching baits to fill the well along the way. Our closest ship wreck was at 220 feet and we caught a 20-lb Amberjack. We released this fish and hit every wreck from 100 to 300 feet and finished the day with 5 Amberjack, a small Silky Shark, and a monster Barracuda. Tight Lines! Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 25 Mar 2011 01:13:33 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Last Monday and Tuesday I had my whole crew out fishing with me. Darrin, Paul, Leo, and I had the outfitters from the Outdoor Channel on our boat for a few days filming a TV program and did we have some AWESOME fishing! Day 1 we headed south out of Ft. Lauderdale to a wreck about 5 miles away to catch some live Sardines. We were baitfishing for about an hour when Leo saw a Sailfish jumping in the waves offshore of us. I ran the boat out to the area while Leo, Darrin, and Paul all pitched live baits at different times. It took a quick 15 minutes before Pauly hooked one of the fish. After watching the Sailfish jump around the ocean awhile we got him released and looked for more. We picked up and went south for another 15 miles to a spot called the "Double Diamonds" for more action. We popped our kites up into the air and were waiting for a bite - it didn't even take 15 minutes this time. The boat was sitting on an edge in 150 feet when Pauly hooked Sailfish #2. We got the release on this fish and then ran south again because the current was running at 2.5 knots, which is good for kite fishing although you have to keep resetting. Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters40 Lbs Mahi-MahiMarch 15, 2011 Fort LauderdaleAll day long the fish were coming in one at a time. Sailfish numbers 5 and 6 were a double-header grabbed by Pauly and Leo. With the tally at 6 Sailfish, 4 Mahi-Mahi, 3 Bonito, and a Blackfin Tuna we decided to call it a day and headed home. On the trip back we told the camera crew that we would stop on a ship wreck and try for some Amberjacks and Barracudas. The current was at 3 knots here and the fish weren't biting off the wreck. I spotted an edge and moved the boat over to 150 feet and told the guys to put the kites up for a few minutes. Even as the kites go up with 3 baits on each Pauly hooks up on Sailfish #7 while Darrin just misses getting another. I slide the boat over to 140 feet and as I do Darrin gets a bite off our right long rigger and hooks up on our last Sailfish of the day, number 8. The crew from Outdoor Channel went 8 for 10 on Sails and caught a handful of other fish - what a fantastic day of fishing. On the 15th we decided to go daytime Swordfishing to get some good footage. Leaving the dock at 6:30AM we headed for the Sword grounds about 20 miles off the shores of Ft. Lauderdale in 1800 feet of water. About 90 minutes later we drop our first bait, a Bonito belly strip with a 10-lb. lead weight all the way to the bottom. Leo and Darrin set up a kite with a Shark bait on long, a Google-Eye in the middle, and a Sardine on the short and wait for the bites. The action started before noon when we got a double-header Mahi-Mahi, both fish around 25 lbs. Darrin picked up another 40 lb. Mahi on a spinning rod and it was a good tussle with 3 fish on at the same time. The crew boated all 3 fish as Leo saw another and pitch-baited another 20 lb. fish. That gave us 4 nice, big Dolphin on the last day of the shoot, but not we never got a daytime Swordfish bite. Tight Lines! Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 21 Mar 2011 00:31:03 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Fishing has been great and spring break is on. We have been catching Dolphin, Blackfin Tuna, and Kingfish. We have been using Kingfish as bait to catch Bull Sharks, Hammerhead Sharks, and thrasher sharks. Captain Tom Oberrender Facebook: Killin' Time Charters www.killintimecharter.com 954-946-2628 capttom Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:39:55 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR March 11th, 2011 Today was a full day of fishing for the Lady Pamela II Fishing Fleet. Aboard the Lady Pamela IV with Captain Paul and me, we had two trips. Our morning trip was a group of doctors from Minnesota. Conditions for Sailfish Fishing were perfect. Once we hit open water, we sat right out in front of Port Everglades and began live bait kite fishing. Within the first hour of fishing, Mike hooked up with a non-cooperative Sailfish that released itself just 25 ft from the boat. It was a bummer losing the Sailfish so close, but the group did get to see the Sailfish in action, jumping all over the ocean. The north wind and south current told us it was time to stop at the shipwrecks and see “who was home”, so to speak. Bait was extremely difficult to catch, although we boated a single Baitfish. The Baitfish wasn’t in the boat for long. We dropped it down and ended the day with a 25 lb Barracuda while fishing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Things were starting to look up for the afternoon trip. Mark and Megan from Dallas joined Donnie from Tennessee with Captain Paul and me. We ran south to Dania pier, set the Sharks fishing, and Sailfishing spread out in 110 ft of water. The Lady Pamela I was also looking for the bite live bait kite fishing. Thirty minutes into kite fishing, I got a call from a fishing friend with great news. We packed up and headed offshore to 700 ft of deep blue water and a rippin north current. I called the Lady Pamela I and they weren’t too far behind us. Within just 20 minutes into live bait kite fishing in deeper water, Donnie hooked a nice size Sailfish and fought him all the way to the boat. Tag and release was expertly performed and we went on our way after a few high fives. The Lady Pamela I went 2 for 2 on the Sailfish bite and spotted 3 more fish free jumping. The Mahi-Mahi showed their faces with the Sailfish as well. Fishing in Fort Lauderdale was a great this afternoon. March 12th, 2011 Travis, Mike, John and a few others came fishing aboard the Lady Pamela IV early this morning. The past few days of fishing have been great, with a very nice edge in 750 ft of water. I explained what was happening offshore and the gang decided to buy a dozen Google-Eyes for live bait kite fishing. Within 30 minutes of fishing offshore, we caught a 10 lb Dolphin (Mahi-Mahi) on the kite bait. New bait went out and another Mahi-Mahi ate. Two hours before the trip was over, we hooked a double header Mahi-Mahi. After 15 minutes, Travis’ Dolphin was in the fish box while Mike’s Mahi-Mahi was still fighting. Fourty-five minutes later, Mike’s 35 lb Dolphin was gaffed and inside of the cockpit. It wasn’t long before the feisty Dolphin jumped OUT of the cockpit and back into the blue. On the way back inshore I was riding in the tower and spotted a Leather Back Turtle with a school of Cobia. JACKPOT! I quickly spun the boat around and we pitched live Google-Eyes into the crowd. A double header was on the line in no time. We called it a day with 6 chunky Cobia. Fishing was fantastic in Fort Lauderdale today! Tight Lines! Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 14 Mar 2011 09:43:37 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Drift fishing in Fort Lauderdale has produced a good bite the past four days. The weather has stopped us from fishing offshore at night for the past four days, but the bite during the day has been pretty darn good. Everyday we’ve averaged anywhere from 10 - 14 anglers on board a 4 hour drift fishing charter. The Triggerfish, Grunts, Bonito, King Mackerel, Blackfin Tuna, Mahi-Mahi and Sailfish have been biting the bait regularly. Talk about the best bargain in town, you can go drift fishing aboard Fort Lauderdale’s ONLY Sportfishing drift boat for 4 hours; not your typical drift fishing trip with 60 plus people, where it is elbow to elbow and tangled lines. Tight Lines! Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sun, 13 Mar 2011 22:39:04 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Spring is here and it is a great time to go fishing in South Florida. Everything is showing up on our baits from Dolphin, Kingfish, Wahoo, and Blackfin Tuna so the bites are plentiful. Our charters are averaging 12-15 fish per trip and usually with a variety of species. We have been experiencing wonderful weather and spectacular fishing that words can not describe it. Captain Tom Oberrender Facebook: Killin' Time Charters www.killintimecharter.com 954-946-2628 capttom Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:35:40 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR March 3rd, 2011: Fishing today was great. March is a good month to catch Mahi-Mahi off Fort Lauderdale. Not only are the Mahi-Mahi biting nicely in March, the Blue Marlin, White Marlin, Sailfish, Barracuda, Amberjacks and Game Sharks (Hammerhead Shark, Tiger Shark, Mako Shark, Thresher Shark) are showing up in good numbers. Today, Jamie, a local guy from Fort Lauderdale, Willy, a North Carolina native and Ron from Michigan left the dock at 8 AM sharp aboard the Lady Pamela III. The bite was non stop and they called it a day with 20 Mahi-Mahi and 12 Bonito fish in the boat. We run the All Day Dolphin Fishing Trip Every Thursday, 8AM – 4PM. Tight Lines! Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:37:54 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR February 24th, 2011: Today, 14 people joined the Lady Pamela III for our All Day Dolphin Thursday fishing charter. With a few dozen fresh Bonito strips and a lot of Ballyhoo, Darin and I were off to a good start. We left the dock at 8AM for a full day of deep sea fishing offshore in Fort Lauderdale. Our first two baits on the troll attracted two nice size Mahi-Mahi (Dolphin fish). Once we had our full spread in the water, the Blackfin Tuna and King Mackerel showed up. Fishing was non-stop all day. We caught a few big Bonito, 12 Blackfin Tuna, 8 King Mackerel, 2 Mahi-Mahi and a 40 lb Black Grouper. The Black Grouper ate on the troll in 70 ft of water. You aren’t allowed to keep Black Grouper, so we caught and expertly released him back into the blue for a future fight. The eating fish are biting nicely offshore in Fort Lauderdale. We run the All Day Dolphin Fishing Trip Every Thursday, 8AM – 4PM. Tight Lines! Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:49:40 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR A Special Guest Report from one of my charter clients: Capt. Dave, As always a great day of fishing on Lady Pamela. The day began a little slow as we were looking for some food fish. Blackfin Tuna had been pretty good in the early morning but we had no luck in the afternoon. We did get a couple good size Bonito and a 36 inch Cuda. We decided to switch over and do some kite fishing for Sailfish and ran out a couple of deep lines as well. Before you know it we had a big fish on one of the deep lines. Within 5 minutes Capt. Pauley was yelling gold right, gold right. this was one of the kite lines. There was a large Hammerhead after the bait.. I was already battling with a very large fish but still uncertain what it was. Capt. Pauley was pretty sure it was a shark as well. The Hammerhead took the kite bait (Blackfin Tuna). Now we had big fish on two lines. First mate Dave was doing his best to get the empty lines out of the way while helping me and my buddy Dave get our fish on the boat. After about 20 minutes Capt. Pauley could see my fish, it was a hog of a Scalloped Hammerhead. After an hour of fight Capt. Pauley pulled the big Hammer on the boat. A little over 8 feet long and roughly 250 lbs!! Once he was in the boat Dave was just about to get the other Hammerhead in the boat when the line snapped. He did grab the leader so it was still a catch!! This shark was roughly 5 feet and 160 lbs. After all the excitement Dave put 2 kites out both with Google-Eye. In just a matter of a few minutes we had a large Sailfish trailing one of the Google-Eyes. He took the bait and the battle began. My buddy Dave from Youngstown Ohio was in for the fight of his life. After a grueling hour and a half battle Capt. Pauley and Dave had him in the boat. He was 7′ 6″ and about 175 lbs. Needless to say after all this action everyone was exhausted. A huge thank you to Captain Pauley and first mate Dave for making this a trip of a lifetime. I am already looking forward to my next trip with the Lady Pamela crew!! Best regards, Tony D. Ohio Tight Lines! Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:19:22 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR February 2011 Chris Pronger of the Philadelphia Flyers came fishing aboard the Lady Pamela IV two days in a row and had great success fishing offshore in Fort Lauderdale. The first day of fishing was great. The bite wasn’t instant, but everyone’s patience paid off. We didn’t get a bite for almost 3 hours and then at the very last minute, we hooked a huge Sailfish. Chris reeled in a 70 lb Atlantic Sailfish and then booked a fishing trip for the next morning because he had such a good time fishing. The next day we left the dock at 8 AM and headed offshore to try our luck Big Game Shark Fishing. We put our all of the 130 reels out with big 5lb King Mackerel bait on the end. The bait sat in 350 ft of water for almost 3 hours before we decided to make a move into shallower water. Shortly after we relocated, we got a big bite. Chris fought a Sicklefin, Greater Hammerhead all the way to the transom. We look forward to fishing with you again, Chris! February 5th, 2011 Greg and his son came fishing on a 6 hour trip in Fort Lauderdale for a bachelor party. We left the dock at 8AM and filled the well with live a Google-Eyes before heading offshore. Once we reached 150 ft of water, we sent the kites in the air with live a Google-Eyes dangling on the surface. Within 2 hours into the trip, we caught a Sailfish and a few King Mackerel. Not too long after, about a 7 ft Tiger Shark came up and plucked at our bait 3 times, but never hooked itself. It was a bummer because we rarely see Tiger Sharks in Fort Lauderdale. However, it was still awesome to watch it eat. February 8th, 2011 Fishing in Fort Lauderdale was great today. We had two half day fishing charters, an 8-12 and a 1-5 trip. George, his wife and Bob were the early birds who came fishing in the morning. The Blackfin Tuna were active on the troll and sure do make for a tasty meal. After trolling for a bit we moved into kite fishing in 90 ft of water just south of Port Everglades. The bite was slow, but we finally got a hit on the left short bait. Captain Paul was able to set the hook and get George rockin’ and rollin’. Everyone on board watched the show of a lifetime from a nice size Sailfish jumping all over the ocean. George won the battle and brought the fish all the way to the boat. Perfect timing, too. We had to get back to the dock for our 1PM fishing trip. Robert and his brother joined us for the 1-5 PM fishing trip. The Blackfin Tuna were still biting by the afternoon and Robert and his brother were lucky enough to get in on the bite. We headed out to 350 ft of water and put out 4 kite baits with live a Google-Eyes and 3 big baits on the bottom (Bonito and King Mackerel bait). After fishing and not catching for 3 hours, we caught a 7 ft Sailfish in just 3 minutes. It was the quickest we’ve ever seen a Sailfish caught. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide & Crew Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sun, 13 Feb 2011 19:53:57 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR The weather has been beautiful in south Florida and fishing has been great. The Sailfish are frequently moving thru with cold fronts this time of the year as they are still migrating to the south. We have another cold front coming thru this week which there will be another push of Sailfish to our area. Wahoos are being caught more as the full moon passes this week. Blackfin Tuna and Kingfish are still biting too. It's a great time to go fishing! Captain Tom Oberrender Facebook: Killin' Time Charters www.killintimecharter.com 954-946-2628 capttom Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:59:47 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR January 12th, 2011 Today, Tim went fishing aboard the Lady Pamela IV with his four daughters and his wife, talk about being out numbered. Tim was smart; he told his gang they were going for an Intracoastal cruise. Once he had all aboard, Tim told Captain Paul and Leo they were going fishing and don’t tell the girls. Before they headed offshore, they picked up live Google-Eyes for live bait kite fishing. Captain Paul led the Lady Pamela IV to 120 ft of water, where a light N wind was present, blowing about 8 – 15 mph. The kites went up and they were ready to roll. Three Sailfish came into our spread, but got away. In the mist of all the Sailfish action, Leo hooked a nice size Mahi-Mahi and a hefty King Mackerel. Tim was licking his lips, the girls on the other hand wanted to see the homes of the rich and famous. Just before it was time to go back to the dock, a Sailfish ate and Tim caught it. January 13th, 2011 Today was one of the most successful fun fishing days I have ever had. A good fishing buddy of mine, Ed, Drew of the My Doris fishing team and myself went fishing just north of Port Everglades aboard Ed’s 54 Viking Sport fishing boat. We filled the live well with 5 dozen Google-Eyes and a few Pilchards for live bait. It was blowing NW 5-20 mph, with a 3-4 ft seas. By 8 AM, we were situated with two kites and six baits in the water. Our first four bites were duds; they ate and fell off immediately. After our 4th tease, we started actually catching the fish and having fun. To make a very long story short, we went 18 for 25 on the Sailfish right out front of Fort Lauderdale Beach. Captain David Ide & Crew Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:30:17 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR January 5th, 2011 Today we were a very busy fishing fleet. All three boats, the Lady Pamela I, III and IV fished three trips each; 9 trips for the day. All three boats left the inlet around the same time. Aboard the Lady Pamela IV, we started the trip trolling fresh Bonito strips and seawitches just north of the inlet in 100-200 ft of water. The King Mackerel were the first to eat for us. The Lady Pamela I fished further to the north, catching Blackfin Tuna, Bonito fish and ending the day with two Amberjacks on the shipwrecks. January 7th, 2010 Michael and his family joined the Lady Pamela IV for a deep sea fishing adventure while visiting Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Once we hit open water, we were catching King Mackerel in 140 ft of water. We caught a handful of Kingfish and went on our way to 220 ft of water. The kites went into the air with live Google-Eyes as three baits went underneath the water. It wasn’t long before we had a window shopper. The Sailfish swam into our spread, took a look at our bait and swam away. Not even 25 minutes later and one of our bottom baits got a hit. I pushed the boat ahead as Kevin set the hook and it was on – game time. Michael was strapped in and ready to catch this monster fish. Michael fought his huge Hammerhead Shark all the way to the boat. The fish was just shy of 8 ft long. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide & Crew Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 13 Jan 2011 13:55:06 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR December 25 - 31, 2010 Christmas week is the start of our busy season in Fort Lauderdale. For the past 6 days, every charter fishing boat in Fort Lauderdale has been booked solid with families visiting South Florida. Generally, fishing is a bit slow Christmas week but this year the bite is on. The cold fronts last year passed through before and after Christmas, this year it hit on Christmas. Sailfish have been the hot ticket item offshore for the Lady Pamela fishing fleet. The Lady Pamela, Lady Pamela III and the Lady Pamela IV have had great success catching Sailfish with live Google-Eyes anywhere from 110 – 180 ft of water. The King Mackerel have been biting nicely in 90 – 135 ft of water. Planners with fresh bonito strips and seawitches do the trick every time. On December 30th, we were fishing down south in 130 ft of water with 4 live baits out and one big bait down on 200 lb test. Within minutes the rod bent over and Paul and I looked at each other and we knew it was a big fish. A long hour passed before we landed the 8 ½ ft Greater Hammerhead Shark. The Greater Hammerhead is one of the most violent species of the Hammerhead species and are studiously avoided by divers. Happy New Year! Captain David Ide & Crew Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:13:41 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR December 18th, 2010 Today I ran the Lady Pamela IV down south on an E wind with a live well full of Google-Eyes. Conditions were perfect for some Sailfish action. Within 30 minutes of leaving the inlet, we were flying the kites with live Googs, rarin’ to go. We caught our first fish within 30 minutes after waiting over 2 hours for the bite. After our first Sailfish catch and release, we picked up and ran 5 miles north, where a strong north current was present and so were the fish. Right off the bat we landed a double header Sailfish bite. We called it a day with 3 for 3 on the Sailfish bite. December 19th, 2010 Today, Bob, Kyle and Matt came fishing from 7AM – 12PM. Bob is a repeat customer of ours and has fished with us for years. Bob is one lucky guy on the boat. He has caught his fair share of Sailfish, Game Sharks and eating fish aboard the Lady Pamela II. As we headed offshore, we all crossed our fingers for the bite. Our first bait in the water was plucked by a nice size Sailfish that managed to release itself after only 1 minute. The Sailfish didn’t cooperate but the Kingfish were biting nicely, one after the other. Trolling was next on the list. We ended the day catching 1 Bonito fish on the troll and then 5 more King Mackerel. Bob, we are looking forward to fishing with you again! Happy Holidays! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 23 Dec 2010 09:17:46 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR December 13th & 14th, 2010Sailfish Fishing in Palm Beach I have spent the past two days Sailfish fishing with a few of my repeat customers in Palm Beach on our 31’ Yellowfin Center Console. Google-Eyes, Threadfins and Pilchards were readily available for us both Monday and today. Yesterday (Monday), we ran to Lake Worth pier and set 6 baits and 2 flat lines. Within the first 30 minutes, Drew caught Sailfish #1 in 130 ft of water. We moved to 150 ft of water and waited for an hour before we saw a “flopper” (jumping Sailfish) in 300 ft of water. We quickly picked up and ran to where I thought they might be and before we could blink, Drew, Matt, Brian and Brandon were all hooked up. Four Sailfish on at once is exciting. After we caught all four Sailfish, we set back up and lost one before calling it a day. Monday = 5 Sailfish Tuesday morning was brutally cold; 37 degrees with a wind chill of 25 and steam coming off the water surface. Our fishing spot yesterday produced so we went back to the pier and set up in 130 ft of water. We missed a Sailfish right away and within 45 minutes we hooked a triple header. Drew’s Sailfish pulled the hook and fell off immediately. Matt and I fought ‘til the end and caught both fish. We ran in to shallower water and set up in 110 ft. Matt pitched a spinner rod and hooked a Sailfish right away. Matt caught his fish and the rest of our spread went out. Twenty minutes later, Matt jumped off another Sailfish and we called it a day catching 4 Sailfish out of 8 bites. Tuesday = 4 Sailfish Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:39:19 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR All Day Dolphin Thursday - December 2nd, 2010 Today, our All Day Dolphin Thursday trip consisted of 7 anglers, Captain Adam and Joe the mate. We trolled for a majority of the trip, seeing a lot of Mahi, but only bringing 7 back to the dock. Most of the Mahi-Mahi were caught by pitching bait to them on spinning rods. The King Mackerel were also cooperating. We caught a few Kingfish up to 22 lb’s and ended the day with a 30 lb Black Grouper. December 3rd, 2010 Today Gary, Chris and Chuck from North Dakota joined the Lady Pamela II fleet for a fishing trip before their weeklong cruise. Conditions were perfect for live bait kite fishing, so we purchased live Google-Eyes from T & T live bait before heading offshore. Once we reached open water, we trolled for a bit, catching Bonito fish and then quickly moved onto kite fishing. We set 4 rods up with kites and it didn’t take long before Chris was fighting the first Sailfish of the day. Unfortunately, the line broke and we had to start all over. Bait went back out and within one hour, Sailfish #2 ate the left short and managed to pull the hook instantly. Finally, Gary hooks Sailfish #3 and he did a great job during a 15 minute battle. We expertly tagged and released the fish for a future fight. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:22:39 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Today was a great day for the Lady Pamela fishing fleet. One of our smaller boats, a 27’ Ocean Master center console, went daytime swordfishing to see if the cold front would make them snap. The cold front was expected to move through around 3 PM, so Mike left the dock at 8 AM sharp. Around 9 PM, Mike was sitting in fertile grounds and made his first drop in 1,800 ft of water with Dolphin belly. Our first drop didn’t attract any Swordfish so we made a move to the south. Our second drop of the day provided a 2 ½ hour battle with a big Broadbill Swordfish. The current was kicking at 2 knots with a S SW wind. When the fish came to the surface, Brett threw the harpoon as Mike gaffed the Swordfish. When we got the tail rope on the fish, he went nuts. I had to call over another boat to help us get this monster fish in the boat. It took 5 of us to get the 450 lb’er in our 27 footer. Nice fish with a 103” fork length. