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Thanks for a great wahoo catch. Enjoy some good meals, I know we will. Please email the photos so I can have a new screen saver on my laptop. Now I need to work on my fishing buddies for a swordfish trip.

Ed F.

September Wahoo’s

This afternoon we headed out Port Everglades in search of some table fare. Captain Paul ran the Lady Pamela II to 500 ft of blue water and found a pallet floating with tons of action underneath. Bait went in the water and we ended up with some nice Wahoo and Mahi in the box.

Tight Lines!
Captain David Ide
954-761-8045

Rivan, a Miami resident, enjoys fishing in the Florida Keys when he charters a boat. Today he decided to stay in town and see what the Lady Pamela II fleet had to offer. The first hour of trolling in 100 – 200 ft of water was extremely slow. We relocated to 300 – 400 ft of water and the Blackfin Tuna were everywhere. We landed two 10 lb’ers in the matter of minutes. The Bonito were hitin’ the deck left and right along with a 10 lb and a 15 lb King Mackerel. Bonito strips on planners get the job done.

Tight Lines!
Captain David Ide
954-761-8045

This 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.

Tight Lines!
Captain David Ide
954-761-8045

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
954-761-8045

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 bluerunners 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
954-761-8045

Deep Sea Fishing Update

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
954-761-8045

Labor Day Yellow Eye’s in the Bahamas

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
954-761-8045

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Thanks again for a great time. You made made Michael’s dream come true.

Betty

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 Sword fishing, 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
954-761-8045