Thanks for the sweet memories of last week’s expedition!

Tom Carman

March 28^th, 2010

Just the other day, I was reporting how nice the weather has been in South Florida, I guess I spoke too soon. Today, David and his two friends left the dock aboard the Lady Pamela II for an 8-hour fishing charter; it was blowin’ like stink with 8-foot seas and no sun. Before we headed offshore, we stopped at the fuel dock and loaded up on live goggle eyes to suspend from the fishing kites for a Sailfish bite. We hit the road and ran straight to the buoy in search of Blue runners to drop on the shipwreck. The baitfish were not around, kite fishing it was. As soon as we got our kites up, the Mahi - Mahi were bustin’ bait left and right. A majority of the Dolphin fish were too short to keep, except for 2 and the 15 lb’er we missed. It was a good 2 ½ hours before two Sailfish ate at once. David and his buddies were fighting a double header on 20lb tackle, it was incredible to watch. The spindle beaks were jumping over each other, under each other and heading different directions. With one of the Sailfish, we were down to the knot; it was hell in a hand basket, but a good time.

Our gang got the job done, we got a few pictures then went on our way catching live Bonito fish. We stopped by a shipwreck on our way home and ended the day with a few big Amberjack bites on 50lb.

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

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We had a great time on a bad weather day many thanks…

David Andrews

March 26^th, 2010

This afternoon, Mario and his family from Canada set sail aboard the Lady Pamela II with Captain Paul and me. As soon as Mario stepped into the cockpit, he informed Captain Paul not to waste his time with little fish, only the big boys. I rigged up shark baits and we ran straight to 350 ft of water right out front. We felt very confident in the spot we chose but we weren’t getting any action. We sat in the same spot for 3 ½ hours, swapping out our bait every 30 minutes just to make sure everything was perfect, which it was on our end, the fish just weren’t feeding. We didn’t give up after our 3 hrs in 350, we ran to a shipwreck to see if anybody was home. As soon as we dropped bait on the wreck, Mario’s 8^th grade son sat in the chair over the water waiting for the bite. Wreck fishing was day and night compared to Shark fishing. We left the wreck with two nice size fish that Mario’s son’s caught, an Amberjack and an Almaco Jack. Before we headed home, we made a pit stop at a shallower shipwreck with live Bonito as our bait. We caught two monster Barracuda, fishing turned out to be fantastic!

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

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March 24^th, 2010

The weather cleared up just in time for Spring Break 2010 in Fort Lauderdale. Today, Russ, Randy, John and Dennis fished aboard the Lady Pamela with Justin and Adam. Justin turned right out of Port Everglades as Adam arranged the trolling spread into the water. They trolled to the south catching Bonito fish, King Mackerel and Bluerunner. After they slammed the fish on the troll, Justin lead the guys to one of the many shipwrecks along the South Florida coastline. Small Almaco Jacks and Amberjacks were bustin’ the bait when a giant Cobia took a bite. Randy fought his dinner all the way to the boat and realized his catch was almost as big as his mate (Little Adam). Cobia are hard fighting fish that demand a sturdy rod and reel setup. Indisputably a rough and ready fighter, when hooked, a Cobia considered by some to be one terrific sport-fish that offers excellent eating.

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

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March 19^th, 2010

Fishing in Fort Lauderdale is a creative way to socialize with clients, guests and employees in a stress free environment. Today, Ray & Larry brought a few business clients aboard the Lady Pamela for an all day fishing charter and had a great time. For the first few hours of fishing, the Mahi - Mahi were busting bait on the troll left and right. We caught 20 Dolphin fish, all too short to keep. After we had to leave the Mahi alone, we headed to a shipwreck to see who was home. Wreck fishing was red hot; we went 3 for 4 on the Amberjack bite and fought a 50lb Warsaw Grouper out of the wreck. Now Ray had dinner covered. We moved in to shallower water and our first drop produced a nice size Cobia. Wreck fishing made up for all those short Mahi!