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 06 Dec 2010 09:10:53 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Nighttime Swordfish Fishing We had a very successful Saturday night Swordfish trip offshore Fort Lauderdale, a southeast wind made for a flat, calm 16 mile run to Swordfish grounds. Around 8:30pm, the wind turned out of the west, the moon rose and we deployed our 4 baits. It didn’t take long for a double header to eat. Sam caught her Swordfish on the tip rod with a live tinker mackerel positioned 100 ft down in 1,000 ft of water. The 39” fork length Swordfish put up a fight and was expertly released for a future fight. Scott caught Swordfish #2 on the 200 ft rod. His 48-incher put up a 25 minute battle before it was boated into the Lady Pamela. After Scott’s catch, we packed up and relocated 8 miles to the south. At 11:30 PM we hooked up with our 3rd Broadbill Swordfish of the night. Sam did one helluva job and landed a 57” fork length Swordfish. Baits went back out immediately and Scott hooked Swordfish #4 on a 70USW Penn stand up rod. The Swordfish gave us a 30 minute show, jumping out of the water and taking deep dives. Scott landed our fourth Swordfish of the night with a 56” inch fork length. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 30 Nov 2010 09:01:08 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Sailfish are still the main event in Islamorada. These fish are moving down the edge of the reef and are ready to be caught. We are catching Kingfish and other reef fish also while fishing for Sails. Either way it is fun and exciting fishing for anyone that loves sportfishing. Captain Rick Rodriguez Sea Horse Charters 305-664-5020 seahorsecaptrick@yahoo.com www.floridakeysfishing-charters.com Sea Horse Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:43:51 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR November 1st, 2010 Hooking up with Broadbill Swordfish up to 600lbs is common just 15 miles off the coast of Fort Lauderdale. All you need is an electric Penn 130 reel, 80lb power pro with 10lbs of lead and 1,700 ft of water and you are likely to get a bite. Today was one of the best daytime Swordfishing bites I have ever had fishing in Fort Lauderdale. Robby and I left the dock at 6:30 AM and ran for an hour and a half before we reached our destination. Seas were a steady 2-4 ft and conditions were perfect. At 8:45 AM, we put the boat into the current and made our first drop. Our bait made it to the bottom in 10 minutes and within the first hour, we were hooked. The fish fell off within minutes, and although the bite didn’t last long, we knew the fish were out there. We quickly relocated a few miles south and made our second drop of the day around 10 AM. 11AM, fish on. After a 45 minute fight, we boated our first Swordfish weighing in around 150 lb’s. As I cleaned the fish, Robby relocated the boat more to the south. After we set up at our new location, I pitch baited a 40lb Mahi – Mahi, lost it, but caught his brother, a 25 lb Bull Dolphin. After our Dolphin catch, we hooked up with our second Swordfish, a hefty 200 lb’er. One last move to the south hooked us up with our 3rd fish of the day, a 325 lb’er that fought for over an hour and a half. Around 4 PM, we called it a day and headed back to the dock. November 5th, 2010 Today I ran the Lady Pamela III with 13 guys vacationing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for a Bachelor party (these trips are always fun). I explained live bait kite fishing to the guys and they decided to purchase a dozen Google-Eyes before heading offshore. Sailfish are migrating from the north to the south, so as soon as we reached open water, I hung a left and headed north to the steeple. There was no edge or blue water; I positioned the boat in 180 ft of dirty green water. We watched and waited for an hour before hooking a double header Sailfish bite. The guys fought both fish for a while before we were able to bring them in the boat for pictures. After a few group shots, we expertly released both Sailfish back into the blue for a future fight in Fort Lauderdale. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 10 Nov 2010 10:13:58 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Fishing in Fort Lauderdale today(Oct. 30) was one of the best days October had to offer. The Mahi, Wahoo, Tuna and Sailfish were cooperating very nicely. Our Drift Fishing Boat, the Lady Pamela III, came back to the dock with a Silky Shark catch and release, a 5 ft Sailfish to tell there friends about and 4 King Mackerel. The Lady Pamela II was successful offshore as well. A good friend of the family caught a 30 lb Wahoo, a few Barracuda and 6 King Mackerel in 130 ft of water. The Lady Pamela II went back out for round 2 (afternoon trip) and came back to the dock with 8 King Mackerel off the troll, a 10 lb Mahi-Mahi and a 65 lb Wahoo. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 02 Nov 2010 09:34:07 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Drift Fishing is a great way to see Fort Lauderdale, not to mention, it is one of the best bargains when looking to charter a fishing boat in South Florida. Plus, if you're lucky, you might come home with dinner. Darin and Justin headed offshore aboard the Lady Pamela III with 8 people. Talk about non-stop action; catching over 20 Amberjacks and 55 fish total. Darin and Justin were drift fishing on wrecks anywhere from 230 – 255 ft of water. The Vermillion Snapper fish were chewing, big time. After catching a good amount of tasty Vermillion Snapper, they ran north off Sunrise and dropped an anchor in 45 ft of water. The Yellowtail Snapper and Mangrove ate, but the bite didn’t even compare to the Vermillion Snapper. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 25 Oct 2010 14:19:59 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR October 13th, 2010 Conditions were just right for a nighttime Swordfish trip tonight. Joe, Adam, Paul and I headed offshore and reached our destination around 7:30 PM. Our bait consisted of dead Squid and Bonito fish. Within the first hour of soaking our baits, we caught a small Swordfish, 42-incher. After a few pictures, we released the baby back into the blue for a future fight. Bait went back out and the greatest Shark fishing began. By midnight, we had caught 13 Sharks; Hammerhead Sharks, Cuban Night Sharks and Thresher Sharks would not leave us alone. After we got to Shark #13, we packed up and ran back to Fort Lauderdale. October 14th, 2010 Five people joined the Lady Pamela II on a shared charter today. After last nights Swordfishing/Shark fishing adventure, we knew the Sharks were in town and hopefully we could put them on one. Live bait was in the well and we headed offshore trolling blue and white sea witches. The King Mackerel were not hiding it was Kingfish after Kingfish. We must have caught 8 Kings and some Bonito. So we went out to 400 feet of water and put out our baits. After an hour, the mid bait got a bite. As the boat is going forward, Michael jumps into the chair and gets set up to haul in this monster catch. It was a 30-minute battle and we landed him in the boat. October 16th, 2010 Barry and his family from Fort Lauderdale came with Paul and I aboard the Lady Pamela II. Paul was running the boat today. We started out the trip catching some live Bonito around the whistle buoy. We only caught one, so we started trolling with three rigger baits and two planers one down 40 feet and the other around 60 feet. On the planers, we were using pink/white and green Mylar sea witches with fresh Mullet strips. It took the first hour before I got a bite and our first fish was a 10 lb. Kingfish. As the trip went on we slowly picked up some fish a King here a few Bonitos, then Paul hooked up with a nice fish on the top bait. A Sailfish and it was jumping all over the ocean. Barry’s friend Mike gets to reel in the Sailfish. It was small, around 5 feet or so. A Sailfish always makes the trip exciting. Next, we went out to 600 feet looking for Mahi-Mahi. That did not last long when the guys said, let’s go look for more Kings. As we got back in around 100 feet, we got a strike. Barry reels the fish to the boat and it is a five-foot Trumpet fish. It was awesome. I never saw one like this. It was pretty with all sorts of colors, yellow and neon blues. It was the coolest fish We had ever caught It was amazing. So, for Barry and Mikes trip total we caught 4 Kings, 1 Sailfish, 2 Bonitos and 1 Trumpetfish. October 17th, 2010 Today looked like the start of Sailfish season. In the morning, I had four guests, Shaun and his wife from California and Randy and his wife from Quebec. On the way out the Inlet, we stopped and Shaun and Randy bought a dozen Google-Eyes. We proceeded out the Inlet to around 100 feet of water and started trolling, looking for Wahoo, Kings and Dolphin. There was a little south current. I trolled in and out from 100 to 200 feet and got two bites. Caught one Kingfish as we got up to the North, I saw that the conditions were almost perfect. North wind 15-20 knots, a nice north swell and they were “TAILING”. I got our kites up with four Google-Eyes. It did not take long, ten minutes and we had a huge Sail on my left short rigger and another on my long. I missed the one on the long but Shaun was in the chair with the first Sail. Shaun never had caught a big fish in saltwater before and now he had a fish on the end of his line that most people would die for. As Shaun is fighting his fish, I yelled right short. Randy hooks the fish. While I am backing down, Shaun runs up to the bow of the boat with his, so his line does not hit the boat. We caught Randy’s in 10 minutes and released it. We then continued for another 60 minutes before getting Shaun’s fish up to the boat. It was an action packed four hours of fishing. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:14:46 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Today I took a friend of a friend fishing from Baltimore, Maryland aboard the Lady Pamela II out of Fort Lauderdale. A blue north current edge was present and the reef was lit up with fish. Andrew caught 2 Barracuda on the troll along with 3 Mahi-Mahi, King Mackerel and Spanish Mackerel on fresh Mullet strips. Fishing in October has been great so far. The Mahi-Mahi are wandering the waters, the Sailfish are starting to bite regularly and the bite should pick up as we come into the winter months. Nighttime Swordfishing is hot these days, too. Three nights ago, we boated a 150 pounder with several other bites after. We are looking forward to fishing the winter months here in Fort Lauderdale. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 14 Oct 2010 07:53:23 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR 4- to 6-foot seas on the way to the fishing grounds makes for a rough trip. Capt. Ken advised me it would lay down before we would leave for home. It slowed down to 2 to 4 later. Capt. Ken knows his stuff. The first drop yielded many, many Blue Runners. Plenty of action at least. When we reached the next drop, it was slow picking and many short yellowtails. Capt. Ken said lines up for a move to the next spot. Some of us said, hold on! They started to bite. Some big yellowtails were being brought into the boat. Well I was not high hook Nat. But, I had on a big fish and my drag started to scream. I yelled Shark on. And then the line snapped. It turns out that it was not a Shark. It was a big Mutton who bit my bait again when I dropped my line in again. And, when I say big, I mean big. I brought in an almost 10 pound Mutton to the boat as Capt. Ken encouraged me to keep winding. I kept telling him to wind it up for me. And I am proud that I was able to finish the job by myself. No doubt about the pool fish at least. I wound up with 5 tails and 2 muttons. The boat had 5 keeper muttons aboard. The 11 fares almost limited out with Snappers. Adam and Jesus caught their limit. George did pretty good as well. My friend, Arshad, caught some Snappers and plenty of Blue Runners and Grunts. Well, until the next time, see you soon and keep those lines tight. Sea Legs III 954-923-2109 deepseafishingsealegs.com sepaik Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:19:57 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR On Saturday, Paul from Massachusetts came fishing aboard the Lady Pamela II from 8 AM – 12 PM. Paul has caught 1,100 lb Bluefin Tuna but never a Sailfish, and today conditions were perfect to hook up with a Sailfish! Before we left the dock, Paul decided to buy live Google-Eyes for live bait kite fishing. Once we reached 140 ft of water, I released the kites into the air with live Google-Eyes dangling on the surface. The King Mackerel were first to show up and shortly after Paul caught his first Barracuda. Around 10 AM, a Sailfish was on the left long and Paul was in the fighting chair. This fish put on a great show for Paul, jumping all over the place within feet of the boat. We expertly tagged and released the 84” Atlantic Sailfish caught offshore Fort Lauderdale. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 27 Sep 2010 23:00:54 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR July 14th, 2010 Today Captain Paul and Mike had a banner July fishing day. During their morning trip, the fish were snapping on the troll anywhere from 100 – 230 ft of water. With just a light SE wind and a rippin north current they caught 7 King Mackerel, 7 Bonito fish, 3 Blackfin Tuna and a summertime Sailfish. July 15th, 2010 Drift Fishing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Today we had 11 anglers aboard the Lady Pamela III for our All Day Dolphin Thursday fishing trip. At 8 AM sharp, we left the dock and headed offshore with our trolling gear ready to go. We trolled for hours in anywhere from 90 – 150 ft of water using planners and sea witches, catching loads of Mahi-Mahi, King Mackerel, Bonito fish and nice football size Blackfin Tuna. Right around noon, we threw a 20 lb Wahoo in the box after an angler won a sweaty battle. On the way home we made a few pit stops at the local shipwrecks and caught two smaller size Barracudas, about 20” long. July 16th, 2010 Today was a great day on the water; my best friend Matt filled in and fished with me aboard the Lady Pamela II. We go way back, from fishing in the New River here in Downtown Fort Lauderdale when we were little guys. Matt is a Miami Fire Fighter who tries to fill in fishing as much as he can. We had a few young kids on the boat today so I decided to head out Port Everglades, get them familiar with the tackle, and catch some bait at the same time. With our Baitfish in the well, we trolled to the south where fishing was very slow. The current was MIA and so were the fish, besides for one straggler King Mackerel. We made a move 18 miles away and with a big Bonito bait we dropped it down in 50 ft of water and got the bite immediately. Jeff jumped into the fighting chair with no hesitation and put his game face on. He won the fight against a monster Barracuda. The Lady Pamela III had a great afternoon trip. Repeat customers of ours, Dustin and Patrick went home very happy as always. They caught a 60lb Tarpon and a big Barracuda while fishing in Fort Lauderdale. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:55:52 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR June 22nd, 2010: Today, my buddy Ed, his wife, Alan and I headed offshore aboard Ed’s 54’ Viking boat in 5-7 ft swells in search of the Daytime Swordfish. Once we reached our destination, Alan and I were ready to rock and roll in the cockpit and make a drop. Our first drop of the day consisted of a 12 lb lead in 1,950 ft of deep blue water. We waited patiently for the bite and after 45 minutes, it was time to reel it up and go for round two. We rigged up a fancy bait and this time dropped it down in 1,750 ft of water. Within 30 minutes, we got a nice bite but it didn’t last long. Ed made a 3-mile move south and after 30 more minutes we were hooked. It was sloppy out there but Ed managed to hold the boat right on top of the fish. As soon as Alan removed the lead, the Daytime Broadbill swam up to the surface. Nice fish! I look forward to fishing with you guys again, just in more comfortable seas! June 26th, 2010: The Lady Pamela Fishing Fleet welcomes the newest addition, Fort Lauderdale’s ONLY Sportfishing Drift Boat, the Lady Pamela III. Not like your average drift fishing boat in Fort Lauderdale, the Lady Pamela III is a Sportfish boat, carrying a maximum of 24 passengers. Today, Captain Adam had a wedding party of 22 aboard the Lady Pamela III and Captain Paul and I fished aboard the Lady Pamela II with a private charter. Captain Paul led us to the edge where I popped the kites and dropped two deep baits down below. The bite was nearly instant; drag was pouring off it. After 30 minutes of watching this huge fish run, I got a good look at the 14 ft Hammerhead Shark come up to the surface. The giant shark didn’t come up for long, it disappeared for another run. This time it was Captain Paul’s turn in the cockpit. Captain Paul couldn’t believe how powerful and large this fish was until he started leadering the fish for himself. An hour into the fight, the angler in the chair said, “There’s no way we can catch this fish.” Captain Paul said, “We are going to get this fish.” Finally, after a very sweaty fight, Captain Paul and I managed to get a head rope around the Hammerhead Shark. It was huge; words cannot even describe how big a 14 ft Game Shark is when your feet away from it. The Lady Pamela III ended their day with a nice size Warsaw Grouper. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:17:23 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Summertime is the best time of year for action on the reefs in Fort Lauderdale. The King Mackerel, Bonito and Blackfin Tuna are biting nicely and as far as wreck fishing goes, hello Grouper, Snapper & Cobia! Scott Feldman, Frank Francisco and Darren O’Day of the Texas Rangers baseball team joined their two friends aboard the Lady Pamela II for a 5 hr fishing trip in Fort Lauderdale. Fishing was so slow; we tried our hardest to put our anglers on some fish, but if they are not hungry they are not going to eat. Finally, towards the end of the trip we landed a 60 lb Warsaw Grouper and one King Mackerel. They could feed the team with that Grouper. The Lady Pamela and the Lady Pamela II headed out deep sea fishing with the Eeatin family and the Bowman family. The fleet left the dock at 1 PM sharp and the fish ate immediately. The Kingfish and Bonito plucked the baits, allowing both families to catch a least a half dozen fish. After we nailed the Kingfish and Bonito on the troll, we dipped into our live well full of Google-Eyes and Blue Runners. We dropped our live bait in 80 – 300 ft of blue water on the wreck to see if we could attract a Grouper, a Wahoo, some Tuna and maybe even some Snapper. The Lady Pamela got to pull two Amberjack out of the wreck while the Lady Pamela II got to tug on a 70lb Warsaw Grouper. After we caught the Grouper, we gave the Lady Pamela the good news. Shortly after, they dropped a live Speedo bait on the wreck and put their anglers on a nice size Warsaw Grouper. Channing Crowder of the Miami Dolphins joined Captain Paul and myself for a deep sea fishing adventure in Fort Lauderdale aboard the Lady Pamela II. Once we poked out of Port Everglades, we headed north and immediately started catching some Blackfin Tunas, King Mackerel and 10 Bonito on the troll. Once we got to the steaple, we put out a big, bloody Shark bait down below to hook Channing up with a big fish. After 25 minutes of fishing and not catching, we were hooked. Channing won the battle with the Bull Shark while suspended over the water in our articulating fighting chair; it was exciting just watching! After Channing caught his Game Shark, we expertly released him back into the blue for a future fight. We trolled our way back to Fort Lauderdale and ended the day with a nice Mahi-Mahi (Dolphin fish) and 10 more Bonito. Fishing was awesome today. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:29:04 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Fishing in Fort Lauderdale during the month of June is nothing short of epic. There is plenty of activity inshore and offshore. Whether we are making a deep drop for Daytime Swordfish in 1,800 ft of water or trolling offshore for Mahi, the Lady Pamela II fleet will find the action. The Kingfish, Mahi-Mahi (Dolphin fish), Grouper, Amberjack, Wahoo, Barracuda, Blackfin Tuna and Bonito will show themselves and stretch your line. Not only will you be putting fresh fish in the box for dinner, the occasional summertime Sailfish might just creep up on your bait and start jumping within feet of the boat. Sailfish are still being spotted offshore; we like to call them the Summertime Spindlebeaks in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. Fort Lauderdale houses several shipwrecks and reefs anywhere from 200 ft to 350 ft of water. The reef and wreck fish just can’t get enough of the summertime heat. Amberjacks, Game Sharks and Groupers are just waiting for you to drop bait on their front door. Early in the morning from 7 AM – 10 AM, is when fresh Bonito strips and new seawitches attract the most amount of King Mackerel offshore Ft Lauderdale. Deploy your trolling spread 90 ft below the surface in 90 – 150 ft of blue water and the fish will eat. A 40 lb Amberjack on the line will show you who’s boss, can you imagine what it’s like to hook up with a 10 ft Game Shark? The Lady Pamela II has been very successful catching big fish on the wrecks and reefs this month. Summertime is Mahi time. On June 1st, I fished on a private boat out of Fort Lauderdale and we hooked up with 30 Mahi-Mahi offshore in 300-900 ft of water. Several of them were too short in size but we didn’t go home empty handed. June is well-known for its solid Dolphin bite as it is peak season from now until the end of July. The seas lay down, the water heats up and the weed lines drift on the surface. Weed lines can run for miles and are always a good sign when searching for Dolphin fish offshore. Come across a weed stack and chances are, you will have a run in with a school of 30+ beautiful blue-ish green Dorados looking to eat. They put up one hell of a fight and fillets make for a great meal. Fresh Mahi-Mahi is a true South Florida souvenir. June truly offers a mixed bag of fish offshore in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. Warsaw Groupers, Black Groupers and Jewfish are commonly caught during the summer months while deep sea fishing the wrecks in Fort Lauderdale. Around the full moon on slick, calm days, the Grouper tend to come off the wreck and eat your Blue Runner and Speedo baits. Not only is the Grouper bite just right around the full moon, the Wahoo like to play as well. When conditions are perfect, expect a few shots at some nice Wahoo fish. In the late afternoon, the inshore bite is hot and heavy for giant Tarpon in the Intracoastal. In a 4 hr period, 5 to 6 bites by rolling Tarpon is common. During the last week in May, we went 1 for 4 on the Tarpon bite, landed a Barracuda in the mix and battled with a Stingray on the line; talk about exciting, non-stop action, in the cockpit and from the bridge. On Sunday, June 6th, I led the Lady Pamela II offshore Fort Lauderdale for a all day Daytime Swordfishing charter. Before making the hour run east into the Gulfstream offshore, we loaded up on live bait. Once we reached our destination, we started to make our first Swordfish drop and put out a few surface baits for good measure. The Mahi would not leave us alone. We caught 10 Dolphin before the Swordfish bait made it down deep. We ended the day with three wicked Swordfish bites. They all managed to pull the hook but they did give our anglers a little taste of the fight. June is also the time of year when we head across to the Bahamas for sportfishing expeditions. The weather is perfect, the seas are calm and the fishing is nearly endless. The yellow eye snapper bite is red hot in 850 ft water. You can reach your limit in no time and leave ‘em biting for the following day. While deep sea fishing in the Bahamas, expect to catch monster size Mahi-Mahi, Wahoo on the troll, giant Amberjacks on the wrecks and Blue Marlin jumping within feet of the boat. How can you go wrong? You can’t. For Memorial Day Weekend, I headed over to Bimini, Bahamas with friends and family for a little R & R and fresh conch salad. Seas were flatter than you could imagine, it only took us a little over an hour to arrive in our 27 footer. For the majority of our crossing through the Gulfstream, a weedline was by our side. Once we saw a spec of land, lines went in the water and dinner went in the cooler, fresh Dolphin. Later on in the day, I learned that my buddy Sean had hooked up with a Blue Marlin earlier in the morning. While hearing about the Blue bite, I was distracted by all the traffic on the dock with Mutton’s, Mutton’s and more Mutton’s (Mutton Snapper). The Mutton Snapper spawn from June through August. Around the full moon with an outgoing tide on the edge of the reef, live/dead Pilchards and dead Googs do the trick anywhere from 80 – 110 ft down. With a 30 ft floral carbon leader, an 8 oz lead and a sharp, 6.0 hook, you will hook up with many Mutton Snappers in the 6 – 12 lb range. Interested in sport fishing the Bahamas? We are your gateway to the Bahamas, call today. