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 Speedo’s and Bluerunner’s 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
954-761-8045

Paul and his buddy from Chicago set sail aboard the Lady Pamela II for a Fort Lauderdale fishing adventure. Dave, the mate, rigged up several nice baits to troll once they cleared Port Everglades. The Kings bit alongside the Bonitos for Paul and his friend. As fish were hitin’ the deck left and right, a Sailfish started chasing the right rigger bait looking to eat. Dave started feeding the Sail immediately and they were hooked. In the mist of all this action, Paul got a bite from another Sail on the planner. Double header baby! Both fish started dancing for the crowd, Paul and his buddy were ecstatic.

Tight Lines!
Captain David Ide
954-761-8045

This morning the Lady Pamela II set sail with a Joe and his daughter from Wisconsin and Scott and his friend from Ohio. As we headed out Port Everglades, Joe asked if we caught Marlin or Sailfish in Fort Lauderdale. I explained to him the seasonal fish, Sailfish bite in the winter time, usually. If you’re lucky, a summertime Sailfish will swim into your spread. Trolling gear went out as soon as we hit open water and the fish were right there waiting to eat. King Mackerel and Bonito were solid offshore. Everybody aboard was reeling one in after another and all of a sudden one rod bent over and we were hooked to something bigger than a Bonito. Right before Joe’s eyes, a Sailfish started jumping within feet of the transom. How ironic is what I was thinking! We fought the Sail to the boat and released it for the upcoming season.

Tight Lines!
Captain David Ide
954-761-8045