March 17^th, 2010

This afternoon, Joe, Heather, Tim & his daughter left Lauderdale Marina aboard the Lady Pamela II at 1:00 PM for a 4 hr fishing trip. Once we poked out of Port Everglades and released our trolling spread into the water, the Bonito fish and Mahi - Mahi began to eat. Shortly after, we moved to 150 ft of water where the north current was rippin’ along a nice edge. We flew two kites with live bait and positioned two big shark baits on the bottom, hoping for at least a Sailfish or a Game Shark to notice. It took us a full hour before anyone came knockin’ on our door. The 130 Penn was suddenly screaming as the line literally poured off the reel. I threw the boat into reverse with Tim in the chair and ready to reel. Hammerheads are very powerful fish, Tim will tell you.

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

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Dave:  

Thanks for the great trip.  We will have to do this again next year!  

Please email me copies of the pictures you took. 

 Thanks.  

Ray Mertz

March 16^th 2010

Joe, an avid fisherman that lives locally, caught a 9 ft Hammerhead Shark last week with Captain Paul and me and wanted more. This time, he brought his brother in law Bobby along to experience the fight. We left Lauderdale Marina rarin’ to go with our trolling spread ready to hit the water. Once we reached the 70 ft mark, we were catching King Mackerel after King Mackerel after King Mackerel. Joe had his heart set on a Sailfish today, but the water looked the same from 100 ft - 400 ft so I decided to set up 5 miles north of Port Everglades. Our spread consisted of two kites, one big bait on the left long and two live goggle eyes on the right short and right long. Joe is familiar with the waiting game and the bite was not instant. We waited patiently and it paid off. I noticed the rod move slightly and then even more, “Tip rod! Tip rod!” As soon as the rod doubled over, I punched the boat ahead to set the hook. Joe got Bobby in the chair to take down this Mako Shark and he did. Soon I will be writing a report about a giant Swordfish with Joe, he is one lucky Texan.

March 15^th, 2010

Down here in South Florida, we are still waking up to cool temperatures but by lunch time, it actually feels like we live in the Sunshine State, again. Even though the weather is still a bit off for South Florida, the fishing has been nothing but fantastic offshore. The Atlantic Sailfish are still being spotted and with our “snow birds” in town, (game sharks), you can expect a fight. Steven and his son Wesley traveled to Fort Lauderdale for Wesley’s spring break and joined the Lady Pamela II for a 4 hour fishing charter. We left Lauderdale Marina looking for live bait and didn’t catch much. We took what we got and headed to a shipwreck in 140 ft of water. Our first drop of the day hooked Wesley up with his biggest fish ever. Wesley was so excited, we moved into deeper water to catch him an even bigger fish. We sat patiently for two hours before we missed a fish on the top bait. However, once he slipped away, we had a taker on a live goggle eye suspended from the kite. This Sailfish was on the bigger side, for a minute there I thought it was a Blue Marlin. After a full hour of pulling line, Wesley’s Sailfish still wasn’t finished fighting. The jumper grey hounded for 200 ft then decided to take another dive down. Wesley finally caught the wore out Sailfish and brought him to the transom. It was definitely one of the biggest Sailfish I’d ever caught, 98″ long.

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

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March 14^th, 2010

This afternoon, Hanna, Kate, Mary and Bryan set sail aboard the Lady Pamela II for some fun in the sun during Spring Break 2010. We left Lauderdale Marina and two bluerunners were the first to eat. Our first drop on the wreck attracted a nice size Amberjack. After we released the Amberjack back in the water, we rigged up a shark bait and dropped it down. We waited a long time for the bite and once we were hooked, Katie put her game face on and fought a 7 ft Hammerhead to the transom. We wanted more, round two it was. Bryan and Mary both get credit for the second bite from a 9 ft Great Hammerhead!

