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Hi Captain David,

Thank you very much! We had a BLAST!

I have attached some pictures for you of the Sailfish we caught. All of us on the boat will be talking about that catch for months!

Today the Suendren and Hayes family joined the Lady Pamela II for a first time deep sea fishing trip. Both groups sure did pick the right place at the right time! Fishing in Fort Lauderdale from now until spring is solid action. We left Lauderdale Marina with our gang and trolling the reef was first on the list. A bonito went in the live well within minutes for later use in the kite. Bigger planners went in the water at 200 ft and we crossed our fingers for a nice size Mahi or Kingfish. We trolled around a large freight ship that has been anchored offshore for a week and landed a 20 lb Kingfish, a nice size Spanish Mackerel and a beefy Mahi. In the mist of all this, we spotted 8 Sailfish free jumping so the kites went up and the live bait dangled on the surface. We never got a shot at the Ballerina of the Sea but we did head back to the dock with fresh dinner for our anglers.

Tight Lines!
Captain David Ide
954-761-8045

A good friend of mine, Mike, came in to Fort Lauderdale from Korea and was jonesing to go sport fishing. He hadn’t been fishing in six years since he joined the Air Force so we bought some goggle eyes and headed north towards Palm Beach. It was about 8 foot seas offshore, exactly what these fish love. We starred at the kites for hours before we decided it was time to relocate, good thing, too. Ten minutes after our big move we got a bite on the right and Matt set the hook. Mike fought the Sailfish for 30 minutes and was all smiles after that. Only one fish ate but we did manage to spot five others free jumping throughout the day.

Tight Lines!
Captain David Ide
954-761-8045

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 Cudas, 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 who’s 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!

Tight Lines!
Captain David Ide
954-761-8045

October Fishing Outlook

Fort Lauderdale Fishing Report - October 2009

It may not be snowing or below 50, but between the north winds, the blue water and thousands of bait fish, 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
954-761-8045

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Thank’s that awsome fishing trip we had a lot of fun. That was the biggest fish we have ever caught. Thank’s, Dennis and Nicholas

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 bluerunners 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
954-761-8045

Dawn and her family traveled to Fort Lauderdale to go deep sea fishing for the first time aboard the Lady Pamela II. The Windy City family was more familiar with inshore fishing because of previous Flamingo fishing trips. They decided to spice things up this time around and head offshore two days in a row. We left Lauderdale Marina bright and early pointing out mega yachts and million dollar mansions. Trolling the reef was the first thing on our list and the King Mackerel showed up nicely. Dawn and her family reeled in four Kingfish before we headed offshore for Mahi Mahi. The Dolphin weren’t as cooperative as the Kings, but once we found one, we found ‘em all. Our first Mahi of the day lead us to a giant school. It was spinner rod after spinner rod. We caught 17 Dolphin in 675 ft of water but were only able to put 10 on ice because the other 7 were short.

Day two started with catching live ballyhoo. There wasn’t much action on the troll but we did get a chance to pitch live bait to a Sailfish. We never hooked up with the dancer but Dawn and her family did get to see the Sail jump within feet of the boat. A 12 lb Mahi on the line made us smile after we lost our chance at the Sail. We put our 11th Dolphin in the box and headed to a shipwreck hoping for a hefty Grouper. We didn’t get to yank on a Grouper but we did get to play a little tug-o-war with a 30 lb Amberjack that fought like a beast. Four out of six Kingfish ended our day of fishing offshore.

We had a great time showing you what offshore fishing has to offer!

Tight Lines!
Captain David Ide
954-761-8045

Starting off October with a monster Mako Shark!

This afternoon, Captain Paul and Captain Darin set sail with Ryan, his daughter and his wife aboard the Lady Pamela II. Once Captain Paul cleared the port and hit open water, he led the family north to troll the reef. Trolling wasn’t attracting; Ryan’s daughter reeled in a King Mackerel and that was it for the bite. Ryan had something bigger in mind so they headed to a shipwreck in 300 ft of blue water and made a drop. A live bluerunner caught the eye of a nice fish. Ryan was in the chair and ready to reel. Once Ryan battled the fish to the surface, Captain Paul yelled “SHARK!! DARIN, SHARK!” Paul ran down from the bridge and grabbed a shark rig as Darin pulled the Amberjack into the boat. Paul cut a chunk out of the Amberjack to attract the game shark and threw it over the side. At this point, the shark is munching on the bait as Paul set the hook. “Round two Ryan!” Ryan won the 30 minute battle with a monster Mako shark. Once they got a hold of the leader, Paul threw the harpoon and the fish took a run, he was not a happy camper. After a tough 30 minutes, another 10 minute run is brutal on the angler. It was all worth it in the end once they got to see the set of teeth on this bad boy. Awesome catch guys!

Tight Lines!
Captain David Ide
954-761-8045

This afternoon, Wendy and her friends joined the Lady Pamela II for some deep sea fishing action offshore. They definitely picked the perfect place at the perfect time with the way the Wahoo have been biting. I noticed a beautiful blue edge so I rigged up a few ballyhoo and presented the bait 60 ft below the surface. We trolled from 260 ft – 450 ft of water and landed our first 10 lb Barracuda within minutes. Immediately after our first bite, an Oceanic Tuna was on the line. The action didn’t stop there. The right planner started screamin’ and our angler started the tug-o-war game with a big fish. In the mist of all this, our left rigger bait caught the eye of a nice size Blackfin Tuna. We got the Blackfin in the boat and cleared the lines to focus on our big catch. The 30 lb Wahoo put up a wicked fight and there were many high fives given on the way in.

Tight Lines!
Captain David Ide
954-761-8045

Josh from California and his cousin from Pompano Beach came fishing today for a last minute 3 hour fishing trip in search of dinner. Once we cleared Port Everglades we started trolling east looking for the edge. There wasn’t a color change from 100 ft of water to 625 ft of water so we headed back to 100 ft and shot north a bit. I finally found a nice edge in 250 ft of water that was holding a Barracuda. We preformed catch and release with the Barracuda and got back on track.

Within minutes of saying our goodbyes to the ‘Cuda, our long planner got hit. The 25 lb Wahoo put Josh to work. As soon as we put the Wahoo in the fish box, I noticed a fish jumping behind the boat in 300 ft of water. I pointed out the free jumper to Captain Paul and we both called it a 100 lb Swordfish. I ran the boat over there; Captain Paul pitched the Broadbill a live bait and he yells “I’m hooked!” He set the hook….to a Mahi Mahi. We never hooked the Swordfish but we did end up in a killer spot with loads of Dolphin. It was an awesome day on the water!

Tight Lines!
Captain David Ide
954-761-8045