June 26^th, 2010

The Lady Pamela Fishing Fleet welcomes the newest addition, Fort Lauderdale’s ONLY Sportfishing Drift Boat, the Lady Pamela III. Not like your average drift fishing boat in Fort Lauderdale, the Lady Pamela III is a Sportfish boat, carrying a maximum of 24 passengers.

Today, Captain Adam had a wedding party of 22 aboard the Lady Pamela III and Captain Paul and I fished aboard the Lady Pamela II with a private charter. Captain Paul led us to the edge where I popped the kites and dropped two deep baits down below. The bite was nearly instant; drag was pouring off it. After 30 minutes of watching this huge fish run, I got a good look at the 14 ft Hammerhead Shark come up to the surface. The giant shark didn’t come up for long, it disappeared for another run. This time it was Captain Paul’s turn in the cockpit. Captain Paul couldn’t believe how powerful and large this fish was until he started leadering the fish for himself. An hour into the fight, the angler in the chair said, “There’s no way we can catch this fish.” Captain Paul said, “We are going to get this fish.” Finally, after a very sweaty fight, Captain Paul and I managed to get a head rope around the Hammerhead Shark. It was huge; words cannot even describe how big a 14 ft Game Shark is when your feet away from it.

The Lady Pamela III ended their day with a nice size Warsaw Grouper.

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

954-761-8045

June 22^nd, 2010

Today, my buddy Ed, his wife, Alan and I headed offshore aboard Ed’s 54′ Viking boat in 5-7 ft swells in search of the Daytime Swordfish. Once we reached our destination, Alan and I were ready to rock and roll in the cockpit and make a drop. Our first drop of the day consisted of a 12 lb lead in 1,950 ft of deep blue water. We waited patiently for the bite and after 45 minutes, it was time to reel it up and go for round two. We rigged up a fancy bait and this time dropped it down in 1,750 ft of water. Within 30 minutes, we got a nice bite but it didn’t last long. Ed made a 3-mile move south and after 30 more minutes we were hooked. It was sloppy out there but Ed managed to hold the boat right on top of the fish. As soon as Alan removed the lead, the Daytime Broadbill swam up to the surface. Nice fish!

I look forward to fishing with you guys again, just in more comfortable seas!

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

954-761-8045

June 19^th, 2010

Channing Crowder of the Miami Dolphins joined Captain Paul and myself for a deep sea fishing adventure in Fort Lauderdale aboard the Lady Pamela II. Once we poked out of Port Everglades, we headed north and immediately started catching some Blackfin Tuna’s, King Mackerel and 10 Bonito fish on the troll. Once we got to the steaple, we put out a big, bloody shark bait down below to hook Channing up with a big fish. After 25 minutes of fishing and not catching, we were hooked. Channing won the battle with the Bull Shark while suspended over the water in our articulating fighting chair; it was exciting just watching! After Channing caught his Game Shark, we expertly released him back into the blue for a future fight. We trolled our way back to Fort Lauderdale and ended the day with a nice Mahi - Mahi Dolphin fish and 10 more Bonito fish. Fishing in Fort Lauderdale was awesome today.

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

954-761-8045

June 15^th, 2010

This afternoon, the Lady Pamela and the Lady Pamela II headed out deep sea fishing with the Eeatin family and the Bowman family. The fleet left the dock at 1 PM sharp and the fish ate immediately. The Kingfish and Bonito fish plucked the baits, allowing both families to catch a least a half dozen fish. After we nailed the Kingfish and Bonito fish on the troll, we dipped into our live well full of goggle eyes and bluerunners. We dropped our live bait in 80 - 300 ft of blue water on the wreck to see if we could attract a Grouper, a Wahoo, some Tuna and maybe even some Snapper fish. The Lady Pamela got to pull two Amberjack fish out of the wreck while the Lady Pamela II got to tug on a 70lb Warsaw Grouper. After we caught the Grouper fish, we gave the Lady Pamela the good news. Shortly after, they dropped a live speedo bait on the wreck and put their anglers on a nice size Warsaw Grouper.

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

954-761-8045

June 14^th, 2010

Today, Scott Feldman, Frank Francisco and Darren O’Day of the Texas Rangers baseball team joined their two friends aboard the Lady Pamela II for a 5 hr fishing trip in Fort Lauderdale. Fishing was so slow; we tried our hardest to put our anglers on some fish, but if they are not hungry they are not going to eat. Finally, towards the end of our fishing trip we landed a 60 lb Warsaw Grouper fish and one King Mackerel. They could feed the team with that Grouper.