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:03:06 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Last Tuesday(5-11), Mike and Kate, repeat Lady Pamela II anglers, came fishing us. Every year when Mike and Kate join us, they bring their luck. We started the trip with a few Blackfin Tuna and King Mackerel on the troll. There was a rippin’ north current in 400 ft of water that was calling our name; the Sailfish bite was nearly instant. After a great performance and a wicked fight, we headed to 300 ft of water and waited for a Game Shark to nibble on our bloody bait. Kate brought in a nice size Hammerhead Shark to end their day of fishing. I look forward to fishing again with them soon. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 17 May 2010 09:04:34 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR On April 26th, we welcomed the Navy, the Coastguard and Canadian vessels as they sailed into Port Everglades for Fleet Week 2010. Fort Lauderdale was flooded with US Military and we got to see them leave Port Everglades as Fleet Week came to a close today. Today, Peter, Guy, Doc and 3 other friends joined Captain Paul and me for a repeat fishing trip aboard the Lady Pamela II in Ft Lauderdale. Peter hadn’t fished aboard the Lady Pamela II since August of 2009, he was amazed at our renovations and our new articulating fighting chair. We poked out of Port Everglades and released our trolling spread into the water. The Kingfish and the Bonito fish weren’t hiding. Three Blackfin Tuna hit the cockpit and went into the fish box for dinner. We topped off the trip with a nice size Amberjack at the wreck. This afternoon, Mike and his two buddies came fishing from California and wanted to land some fresh Dolphin. Once we reached a nice blue edge offshore, the kites went into the air. Within 30 seconds, the deep bait got hit and Mike reeled in a 100 lb Hammerhead Shark. About 10 minutes after our Game Shark, we missed a Mahi. It happens. We placed our trolling gear in the water and watched the rods. There wasn’t much action on the troll until I got the bite on my high line. We hooked up with an April Sailfish and it began jumping right in front of our eyes. That was probably one of the last Sailfish we will see until the season kicks off again in the fall. We expertly released the Sailfish back into the blue and ended the day with two Blackfin Tuna for dinner. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 03 May 2010 09:21:36 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Fishing in Fort Lauderdale during the month of April is always action packed. The Barracuda are stealth inshore, the shipwrecks are full of fish and the Game Shark bite is solid if bait is presented properly. How could you go wrong? Florida experienced a record-breaking winter and man, are we glad to welcome the warm weather! The sunshine is now consistent along with the 80-degree afternoons we missed so much. The seas didn’t necessarily agree with us for the first few weeks in April, but we’ve seen a big change and calmer seas as the days go by. The Atlantic Sailfish stuck around for a majority of April, but the bite has slowed down considerably. We’ll just have to wait until the season kicks off for that satisfying slap out the of rigger. Game Sharks have officially moved on in. February to June is prime time to go big Game Shark fishing in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. Hammerhead Sharks, Mako Sharks, Tiger Sharks and Thresher Sharks are just some of the biggest fish caught off the east coast and Fort Lauderdale comes in at #1 for the bite. Head offshore to 300 ft of deep blue water, drop a fresh, bloody Kingfish head on the bottom and your chances of tugging on one of these bad boys is likely. With the Lady Pamela II new and improved suspended fighting chair, you won’t be disappointed during the fight. Just imagine, fighting a fish as big as you within feet from your feet. Once hooked, average encounters last more than an hour, leaving you with a very soar arm after a stellar catch. Game Sharks offer the ultimate offshore challenge. This month, we’ve gotten up close and personal with a handful of Hammerhead Sharks; they are by far one of the coolest fish in the ocean. The shipwrecks are always active in the springtime. Amberjacks, members of the Jack Family, are predominantly found in Florida. Amberjack fish are known to be voracious predators that forge over reefs and wrecks in small groups. AJ's, as sometimes called by locals, are powerful fish and seem to know what to do when you least expect it, like run straight into their favorite territory, a wreck. The Amberjack is no doubt a powerful fish; not so much a fast, long distance runner, but more like a powerful short sprinter who runs straight down before heading into cover; they guarantee a fight. Surprisingly, the Cobias haven’t been hitting as nicely as we’d like. The wacky weather we’ve dealt with, the fish are dealing with as well. The Lady Pamela II has landed a few nice Cobias this month and hopefully the bite improves. I’ve heard of scattered Cobia schools, but they haven’t moved into Fort Lauderdale as of yet. Talk about good eats, Cobia is one of the tastiest fish in the ocean and we look forward to the bite. Between 200 ft and 500 ft of water, the Wahoo are feeding on blue spoons with pink/white seawitches and fresh Bonito strips. Wahoo fish are best known to sport fishermen for their speed and high-quality flesh. They are handsome looking fish with their razor sharp teeth and are one of Florida’s prize game fish. The Mahi-Mahi have been hit or miss lately. One day you’re heading back to the dock with a 30 lb’er and a few smaller ones to fill the cooler, the next day there isn’t a Dolphin fish in site. Generally, by the beginning of April, the Mahi have popped in and by the end of April their swimming in herds offshore. We are expecting the bite to pick up any day now. We are all craving fresh Dolphin. Lately, the wind has been blowing out of the west in Fort Lauderdale. With that said, Swordfishing conditions have been far from perfect. However, on April 20th, the winds were considerate enough to turn around and allow for a comfortable Nighttime Swordfishing charter. The bite was almost instant. As soon as the sun settled and the squid hit the water, the fish turned on. We got our Swordfishing fix with four nice Broadbills in the cockpit and we were back at the dock by 1:30 AM; we even got a few hours to sleep before heading out for an 8 AM start. The Swordfish ranged from 100 lb’s to a 150 lb’s. Now that we got a little taste, we will definitely be back offshore for more. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:01:41 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Today we had 4 on a shared fishing charter; Ann from Cape Cod, Jim from Gloucester, Liz from Utah and Jerry from the Midwest. We headed out Port Everglades looking for table fare; King Mackerel, Dolphin fish, Wahoo and/or Cobia. Other than some Kingfish and a few Bonito, the eating fish were MIA, but everyone was able to reel in a fish. After trolling for a bit, Captain Paul and I decided to spice things up and head to a wreck. Our first drop on the wreck got the bite. Jerry reeled the fish half way up before it managed to release itself. We dropped bait number two down and Jerry fought an Almaco Jack to the boat. We were in a good spot so we went for round three. Ann fought a Lesser Amberjack to the transom and said it was a tough fight. After our third bite, we ran to 350 ft of water and got the big rods out. Within minutes of dropping the bait down, we got a bite from a big Game Shark but he pulled the hook immediately. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:01:08 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Swordfishing in Fort Lauderdale Lately, the wind has been blowing out of the west in Fort Lauderdale; inshore seas are beautiful, where it looks good enough to head into the horizon, but as you head further east into the Gulfstream, the seas are comparable to a washing machine, not a pancake. With that said, Swordfishing conditions have not been very good. However, just hours before the Lady Pamela II was set to sail offshore to Swordfish grounds on Tuesday afternoon, the wind weakened, turned to the east and it made for a very comfortable, successful nighttime Swordfishing charter in Ft Lauderdale. At 5 PM, the Lady Pamela II left Lauderdale Marina with John from Minnesota. John is an avid big game fisherman and has fished many places most people just dream about. He has caught every Billfish, from Blue Marlin in Hawaii to Sailfish in Mexico, but never a Broadbill Swordfish. If South Florida has one this to brag about, it is definitely the Swordfish bite and John decided to try his luck about the Lady Pamela II. Captain Paul led the Lady Pamela II 20 miles offshore in 1-2 ft seas with a southeast wind. Once they reached fertile grounds, Mike and Eric displayed four dead squid in the water on single 10.0 hooks. John caught his first Swordfish at sundown on rod a reel (130 International with 200lb test power pro). After a tough 20-minute fight, all the guys wanted more. John and the crew ended their Swordfishing trip with four Broadbill Swordfish in the 100 lb range; biggest fish was 150 lb’s. The Swordfish fishing action off Fort Lauderdale is starting to pick up just in time for those calm evenings offshore. A typical night of Swordfishing in Ft Lauderdale produces an average of three to four bites, maybe even more. CALL TODAY AND ASK ABOUT OUR CURRENT FISHING SPECIALS, WE WILL MATCH ANY LEGITIMATE CHARTER BOAT PRICE! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:33:04 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR April 13th, 2010 Fort Lauderdale Fishing Quadruple Header = 2 Sailfish, Hammerhead Shark, Silky Shark ALL AT ONCE! Today we had five on a shared fishing charter, a group of three and a couple. We headed out the inlet and conditions were perfect for live bait kite fishing. In 300 ft of water, there was a rippin’ north current on the edge. Rusty, our new mate, assisted Mike in the cockpit, flying the kites and getting the Shark baits positioned down deep. We waited patiently and it was all worth it in the end. After an hour of soaking our baits, two Sailfish jumped on our live bait, a Hammerhead Shark ate and then a Silky Shark swam in and took a bite, ALL at ONCE! It was the craziest thing I have ever seen. One of the Sailfish managed to release itself but Mike, Rusty and our anglers managed to catch the remaining three fish. The Sailfish and both Game Sharks were released back into the blue and we went on our way with trolling gear in the water and many smiles. We ended the day catching 10 King Mackerel and 4 Blackfin Tuna. Talk about a nail biter! April 16th, 2010 Welcome home, Mahi – Mahi! Fishing in Fort Lauderdale was great today. Jimmy and Sarah, from Jacksonville, set sail aboard the Lady Pamela II while Mike, from Delaware, joined the Lady Pamela I. Both boats left Lauderdale Marina at 8 AM with high hopes of hooking up with the last bit of the Sailfish Fort Lauderdale will see until the season kicks off again. Captain Paul and I ran the Lady Pamela II to 300 ft of water and popped the kites into the air while the Lady Pamela I trolled the reef. After an hour of waiting and wishing for the bite in 300 ft of water, I moved the boat around and the mid bait in 150 ft of water got a hit. Jimmy landed a Hammerhead Shark and a nice size Mahi for good measure aboard the Lady Pamela II. The Lady Pamela I came back to the dock with a 4 Mahi-Mahi, one 30 lb’er and 2 King Mackerel; looks like Mike will be eating good tonight. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 19 Apr 2010 22:44:41 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR April 8th, 2010 You know you love to fish when you go on your days off! This afternoon, April and I were invited to go on Joe’s Midnight Express for some fun fishing offshore. We left Joe’s house around 1:45 and heard the Sailfish were feeding from the Lady Pamela II. Live Google-Eyes were MIA so we headed out Port Everglades and to the buoy in 2-4 ft seas. The Blue Runners and Speedos weren’t cooperating and the current was rippin. After about 45 minutes, we went on our way with 5 bait fish and I told Joe, “This is why they charge so much for bait.” The seas began to calm down as we headed to a wreck just north of Port Everglades. Our first 2 drops in 265 ft of water got the bite, but shortly after, we got bit off. Joe released our 3rd bait down, cranked it 25 times and we got the bite from a nice size Amberjack. We didn’t waste any time to get bait #4 down there and we got an even bigger bite, the rod doubled over until the fish pulled the hook. Our last bait went down and within minutes, another Amberjack ate. Every drop produced a bite and we had a great time. Joe, thanks for having us! April 10th, 2010 Sailfish, King Mackerel, Blackfin Tuna & 15 ft Hammerhead Shark! Today I ran the Lady Pamela with Adam, Jay, JT and their 3 other buddies from Nashville. Captain Paul ran the Lady Pamela II for an eight-hour fishing trip with Kate and Scott who fish with us once a year. My day started off by loading up with live Google-Eyes and heading out to 350 ft of water to suspend the kites with live bait dancing on the surface. The bite was on. We went 1 for 3 on jumping Sailfish and saw the biggest Great Gray Hammerhead I’ve ever seen swim through our spread, a 15 footer. We tried our hardest to get him to eat and but he just wasn’t interested. I wish he stuck around long enough for me to get a picture! Kate and Scott were non-stop on the Lady Pamela II catching 4 King Mackerel, 3 Blackfin Tuna and a 10 ft Hammerhead Shark. Kate kicked butt in the chair but let Scott finish the fight. April 11th, 2010 Tag & Release, Fresh Blackfin Tuna for dinner makes for a great day fishing in Fort Lauderdale! This morning, Sean joined Rusty, our new mate, Mike and I aboard the Lady Pamela II for a 4-hour fishing charter. We headed out the inlet and live bait was the first thing on our to do list. The buoy right out front provided us with Rainbow Runners, Blue Runners and Speedos for later use. After we loaded up our live well, I ran the Lady Pamela II to 300 ft of water where the out going current and the Gulfstream meet. Mike and Rusty suspended two SFE fishing kites rigged with four live Google-Eyes and dropped down three big Kingfish heads on the 130 Internationals. We drifted for only 10 minutes before I yelled, “Shark on the long kite!” Sean fought the 5 ft Hammerhead Shark for 20 minutes before we got him in the boat for a few pictures. Shortly after, we expertly tagged and released him for a future fight and began to troll west. Two Blackfin Tuna ate and Sean reeled in two King Mackerel to top off the day. All three of us had a great time fishing with Sean today; he has a great story to go home with, a sore arm and pictures to prove it. Check out our Captain’s Log for updated daily fishing reports. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:04:33 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Spring has definitely arrived to Fort Lauderdale and the action followed. Fishing in Fort Lauderdale during the springtime is great; big game species ditch the north and head south for a few months, just like snowbirds. Just about every type of fish that settles in Fort Lauderdale is bustin’ bait offshore. We’ve noticed the fishing changes daily, but the bite is consistent. The Sailfish are still poking through our live bait spreads offering a show within feet from the boat. The King Mackerel are active on the troll with numerous bites at once. The Blackfin Tuna are beginning to show their faces and the water has warmed up just enough to allow fresh Cobia for dinner. Wreck fishing has been one of the most productive ways to get a bite from an Amberjack and/or a Barracuda bigger than your kid. The Mahi-Mahi and Wahoo bite is improving offshore and the Game Sharks have called Fort Lauderdale home in 350 ft of water. This is Fort Lauderdale fishing at its best. I would have to say, March is one of my favorite months to go fishing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The weather is finally warming up and the Game Sharks move in to South Florida, as close as a mile from the beach. The trick to attracting these tough fighters is positioning a bloody fish head on the bottom. Hammerhead Sharks, Mako Sharks, Bull Sharks, Big Eye Thresher Sharks and Tiger Sharks have made it here safe and sound for their annual migration and they guarantee a fight when hooked. Now through May, we are going to see some of the biggest fish we’re going to catch all year long. With our new fighting chair suspended over the water, there is no greater rush than looking down at a 10 ft Game Shark silhouette after an hour long fight. The Lady Pamela II has been successful with the bite. Now is the time to get out there and hook you up with a fish of a lifetime. Generally, towards the end of March, the Dolphin fish (Mahi-Mahi) snap for 2-3 weeks. By the end of April, the bigger Mahi run through in herds offshore. We’ve landed a few Mahi-Mahi but were crossing our fingers for the bite to pick up, which it should. Check out our Captain’s Log for updated daily fishing reports. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:00:49 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Two weeks ago, Joe, an avid fisherman that lives locally, caught a 9 ft Hammerhead Shark last week with Captain Paul and me and wanted more. This time, he brought his brother in law Bobby along to experience the fight. We left Lauderdale Marina rarin’ to go with our trolling spread ready to hit the water. Once we reached the 70 ft mark, we were catching King Mackerel after King Mackerel after King Mackerel. Joe had his heart set on a Sailfish today, but the water looked the same from 100 ft - 400 ft so I decided to set up 5 miles north of Port Everglades. Our spread consisted of two kites, one big bait on the left long and two live Google-eyes on the right short and right long. Joe is familiar with the waiting game and the bite was not instant. We waited patiently and it paid off. I noticed the rod move slightly and then even more, “Tip rod! Tip rod!” As soon as the rod doubled over, I punched the boat ahead to set the hook. Joe got Bobby in the chair to take down this Mako Shark and he did. Soon I will be writing a report about a giant Swordfish with Joe, he is one lucky Texan. Then last week, Fishing in Fort Lauderdale was a creative way to socialize with clients, guests and employees in a stress free environment. Ray & Larry brought a few business clients aboard the Lady Pamela for an all day fishing charter and had a great time. For the first few hours of fishing, the Mahi-Mahi were busting bait on the troll left and right. We caught 20 Dolphin fish, all too short to keep. After we had to leave the Mahi alone, we headed to a shipwreck to see who was home. Wreck fishing was red hot; we went 3 for 4 on the Amberjack bite and fought a 50lb Warsaw Grouper out of the wreck. Now Ray had dinner covered. We moved in to shallower water and our first drop produced a nice size Cobia. Wreck fishing made up for all those short Mahi! Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:15:46 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Luckily, this morning started off much better than the past few days, weather wise. The rain said adios and the wind made a 360, blowing out of the southwest. Seas were finally calm offshore and the sun was shining bright, which makes for a very pleasant fishing charter in Fort Lauderdale. Bob Gatesy joined Captain Paul and me for another fishing trip aboard the Lady Pamela II in South Florida. Bob fishes with us year after year and has become a friend of the crew. Once we hit the flat calm open water, we trolled south down the reef and noticed no activity. Captain Paul decided to move to a shipwreck where I expertly positioned a bait on the bottom, the bite was nearly instant. A nice size Almaco Jack ate and went in the fish box for Bob’s fresh fish dinner. After a few pictures, we dropped down bait number two and hooked an Amberjack that didn’t give in easily. We skillfully released the Amberjack and relocated to do some Big Game Shark Fishing. I realize Game Sharks have been the main subject in many of my daily reports, but the large migratory Sharks such as Hammerheads, Thresher’s and Bull Sharks have really been pouring through the Fort Lauderdale area offshore. Fresh, bloody King Mackerel and petite, whole Bonito fish really tend to turn these marine monsters on. When Captain Paul gave me the OK to bring out the big rods, I rigged up a top bait and a bait situated on the bottom. Unlike wreck fishing, the bite wasn’t instantaneous. We were patient for an hour before the rod doubled over and we set the hook. Bob knows the drill, jump in the chair, start reeling and do not stop. There’s nothing like looking down at a 10 ft Greater Hammerhead Shark with a wicked set of teeth. Once we got the fish to the transom, we carefully placed a head rope on him to get exact measurements for a tag and release. Bob, you are one lucky guy! This afternoon, we left Lauderdale Marina with a group of guys just looking to have a good time while on vacation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Our standard trolling spread went in the water looking for some fish to jump on. After a while of fishing and not catching, the gang told us to call it a day and head back. Rather than just cutting the trip short, we asked if we could stop by a few wrecks on the way in and give fishing another try. As soon as they asked to go back to the dock, fishing turned around. We landed a few Bonito fish trolling west and when we reached the wreck, our first pass hooked a double header. We lost one fish and ended the day with a really nice size Barracuda. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:24:31 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Jim, David, Jesse and three others joined the Lady Pamela II for a shared fishing charter in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. With six different people on board, everybody wants to do something different, so that was our plan. We started with trolling gear in the water, catching King Mackerel and Bonito fish. Then we relocated with live bait looking for a Shark bite and ended up fighting a Warsaw Grouper. Our last pit stop was to a wreck with a live Bonito and a Barracuda ate. What a day. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:24:17 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR The New Year surprised Fort Lauderdale with freezing temperatures and great fishing. February crept up on us with chilly afternoons most northerners would consider “warm fronts.” These mild South Florida cold fronts have been consistent and so have the Sailfish, Kingfish, Blackfin Tuna and Game Sharks offshore. Fort Lauderdale, Florida is known as one of the top Sailfish fishing destinations in the world. Spindle beaks are caught year round in Fort Lauderdale but November through February accounts for 75% of all the Sailfish we catch. South Florida’s “cold weather” really gets these fish feeding, especially when it’s blowing and rippin’ offshore. Kite fishing with live Google-eyes does it every time. On February 11, we headed offshore with John and his buddies from Ontario. Swordfishing wasn’t an option but kite fishing on the reef was. We positioned ourselves on the edge in 150 – 180 ft of water and got the bite immediately. Watching your angler fight his first Sailfish is unbelievable. Now imagine, fighting a Sailfish suspended over the water, within feet of its airborne cartwheels. Talk about excitement. Sailfish aren’t the only talk of the town; The Game Sharks have arrived to Fort Lauderdale! Year after year, the Game Sharks make their way south to our backyard and they guarantee a fight. The Lady Pamela II fleet has begun to catch Hammerhead Sharks and even Bull Sharks just a mile from the beach. Fighting these fish is not an easy task. When you think they’ve signed off after a 30 minute fight, they haven’t, you better be ready for another run! Believe me; it’s all worth it in the end when your 7 ft Hammerhead is behind the boat and your up close and personal with a set of man eating teeth. It is totally rewarding. On the weekend of February 4, the Lady Pamela II shot over to Bimini for a 4 day fishing weekend with a group of guys from Michigan and South Carolina. Fishing was just what we expected, only better. Our goal for day one was to catch dinner. After we cleared customs and got the OK to head offshore, a giant Tiger Shark ate and took us for a run, but only for a minute, literally. Our first bite of the day was a tease but we got a taste and wanted more. Round two produced a nice size Bimini Bull Shark and a fight Alan will never forget. At the end of the day, dinner was MIA but we had a good dock story. Day 2 was a grand slam. More Barracuda than you could shake a stick at, a handful of Amberjacks, a Hound fish and Game Shark #2. By day three, we were beat and the seas weren’t giving in. A White Marlin swam in our spread and ate. What cures sea sickness from 7 footers? A bite from a white. After a 30 minute battle, the Lady Pamela II landed it’s first White Marlin ever. Fishing in the Bahamas never seems to amaze me. The best time to travel to the Bahamas for a deep sea fishing trip is during the summer months when the seas and weather agree with us. Call now to book a summer vacation you’ll never forget, the fish are waiting. February has been filled with fish of all species, from schools of Mahi-Mahi to Amberjacks on the shipwrecks. Check out our updated Captain’s Log at www.ladypamela2.com for daily fishing reports and pictures. