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Ahoy Captain,

We were on your boat last week May 2009 and caught this shark. Here are the pictures! Enjoy!

Cathy and David

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 bluerunners 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
954-761-8045

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Hey Guys, I’ve attached a picture from our fishing trip on Saturday May 23, 2009. I also wanted to Thank You again fro such a wonderful time, and even though we didn’t get to finish the trip, it’s something that my family will NEVER forget! We’re going to plan this again someday and make sure that the people that come with us have sea legs… haha Anyways, I hope you enjoy the picture! Sabrina

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 Bluerunners 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
954-761-8045

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, Black fin 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 King fish 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 one of our action packed nighttime fishing trips. The Snapper and Game Sharks show themselves quite nicely on the wreck around sunset.

Sea ya on the water.

Tight Lines!
Captain David Ide
954-761-8045

Tim and his buddies joined the Lady Pamela II for a fun day of Friday fishing to start off their weekend in Fort Lauderdale Beach. The King Mackerels were busy offshore, hitin’ the deck left and right. We filled the box with 10 lb’ers and left ‘em biting. The big game fish have been showing themselves quite nicely the past couple of days so I figured we’d try and hook up with a monster. I ran to 350 ft of water, placed a fresh King head on the bottom, one in the middle and two live Bluerunners dangling from the Kites to make vibration on the surface. Our Bluerunners got hit instantly. The Mahi – Mahi were chomping at our bait within seconds. Captain Paul set the hook as Tim got situated in the fighting chair. The 15 lb’er put on a parade flashing its beautiful blues and greens. We couldn’t have asked for a better bite. Bait went back in the water and we geared up for round two. The Mahi must have been sitting under the Lady Pamela II like dogs under the dinner table. The live bait got eaten immediately by another gaffer size Dolphin, it was exciting. Captain Paul threw the Mahi in the box and cleared the cockpit when he noticed a Hammerhead interested in our Kingfish head hanging from the kite. In the mist of all this, a 20 lb Dolphin creped up from behind looking to eat. Paul grabbed the nearest spinning rod, pitched it a bait and let ‘er eat. Paul passed the rod off to our angler and got Tim ready for the ultimate fight with the infamous Hammerhead Shark. Double header! Tim fought the Game Shark while his buddy was standing up reeling in a Mahi. Tom won the 30 minute battle and got the Hammerhead all the way up to the transom. We all got a good look at him and then he swam away like a rocket. Today was non – stop and one helluva fishing trip!

Tight Lines!
Captain David Ide
954-761-8045

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Captain David Ide, I have included some pictures from the trip on the Frequent Flyer II. Thanks again for a great trip; it was certainly the highlight of my trip to Florida. Lynne

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Thank you for a great trip fishing. I have fished on other charter boats and this was the most enjoyable time I have had. You guys put on a very professional trip and I am sure the other people onboard with us had a great time also. The captain and mate were very knowledgeable about what we were doing out there and tried everything to make this a successful trip, and in my eyes it was well worth the money and very successful. Here is the picture of myself and the guide with a great trophy caught on my trip. Thanks again guys and I am telling everyone that your service was great and they need to call you while in Fort Lauderdale. Thanks again Russell

Ft 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 Lou’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; Lou, Jose, 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 roadway 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 goggle 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 already 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
954-761-8045