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

954-761-8045

David

My son and I would like to thank you for the wonderful memories the day before Fathers Day.   We had the pleasure of fishing with Aric and Jeff on the 8-12 trip on June 18^th.

I have used guides for business and pleasure for the past 20 years and I would say your operation is first class. From the gear to the guides the entire experience was positive and special.

You can always tell the quality of guide by how well they work with kids.  Aric and Jeff were able to put Jake on a 40″ Warsaw Grouper and landed  him.  They coached and cheered us through the 30 minute with this heavy weight and didn’t let us give up J  These guys also flat out know what they are doing . From the moving to heavier leader line to pulling  the grouper off the wreck  to prevent being cut off I was impressed.

I also appreciate you taking time out of your schedule to come and get us. There is a lot of heart and soul and the business… you are true sportsman.

Thanks again

PS.

Send us a picture of the warsaw you took at the dock. My arm was worn out on the pic I got and only got half of him

Captain Dave,

Just wanted to drop you a note to say thanks again for a great day of fishing.  We all had a great time and really enjoyed spending the day with you and Mike.  Certainly wish we could have landed a sword!!  But the experience we had will certainly bring us back to try again!!  The wreck fishing was awesome.  Maybe I should have pulled off the swords and took the boys to fish the wrecks earlier but just getting the couple of bites on the deep line was enough to keep us intrigued.  Here are a few of our pics from the trip.  The boys are really hoping to see them on your website!!  We are also looking forward to getting our mounts!  Also PLEASE let me know when your t shirts will be available. Again thanks for a great trip and we look forward to doing it again soon!!

Kind regards,

Tony D.

June 10^th, 2010

This afternoon, Captain Paul and Mike set sail with Ken and his sons on a 4 hour fishing adventure in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Lady Pamela II headed out Ft Lauderdale’s Port Everglades looking for some Mahi - Mahi. The Mahi were around but too small in size to keep. They caught 6 Mahi - Mahi trolling the bluewater edge and 4 King Mackerel fish around 10lbs. After 10 fish, they packed up with their 4 King Mackerel and hit the road; to the stinkhole it was! Captain Paul led the group to 150 ft of water and within 30 minutes a 7 ft Bull Shark ate. Check out the teeth on this thing.

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

954-761-8045

Deep Sea Fishing Ft Lauderdale, Florida / June Update

Fishing in Fort Lauderdale during the month of June is nothing short of epic. There is plenty of activity inshore and offshore. Whether we are making a deep drop for Daytime Swordfish in 1,800 ft of water or trolling offshore for Mahi, the Lady Pamela II fleet will find the action. The Kingfish, Mahi - Mahi (Dolphin fish), Grouper, Amberjack, Wahoo, Barracuda, Blakfin Tuna and Bonito will show themselves and stretch your line. Not only will you be putting fresh fish in the box for dinner, the occasional summertime Sailfish might just creep up on your bait and start jumping within feet of the boat. Sailfish are still being spotted offshore; we like to call them the Summertime Spindlebeaks in Ft Lauderdale, Florida.

Fort Lauderdale houses several shipwrecks and reefs anywhere from 200 ft to 350 ft of water. The reef and wreck fish just can’t get enough of the summertime heat. Amberjacks, Game Sharks and Groupers are just waiting for you to drop bait on their front door. Early in the morning from 7 AM - 10 AM, is when fresh bonito strips and new seawitches attract the most amount of King Mackerel offshore Ft Lauderdale. Deploy your trolling spread 90 ft below the surface in 90 - 150 ft of blue water and the fish will eat. A 40 lb Amberjack on the line will show you who’s boss, can you imagine what it’s like to hook up with a 10 ft Game Shark? The Lady Pamela II has been very successful catching big fish on the wrecks and reefs this month.

Summertime is Mahi time. On June 1^st, I fished on a private boat out of Fort Lauderdale and we hooked up with 30 Mahi - Mahi offshore in 300-900 ft of water. Several of them were too short in size but we didn’t go home empty handed. June is well-known for its solid Dolphin bite as it is peak season from now until the end of July. The seas lay down, the water heats up and the weed lines drift on the surface. Weed lines can run for miles and are always a good sign when searching for Dolphin fish offshore. Come across a weed stack and chances are, you will have a run in with a school of 30+ beautiful blue-ish green Dorado’s looking to eat. They put up one hell of a fight and fillets make for a great meal. Fresh Mahi - Mahi is a true South Florida souvenir.

June truly offers a mixed bag of fish offshore in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. Warsaw Groupers, Black Groupers and Jew Fish are commonly caught during the summer months while deep sea fishing the wrecks in Fort Lauderdale. Around the full moon on slick, calm days, the Grouper tend to come off the wreck and eat your Bluerunner and Speedo baits. Not only is the Grouper bite just right around the full moon, the Wahoo like to play as well. When conditions are perfect, expect a few shots at some nice Wahoo fish.

