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 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.

Tight Lines!
Captain David Ide
954-761-8045

Fishing has been good to us this month and is only looking to get better as Spring rolls in. There have been some big game fish showing up off the coast of South Florida. Mahi - Mahi, Kingfish, Barracuda, Game Sharks…you name it and we’ve caught it.

This morning we had one hell of a fishing trip aboard the Lady Pamela II here in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Larry, his son John and John’s two buddies joined Captain Paul and myself bright and early to head offshore deep sea fishing. Larry had a special request, no kite fishing, strictly trolling. I rigged all the gear and once we hit 100 ft of blue water, lines were set and we sat back, but not for long. Within seconds, the left rigger came out of the clip and we were hooked. John jumped in the fighting chair and the battle began. Our angler was engaged with the Atlantic Sailfish for 20 minutes before he came within feet of the transom. The power of this fish was amazing and John figured that out real quick. He got a taste of fighting a game fish for the first time. We got some great shots for keepsake and then he was released into the wild for a future fight. The trolling didn’t end there, our spread went back out immidiately and it was on. Shortly after, the Kingfish showed up along with a few Cero Mackerel and one Mahi - Mahi for fresh dinner. Towards the end of our trip, Captain Paul was hooked from the bridge. John got back into the hot seat and reeled in a 3 ft Hound fish. Neither Paul or myself had ever caught one, it really put the icing on the cake. That’s the beauty of deep sea fishing out here, you never know what you’re going to get.

Today is what you call a great day of fishing offshore Fort Lauderdale.

Tight Lines!
Captain David Ide
954-761-8045

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 goggleeye’s 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 goggleeye’s hoping to hook up with another one. Within minutes of suspending the goggs 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
954-761-8045