March 6^th, 2010

Barry and his two sons came deep sea fishing aboard the Lady Pamela II with Captain Paul and me. Once we cleared Port Everglades, we went straight to 350 ft of water and hoped for a Sailfish to jump on our bait and/or a Game Shark to swim through our spread. We couldn’t have picked a better spot to fish; a nice blue edge with a rippin’ south current. Our first Shark bite of the day was from a 6 foot Silky Shark, one of the biggest I’ve seen offshore Fort Lauderdale. Right before we decided to pack up and hit the road, a 7 foot Scalloped Hammerhead Shark ate and took us for a run.

This afternoon, Joe chartered the Lady Pamela II for a 4 hour private charter. Originally, from Texas, Joe lives right here in town and enjoys fishing in his free time. The bite today wasn’t instant. We waited patiently for 2 ½ hours before anything even swam through our spread. However, when that fish finally decided to eat what we had to offer, it was worth the wait. A big Hammerhead Game Shark swam up to the boat interested. For 10 minutes, we tried our hardest to get this monster to eat, and when he did, it took us for a run and Joe won. We look forward to fishing with you again!

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

954-761-8045

March 5^th, 2010

During our morning trip, we were very successful with a Game Shark bite and two nice fish on the wreck. This afternoon, Carl, Pete, Jim and Mark joined the Lady Pamela II for round two and we were anxious to see what was biting. We trolled for one hour without any takers. We tried bait fishing, not even a nibble. However, we didn’t get discouraged, our morning trip started out slow as well. I decided to move into deeper water and drop a big bait below. For two whole hours, we were fishing and not catching. Then unexpectedly, our bait intrigued a Thresher Shark with one helluva temper. Mark was the first angler to call dibs on the rod. Mark gave it a shot then gave it away. It took all four of our anglers to catch this monster fish. It wasn’t easy, but they did it, nice catch guys!  

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

954-761-8045

March 5^th, 2010

Aaron, Nick, John and Mike joined the Lady Pamela II this morning for a six hour fishing trip in Fort Lauderdale. Some of the guys had never been deep sea fishing before and they were very excited to get there hands on anything. We headed out Port Everglades in search of bait; live Pinfish and Jack Crevalle are immediately. After we loaded up on live bait, trolling gear went in the water. The bite was slow on the troll. We caught one Bonito fish in two hours then decided it was time to move on to bigger and better things. We ran to 350 ft of water where the north current was rippin’. Captain Paul suspended live goggle eyes from the kites, placed two big Blackfin Tuna baits on the bottom and we crossed our fingers. We waited patiently and after an hour of nothing, we swapped out the bait and did the fish dance. 30 minutes went by before the balloon, aka the bobber, bolted underneath the water. I punched the boat ahead as Nick got in the fighting chair and his buddies assisted with clearing the other rods. Nick and Aaron played pass off a few times with their Hammerhead Shark before they won the battle as a team. After their stellar catch, we still had a full hour of fishing; to the shipwreck it was. Fort Lauderdale houses several shipwrecks and artificial reefs where many fish tend to hang out. Drop live bait 200 ft down and you never know who’s going to eat. We ended the day with two Almaco Jacks, both nice in size.

Today was another great day on the water; I am looking forward to tomorrow.

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

954-761-8045

March 3^rd, 2010

Phil, Ted & Doc set sail on a shared charter this afternoon with the Lady Pamela II. Trolling with fresh bonito strips was the first thing on our to-do list. As soon as we hit the 190 ft mark, we hooked a double header Blackfin Tuna. This was the spot; we circled 190 - 220 ft of water and the bite was nearly instant. Double headers, triple headers, we ended up with 2 Bonito fish & 16 Blackfin’s anywhere from 4 - 18 lbs, talk about a tasty dinner. After our anglers had the dinner situation covered, we moved to 350 ft of water looking for a big bite. “Not everybody get up at once.” Remember that? Let’s just say it wasn’t an instant bite. An hour passed before the balloon bait went under and the rod doubled over. I punched the boat ahead and line was literally peeling off the 130. Doc jumped into the chair, we strapped him in and the battle began. Doc did a fantastic job; he hung in there for an hour until his 9 ft Scalloped Hammerhead Shark appeared below him.

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

954-761-8045

March 1^st, 2010

Andrew, Chad and their buddy came deep sea fishing aboard the Lady Pamela II this afternoon. Andrew had no interest in catching fish and Chad had big hopes of hooking up with a Game Shark. We trolled to the south and found a beautiful bluish-green edge in 150 ft of water with schools of Mahi. With at least 30 Mahi per herd, only one fish ate and it was too short to keep. It was like pulling teeth to get some action so we moved on into deeper water with four big baits waiting for the bite. Fishing was so slow. We waited two hours and as soon as we decided it was time to hit the road, the balloon went under. I gunned the boat ahead as Mike cleared the other rods. Mike thought the fish fell off so I backed the boat up and he dropped another bait down where we originally got the bite; it worked. Chad put his game face on and his dream came true. Nice fish!

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

954-761-8045

February 28^th, 2010

Alex and his wife traveled from Germany to join the Lady Pamela II for a deep sea fishing trip. Alex is an avid hunter in Germany and wanted to target big fish. We headed offshore to 350 ft of water in search of a Game Shark or the Atlantic Sailfish. Once we reached our destination, Mike flew two kites with live goggle eyes, a big top bait, a middle bait sitting at 150 ft and a bloody Kingfish bait situated on the bottom. An hour passed before anybody was interested in our spread. Once we got the bite, Alex didn’t hesitate and jumped right in the chair. The rod doubled over and the fight began. Alex was suspended over the water, looking down at a 7 foot silhouette.

After Alex won the fight with the Hammerhead Shark, we relocated to the buoy in 150 ft of water for a Sailfish bite. “Right short! Fish on!” Mike yelled and Alex went in the chair for round two. Alex definitely went home with a sore arm and a great story.

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

954-761-8045