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:02:58 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR There’s no better way to celebrate your buddies bachelor party than to be in Fort Lauderdale fishing on a beautiful day. Sean, Joe and the rest of their gang joined the Lady Pamela I with Captain Justin and Adam for some rod bending. That’s all Sean asked for and he got it. Total Catch = 18 good size Mahi-Mahi Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:01:59 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Dr. Lee and his four buddies joined the Lady Pamela II for his 50th birthday celebration in Fort Lauderdale. With our solid Sailfish bite, Google-Eye were a good decision. We loaded up with live bait and headed offshore to 170ft of water. Fishing was slow for the first hour then out of no where it was a feeding frenzy just feet from a freight ship. One minute everyone was just enjoying the weather, the next we had two Sails in our spread. Captain Paul set the hook and Dr. Lee fought his first Sailfish ever over the water in our new and improved fighting chair. If you think our pictures came out great, imagine all that action happening right in front of your eyes while you’re suspended over the water. After our meet and greet, we released the Billfish back into the blue and went on our way with trolling gear in 180 – 240 ft of water. Bonito fish were swimming in herds around the boat along with a smaller Wahoo. Happy Birthday Dr. Lee, I look forward to fishing with you guys again. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:44:41 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com 954-761-8045 January 27th, 2010 Fort Lauderdale is brining in the New Year with several exciting events. The Super Bowl is back to South Florida for a record breaking 10th time and the Pro Bowl is honoring all star players somewhere other than Hawaii for the first time since 1979, Fort Lauderdale, Florida! With that said, there are A list players and many devoted fans in Fort Lauderdale for the two biggest games of the year. James Harrison of the Pittsburgh Steelers joined Captain Paul and me aboard the Lady Pamela II for a deep sea fishing adventure with his friends and family before the big game this Sunday. James wanted to battle with something as big as him so we picked up the necessities (live goggle eyes) and headed offshore. Once we reached our destination, our spread consisted of 4 live goggle eyes dancing on the surface and 2 big shark baits below. We waited patiently for 45 minutes before the right short got a hit. Captain Paul set the hook and we were ready. James jumped into our ultimate fighting chair and the battle began off the transom. Our first Sailfish of the day totally impressed our anglers; both the fight and the missing bill. James’ brother fought Sailfish #2 and once he got the fish to the boat it decided it wasn’t finished. James’ brother did a pass off to Dad, who decided to fight the Sailfish standing up rather than over the water. Job well done, we went 2 for 2 with two very nice fish. Our last stop of the day was at a shipwreck for James’ nephew. Our first bait on the bottom intrigued an Amberjack within minutes. Sea ya on the water… Tight Lines! Captain David Ide www.ladypamela2.com 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:54:08 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR 2010 definitely surprised South Florida with freezing temperatures and a killer bite offshore. Only the brave, die hards were on the water in search of the Atlantic Sailfish and it was well worth it with all the layers. During our unwelcomed, drawn out cold snap, the Sailfish bite was solid; herds of spindle beaks came through with double digit catches that made dreams come true. Every angler went home ecstatic with extremely sore arms, but a great story to tell about. One morning, I remember one of our Canadian anglers say “this guy has on his survival gear.” As funny as that sounds, he was right. Fort Lauderdale’s unusually cold winter this year really got these fish feeding and we didn’t let the weather stop us from heading offshore to find ‘em. Foul weather gear, a pair of gloves and a beanie made life a lot warmer aboard the Lady Pamela II. Fishing is always an adventure. Mixed in with the Sailfish are Kingfish and other species. The King Mackerel tend to show interest while live bait kite fishing, eating the Google-eyes that are suspended and intended for the Sailfish. The shipwrecks are also holding heavy with big fish that offer a great fight on light tackle; a 40 lb Amberjack will show you whose boss real quick. The Blackfin Tuna are around and make for a great fresh fish dinner. Trolling the reef also provides the opportunity to hook up with a Mahi-Mahi or two. There haven’t been a ton of Dolphin fish offshore, but that doesn’t mean you won’t run into a school and land enough for left overs. Along with the passage of fish, another snow bird will be showing up here shortly, the Game Shark. Shark Fishing season is right around the corner and the Hammerheads, Threshers and Makos will be more of a possibility as we move into Spring. South Florida Game Sharks range in size from 7 inches short to 39 feet long. They put up one helluva fight and it’s extremely rewarding when you win. The Lady Pamela II crew has developed techniques that make daytime swordfishing a very successful sport as we’ve been able to catch them with great regularity. Research has shown that during daylight hours, Swordfish hang out around 1,800 to 2,000 feet down looking to gnaw. Fresh squid and petite, whole Bonito make for great bait when luring a beefy Broadbill up to the surface. The Lady Pamela II landed a 500 lb’er this month and it was one of the greatest fights we’ve experienced in Fort Lauderdale yet, it was man against fish. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:40:02 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Ed, David, Mike, Paul and Steve decided to try their luck aboard the Lady Pamela II. Steve had never been deep sea fishing in his life so we picked up some live Google-eyes and headed offshore Fort Lauderdale to fertile grounds. We started fishing in 100 ft of water with a NW wind, blowing 10-15. In the duration of just four hours, the Lady Pamela II went 9 for 15 on the Atlantic Sailfish bite. 20 fish were seen, a few just weren’t interested in our spread. Talk about action! Today was one of the best Sailfishing bites in Fort Lauderdale this year. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:29:12 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR It’s always nice to report back with a thrilling story of a stellar catch after a long day on the water. Yesterday, Alan & his buddy Stan joined Captain Paul and me aboard the Lady Pamela II in search of the daytime Broadbill Swordfish. Alan, nor Stan, had ever caught a Swordfish and left the dock lookin’ for a fight. Lately, Daytime and Nighttime Swordfishing has been hit or miss and I explained to our anxious anglers that we have to be patient out there and wait for the bite. When we reached our destination of 1,800 ft we dropped ‘er down and watched the rod. Our first bite of the day was a big one. It pulled some serious line and offered a ten minute tease before it released itself into the big blue. After that, Alan and Stan got a taste and wanted more. It wasn’t long before our second bite. Within 10 minutes of our fresh squid sitting on the bottom we had a monster gnawing on the other end of the line. A long and exciting hour and forty five minutes passed before we even saw a silhouette of the 500 lb’er. Alan and Stan got more than they could’ve imagined while Daytime Swordfishing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We ended the day with one last bite that got away. Check out our Daytime Swordfish photo gallery at www.ladypamela2.com for more pictures of Alan and Stan’s catch! The Lady Pamela II crew has developed techniques that make daytime swordfishing a very successful sport as we’ve been able to catch them with great regularity. Those interested in trying this consistent Swordfish fishery can contact the Lady Pamela II at 954-761-8045. Tight Lines until next time Guys! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:08:55 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR On Thursday, a fishing buddy of mine, his wife and two other friends of mine set sail on his 54’ Sportfish and headed offshore in search of the Atlantic Sailfish. At 7AM on the dot, we left his dock lookin’ for a fight. It just so happened that the Silver Sailfish Derby was taking place but we weren’t involved, we were just looking to have a good time fishing offshore on our days off. We loaded up on live Google-Eyes to suspend from the kites and the weather couldn’t have been better. We reached our destination and within 10 minutes our spread was ready to attract the fish. It wasn’t long before our first bite of the day and it wasn’t a Sailfish. Our first fish never offered a fight as it freed itself immediately, but Ed saw the beefy 30 lb King Mackerel eat. We hung in there for a little bit longer and good thing, we hooked our first Sailfish of the day. She jumped, pulled some line then pulled the hook, it was a complete tease. After two nice bites, we weren’t moving. We went for round two on the Sailfish, but this time, our fish got cut off. We didn’t get discouraged; we ran a bit and relocated. “This is the spot Dave, I can feel it” said Ed. Fish after fish, it was comparable to Costa Rica Sailfishing. We hooked a double header, Diane was 5 minutes into her fight, Brian got hooked up and brought the fight to the bow, and it was great. All the tournament guys were circling our area, starring at us, thinking, “Who are these guys?” If only we were competing in the Derby! Our last bite of the day was the best. We were packing up, getting ready to hit the road but one line was still in the water. Out of no where, another Sail ate and put up one hell of a fight. We went 7 for 9 on Sailfish and had a great time. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sun, 10 Jan 2010 15:40:10 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR This morning, a regular angler of ours, Bob, came deep sea fishing aboard the Lady Pamela with Captain Paul and me. Bob fishes with us every year and always brings his luck with him. Two years ago, Bob landed his limit on Mahi and a monster Bull Shark. Last year, Bob won the fight against a nice size Amberjack while wreck fishing and today Bob went home with a Mahi, a few King Mackerel and a story to tell his buddies about. We headed offshore, caught a Mahi, some Kings and then set up for live bait kite fishing in hopes of a Sailfish. Between our live goggle eyes, the right conditions and Bob’s luck, we landed a 78” Sailfish after a great fight. It was man against fish for 30 minutes and well worth it. The Sailfish fight was so intense we couldn’t get a picture. See ya next time Bob for another great day of deep sea fishing in Fort Lauderdale! Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:35:32 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR The Lady Pamela Fishing Fleet headed offshore with Mike Clark, his daughter and his son for an after Christmas fishing adventure in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. They were spending the Holiday’s in South Florida and took advantage of what Fort Lauderdale is known for, deep sea fishing. Trolling was productive. We landed six Bonito fish within minutes of trolling gear in the water. After our Bonito pop, we headed to a wreck and dropped live bait on the bottom. It was an instant bite with a 40 lb Amberjack and a 50 lb’er to top of the trip. Mike and his kids were impressed on how hard these fish fight! Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:53:09 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Happy Holidays from Fort Lauderdale, Florida & the Lady Pamela Sportfishing Fleet December isn’t making its presence felt here in South Florida weather wise, but fishing wise, the bite is just what us Fort Lauderdale fisherman anticipated. A few cold fronts have come and gone and brought much more to the table than just wind and rain; a solid bite afterwards! We do prefer our 80 degree afternoons, but these chilly spurts don’t just make us Floridians shiver, they make fishing in Fort Lauderdale very exciting. December deep sea fishing in Fort Lauderdale means a mixed bag of fish. The Atlantic Sailfish are out and about and looking to eat from the kite. Watching a Sailfish jump 5 ft high, 5 times in a row is the ultimate adrenalin rush and a sight to see. The Mahi-Mahi are weighing in anywhere from 10 – 30 lb’s and are tastier than ever. The Wahoo are making the rods bend and putting up some wicked fights along with the Blackfin Tuna, King Mackerel and Bonito fish on the troll. Wreck fishing is producing some nice Black Grouper and beefy Amberjacks up and down the coast. Game Sharks, such as the infamous Hammerhead, have been seen, fought and caught and they don’t give in easily. And to top it off, the Swordfish bite has been steady, day and night. What more could you ask for during the Holiday season? During the winter months, great Sailfishing will be affected by the passage of cold fronts, in a good way. When the wind patterns pick up and it’s blowing offshore, the cold air moves through and the water temperatures drop. The Sailfish move through looking for warmer water and multiple catches are common. The only disadvantage is nasty seas, big rollers, but a great bite. To us Fort Lauderdale diehards, it means perfect Sailfish conditions and what we long for. Trolling bait or dangling live Google-Eyes from the kite usually attracts a Sailfish within minutes. These pretty pelagics are caught year round; however, November through March comes in at number one for the Sailfish bite. During the height of season, several bites per day is common, it happens and we catch 'em. That must be how the name Sailfish Alley came about for Fort Lauderdale, Florida! The New Year brings several different exciting attractions to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the bowl games, the superbowl and the sun. There are tons of things to do and see while in South Florida, but nothing compares to deep sea sportfishing offshore in Fort Lauderdale. Take advantage of what Fort Lauderdale, Florida is known for – our backyard, the water, the fishing. Bring home a memorable experience with some of the world’s best sportfishing. Head down to South Florida a day early or extend your vacation to experience the thrill of a lifetime aboard the Lady Pamela Sportfishing fleet. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:42:12 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Greg and Eric recently relocated to Sunny South Florida from the Carolinas and wanted to try deep sea fishing in Fort Lauderdale for the first time. Trolling and pulling live bait around the reef attracted two King Mackerel within minutes. After our little “pop,” fishing slooooowed down on the troll and we moved on to wreck fishing. As soon as we spiced things up we got a monster bite and Greg jumped into the fighting chair with zero hesitation, he was ready to fight! Greg landed a beautiful 30 lb Black Grouper, we took some pictures and released him back into the big blue because it’s not season. They didn’t get to keep him but they did get to see what those fish fight like! Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:10:44 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Mike and his wife Katie brought their whole gang to Fort Lauderdale for the Miami – Patriots game. For the last three years, Mike and Katie have fished the Lady Pamela fleet and man, do they have good luck. The first year they fished aboard the Lady Pamela II, Mike landed a double header Sail. Last year we headed offshore with our hard core Patriot fans and there wasn’t a fish in site for the first four hours but the last two hours of fishing made up for it, big time; seven for seven on the Sailfish bite. Talk about excitement! This year we headed out of Lauderdale Marina with beautiful weather and hoped they brought their luck. Trolling was productive. The King Mackerel were solid and Mike and Katie’s son was having a ball. Our anglers wanted to see if they could get their hands on another Fort Lauderdale Sailfish so the kites went up with live Google-Eyes on the surface. Within 20 minutes of live bait kite fishing, Katie landed a beefy 20 lb Dolphin fish (Mahi-Mahi). After the Mahi, Mike said “Captain David, just one Sailfish for my son, you always find them.” Immediately after Mike said the word Sailfish, we hooked a 6 ½ footer on the kite. See you guys next year! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:58:17 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR November fishing has started out with a bang and the Lady Pamela II fleet is gearing up for some serious kite fishing this season. The Mullet have been a huge help. Large schools of Baitfish have made their way to the Gold Coast and the migrating pelagic fish weren’t too far behind. Fort Lauderdale has seen several Sailfish offshore and the bite is only looking to pick up and be comparable to last year. Sailfish fishing is one of the most exciting sports and Fort Lauderdale is one of the top Sailfishing destinations in the world. During the winter months, great Sailfishing will be affected by the passage of cold fronts, in a good way. When the wind patterns pick up and it’s blowing offshore, the cold air moves through and the water temperatures drop. The Sailfish move through looking for warmer water and multiple catches are common. The only disadvantage is nasty seas, big rollers, but a great bite. To us Fort Lauderdale diehards, it means perfect Sailfish conditions and what we long for year after year. Trolling bait or dangling live Google-Eyes from the kite usually attracts a Sailfish within minutes. These pretty pelagics are caught year round; however, November through March comes in at number one for the Sailfish bite. During the height of season, 20 bites per day is common, it happens and we catch 'em. That must be how the name Sailfish Alley came about for Fort Lauderdale, Florida! With the weather change in Fort Lauderdale, the Atlantic Sailfish will be the leading catch offshore. Other species will be involved as well such as Blackfin Tuna, Bonito, Kingfish, Wahoo and Dolphin. Let’s get out there and catch some fish. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:59:31 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR It may not be snowing or below 50, but between the north winds, the blue water and thousands of Baitfish, it sure does feel like winter has arrived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Our first very welcomed cold front has come and gone and was much appreciated by us Fort Lauderdale fishermen. It blew 15-20 out of the northeast and gave us a few cool October afternoons. Not only were the two days extremely refreshing, the Sailfish bite offshore was solid and exactly what we anticipated. October has provided a mixed bag of fish, from giant Wahoo taking runs to gaffer size Mahi-Mahi, Kingfish, Bonito and Blackfin Tuna on the troll. And as November and December approach us, we only expect fishing to improve in South Florida with the Sailfish bite. Large pods of Baitfish are chuggin’ it down from the north and the bigger fish tend to follow. Expect to see the Atlantic Sailfish free jumping within feet of the boat and big Dolphin lookin’ to eat your bait. The Ballerina of the Sea puts up a wicked fight and many high fives will be given after the battle. The Wahoo was definitely a hot item offshore this month. Between the dark, electric blue color above and the shiny, vertical stripes throughout, you can’t mistake this fish especially when it’s smoking your reel. The Lady Pamela II was very successful with the Wahoo bite and we sure did land some monsters that could’ve fed a village. Several anglers went home with smiles and sore arms after reeling in this prize game fish offshore in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:42:14 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR This afternoon, the Lady Pamela II set sail with two different groups of people who had never been deep sea fishing offshore. Skip, an avid trout fisherman, had never hooked a saltwater fish in his life, nor had John and his family who traveled from Denmark. The water looked great today; a beautiful blue edge, a steady current, but no fish. The further south we trolled the better the bite got. Three big King Mackerel ate along with two nice size Barracuda. Skip was in awe when he got up close and personal with the Barracuda and its mean set of teeth. After our Kings and Cuda's, we got a killer bite from a monster fish. John was battling with this fish for a while before Paul got a hold of the leader and we finally got the 30 lb Wahoo in the boat. The slim, streamlined fish showed John whose boss in Fort Lauderdale. The Wahoo is one of the fastest fish South Florida has to offer and one of the tastiest fish in my book. Awesome catch! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:29:46 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Rick, John and his buddies from New York joined the Lady Pamela II fleet for a fishing excursion out of beautiful Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Rick and his gang were pretty lucky for their first time offshore. We started off catching tons of live Blue Runners and Speedos. Fresh strips on the planners and Ballyhoo out of the rigger caught the eye of a 10 lb King Mackerel. A 15 lb’er followed within minutes. We caught a total of four Kings before we hit the wreck. On our first drop with a live Speedo we got an instant bite. By the time Rick got situated in the chair, we pulled the hook and hoped the fish was still down there. On our second drop we hooked him. A monster Mutton Snapper ate just a few miles off the coast of Fort Lauderdale. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:03:32 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Deep Sea fishing has been phenomenal in South Florida this month. Loads of Kingfish and Bonito make it easy for everyone to catch a fish and even go in for seconds. The average size Kingfish is anywhere from 5-10 lbs and the Lady Pamela II has landed some monsters that tipped the scale at 40 lbs plus. Not only are the Kings solid offshore, the Blackfin Tuna and Wahoo bite has been consistent in the 200 – 500 foot range. These fish put up a wicked fight and man are they tasty! The Mahi bite started out extremely slow and sent many anglers back to the dock empty handed this season. With that said, there is a bit of encouraging news and hope offshore. The bite has since picked up and the Lady Pamela II is making up for lost time on the Mahi-Mahi. Those delicious Dolphin we all love are slowly showing up in good numbers. On September 19th, Captain Paul, myself and our anglers had five Mahi on at one time, talk about action. We ended our fishing trip with nine nice ones and a beefy 25 lb’er in the box. Sailfish season is approaching Fort Lauderdale and the Sailfish have already begun to bite. With a rippin’ north current and blue water you can’t go wrong with Spindle beaks. The Atlantic Sailfish is by far one of the most sought after game fish in the world and they can be found in plentiful numbers especially right here in South Florida during the winter months. Sailfishing is one of my all time favorites. They are capable of powerful runs, acrobatic jumps and reel blistering dives which may make your arms regret they ever tangled with this great fish. Our sportfishing fleet has averaged four bites per week and it may triple come November. We cannot wait! The Autumn Swordfish bite has been hit or miss for the past couple of weeks. The Lady Pamela II has ventured offshore both Daytime Swordfishing and Nighttime Swordfishing in search of big Broadbills and we’ve come home with a few nice ones in the pit. Swordfish don’t give in easily and a good team effort is required to pull a big boy in the boat. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:25:56 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Although September is the slowest month of the year in Fort Lauderdale, it hasn’t stopped the Lady Pamela II fleet from fishing day in and day out. Our crew has been Nighttime Swordfishing the past couple of weeks and we’ve had great success offshore. On September 15th, we left the dock around 6:00 PM is hopes of tugging on a Broadbill. We reached fertile grounds around 7:30 PM and our first bait went in the water immediately. A long two hours passed before we got a bite by a 50 inch’er. Within 30 minutes of our first fight, we were hooked and ready for round two. Kevin fought the 150 lb’er for over 30 minutes; this fish didn’t give in easily. Around 2:00 AM we were 3 for 3 but the Sword was too short so we released him back into the blue. It was getting late so we gave the bite 30 more minutes before we packed up and headed home. We never got another fish on the line but we sure did go home happy campers. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:55:44 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Yesterday afternoon, Rick brought all of his suppliers from Michigan Deep Sea Fishing to show them a good time while visiting Fort Lauderdale, Florida. As soon as we cleared Port Everglades and hit open water we started trolling to the north. I noticed a beautiful blue edge in about 200 ft of water with a gaffer size Mahi swimming on the surface. Captain Paul grabbed a spinner and pitched the Dolphin a live bait. The Mahi was interested and we were hooked. I looked behind the boat and noticed a huge green area of about 20 gaffer Mahi waiting to eat. Captain Pauly grabbed spinner after spinner and at one time we had five fish hooked. We ended the day with 9 Mahi, biggest one 20 lb’s, a few Kingfish and tons fillets for fresh dinner. Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:59:34 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Today, Shanelle and her family from Virginia came deep sea fishing aboard the Lady Pamela II fleet. We had a full six hour adventure ahead of us and live bait was a must. We made a pit stop at the local buoy for live Blue Runners just in case the Mahi showed up offshore. Live bait went in the well as the trolling gear went in the water. The Kingfish and Bonito showed themselves quite early into the trip and never left us alone throughout the day. About three hours into our fishing trip we got a killer bite on the 30 TLD. The reel was screaming and so were our anglers. A 25 lb Wahoo put up a wicked fight with its fast surface runs. Wahoo is one of my favorite fish to eat and you could just see Shanelle’s family lickin’ their chops. We iced our customer’s dinner down and bait went back out immediately. A piece of a board was floating near by and that’s always a good sign when you’re looking for a fight. Another Wahoo ate to top off the trip. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sun, 20 Sep 2009 15:25:40 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR The Lady Pamela II crew headed out for an all day Swordfish trip that lead into the night. Around lunch time, we reached our first destination of 1,800 ft of water. The first drop of the day didn’t produce much. The second drop was an instant bite but right before we got tight the Swordfish managed to pull the hook and free itself. Fifteen minutes into our third set and we were hooked. It was a battle between us and a huge Sword for 30 minutes. As soon as we got the leader, things went south and our fish disappeared. It was a bummer, but things could’ve been worse = no bites. Time flies when you’re having fun; the sun started to set and it was time to get our nighttime gear ready. Within an hour of nighttime Swordfishing, Kevin had a nice fish on the line. We all called it a 100 lb’er until the 212 lb’er was in the boat. Gear went back out immediately; we were ready to get our hands on another Broadbill. Our last fish of the night was a 45 incher that swam away a free man for a future fight. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com E-MAIL: ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:08:46 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Minus the rain, weather was perfect to head over to the Bahamas for a weekend getaway with friends and family for our annual Labor Day fishing trip in Bimini. Seas were flatter than a pancake and I was looking forward to fresh Yellow Eye. As Bimini is basically my second home, I know of some great spots to put fish in the box. A group of us left the Harbor around 9:00 AM and the fun began. “Deep dropping is like grocery shopping,” as one of my buddies always said. It wasn’t an instant bite but we did manage to reach our limit and enjoy fresh dinner on the dock Saturday night. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com E-MAIL: ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:27:07 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Today was one of those days where you just say to yourself “Today is going to be a great day on the water.” We had a great group of customers on board, the weather was absolutely beautiful and the fish were biting…big time! Repeat clients from Dallas came back for more this year. A great group of people join the Lady Pamela II every August for a day on the water and some fun in the sun. We headed out the Inlet, seas were flat as glass and the Kings and Bonitos weren’t hiding. Loads of fish were being caught anywhere from 5 – 10 lb’s. We reached our limit in no time at all and dipped into our well full of live Speedos and Blue Runners for wreck fishing. Our first drop of the day produced a great fight between our angler and a 30 lb Almaco Jack. Second drop was a no go. On the third drop we got a monster bite. The rod bent over immediately and line was steaming off the reel. It was like playing tug-a-war, but great fun. After a long battle and watching the rod tip touch the water a few times, a huge Warsaw Grouper popped up like a balloon and we won the fight. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com E-MAIL: ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:54:12 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR This week, my report features a letter I got from one of one of our clients: Captain David, Captain Paul, Thanks for a great day fishing. My sons and I will treasure the experience and the memories for a long time. My sons and I just wanted to spend the last day of our vacation together, so we signed up for an afternoon on Lady Pamela II. We were just happy that the water was calm, and hoping to catch a few fish and spend a relaxing afternoon before heading home. Thanks to the experience of the crew, who knew just where to go, and what bait to use, and how to fish for the trophies, we had an action-filled afternoon, landing about a dozen nice-sized fish, and losing one to a Shark and another to a school of porpoises. But the highlight of the afternoon was the two trophy Sailfish that we hooked. They were so majestic, and fought so valiantly, and occupied the entire crew and all five of us who were fishing ... making way for the trophies as they swam all around fighting for all their worth. The clear blue sky and the deep blue sea and brilliant Florida sun reflected off the Sailfish as it swam and leaped from the water, causing us all to admire their beauty and their fight. We all learned with the first fish that sportfishing is a team sport, everyone taking turns reeling in and landing fish, and clearing the deck whenever someone else hooked a trophy. And we also enjoyed the more leisurely fishing over the shipwrecks after several hours of trolling with the outriggers. If you're looking for an incredible sportfishing experience, I highly recommend Captain David and Captain Paul and the Lady Pamela II. Just don't go out there expecting too much relaxation, since you'll be too busy reeling in all the Kingfish, Bonito, Blackfin Tunas and Sailfish. The Shark got away this time, but I know where we'll be going on our next sportfishing trip, right back out on Lady Pamela II. Again thanks for a great day of sportfishing, and we'll be back to catch that damn shark next year! Greg F. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com E-MAIL: ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:00:31 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR As we entered into August, seas were flat as glass and the fishing was phenomenal, producing Kingfish and Bonito for all. The Bonito bite is still strong and steady with the Kings by their side. Get your Bonito fix in now and save those strips for later because September is right around the corner and the bite should come to a halt here shortly. Kingfish on the other hand will remain on the reefs and will continue to bite anywhere from 30 – 60 feet below the surface. Trolling is the most common way to land a Kingfish and the Lady Pamela II has been successful with 8 – 10 lb’ers coming over the side along with a few bigger Mackerels in the 25 -40 lb range. Not only have the Kings been hitin’ the deck left and right, the Blackfin Tuna have showed themselves quite nicely this month. Blackfin Tuna provide excellent sport on light tackle and a hefty 50 lb’er on the line is common. Blackfin flesh is a bit dark but extremely tasty sushi style. The image of several Sailfish release flags flying from the rigger plays nicely against a South Florida winter sky. However, anyone who thinks Sailfish are strictly cold-weather species might want to reconsider. Spindlebeaks aren’t just for guys in grundens. For the past several summers, a growing number of Sailfish have been caught from Palm Beach to the Upper Keys. Yet, the bite is nowhere better than off the coast of Fort Lauderdale and Miami during the summer months. This must be how the name Sailfish Alley came about for Broward and Dade County. August hasn’t given us much wind to work with, but we did have a few days where it was blowing enough to fly the kites and get our hands on a few jumping Sailfish. Winter is creeping up behind us and the Lady Pamela II is excited to see what the season has in store for us. Although spring is high season for Game Sharks, the August bite hasn’t been too shabby. We’ve caught a handful of Game Sharks offshore that didn’t give in easily and put up a wicked fight. Hi Captain Dave, Just got back to Atlanta and wanted to send you pictures of the big catch. I can’t believe I caught an 8’ golden Hammerhead Shark. It was my dream to catch a shark – I watch about Sharks whenever they are on tv. From Thomas The shipwrecks offshore have been holding heavy with loads of fish. Drop a fresh bait 350 ft deep and your chances of attracting an Amberjack is likely. Not only are Amberjacks hanging deep, Groupers flock to a well presented bait sitting on the bottom as well. Move into the shallow wrecks and the dinosaur Barracuda will hop on that bait and bend the rod. The Wahoo bite has been incredible around the full moons. Wahoo are one of the tastiest eating fish and these fierce fighters will show you who’s boss on the water real quick, especially at 75 lb’s plus. Mahi fishing is the talk of the town right now. It has been hit or miss, with a few small stray fish here and there, nothing to rave about, yet. The Lady Pamela II has been averaging about 10 Mahi per week anywhere from 5 – 20 lb’s. The delicious Dolphin haven’t chugged it this way yet, but we are still hoping for a big run of hungry fish next month. Sea ya on the water… Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com E-MAIL: ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:17:52 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR On Saturday night, David and his son set sail with Captain Paul and I for an all nighter Swordfish trip. A bit ironic, there was a Swordfishing Tournament taking place offshore. We left Lauderdale Marina around 5 PM and arrived to our destination around 7 PM, trolling our way to Swordfish grounds. As soon as we hit our spot, lines went in the water and the night began for us. Not even an hour after deploying our baits, David reeled in a 90 lb Broadbill. It was a pretty instant bite so lines went back down immediately. Before we knew it, we were hooked again. David’s son grabbed the rod, got situated in the chair and started reeling. A 46 inch’er came alongside the boat and we released him for a future fight. At this point in the game, we weren’t necessarily catching big fish, but we were getting the bite and we weren’t complaining. Two long hours went by before we got another bite. After a 30 minute battle, David won with the Broadbill Swordfish at the transom. Three times a charm, right? David’s son landed a beefy 300 lb’er to top off the night. Captain Paul and I haven’t seen the Nighttime Swordfish bite go off like this in a long time. Too bad we weren’t fishing the tournament; we probably would have won with that guy! Now’s the time to venture offshore to catch Broadbill Swordfish. The seas are flat calm and the bite is on! Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com E-MAIL: ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:00:20 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Fishing in Fort Lauderdale during the month of June is truly satisfying. There is an abundance of activity inshore and offshore. Take your pick or fish both sides, I can guarantee that you will go home with a sore arm, a huge smile and a memory to last a lifetime. Now on to the good stuff, FISHING. In the late afternoon, the inshore bite is hot and heavy for giant Tarpon. It’s common to get 5 – 6 bites by 100 lb’ers during a 4 hour period. On June 5th, the Lady Pamela II went 2 for 5 on the Tarpon bite just inside of Port Everglades. After putting out our baits, it didn’t take long before he was on. The 5 ft Tarpon started his series of jumps and our anglers enjoyed every second of the fight. Throughout the night, we had 4 more strikes, one of those being a solid hook up. After a few minutes on the line and one good jump, the fish managed to pull the hook and give it back. Our anglers went home happy as clams with a story to tell their friends. Fishing offshore in Fort Lauderdale is nothing short of epic. Whether you’re making a deep drop for Daytime Swordfish in 1,800 ft or trolling over the reef just a mile offshore, you’ll find action. The Kingfish, Mahi, Barracuda, Blackfin Tuna and Bonito will show themselves and stretch your line. Not only is there action below, the Lady Pamela II has come across schools of jumping porpuses swimming alongside the boat and a handful of sea turtles mating on the surface. We’ve found great success with Daytime Swordfishing, the bite has definitely picked up. They’re hungry and willing to battle with you during the day and the night. Broadbills are one the toughest fighting game fish in the Southeast, average encounters last more than an hour. If you’re looking to tug on something big, Swordfishing is the trip for you, during the day or night. Summertime is Mahi time. June is well-known for its solid Dolphin bite as it is peak season from now until the end of July. The seas lay down, the water heats up and the weed lines drift on the surface. Weed lines are always a good sign when searching for Mahi offshore. Come across a weed stack a few miles out and chances are you’ll have a run in with a school of 30+ beautiful blue-ish green Dorado's looking to eat. They put up one hell of a fight and fillets make for a great meal. Fresh Mahi-Mahi is a true South Florida souvenir. June is also the time of year when we head across to the Bahamas for sportfishing expeditions. The weather is perfect, the seas are calm and the fishing is nearly endless. The yellow eye Snapper bite is red hot in 850 ft water. You can reach your limit in no time and leave ‘em biting for the following day. The Lady Pamela II has traveled to Bimini quite a few times this month and caught monster size Mahi-Mahi, Wahoo on the troll, giant Amberjacks on the wrecks and we’ve seen two 500+ lb Blue Marlin jumping within feet of the boat. How can you go wrong? Fishing is strong and steady in all places with all techniques this time of year. So, let’s get out there and catch some fish! Sea ya on the water... Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com E-MAIL: ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sun, 14 Jun 2009 13:18:01 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR On Sunday morning, a crew of Alison, Dustin, Dustin’s father, Captain Paul and I set sail aboard the Lady Pamela II for Dustin’s birthday. What a better way to spend your birthday than deep sea fishing offshore in Fort Lauderdale. The plan was to go daytime Swordfishing and put Dustin on a big one. We were successful. We left Lauderdale Marina bright and early and ready to catch some fish. The weather was wonderful and the fishing wasn’t half bad either. We started off our trip trolling to Swordfish land and hooked up with a handful of Kingfish and a good size Mahi. Once we reached our destination, Captain Paul dropped ‘er down 1,800 ft and did the fish dance. Our crew was on full alert. Captain Paul and I kept a close eye on the rod because a bite by a powerful Broadbill on the bottom might not be anything more than a slight bend in the tip. Once he was on, he was on. Captain Paul got Dustin situated and he went to town. After a brutal fight in 90 degree heat, the fish came into view of the boat, fighting its way to the transom. There were several high fives and handshakes given after Dustin landed his 100 lb Swordfish. I think I may have heard him say it was his best birthday ever on the way in. Happy Birthday Dustin! Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com E-MAIL: ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:50:50 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Mahi-Mahi Madness! Deep Sea fishing offshore Fort Lauderdale has been great this week. Although the weather hasn’t been picture perfect, the seas have been comfortable and the fish have been biting! There’s been tons of action on the reef for our morning and afternoon fishing trips. The Sailfish bite has petered out but the Mahi-Mahi have moved on in! Al and his colleges set sail aboard the Lady Pamela II while in Fort Lauderdale for a work convention. Today was there window of opportunity to catch a break from the office and enjoy sunny South Florida. We left Lauderdale Marina bright and early and on a mission. Once we got out of Port Everglades we visited our friend, the local buoy, for Blue Runners and Speedos. We trolled the reef and landed a handful of King Mackerel and Bonito. Lately, it’s been common to run into a school or two of Mahi-Mahi in 500 ft of water. Right around 450 ft of water we came across three schools of nice size Dolphin ranging anywhere from 5 – 8 lbs. There were a few 12 - 15 lb'ers in the mix, too. The Mahi-Mahi are running right now and there’s nothing like a homemade Dolphin sandwich! Sea ya on the water. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com E-MAIL: ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 29 May 2009 10:11:51 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR This afternoon, we had a group of people from all over the country; Gary from Canada, Jeff and his wife from Georgia, Bill from Michigan and Ray from Fort Lauderdale. All five had one thing in common; they wanted to catch fish, lots of fish. The anxious anglers set sail aboard the Lady Pamela II around 11 AM with Justin in the cockpit and myself at the helm. We headed to the local buoy to load up on live bait, but they weren’t cooperating with us. Plan B for bait – anchor off a shipwreck along the beach and hope for the best. The Blue Runners and Speedos couldn’t hide for long; we filled the well to the rim and ran to fertile grounds. Justin put the trolling gear out with six lines figuring at least one would attract a King Mackerel, Mahi or a Blackfin Tuna. Nope! Not even a nibble. We tried and tried on the troll but nothing was going on and our anglers were getting antsy. There was some action at a wreck down south so Justin pulled everything in and we were off. Ten miles later and there we were, at the wreck. After two drive by’s and no bites, I said to myself, one more and that’s it. Three times a charm. We nailed a giant Barracuda and Gary was the man. He fought the 40 inch’er for a good 10 minutes before the Barracuda gave in. We got some photos and said adios as the fish swam away. I made another pass around the wreck and we got a big bite on the surface. Bill jumped into the hot seat and reeled in an even bigger Barracuda. This fish was over 4 ft long and had one mean set of teeth. Our first wreck of the day wasn’t an instant bite, but it definitely didn’t let us down in the end. The shipwrecks were holding heavy today so I ran over to the deep wreck and made a drop on top. Ray and Jeff got a nice workout reeling in some Jacks (they didn’t realize these game fish fought so hard). Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com E-MAIL: ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 21 May 2009 13:42:00 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Deep Sea Fishing in Fort Lauderdale during the month of May offers an endless variety of fish, from giant Mahi-Mahi on the troll to 10 ft Game Sharks on the wrecks. Now’s the time to call in sick and head offshore to go sport fishing in South Florida and experience the thrill of a lifetime! May is the last hurrah for the Atlantic Sailfish, as the Game Shark bite comes in at #1. The 10 - 25 lb King Mackerel are holding heavy on the reef along with the Bonito, Blackfin Tuna and the big boy Mahi-Mahi. These are the main species feeding offshore right now and they are hitting anything presented correctly, from the kite to the bottom bait. The Wahoo action remains strong and steady along with the Nighttime Swordfish bite. Whether you're looking to tug on something bigger than your 10 yr old or you’re just out there to catch dinner for the family, we've got you covered. Come offshore fishing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida aboard the Lady Pamela II. The Springtime Sailfish bite should continue on through the middle to the end of May. Now is the time when you can expect to see the larger Sailfish lingering on the edge. Our Sport fishing charter fleet has seen a few floppers here and there, getting a handful of bites per week. During the first weekend in May, the Frequent Flyer II ventured off to the Bahamas and landed a giant Sailfish just a few miles off of the coast of Bimini. They’re still out and about and kite fishing is key to catching. Live bait dangling on the surface does it every time. I’d say 90% of the Sailfish we hook up with eat from the kite. Sail fishing is one of my all time favorites, especially when they put on a parade of head shaking leaps. However, the time has come and we’ve officially started the countdown. You only have a short time left to land the pretty pelagic until the season kicks off later in the year. Game Sharks are some of the largest fish that pass through our waters here in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Hammerheads, Tigers, Bull Sharks and the endangered Big Eye Thresher are in the neighborhood so to speak. It’s the Game Shark’s time to shine and they are making it a point to do so. The Lady Pamela II and the Frequent Flyer II have been catching some monsters with rigged Kingfish heads sitting deep at 350 ft of water. There will be many high fives after a grueling fight with one of these guys. The reef is RED HOT! A short time trolling is rewarding. Fresh strip baits and planner rods catch the eye of the King Mackerel and Bonito. The Kings have showed up and man did they chunk up. Landing 10 – 30 lb’ers is common these days with the occasional 60 lb’er. These fish fight like a son of a gun and will leave you wanting more. Not only is the reef littered with Kings, lit up Sails loiter around the area as well, tapping and plucking at the bait with its spindly beak. Monday night was beautiful, calm and comfortable for our Nighttime Swordfish trip. Captain Darin and I lead our anglers 16 miles offshore to fertile grounds where we deployed our spread and hoped for a stray Swordfish. It wasn’t long before a beefy Broadbill ate the best of baits and was hooked. Our anglers got a few cranks in until the Swordfish pulled the hook and decided to release himself and fade away. Shortly after, another Swordfish visited our bait, took a bite and fell off. If you can’t play hooky from work, leave an hour early and get your fix with some action packed nighttime fishing. The Snapper and Game Sharks show themselves quite nicely on the wreck around sunset. Sea ya on the water. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com E-MAIL: ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sat, 16 May 2009 20:51:14 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Fort Lauderdale is the gateway to the Bahamas. Due to the lack of local charter boats in the Bahamian islands, the best way to sport fish and explore the islands is to charter a boat from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Only 50 nautical miles from the South Florida coastline, Bimini is a prime fishing destination. It all started with Jose’s wife, Anna. She was looking to surprise her husband and ship him and his three buddies off to the Bahamas for a weekend getaway with the guys. None of them had ever been to Bimini before, so they flew over a week before to check it out and they fell in love with the islands emerald waters and tropical atmosphere. A two day trip to scope out the island was all it took; Jose, Lou, Daniel and Garry were heading to Bimini to catch fish, eat freshly cracked conch and come home with a great story…or two. Friday morning was the big day; the Frequent Flyer II was ready to go, with every fishing lure, rod and reel you could imagine. We blasted out Port Everglades around 1 PM and arrived in Bimini to clear customs just before happy hour. Jose and all his buddies got situated into their lush Bimini Bay cottage around 5 PM as the Frequent Flyer II docked at Bimini Blue Water Resort. We had big plans for Saturday morning so we let our anglers enjoy their first night on the town as we got all of our deep drop gear in order for an 8 AM start. Captain Peter and I are very familiar with Bimini’s waters and reef system and know of several great Yellow Eye Snapper spots we hit up a few months back. Deep dropping it was in 850 ft! We couldn’t have asked for a better bite, it was instant. The Yellow Eye action was non-stop; we caught 30 big boys and left ‘em biting. Our secret spot has never let us down. The Bahamas basically serves as a hotel for Game Sharks and Lou was interested in getting his hands on maybe a 10 ft Tiger or Hammerhead to tell his buddies about back home. Bimini Harbor it was! The kite went up with a live Google-eye along with three fresh Shark baits on the bottom. It didn’t take long before we got the bite. Peter yelled down “Big Blue Marlin on the left short!” I pushed the boat ahead to set the hook and we had him on. It wasn’t a Blue; it was a huge Sailfish starting his series of jumps right before our eyes. Lou jumped into the fighting chair without even thinking about it. Fighting the first game fish of our trip was the only thing on his mind. Twenty-four hours into our fishing trip and we had a cooler full of Yellow Eye’s and a Sailfish fight to rave about. I’m pretty sure every body went to bed beat, but anxious for another great day of fishing. We got a head start on Sunday morning and said adios to Bimini. Trolling gear immediately went out and we were expecting anything. About 8 miles offshore a gaffer size Mahi-Mahi ate, weighing in around 25 lbs. After we got a few pictures of our first Dolphin, he went straight in the box for dinner and we starting running back towards South Florida. Captain Peter and I were up on the bridge when I noticed another big Mahi swimming along side the boat. I spun the boat around quicker than ever, Peter pitched him a bait and we were hooked up! That Dolphin jumped on our bait and didn’t hesitate. Jose reeled in the second Mahi of the day. To make a long story short, we landed another 25 lb’er before we arrived back at Lauderdale Marina. Our three day Bahamas extravaganza turned out to be one helluva fishing trip with a great group of guys! Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com E-MAIL: ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 05 May 2009 09:13:10 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Now through the beginning of May, expect to see tons of Sailfish action of the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Today Carlos and his son set sail with Matt the mate and I to go Deep Sea Fishing. Our duo was in town visiting from Brazil and I wanted to show them what fishing in South Florida was all about. On the way out, we made a pit stop at Lauderdale Marina to fill the well with live Google-Eye for later use. Trolling for King Mackerel was the first thing on our list. Our fresh Bonito strips and Ballyhoos really turned them on, they were hitin’ the deck left and right. Twenty minutes into Trolling and our left planner got a hit. Whatever ate fell off immediately. Then the other planner got a bite. It had to of been the same fish! Carlos gears up and starts reeling as the flopper starts his series of jumps within feet of the transom. The excitement didn’t last long; he spit the hook and hauled. I wasn’t going to let this one get away. Spinner rod to the rescue! I rigged up a live gogg real quick and pitched it, hoping it would land right in front of his face. We finally got him on, and he was on good this time. Carlos and his son both got a taste of this game fish as they fought him all the way to the boat. It was a beauty. All morning, Carlos had Tuna on his mind. “How can we catch a Tuna?” Not even a minute after we released our Sailfish, Carlos reeled in a nice Blackfin Tuna. The 12 lb’er made his day. It’s ironic how things work out sometimes. I’ll tell you what, there’s nothing better than freshly caught Blackfin for dinner. The Tuna went in the box and the lines went back in the water. As soon as fresh bait touched the water, the right rigger got a hit. We couldn’t believe our eyes as the baby Blue Marlin showed himself. That fantasy didn’t last long either, he got away before we could stop him. It was a bummer, but nice to see a Blue out there. Today rocked out there! Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com E-MAIL: ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sun, 03 May 2009 00:41:50 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR There’s been a lot of activity offshore this week in Fort Lauderdale. This afternoon, Joe and his girlfriend got in on some action aboard the Frequent Flyer II. Around 4 PM we headed out the Intracoastal Waterway, not like the usual 8-12 or 1-5 trips we run daily. We rigged up some fresh Bonito strips and started off trolling. The King Mackerel and Bonito were showing themselves in good numbers. When we reached the reef, the sun started to set and man was it pretty. We crossed our fingers for a Grouper or Snapper to bite. Within 10 minutes of trolling the reef, we were hooked. We saw color as the fish hovered below. The 7 lb Mutton Snapper was bright and beautiful. We knew we were in a good spot now, so trolling gear went right back in the water and we sat back for another instant bite. After 15 minutes in the fighting chair, Joe reeled in a beefy, 20 lb Cobia. Nice catch guys! Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters www.ladypamela2.com Ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 Fort Lauderdale, Florida ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:41:26 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR This afternoon, Frank and his buddies joined the Frequent Flyer II to go deep sea fishing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Live bait was MIA today, there wasn’t any available. A friend of mine, also a local fisherman, was so kind and gave us two dozen thread fin herrings. With our live bait situation settled, we were ready to go look for the Atlantic Sailfish. Trolling to our destination, we hooked a few Bonito and six King Mackerel. Trolling was on point today, but we were so anxious to use our thread fins, we popped the kites. Not more than ten minutes passed before the clip from the right kite popped open. All of a sudden a big mama jumped all the way out of the water, pouncing on the surface. She couldn’t pass up our precious bait, she really went for it. We were in the right place, at the right time, with the right bait, presented the right way. Justin set the hook as Frank called dibs on the rod. He jumped in the fighting chair with excitement, knowing it was going to be a great fight. The Ballerina of the Sea put on a 30 minute parade, jumping all over the ocean right before our eyes. The power of this fish was impressive. After a 30 minute battle between Frank and the Sail, Justin was able to get the leader. When Frank saw the size of his fish, he couldn’t hold back the smile. Frank and his buddies got a few pictures for keepsake, and we released the Sailfish for a future fight. Sail fishing off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, particularly in April, is nothing short of epic. Fort Lauderdale provides an ideal Sailfish season for the inexperienced angler looking to land a pelagic and a great place for the pros to enjoy another great day on the water. You only have a short time left to head offshore and hook up with a Sailfish. The countdown has begun, as May is the last hurrah. Let’s get out there and catch some fish. Check out our Sportfishing Forum at www.ladypamela2.com Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters www.ladypamela2.com Ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 Fort Lauderdale, Florida ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:30:06 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR South Florida Spring Time Fishing Report April has been one of the most exciting, action packed months for us here in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Whether you like fishing the Inlet for the stealth Barracuda or dropping on the wreck for Amberjacks and Game Sharks, pick your spot and you will have a story for your friends. April is my favorite time of year to go deep sea fishing in Ft Lauderdale. The weather is to die for and the seas are comparable to a pancake. Not to mention, the fish are biting. When there’s a rippin’ north current offshore, the Atlantic Sailfish is lingering nearby and usually looking to eat. Last week, the Sailfish were out and about. I saw a flopper jumping behind the live goggle eye on the right rigger just before the satisfying slap, line was just pouring off the reel. The power of this fish was incredible. With myself at the helm and Captain Paul in the pit, the Sail started his series of head shaking leaps right before our eyes. Our angler, John, fought the Sailfish all the way to the transom after a nice little run. He got a good look at his pelagic and we turned it loose – that thing swam away like a rocket. The Lady Pamela II guided John to his first Sailfish release ever. John added a few King Mackerel and Mahi-Mahi to his red hot action. The Sailfish bite will soon come to a halt as May approaches us. Come fishing with us, you won’t be disappointed. Game Sharks have officially moved on in. February to June is prime time to go big game shark fishing. Hammerheads, Makos, Tigers and Threshers are some of the biggest fish caught off the east coast. However, we’ve noticed a late start with the Game Sharks as April comes in at #1, producing the most bites. Head offshore to 300 ft, drop a rigged Kingfish head on the bottom and your chances of tugging on one of these bad boys is likely. Once hooked, average encounters last more than an hour, leaving you with a very soar arm. Game Sharks offer the ultimate offshore challenge. This month, we’ve gotten up close and personal with a handful of Thresher Sharks. One day we caught two giant Threshers back to back, both just shy of 12 ft. That day went down in history. The shipwrecks are always active in the spring with tons of fish, tons of BIG fish. There have been some takers on a few 50 lb reef donkeys. Amberjacks are one of the toughest fighting fish out there and if you’ve never experienced the fight, a 30 lb’er will show you whose boss. Surprisingly, the Cobias have been hitting nicely for us aboard the Lady Pamela II. They move off the beach and onto the wrecks just looking for our speedos, it seems. Talk about good eats, Cobia is one of the tastiest fish in the ocean. The Mahi-Mahi have been hit or miss lately. One day the weed line generates an ample amount, the next day there isn’t a Dolphin in site. May is when the Dolphin bite really goes off. You will hear a lot of Mahi talk during the month of May, when the big boys start to show. You can’t beat fresh Dolphin for dinner, that’s the true South Florida souvenir. Holy King Mackerel! The Kings have been running and we’ve had no problem finding them. Fresh bonito strips, an 80 ft leader and a planner does the trick every time. This equates to plenty of rod bending with the 20 – 30 lb’ers. Even the 8 – 10 lb Kingfish pull hard on the rods, leaving the angler wanting more. The first week of April, we headed 15 miles offshore to Swordfish grounds to see what we could get ourselves into. After an hour of fishing and not catching, we finally got a bite. He was on there for a bit until he snagged the hook. Since then, we’ve tried our luck a handful of times, averaging 3 – 5 bites per night. If you’re not necessarily a night owl, Daytime Sword fishing is another great opportunity to hook up with the Gladiator of the Sea. Check out our Daily Captain's Log to keep you caught up on what's biting offshore Ft Lauderdale, Florida! Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters www.ladypamela2.com Ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 Fort Lauderdale, Florida ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sat, 18 Apr 2009 23:21:08 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR The fishing off Fort Lauderdale this month has been phenomenal. It’s April and we’re in the middle of the Spring fishing season and in South Florida that means there are some big game fish offshore. 7-9 miles offshore, there has been a beautiful weed line formation, littered with flying fish and other important Baitfish. A few hours spent trolling offshore can be rewarding though, when it all comes together. The months of April, May and June bring with them the big game fish… Bull Dolphin, Tunas, Wahoo, Sharks, Sailfish and even Marlin. This is the season when you can go out there and catch that once in a lifetime fish. The Big Game has been catching some monster sized bull Dolphins out there, scattered with some schoolie Dolphin, Blackfin Tuna and the less common Wahoo. Offshore fishing has been a pretty sure bet for us lately. In on the reef, there is some nice action as well. The local wrecks are holding heavy this season. Many of the deep wrecks off the coast of Fort Lauderdale are laden with Amberjack, Grouper, Snapper and sporadic Cobia. Amberjacks are especially prevalent this season and can commonly reach 50 pounds or more. With so much activity going on the big game Sharks are here for their piece of the pie as well. Hammerheads, threshers, makos, Bulls and Tigers are some of the Sharks we will be catching in the weeks to come. There are some really big fish swimming off our coast. Let’s get out there and catch some of them. Sea ya on the water... fishing headquarters Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:41:37 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR This morning, David and his three buddies from Chicago joined Tom and his wife from Buffalo, NY aboard the Lady Pamela II. We set sail from Shallow Harbor and realized these guys all had one thing in common, they wanted to catch some fish and go home with a good story. Once we hit the ocean, we ran to this beautiful blue-ish, green edge in 160 feet of water. The kites went up in hopes of landing a Sailfish or two. We sat back patiently and waited for a game fish to show himself. An hour went by before we packed up and moved on to trolling. Trolling was a little different than kite fishing today. I dropped the first bait in the water and it was an instant bite. I think I may have heard one of our anglers say “This is what I’m talking about.” We reeled in a 25 lb Wahoo on mono, which is unusual, but awesome. We were finally in the feeding area, so our bait went back out and BAM!, we got another hit on the left planner. Tom’s wife jumped in the hot seat and the battle began. She fought a BIG Bluefish for about 15 minutes before it came within gaffing range of the boat. All I could think to myself was “Holy Bluefish.” On Thursday, Captain Paul caught 28 of those bad boys. We’ve never seen the Bluefish bite go off like this in our years of Sport fishing off the coast of Fort Lauderdale. Hey, we're not complaining, keep 'em coming! Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters www.ladypamela2.com Ladypamela2@bellsouth.net 954-761-8045 Fort Lauderdale, Florida ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:28:19 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR On Wednesday afternoon, David and his daughter Maria came fishing aboard the Lady Pamela II with Captain Paul and myself. We headed out Shallow Harbor around 1 P.M. with our father, daughter and my buddy Matt, our Mate in Training. Trolling gear was in the water and so were the Kings. Maria was having a ball reeling them in one after another. After we reached our limit on the Kingfish, we decided to go target something bigger. It's Spring time and you know what that means, Game Sharks are migrating through South Florida and the bite is going off! Captain Paul took us to a nice spot just a few miles north of Port Everglades, our baits went out and we sat back. Matt was on the bridge with me and noticed something strange with the 200 bait. The rod bounced a few times before Captain Paul touched it. He started reeling it slowly and then BAM it bent over like you wouldn't believe. I pushed the boat ahead to set the hook and Matt raced down from the bridge to get in on some cockpit action. David and Maria played pass off for quite a while, but pulled through as a team. They fought a 10 ft endangered Thresher Shark all the way to the transom. Now that's one helluva Game Shark! Check out our Daily Captain's Log to keep you caught up on what's biting offshore Ft Lauderdale, Florida! Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida ladypamela2@bellsouth.net www.ladypamela2.com 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:19:27 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR The weather has been beautiful for us Florida folks, but the seas have been a bit intimidating. The plus to a windy day offshore, the Sailfish bite is on. When it's blowing 15-20, chances are the Sailfish are feeding just a few miles off the coast of Fort Lauderdale. Head out fishing on a day like this and your most likely going to see one jump within feet of the boat. This morning we headed out of Port Everglades and instantly got hooked on the troll. We landed two Blackfin Tuna around 8 lb's, a petite Mahi-Mahi we threw back, a nice size Cero Mackerel and a 7 lb Kingfish. Good thing the bite was red hot early, sea sickness kicked in and that's never fun. We had a group of troopers but man were they glad to be back at the dock. Not too shabby for a short time of fishing, there's nothing better than fresh Tuna for dinner. Gary and his friends joined the Lady Pamela II this afternoon in hopes of catching a few Mahi for a true South Florida souvenir. We headed out Shallow Harbor and once we hit open water we were ready to reel in some fish. Captain Paul picked a good spot in 500 ft of water and our spread was out. Right off the bat we got the bite. Once it ate, I called it a Blue Marlin, Captain Paul was confident that it was a Sailfish. He was right. The Ballerina of the Sea was jumping all around the boat, putting on a great show for our anglers. They sure have made a name for themselves. We got some great shots of the flopper in action. Once we got the Sail within range of the boat, we got up close and personal with the pelagic and saw it's true colors, it was a beauty. Sailfish are by far the most exciting fish to fight when they're on the line and one of the prettiest fish in the sea. Check out our Daily Captain's Log to keep you caught up on what's biting offshore Ft Lauderdale, Florida! Tight Lines! Captain David Ide ladypamela2@bellsouth.net www.ladypamela2.com 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:57:46 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR This morning the Lady Pamela II set sail with a group full of troopers. Shelly, her Husband, Julius and his family joined the LP II crew in 5-7 ft seas ready to catch some fish and go home with a great story. When the seas are nasty the fish usually bite, especially the Atlantic Sailfish. On the way out the Intracoastal we loaded up with live Google-Eyes to fly the kites. When we hit open water, we picked a spot and popped the kites. Within 20 minutes of kite fishing, Shelly and her Husband hooked up with a flopper. It was a large Atlantic Sailfish jumping within feet behind the boat. All 5 anglers were jumping up and down with excitement. It was a tough fight, but Shelly's husband did it. He was stoked when he got that 5 1/2 footer to the boat. Not too long after we released the Sailfish, Julius' son landed a gaffer size Mahi-Mahi weighing in around 20 lbs. We headed back to Shallow Harbor to drop off our early birds and pick up our afternoon anglers. We had a killer morning trip and couldn't wait to top it off with a great afternoon bite. Russ and Russell joined us from Minnesota, David and his wife traveled here from the Windy City and Elizabeth was in town from Maryland. Conditions were perfect to fly the kites. The Sailfish were around in the morning so we picked up live Google-Eyes hoping to hook up with another one. Within minutes of suspending the Googs from the kites, we hooked a nice size Barracuda. Then a Mahi-Mahi ate and Elizabeth reeled in a 20 lb'er. It didn't stop there. The right long got hit, Justin picked up the rod but the Sailfish spit the hook. We didn't catch the Sail but we weren't complaining with our Cuda and gaffer size Mahi. Last stop of the day was the wreck. We made a few drops and didn't even get a nibble. There wasn't much current, but it didn't hurt to try. All in all, the Lady Pamela II had another great day on the water. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide ladypamela2@bellsouth.net www.ladypamela2.com 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:13:19 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR This morning we a had a boat load of anglers from all over the US. Hugo and his son visiting from Texas, Robert joined us from Virginia and Mark didn't have to drive too far, living right here in sunny South Florida. We needed live bait and we got some. We filled the well with a good amount of live Speedos and Blue Runners. We checked live bait off the list and ran 3 miles north to put the trolling gear out. Before we even had everything out, BAM! a Dolphin ate. After we put the Mahi in the box both deep baits got hit with two gaffer size King Mackerels. We were on a roll now and we weren't stopping. We put the baits back out, catching a total of 5 nice size King Mackerels. Our anglers wanted to tug on something a little bigger so we headed to one of the several shipwrecks and made a drop. First drop of the day and we were hooked instantly. Whatever it was, it swam right into the wreck (not a good thing) and broke us off. Another big Blue Runner went for a swim and we hooked a game fish immediately. Who knows, maybe it was the same fish looking for lunch. Bob jumped into the fighting chair ready to reel. After a 25 minute battle, Bob won and landed a beautiful Amberjack on his deep sea fishing trip. What a great way to end a South Florida vacation! Check out our daily Captain's Log to keep you caught up on what's biting offshore Fort Lauderdale, Florida! E-MAIL the Captain your catch with photos ladypamela2@bellsouth.net Tight Lines! Captain David Ide www.ladypamela2.com 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:24:12 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR March has been one action packed month here in sunny South Florida aboard the Lady Pamela II, no fish recession here! March is one of my favorite months to fish offshore in Ft Lauderdale, it's finally warming up and we are seeing a mixed bag of tough fighting game fish and those delicious eating fish the Southeast is known for. On Saturday the 14th, we landed a Silky Shark just north of Port Everglades, went 1 for 2 on the Sailfish bite and fought a monster Amberjack off a wreck in 300 ft of blue water, in the matter of 4 hours. Our anglers went home with sore arms and a memory to last a lifetime. This is the type of deep sea fishing I live for, rod bending and screamin' reels. Don't get me wrong, there have been days where the fish haven't quite cooperated with us aboard the Lady Pamela II, but for the most part the hook ups have been not stop and we've been coming home with great catch. Sailfishing has been hit or miss lately. They disappeared for a bit, then a little push came through and the bite picked up for us in Ft Lauderdale. Sailfishing is one of my favorite types of fishing, watching the Ballerina of the Sea jump 30 feet behind the boat is one sight to see. Fighting the Atlantic Sailfish is a blast and look for the action to continue keeping our anglers smile into Spring. You only have a short time left to land a Sailfish, let's take advantage of it aboard the Lady Pamela II now through the beginning of May! The Mahi-Mahi have been solid in 300 - 500 ft of water offshore. We've noticed that trolling with live Blue Runners and popping the kites with goggs dangling on the surface does the trick with the Dolphin. The bite has been unbelievable, literally. We've been catching anywhere from 10 lb Mahi-Mahi to 30 lb, 40 lb and even 50 lb beefers. During the first week of March, the Blackfin Tuna were showing up in good numbers offshore and in the cockpit. We were averaging 3 nice ones per trip, which I've never seen in my years of sportfishing offshore Ft Lauderdale. It was great while it lasted but it has slowed down a bit, at least for the Lady Pamela II fleet. Trolling for Kingfish comes in at #1, being the most consistent bite offshore right now in Fort Lauderdale. We've seen some monsters out there and caught a handful of 30+ lb'ers. It is common to land 3-5 nice ones per trip these days. The Kings are definitely lingering in our backyard as we speak. Wreck fishing has been great, producing big Amberjacks, Cobia and Barracuda's in anywhere from 65 ft - 300 ft of water. Amberjacks are one of the toughest fighting game fish we hook up with, average encounters will leave your arms sore for a few days and a grin on your face from ear to ear. Let's not forget about the infamous Barracuda either, stealth in the Inlet as well as on the shipwrecks. Their mean set of teeth and shiny, silver coat will truly amaze you. The Lady Pamela II has set sail for Swordfish a few times throughout the month of March. The bite has been good on either side of the full moon, going home with at least a few bites and a 200 lb'er in the pit. On the full moon, the average Sword weighed in around 100 lbs. Last week we were fishing a few miles offshore with a surface bait on top and a 100 lb Broadbill came up interested, ate the bait but spit the hook. Spring time is here and so are the Game Fish! The Game Sharks have migrated South to about 300 ft of water and the trick to these bad boy's is a bloody Kingfish head hanging out on the bottom. It really seems to turn them on. We will soon start to see a wide variety of Sharks in South Florida such as the Great Hammerhead, Mako, Sandbar, Bull Shark, the Big Eye