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

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March 13^th, 2010

Luckily, this morning started off much better than the past few days, weather wise. The rain said adios and the wind made a 360, blowing out of the southwest. Seas were finally calm offshore and the sun was shining bright, which makes for a very pleasant fishing charter in Fort Lauderdale. Bob Gatesy joined Captain Paul and me for another fishing trip aboard the Lady Pamela II in South Florida. Bob fishes with us year after year and has become a friend of the crew. Once we hit the flat calm open water, we trolled south down the reef and noticed no activity. Captain Paul decided to move to a shipwreck where I expertly positioned a bait on the bottom, the bite was nearly instant. A nice size Almaco Jack ate and went in the fish box for Bob’s fresh fish dinner. After a few pictures, we dropped down bait number two and hooked an Amberjack that didn’t give in easily. We skillfully released the Amberjack and relocated to do some Big Game Shark Fishing.

I realize Game Sharks have been the main subject in many of my daily reports, but the large migratory sharks such as Hammerhead’s, Thresher’s and Bull Sharks have really been pouring through the Fort Lauderdale area offshore. Fresh, bloody King Mackerel and petite, whole Bonito fish really tend to turn these marine monsters on. When Captain Paul gave me the OK to bring out the big rods, I rigged up a top bait and a bottom bait. Unlike wreck fishing, the bite wasn’t instantaneous. We were patient for an hour before the rod doubled over and we set the hook. Bob knows the drill, jump in the chair, start reeling and do not stop. There’s nothing like looking down at a 10 ft Greater Hammerhead Shark with a wicked set of teeth. Once we got the fish to the transom, we carefully placed a head rope on him to get exact measurements for a tag and release. Bob, you are one lucky guy!

This afternoon, we left Lauderdale Marina with a group of guys just looking to have a good time while on vacation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Our standard trolling spread went in the water looking for some fish to jump on. After a while of fishing and not catching, the gang told us to call it a day and head back. Rather than just cutting the trip short, we asked if we could stop by a few wrecks on the way in and give fishing another try. As soon as they asked to go back to the dock, fishing turned around. We landed a few Bonito fish trolling west and when we reached the wreck, our first pass hooked a double header. We lost one fish and ended the day with a really nice size Barracuda.

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

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March 10^th, 2010

Charles and his family set sail aboard the Lady Pamela II while on vacation in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We left Lauderdale Marina in search of live bait and the pin fish showed nicely in the Port. Once we loaded up on live bait, trolling was next on the list. Two Bonito fish ate that we rigged up for shark bait. Once we got enough bait for the big guys, we set up in 200 ft of water and a Mahi ate; nothin’ like fresh Dolphin for dinner. We ended the day with a 10 ft Greater Hammerhead Shark on the line.

Cheers to another great day on the water!

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

954-761-8045

March 9th, 2010

Afternoon Fishing Trip 1-5

This afternoon was exciting. A good friend of mine and a well-known fisherman, Freddy David, joined the Lady Pamela II along with six people on a shared fishing charter. Jerry and two others had fished Fort Lauderdale in the past while Nicole’s party of two had never been deep sea fishing before. As soon as we reached our destination in 350 ft of water and dropped a bloody shark bait down, we got a bite. Nicole, a first timer at sea, fought the Black Tip Game Shark all the way to the transom for some pictures and a high five. We ended the day with a 16 lb Mahi-Mahi from the kite.

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

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March 9th, 2010

Morning Fishing Trip 8-12

My buddy Joe and his son are huge hockey fans, especially when it comes to the Florida Panthers. Joe, his son and the Panthers defenseman, Ville Koistinen, joined the Lady Pamela II for a deep sea fishing charter to have some fun. Fishing was a little slow in the beginning and after two hours of waiting, we finally got the bite. Ville was the first runner up and jumped in the chair to win the fight. Ville won the 30-minute battle against a 6-foot Game Shark. Nice catch!

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

954-761-8045