Thresher, Spotted Tiger Shark and the Silky Shark. Talk about a brutal fight...hook up with on these guys and chances are you'll be passing the 130 off to your buddy to take a breather. Check out our daily Captain's Log to keep you caught up on what's biting offshore Fort Lauderdale, Florida! Tight Lines! Captain David Ide www.ladypamela2.com 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:38:20 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR This week, deep sea fishing in Fort Lauderdale has been action packed. From giant Kingfish on the troll to a few Sailfish battles a day, the Lady Pamela II went back to Shallow Harbor happy campers every trip. The Blackfin Tuna have been solid in 200 - 300 ft of blue water. Green milar, pink/white seawitches and fresh Bonito strips is the trick to landing those 10 lb'ers. On Tuesday morning, we made our last stop in the Inlet for the "grand slam". Barracuda's are known to be stealth in the cut, we ended up getting two monsters within 20 minutes. The Mahi-Mahi have been showing up in good numbers as well. Wednesday afternoon we couldn't get away from the Dolphin. As soon as we popped the kites with live goggs, WHAM, we had a double header on and suspense erupted in the pit. Our anglers landed one big, beautiful fish and had a great time fighting it. The Kingfish have finally migrated south to our side of town, catching anywhere from 5-10 nice ones per trip. Yesterday, we got a hold of a 30 lb King Mackerel on the troll, it was a beefer. With the wind lingering here in Fort Lauderdale, kite fishing has been productive a few miles offshore. The Sailfish bite has been on target, we've seen and fought a handful of floppers this week. Sea ya on the water... Check out our daily Captain's Log to keep you caught up on what's biting offshore Fort Lauderdale, Florida! Tight Lines! Captain David Ide www.ladypamela2.com 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sat, 07 Mar 2009 08:32:14 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Thursday Afternoon, Keith and his family joined the Lady Pamela II for an eight hour expedition offshore Fort Lauderdale. Keith had a special request to hook his 85 yr old father up with a Shark during their fishing trip. Within the first five minutes of trolling, a 3ft Remora ate the bait. Keith and his crew got a good look at the Remora's head and I explained what the sucker actually does, they were amazed. After we landed the Remora, we didn't get another bite for over two hours. It was time to switch things up. We ran down south to a ship wreck, popped the kites and to really try our luck, we dropped two bloody Shark baits down there. Dropping on a wreck is usually a win-win situation if anything is down there, it's almost like knocking on your buddies front door. Good thing everybody on the boat was patient. An hour went by before the bobber went under, then we knew we were hooked to something big. A 45 minute battle took place before we saw the 5 1/5 ft Sandbar Shark Sandbar Silhouette. Sandbar Shark Sandbar Sharks are federally protected sea monsters, Keith's father found out just how tough Game Sharks fight when he wrestled this one to the boat. It is truly rewarding work, he had a grin on his face from ear to ear after taming this great fish. Fishing was on target today, our anglers reeled in three really nice size Bonitos and two of those delicious Dolphin back to back. The 24 lb'er put up one hell of a fight on 30 lb tackle, think of hunting Elephants with bebe guns. That's what you call great fishing offshore Fort Lauderdale. What an accomplishment for Keith's father. Sea ya on the water... Tight Lines! Captain David Ide www.ladypamela2.com 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:46:44 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Wind was our enemy for most of January and the beginning of February, but it has layed down since. With cold fronts passing through one after another in South Florida (40 degrees is brutal for us locals!), seas get a little choppy and the wind tends to linger, but the fish love it, especially the Atlantic Sailfish. For a majority of January, it was hit or miss on the Sailfish bite, however, conditions have picked up with a nice recovery. February has been good to us here in Fort Lauderdale. On February 5 - 8, the 44th annual Fort Lauderdale Billfish Tournament took place right here in our own backyard. The Lady Pamela II crew fished aboard the Advanced Roofing Fishing Team, a 39' Sea Vee. Seas were like a washing machine, but sailfishing conditions were perfect. The first day of the tournament we headed out of Port Everglades bright and early. After several days of pre-fishing, we were ready to go. We ran to Palm Beach, catching a total of two Sailfish, leaving Advanced Roofing at the bottom of the list. We didn't let that bring us down, though. Day two approached up quickly; we were exhausted, but ready to actually catch some fish. We ran to Miami Beach, set up and caught a total of five fish on the kites. We walked away happy campers, winning a daily Calcutta. Trolling has been extremely productive over the past few weeks. There's been several takers on King Mackerels in the 5-10 lb range. Planner boards, fresh Bonito strips and blue/white sea witches does the trick in 60-110 ft of water. Not only does this produce Kingfish, the Blackfin Tuna get turned on, too. In the first week of February, we were catching some of the biggest Blackfin Tuna offshore, weighing anywhere from 25-35 lbs. That's a tough fighting, good eating fish right there. With rippin north current and a full moon, the fastest fish in the ocean, the Wahoo, will eat. The Wahoo bite has been consistent in anywhere from 180-300 ft of blue water. On February 4th, Captain Paul and his anglers landed a 45 lb'er just a few miles offshore. A few of my buddies that commercial fish locally have been catching Wahoo's in the 60 lb range. These are big fish were talking about, they put up a great fight and they are absolutely gorgeous. Bottom fishing has made a 360 within the past two weeks with some giant fish showing up for their annual migration to warmer waters. The Lady Pamela II has seen a gradual increase in Mutton Snappers on the wrecks along with Amberjacks and big Black Groupers that will eat almost any bait you properly present at there door step. These big Jacks linger around the several artificial wrecks Fort Lauderdale houses, so be prepared to put your game face on, Amberjacks put up one hell of a fight. Daytime Swordfishing is a recent trend off the coast of Fort Lauderdale. The Broadbill Swordfish is primarily a night feeder, but it seems as if fishing for the Gladiator of the Sea during the day is only producing bigger fish. Last Friday, the Lady Pamela II ventured off into fertile grounds with dead squid rigged and ready to go. We got a great bite, landing a 175 lb'er on rod and reel. As spring time approaches, we are keeping an eye out for Game Sharks as they move through our waters here in South Florida. Let's get out there and chase some of the greatest game fish on earth, right here in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Check out our daily Captain's Log to keep you caught up on what's biting offshore Fort Lauderdale at www.ladypamela2.com Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sun, 22 Feb 2009 02:08:02 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR This morning Mr. Wise joined the Lady Pamela II for a full day of fishing offshore Fort Lauderdale. We started off the morning right, trolling for Kingfish in 100 ft of water using planner boards and fresh Bonito strips. After we had a handful of Kings in the boat, we ran to a nice edge in 400 ft of blue water. The weed lines were surrounding the boat and so were the Mahi-Mahi. Mr. Wise landed 3 nice size Dolphin anywhere from 6 - 8 lbs. Around 1:30 we headed out of Shallow Harbor with Dad and all his girls hoping to tug on something big. Wreck fishing was on the agenda, so we hit the wrecks up and down the coast and had a few nice bites. We hooked two nice size Black Groupers, but both fish pulled the hooks. Last wreck of the day and we got the bite. After 20 minutes, Dad reeled in a nice size Amberjack on 30 lb test. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters Fort Lauderdale, Florida www.ladypamela2.com 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:41:29 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR On Friday afternoon, the Lady Pamela II set sail out of Shallow Harbor with a family from Italy and a full day of fishing. We headed out Port Everglades trolling for Mahi-Mahi and Wahoo (we slipped in a Marlin bait just for fun). Fishing was quiet in the morning, not much was around. It was time to switch things up a bit and go for Plan B. We ventured off into Swordfish grounds, 15 miles offshore. When we reached our destination of 1800 ft of water, we put one bait on the bottom, another bait 100 feet down and a live Pilchard dancing on the surface for by catch. We made three drops before we got the first bite of the day. It was a great bite, it hit the bait three times before the rod bent over. When a Swordfish takes the bait, there isn't any rush in the world to match it. This Swordfish was an incredibly strong fighter, as it took brutal runs and intensive dives from the deep. After a 45 minute battle and numerous pass off's, our anglers reeled in a 66" fork Swordfish, weighing in at 175 lbs. Yup, it was as big as our 5'5 ft angler. Sea ya on the water... Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters www.ladypamela2.com 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 20 Feb 2009 08:53:04 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Last few trips we have been catching what we call gaffers. These are Mahi that are too big to lift into the boat with the rod and reel. We gaff these fish and put them in the ice box for safe keeping. The Mahi are found lately around floating debris. The good stuff, like boards, pallets, or trees that hold schools of bait which attract the Mahi. With the Mahi we usually pick up a Wahoo as we work the area where the Mahi are. We also have been catching allot of King Mackerel first thing in the morning on live bait slow trolling on the edge of the reef. Come down and have the fishing trip of a life time on the Sea Horse. FORCAST: Dolphin "Mahi-Mahi", Big Wahoos, Sailfish, Kingfish, and more Blackfin Tuna in the area crushing our live bait! Come down and have fun catching fish in Islamorada Capt Don Clark 305-664-5020 captdonclark@bellsouth.net ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 19 Feb 2009 08:50:11 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR On Tuesday afternoon, the Lady Pamela II set sail out of Shallow Harbor with three people on a shared charter. We headed out the Inlet trolling with planner boards and fresh bonito strips in search of Kingfish. When we hit 150 ft of water the Kings were showing up in good numbers along with a few Blackfin Tuna ranging anywhere from 8 lb - 25 lb. There was word around town that the Mahi-Mahi were solid offshore, and man were they. We landed 6 nice size Dolphin for our anglers to take home for fresh dinner. Towards the last hour of our trip, conditions were looking good to fly the kites. Within minutes of the live bait being suspended from the kites, we hooked a 5 foot Sailfish. It took our anglers 30 minutes to fight the flopper. Awesome day of fishing out there! Sea ya on the water... Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters www.ladypamela2.com 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:00:52 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Largemouth are bite are in the 3-5 lb. range. All along the cannal, the bass are hitting plastics, suspending jerk baits and jiggs. If you like fishing with live shinners, make a stop at coppers town and get some. Or even Dade Corners have live bait.Those two shops are on Tammiami Trail. Cane Pole Cav Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sat, 14 Feb 2009 00:01:44 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR We are catching Sailfish and Kingfish, slow trolling live baits on the edge of the reef. The reef depth that we fish varies from day to day depending on where the Sailfish are. Most days the fish are on the edge of the reef in 120 feet. The live bait of choice has been a combination of Ballyhoo, Cigar Minnows, and Speedos that we catch every morning on the way out. Consistent action throughout the day, with an occasional Blackfin Tuna have been the norm lately. FORCAST: Big Wahoos, Sailfish, Kingfish, and more Blackfin Tuna in the area crushing our live bait! Come down and have fun catching fish in Islamorada Capt Don Clark 305-664-5020 captdonclark@bellsouth.net Cane Pole Cav Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:10:29 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR On Wednesday afternoon, Larry, Garry and their buddies came fishing aboard the Lady Pamela II with Captain Paul at the helm and Captain Darin in the cockpit. The weather was beautiful, calm seas and clear skies. They headed out Port Everglades with trolling gear ready to go. Once they hit their first spot of the day, it was King Mackerel after King Mackerel hitin' the deck. Captain Paul had an idea and relocated to deeper water. Within minutes, the rod bent over and started screamin'. They fought a 45 lb Wahoo and got him in the boat. Bait went back out immediately and they hooked a nice size Blackfin Tuna. Larry and his friends had a great time and went home with fresh dinner, you can't beat that. Sea ya on the water... Check out our daily Captain's Log at www.ladypamela2.com to keep you caught up on what's biting offshore Fort Lauderdale, Florida! Tight Lines! Captain David Ide www.ladypamela2.com 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 06 Feb 2009 08:59:08 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR December 6th, 2008 On Saturday afternoon, Plaxico Burress (NY Giants Wide Reciever) and his buddies came fishing aboard the Lady Pamela II. They flew down from New York to get some South Florida sunshine right here in Fort Lauderdale. Live bait was a must this afternoon. We got a dozen Google-Eyes and headed out front to pop the kites for the Sailfish and Mahi-Mahi. The bite has been pretty consistent the past few days. However, fishing started off slow, not much was around. BUT Before we knew it, a Sailfish ate the right short bait and started jumping. It put on a good fight and a great show....until he fell off. The bait went back out hoping for another bite. We didn't get a Sailfish bite, but we did manage to catch a few Blue Runners and vermilion Snappers for them to take home for dinner. We were losing daylight quickly and needed it for the type of fishing we wanted to do. They enjoyed themselves and went home with fresh fish. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Fishing Charters 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:23:47 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Lady Pamela II Fishing Report - 1st week of December John Mannino and his four children came down from Long Island, New York to head out on the Lady Pamela II with Captain Paul and I in search of "strictly Swordfish and Dolphin - NO Sailfish!" Will do, John. We got a hold of live Pilchards and headed offshore trolling for some Mahi-Mahi. We slipped a Wahoo bait down there just for fun. All of a sudden a quadruple header was on. Nice size Dolphin, 10 - 12 lb'ers. Captain Paul and I started throwing live Pilchards everywhere, and it was working. We had 4 fish on at all times. We caught every fish in the school, 13 Dolphin hit the deck, most of them up to 18 lbs. Trolling gear was back in and ready to go - 30 minutes went by of fishing and not catching. After all that Mahi-Mahi action, they were getting antsy. John and the kids wanted to switch it up a little and see what was up with the Swordfish bite. As we were getting ready to make the run to fertile grounds, the Wahoo bait started screamin'! John's son jumped in the fighting chair, Captain Paul was leadering him up, I grabbed the gaff and could've sworn it was at least a 100 lb Wahoo! Captain Paul said "no way, a Sailfish! John's son fought his first Sailfish ever, a nice one too, an 82 incher. Fishing was going great at this point, everybody was having a good time, but to put the icing on the cake, we needed a Swordfish. When we got to our destination, we made our first daytime drop of the day with two squids, a 100 ft leader and a shiny, serrated 11/0 hook. We were ready. After 30 minutes of just waiting and wishing, John was hooked with his first daytime Sword. John landed a 54" Swordfish offshore fishing in Fort Lauderdale. Awesome day, great catch! Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Fishing Charters 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:03:33 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Fort Lauderdale has been a hotspot for the Sailfish this year. There’s been lots of action on the daily half day sportfishing charters catching Sailfish. We’ve had almost a continuous cold front the past 2 weeks which has pushed the Sailfish to the surface and Man, they are hungry! For the past 2 weeks, I’ve seen dozens of free jumping Sailfish on the edge of the gulfstream. Free jumpers are always a good indicator of how many Sailfish are in the area. Our drift fishing boat, the Catch MY Drift, has caught and released quite a few Sailfish this week as well. Our sportfishing boats are catching the big numbers on Sailfish though. Mahi-Mahi have been biting late into the season this year. We had a good November on Mahi-Mahi, but December has been exceptional. Still some good schools of Mahi-Mahi coming into the 300’ edge and the bigger Dolphin are biting offshore. I’ve thrown some nice box loads of Mahi-Mahi on the docks this month. Wahoo and Tuna have been around here and there as well. Usually mixed in with your catch from sailfishing or offshore trolling, a big Wahoo or Tuna always makes the day a little sweeter. Drift boat fishing on the reef has been very productive. Smoker kings are hitting the deck of the Catch My Drift on most of the day trips. Lots of their smaller counterparts, the regular sized King Mackerel are also being caught on the day trips. Cobia are beginning to show themselves. On both our day and night fishing trips, some big cobias are biting. The funny thing about Cobia is that they fight harder inside the boat, than they do outside the boat. When a Cobia hits the deck, I always yell, “Feet UP!” And then the customers get to learn the very special fish dance we do, the Cobia shuffle. I don’t care how much of a pain in the butt a Cobia can be to throw in the boat, they are delicious. Night anchor fishing for Snappers has been decent the past couple nights. Yellowtails are hitting, but the best bite has been late into the trip, almost when it’s time to come in. Saturday night trip is the ticket because we’re out there for the late night bite. We’ve been starting to catch a lot of small Sharks at night too. Recently we’ve caught small Tiger Sharks, Blacktips, Cuban night sharks, Nurse Sharks and even Lemon Sharks. The Reef Sharks are out in force, so you better wind that Snapper in fast! Sea ya out there on the ocean everybody! fishing headquarters Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:35:22 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Mid-November Fishing Report - Fort Lauderdale Fishing aboard Lady Pamela II Captain Paul Palucci and I of the LP II headed out of Shallow Harbor in search of Daytime Swordfish looking to eat. On the way out, we crushed the mahi - mahi. The dolphin were ranging anywhere from 10 - 12 lbs. When we hit fertile grounds, we made our first drop and within 15 minutes the rod bent over. We had him on, he took a run, then pulled the hook! After our third drop of the day, the sun started to set. We rearranged for the nighttime bite and on the first drop we fought a 48 incher. Shortly after, we had a double header on. Nice size fish, a 48" and a 48.5" . Things were pretty much going as planned, we were getting bites and we weren't leaving! Paul and I put everything back out and another one ate. After a 30 minute battle, he pulled the hook. Before we knew it, it was 2 AM and to the dock it was. The next morning we didn't get to sleep in, we had a full day of fishing ahead of us, literally. Fishing started off slow, not even a kingfish around. We ran to a wreck, made a drop and got a bite! An amberjack ate instantly. November is taking off! With this 60 degree weather passing through Fort Lauderdale, the sailfish bite is on fire - the best I've ever seen. The bite has been consistent, anywhere from 4 - 8 sailfish per trip, leaving anglers extremely happy. On the 11th & 12th of November, I fished the Sailfish Cup out of Miami Beach. We caught a total of 20 fish in two days, coming in second place by 12 minutes. The Sailfish Cup had an impressive two days of fishing with a whopping 388 fish caught surpassing 2007 where the overall fish caught which was 208! That goes to show you fishing has been great. The Blackfin tuna are offshore ranging anywhere from 10 - 15 lbs and the mahi - mahi weighing in around 20 lbs. Oddly enough, the mahi - mahi bite has been better this month than it was in August when it's generally prime time to catch those delicious dolphin. Hopefully they stick around a little longer. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II Sportfishing Charters 954-761-8045 ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:12:08 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Fort Lauderdale Fishing - The Start of Sailfish Season! Mid October was when we started seeing the occasional sailfish run through Fort Lauderdale, but within the past week, the sailfish bite has been consistent. These billfish are migrating from the North, heading South (our way, Ft Lauderdale), eating their way down. Generally, the bite is red hot from October - November. A few cold fronts have moved through the Ft Lauderdale area, triggering the bite. The most common way to fish for sailfish is with live goggleeyes dangling from kites (No, not the kites you fly at the beach). The Lady Pamela II started off November right, catching 3 sailfish in one day this past weekend and it's only looking to get better here in Fort Lauderdale. Not only has the sailfish bite been going off, trolling for kingfish and slamming the mahi - mahi has been consistent, too. Wahoo, amberjacks and cobia are around offshore Ft Lauderdale as well. For the start of November, the mahi - mahi are still showing up in good numbers and the catches have been great. The dolphin are ranging anywhere from 6-9 lbs and we're still averaging 5-10 fish per trip which is amazing. The kings have been hit or miss (when it rains it pours?). One day the LP II will slam 'em reaching their limit in no time, other days their isn't a single kingfish in Ft Lauderdale. Live bluerunners or planners with fresh strips in 90-140 ft of water is the trick. The Wahoo have been biting around full moons with north current ripping in 150-450 ft of water, averaging anywhere from 10-15 lbs. Ft Lauderdale houses several artifical reefs and ship wrecks. When dropping a fresh, bloody bonito, bluerunner or speedo, it tends to works the best for the rod to bend over. It's hard to say what your going to hook down there, maybe an amberjack, big grouper or the occasional bull shark? Daytime Swordfishing is taking off here in Fort Lauderdale. Fishing in 1500-1800 ft of water with a variety of dead and live bait (Squid, Mackerel, Mullett and Tunas) on an electric reel, your likely to hook up with the Gladiator of the Sea. The swordfish is the toughest fighting fish in the ocean and with it's cruel runs and deep dives, you won't be dissapointed. The Lady Pamela II set sail last week during the day and hooked up with a 200 lb'er. With nighttime swordfishing picking up, you will find us out there frequently. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:16:44 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR We have our first taste of the upcoming winter today. It started out in the upper 50s and they forecast 40s tonight!!! That is cold for South Florida even if you are reading this in North Dakota. The price to pay is worth it though. Before the front this weekend we got into some real nice Dolphin (Mahi-Mahi) while kite fishing only a mile outside our inlet. Not many but all nice 10-15 pounders. A few Kingfish were mixed in too. No Sailfish yet but I predict to see them show by the weekend with the north breeze and cool temps we are getting. Today we stayed closer to the beach and did some light tackle angling. It was awesome action using live shrinp and chum. We had 4 dozen+ baits and everyone got eaten. Spanish Mackerel, Cero Mackerel, Yellowtail Snapper, Grouper, Blue Runner, YellowJack, Grunt, and Mangrove Snapper made up most of the catch. We did keep a few larger species for the table but most were released and or undersize. A few real bruiers took the line into the rocks and quickly gained freedom and lots of Macs cut offs. Generally hot action and a cool day. The next few weeks should continue to bring this kind of bite if you pick the lucky timing with the fronts. They are unpredictable to some point so don't ask me to pick them for you. I leave the luck game up to you. Sea Ya, Captain Ron Mallet Just add water Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:23:52 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR October has been good to us so far. Loads of mahi-mahi are being caught along with the occasional daytime Swordfish. King Mackerel, Wahoo and Blackfin Tuna are showing up in good numbers here in Fort Lauderdale, too. A few Sailfish have been spotted. Our sailfish season this year was a little off, they didn't leave until way late and are starting to show up again. Hey, we're not complaining. September and October marks the start of Sailfish season because the baitfish pods are heading down from the North, and they tend to follow. Tyler Stock and his gang from Indiana joined the Lady Pamela II crew for some South Florida Deep Sea fun. We headed out Port Everglades with rods in the water. Kings were hooked left and right. The Spanish Mackerels and Bonitos were around, too. After we reached out limit on those guys, we headed to a wreck and made a drop. We were succsessful, a small Amberjack ate the bait. Kingfish are everywhere lately and we sure do catch our limit almost every trip. 8 - 10 lb'ers are common along with the occasional 15 - 20 lb'er. There are some nice ones being caught. Blackfin Tuna's have been small, little footballs, but every once and a while we catch some anywhere from 6 - 9 lb. The Mahi - Mahi bite has been red hot offshore. Board's and different types of debris drifting is a good sign. Baitfish hang around debris. Baitfish = Bigger fish. Anywhere from 500 - 800 ft of water is where we've been catching a majority of our dolphin. Fresh strips along with a milar skirt is the trick. Mahi - Mahi aren't the only fish that hang around debris. Last week a buddy of mine, just fun fishing offshore, found a school of Wahoo underneath a board. He caught 10 nice ones all weighing in around 12 lbs. Last week the Lady Pamela II went Daytime Swordfishing two days in a row. We fished 6-7 hours each time and not one bite. I got a few reports from friends of mine that went and it was fairly slow for them as well. There was one Sword caught during the day last week weighing in around 200 lbs. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:44:57 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Today my clients Raul and Jorge experienced fishing in the backcountry of Whitewater Bay for the first time. We started our day targeting baby Tarpon using Rapala Twitching Rap on light tackle spinning rods as the sun came up over the horizon. We had a ball playing with these miniature Jurassic fish and managed to release 4 before 8 A.M. Next we turned our attention to Snook by fishing several of the creek mouths entering into Hell’s Bay and Lane Bay. I have been finding the larger Snook have not yet entered into the deep backcountry areas instead they have been patiently waiting on the edges of the Eastern Wall of Whitewater Bay. The first lure I had my customers throw was the Rapala X-Rap in the XR-8 size because this is a very good fish locating lure. With its twitching action I can either keep the rod tip high to keep the lure working near the surface or drop the rod tip to get the lure down about 2 feet. Today I found most of the Snook near the entrance to Lane bay all piled up on an edge about 30-50 Yard wide. The key was always think of where they can ambush bait as they go by. Where there is an ambush point and current chances are you will find snook. After catching 30+ Snook we changed our efforts to Redfish which ended up being one of the easiest species of the day. All we had to do was change to a Bass Assassin scented bait on a jig head to hook up with several Reds. The technique here is throw the bait as far up in the current as you can and let it sink to the bottom. As soon as it hits the bottom slowly retrieve it so there isn’t much slack in the line. When the reds pick up the scent they pretty much do the rest for you. Tight Lines and Get Out There and Fish! Captain Rich Smith is a Native South Florida Full Time Fishing Guide based out of Homestead, Florida. He fishes Biscayne Bay, Everglades National Park and the Upper Florida Keys. If you would like to get in touch with the captain you can reach him at www.CaptainRichSmith.com or (786) 299 - 4813 Capt Rich Smith Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:18:45 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Today I fished a husband and wife duo from Nebraska in Biscayne Bay. We began our day in the afternoon and found ourselves playing musical storms for the first two hours of our half day trip. My main concentration for the day was finding the schools of mullet heading down the western side of Biscayne Bay in hopes of finding hungry Tarpon and Snook busting into the bait balls. Our first school we spotted was getting torn up by a few large barracuda’s but by the second we were able to hook up and jump a 30-40 pound Tarpon with a Rapala Skitterwalk. By the time this little bit of excitement was over we were forced to move again from a lingering dark cloud. Our next stop was one of the narrow creeks in the Coral Gables area in search for Snook and Mangrove Snapper. Because the current was pouring out of the creek I felt the best bet was to hang a chum bag over the side to see what we could bring behind the boat. We were in luck, within 10 minutes we had a nice school of mangrove snappers ready and eager to bite our live shrimp on ¼ jig heads. We finished our snapper fishing with 5 Mangrove Snappers over 14” which will be perfect for tonight’s dinner. This really salvaged the day because shortly later we were forced to run back to the ramp to get away from a really heavy lightning storm. Tight Lines and Get Out There and Fish! Captain Rich Smith is a Native South Florida Full Time Fishing Guide based out of Homestead, Florida. He fishes Biscayne Bay, Everglades National Park and the Upper Florida Keys. If you would like to get in touch with the captain you can reach him at www.CaptainRichSmith.com or (786) 299 - 4813 Capt Rich Smith Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 10 Oct 2008 13:00:23 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Today fishing in the North end of Biscayne Bay proved to be very productive for Snapper and Grouper fishing. While fishing with my two clients from the northeastern part of the country we used live shrimp and cut pinfish in the finger channels just south of the Stiltsville Channel. The key with the pinfish is cut each into about 3 to 4 pieces “Vertically.” We often call them “Pinfish Steaks.” While fishing in these finger channels I have found that the incoming tide will have large mangrove and mutton snappers waiting for the bait to return into the bay. Normally I will anchor about 30 yards inside the entrance to the channel on the up current side and hang a bag of Menhaden “Tournament” Block Chum. Be sure to pick up a chum bag with the extra large holes to really get a chum line going. Today we found nice mangrove snappers up to 18” and Mutton Snappers up to about 4 pounds with a ton of little yellow tail snappers mixed in with the bunch. If you are going to try to do this yourself be sure there is plenty of current. As soon as the current dies down you should head south to another finger channel to get ahead of the tide. Now if its Grouper that is on the menu the first thing to remember is that a grouper loves to hang around structure. So what I like to do is slow cruise these finger channels on a clear day to find coral heads. Once you find one try to anchor up current about 30 yards and free-line a live pinfish on a circle hook and an egg sinker. The typical 20 Pound spinning gear should do the trick for the medium sized grouper. But just remember don’t give them an inch because they will take a mile! Tight Lines and Get Out There and Fish! Captain Rich Smith is a Native South Florida Full Time Fishing Guide based out of Homestead, Florida. He fishes Biscayne Bay, Everglades National Park and the Upper Florida Keys. If you would like to get in touch with the captain you can reach him at www.CaptainRichSmith.com or (786) 299 - 4813 Capt Rich Smith Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:17:55 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Today my two clients from New Zealand and I had a ball putting around the narrow creeks inside Hell’s Bay, Pearl Bay, and Lane Bay. On 10 pound spinning gear we caught over 50 Snook, a few redfish, and one 15 Pound Goliath Grouper. Our day started about 8:00A.M. with the weather blowing 10-15 out of the Northeast and a light overcast cloud cover. We started inside Hell’s Bay throwing Rapala X-Raps (XR-8) in the mullet and silver colors working the shorelines ever so diligently. When picking a shoreline in these type of areas I often look for ambush points. Snook just love to hang out next to broken branches and submerged logs eagerly waiting for un-expecting baitfish to pass by. I will often point out to my clients that a Snook has a long lateral line down the side of his body and he uses that to pick up vibrations in the water to hunt. So if you are constantly twitching that X-Rap in the water a Snook can key into that vibration in the water and mistake that for a wounded baitfish. You will see this especially in dirty water conditions. If you are one of those weekend warriors that wants to learn how to fish in these remote areas here are a few pointers. First and foremost is safety. Remember these areas often do not have cell phone coverage so you should leave a float plan with a friend on land. Let them know what areas you might be and what time they should expect your call at the end of the day. Also, slow down! Most of us go fishing to get away from the Rush of the big city so there is no reason to floor it down the canoe trail going from one spot to the next. You never know who or even what fallen debris is around the next corner. I can’t tell you how many times I have turned a sharp corner and found a terrified party on a canoe wondering if I would see them in time. If you have ever been on a canoe you would know what a feeling this is. Also please remember that these are beautiful untouched places and we want to keep them this way, so please don’t splash your trash. Tight Lines and Get Out There and Fish! Captain Rich Smith is a Native South Florida Full Time Fishing Guide based out of Homestead, Florida. He fishes Biscayne Bay, Everglades National Park and the Upper Florida Keys. If you would like to get in touch with the captain you can reach him at www.CaptainRichSmith.com or (786) 299 - 4813 Capt Rich Smith Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 08 Oct 2008 21:17:34 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR October 7th, 2008 Captain Paul and Darin set sail aboard the Frequent Flyer II this morning for a full day of fishing. They nailed the kings, reached their limit, then hit up a few wrecks and caught 4 amberjacks. Captain Paul spotted a log floating a few miles offshore and only hoped what was hanging around it. As they came up to it, they ran into a school of mahi - mahi and landed 9 nice ones. Fishing only got better, too. The FF II landed a double header blackfin tuna and as the second one ate a 4 1/2 ft. silky shark ate it and put up a great fight. Lines went right back in the water and a barracuda ate along with an arctic bonito. Today was non-stop action. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:50:45 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Fishing Report for Everglades National Park (Florida Bay) September 15, 2008 Hurricane Ike’s recent sweep underneath the State has really hindered the fishing grounds of Everglades National Park. This is mainly due to the rough and windy conditions South Floridians have been facing over the past few weeks. Florida Bay’s water has turned into a mocha cappuccino colored soup bowl. Anglers competing in last weekend’s Herman Lucerne Backcountry Tournament found fishing conditions not very favorable, but certainly possible. After talking with fellow guides, the common strategy among competitors seemed to be finding clear water. Over the past weekend, the cleanest water seemed to be in the middle-upper section of Florida Bay, fishing the leeward side of the islands to get away from heavy winds. I suggest try throwing a Rapala Skitterwalk early in the morning to wake up the fish. Snook and Redfish will lay in sandy pot-holes on grass flats to ambush mullet that pass above them. As the sun gets higher, anglers can switch to more of a typical sight fishing scenario. A sure way to entice these fish to strike is by using shrimp tipped jigs, Bass Assassin Eels, and even flies. The end of the summer is also a great time to hone your skills on catching Tarpon. Schools of juvenile Silver Kings have been flushed out into the bay by the massive amounts of fresh water run off. Fly gear from 5 to 8 weight is perfect for practicing bowing and fighting skills on these acrobatic jumpers. These fish do all of the same aggressive moves, only faster and a little less predictable than larger fish. Once an angler has mastered these techniques on smaller fish, he/she will be ready to begin targeting larger Tarpon in the spring using 12 weight fly gear. Over the next month anglers can expect to experience a slow transition into fall weather patterns and fishing scenarios. As the rains subside and the temperatures begin to fall, Snook and Redfish will start to return to the more remote backcountry areas and estuaries. This can be a very exciting time to fish areas like Whitewater Bay and even back into Hells Bay. These fish have already begun to line up on the Eastern Wall of Whitewater Bay, waiting to follow the bait up into these remote estuaries. The most productive way to target these fish over the next month is using shrimp tipped jigs working the deeper points and hollow mangrove edges. If you prefer to use artificial baits the Rapala X-Rap XR8 is a deadly lure that can be used in a spastic twitching action to mimic a wounded baitfish. The Rapala Lure Company has recently launched a new underwater video section demonstrating how to work each of their lures correctly. www.Rapala.com/products/luresdetail.cfm. If you are fortunate to have a swimming pool in the back yard, this is an excellent place to practice your retrieving action in controlled clear water environment before your next trip on the water. Tight Lines and Get Out There and Fish! Captain Rich Smith is a Native South Florida Full Time Fishing Guide based out of Homestead, Florida. He fishes Biscayne Bay, Everglades National Park and the Upper Florida Keys. If you would like to get in touch with the captain you can reach him at www.CaptainRichSmith.com or (786) 299 - 4813 Capt Rich Smith Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:35:19 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR October 4th, 2008 Captain Paul and I loaded up our afternoon trip and headed out Shallow Harbor around 1:15. Right as we got out of Port Everglades, a few live bonitos were ours. Bonitos make great bait, so we dropped some bait hoping to get a bite. We hooked a barracuda right off the bat. Out angler Greg, from Ohio, had never caught a fish in his life. He couldn't believe his eyes when he saw the teeth on the cuda. Trolling gear was out with strips on the planners as we landed out first kingfish of the day, a solid 10 lb'der. We still had some bonito to spare for bait so we headed to a shipwreck. First few drops didn't do much for us, until our third drop when a monster amberjack ate the bait. We had quite the mixed bag of fish today. Awesome catch! Tight Lines! Captain David Ide ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:18:53 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR September 27th, 2008 The Frequent Flyer II crew headed out Port Everglades bright and early this morning with a full day of deep sea fishing ahead of them. There was a local tournament going on and most Lauderdale charter boats were involved in it. We ran 3 miles offshore to fertile grounds with trolling gear set and ready to go. We came across a nice edge in about 700 feet of water and immidiately got a quadruple header of some real nice size mahi - mahi ranging anywhere from 18 - 25 lbs. With trolling gear back in the water the deep line went off. A samll wahoo really started pulling some line. The "wee-hoo" weighed in at 6 lbs. Daytime swordfishing was next on the list. On the first drop the rod bent over. Captain Paul yelled down to Darin, the mate, "hit the button!" Electric reels are a beautiful thing when the bait is down 1800 feet. No swordfish for the FF II, it was a 14 foot Thresher shark. We still wanted to catch a sword so we made our second drop, waited about 20 minutes and the rod bent over. We couldn't believe our eyes, it was an 11 foot Thresher shark. Thresher sharks are a very rare catch and two back to back is even more unbelieveable. That's the beauty of deep sea sportfishing, you never know what your going to land offshore fishing in Fort Lauderdale. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide LP II ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Fri, 03 Oct 2008 07:40:45 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR September has been good to us here in Fort Lauderdale, besides all the hurricanes. TS Fay and Hurricane Ike just missed Fort Lauderdale, but we still felt winds up to 45 mph and rough seas. We're in the clear now, seas are calm and the fish are around. After storms, fishing is unbelievable. The North current and the gulf stream brings all the debris right to Fort Lauderdale and debris usually means FISH! When trolling around debris, it's a win win situation; dolphin, tuna and wahoo are present. Trolling offshore has been productive lately, too. King Mackerel's, Spanish Mackerel's, Wahoo's, Black fin Tuna's and Sailfish are showing up in good numbers. September and November is the start of Sailfish season. Sailfish migrate moving down from the north right to our doorstep = South Florida! Live bait dangling from the kites really catches their eye. Sailfish season is one of my favorites, watching them jump behind the boat and reeling them in is a blast. Just a few miles offshore Ft Lauderdale, there are several ship wrecks and artificial reefs. These wrecks are home to thousands of fish, large bottom fish, game fish and sharks. Large tackle and a large weight is the only way to go when fishing these wrecks. When live bait hits the bottom, it's usually an instant bite if somebodies home. Your catch may include Amberjack's, Warsaw's, Mutton Snapper's, Cobias and Bullsharks. These are large fish we're dealing with and man do they put up a good fight. Several long hours of daytime swordfishing have been spent aboard the Lady Pamela II lately. Daytime swordfishing is a recent trend off the Fort Lauderdale coast and we have been innovative in tweaking our own strategies and it's working out well for us. Swordfish are primarily night feeders, but apparantly they eat during the day as well. A long leader, a 10lb lead and a 400lb test with a dead squid sitting on the bottom in 1800 feet of water is the trick. Manual or electric reel depending on your preference, but that bait is a long way down and you will most likely be handing it off to your buddy! Sailfish season here we come. Tight Lines! Captain David Ide Lady Pamela II ladypamela2 Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:55:52 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Inshore- Inshore fishing is steadily on the rise with the mullet run taking place. Snook are taking the DOA Big Fish lure, Mirrolure Mirrodines and of course live mullet. Fishing the flats at first morning light has produced well with some decent "slot" sized fish being taken. Trout fishing will steadily improve with water clarity and nothing can beat a DOA Shrimp, Mirrodine or a Xrap. Redfish are being found to the north of Round Island using live shrimp, gold spoons or other twitch baits. Had the pleasure of fishing with Gary Mirsky this past week and found Trout in the 15-20" range taking Mirrodines in the Chartreuse color. We ended the 1/2 day charter with a limit of Trout as well as a few throwbacks. Also saw numerous Tarpon rolling in the area of Big Mudd Creek, however did not spend the time to work these fish. Smokin Em Charters is running SPECIALS again for the month of October. 10% off any Offshore or Inshore fishing charter. Check us out a on the web at www.florida-fishingcharters.com or call Capt. at 772-323-1827. Capt. Gil Smokin Em Charters www.florida-fishingcharters.com 772-323-1827 smokin em Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:30:03 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Mullet run is starting to kick into gear and that means Fall fishing is taking off as well. Even though the winds of Tropical Storms Fay and Hanna are not long from gone and Hurricane Ike is now over Cuba. We are still finding areas that are relatively calm and catching fish. Snook, Trout, Tarpon and just about any other inshore species you can think of are taking artificials as well as finger mullet or pinfish. Fishing the area of the St. Lucie and Indian River crossroads has provided plenty of Snook action especially late evening. Live mullet seem to be the preferred bait, however the Snook are hungry and eating just about naything presented properly. On the Flats we have been finding Trout, Snook, Tarpon and plenty of other cooperating fish that want to bend the rods and scream the reels. Storms are just about completely gone and we are looking forward to the calmer days before the days of winter and chasing Sailfish offshore. So take advantage of some of the best fishing that can be found in September. Inshore and Offshore trips have been discounted for the month of September. So check us out at www.florida-fishingcharters.com and book your trip today. Capt. Gil smokin em Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:10:32 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR If you are able to time the weather patterns to work in your advantage Biscayne Bay can be very productive working grounds for all your Bonefish chasing needs. The key to your success lies primarily on water temperature. Bonefish are most active in water temperatures above 72 Degrees. During these winter months cold fronts can drag the bay water temperatures below this critical number and force the Bonefish to refuge to deeper warmer water. This is why you will often see Bonefish in large schools waking in 2-4 feet of water. So what this means is if your temperature gauge is indicating colder water you should move toward the edge of the flat and begin your search. The majority of Permit are still hanging out on the offshore wreck located outside Biscayne Bay. However, there are a few lost schools hanging out on the West side of the bay. These are not out typical spring time numbers but if you are lucky to stumble across one a quarter sized crab will certainly entice him to do a little drag screaming action for ya like my buddy Blair often says on his television show Addictive Fishing. If its Tarpon you are after you should primarily turn your focus north ward to Government Cut Canal. Most of the numbers will be found in areas like the cut due to deeper warmer water and a constant abundance of bait fish so they don’t have to travel far for their meals. Crabs, Mullet, and Pinfish, and Pilchards are the baits of choice for these Jurassic creatures. Tarpon can also be caught on Rapala X-Raps in bright colors in Flamingo and the Everglades National Park. Capt Rich Smith Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:45:13 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Well, late Summer is coming upon us and the Inshore fishing on the Flats has been fantastic. This past week the majority of the charters have practiced catch and release with all species of fish. The Snook action for us has been off the hook and it hasn't been at just first light or in the dark. On Weds. we caught and released 11 Snook before we had out first Trout to the boat. Most of the Snook were within the slot range however we did have one monster hooked up that broke off alongside the boat that would be estimated at well over 45". On Friday the Snook bite was less however one lucky client did manage to bring a 39" fish to the boat to be released. The Trout action had also been unbeleivable for us this week as well. Double digit fish over 26" caught and released to breed and provide us with plenty of action in seasons to come. Release numbers for the week are well over 100 with the average trip producing 30-40 Trout. Redfish have made their move once again and finding them is definitely an early morning venture. With a good run of Reds last week this week has been less than productive with only 1 fish to the boat. As cooler weather hopefully approaches they will once again go back to their normal patterns on the flats. Mangrove Snapper have been an added bonus this week with some really nice fish taking the same plugs meant for Trout. OFFSHORE the bite has been less than spectacular. HOT water temps seem to have driven all of the decent fish north. The occassional small Dolphin and early morning Wahoo is still being caught however it seems that the majority bite has been from Bonito and Cuda. Capt. Gil Capt Rich Smith Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Sat, 11 Aug 2007 18:10:56 -0400 Southeast Region: CFLFR Justin Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR Justin Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR The fishing in and out of Martin, Palm Beach, and Broward counties is crazy awesome too. From Lake Okeechobee to the keys, the Southeast Region has been a fishing mecca for centuries, maybe? Justin Recreation Fishing Information Southeast Region Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500 Southeast Region: CFLFR