In the late afternoon, the inshore bite is hot and heavy for giant Tarpon in the Intracoastal. In a 4 hr period, 5 to 6 bites by rolling Tarpon is common. During the last week in May, we went 1 for 4 on the Tarpon bite, landed a Barracuda in the mix and battled with a Stingray on the line; talk about exciting, non-stop action, in the cockpit and from the bridge.

On Sunday, June 6^th, I led the Lady Pamela II offshore Fort Lauderdale for a all day Daytime Swordfishing charter. Before making the hour run east into the Gulfstream offshore, we loaded up on live bait. Once we reached our destination, we started to make our first Swordfish drop and put out a few surface baits for good measure. The Mahi would not leave us alone. We caught 10 Dolphin before the Swordfish bait made it down deep. We ended the day with three wicked Swordfish bites. They all managed to pull the hook but they did give our anglers a little taste of the fight.

June is also the time of year when we head across to the Bahamas for sportfishing expeditions. The weather is perfect, the seas are calm and the fishing is nearly endless. The yellow eye snapper bite is red hot in 850 ft water. You can reach your limit in no time and leave ‘em biting for the following day. While deep sea fishing in the Bahamas, expect to catch monster size Mahi - Mahi, Wahoo on the troll, giant Amberjacks on the wrecks and Blue Marlin jumping within feet of the boat. How can you go wrong? You can’t.

For Memorial Day Weekend, I headed over to Bimini, Bahamas with friends and family for a little R & R and fresh conch salad. Seas were flatter than you could imagine, it only took us a little over an hour to arrive in our 27 footer. For the majority of our crossing through the Gulfstream, a weedline was by our side. Once we saw a spec of land, lines went in the water and dinner went in the cooler, fresh Dolphin. Later on in the day, I learned that my buddy Sean had hooked up with a Blue Marlin earlier in the morning. While hearing about the Blue bite, I was distracted by all the traffic on the dock with Mutton’s, Mutton’s and more Mutton’s (Mutton Snapper). The Mutton Snapper spawn from June through August. Around the full moon with an outgoing tide on the edge of the reef, live/dead pilchards and dead goggs do the trick anywhere from 80 - 110 ft down. With a 30 ft floral carbon leader, an 8 oz lead and a sharp, 6.0 hook, you will hook up with many Mutton Snappers in the 6 - 12 lb range. Wish I had fish pictures to share!

Interested in sport fishing the Bahamas? We are your gateway to the Bahamas, call today.

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

954-761-8045

June 2^nd, 2010

Jeff and his family joined the Lady Pamela II for a first ever deep sea fishing trip in Fort Lauderdale. They had never been fishing before and chose the Lady Pamela II fleet to make it a memorable, fun experience. We headed out the Inlet and the Bluerunners weren’t hiding. After we spent some time with the light spinning rods, we headed south with trolling gear in the water. The King Mackerel fish showed up for a bit before we headed to a shipwreck. Our first pass by the wreck produced two 25 lb Jacks Crevalles which is rare for the far offshore. Our second pass by the wreck interested two Barracuda fish. We carefully showed them the teeth and they were amazed.

We had a great time fishing with you guys today!

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

954-761-8045

May 26^th, 2010

Joe and his son went Tarpon fishing the past two nights in Ft Lauderdale and were very successful inshore. Today they decided to try their luck offshore on a deep sea fishing trip aboard the Lady Pamela II. Joe had been sport fishing in Fort Lauderdale before and was hoping the Mahi were biting this time around. We headed out of Port Everglades this afternoon and as soon as we hit 100 ft of water, the King Mackerel were bustin bait on the troll. The Mahi and Blackfin Tuna were active in 300 - 600 ft of water. We checked eating fish off the list and went searching for something bigger. Captain Paul rigged up three monster deep baits, one for the middle and one for the bottom. Within minutes of getting settled in, a Sailfish jumped out of the water looking to play. I gunned the boat ahead without even worrying about our deep baits and Captain Paul grabbed a spinner rod with a live bait. As soon as Captain Paul pitched the bait to the flopper, he set the hook and it was on. The Sailfish then began its series of jumps and air born cartwheels for our anglers. Joe and his son fought the Sailfish to the boat; we took some pictures and then released him back into the blue for a future fight. After a few high fives, we presented our big baits again and waited, but not for long. The bottom bait got hit immediately. Joe’s son reeled in a 7 ft Hammerhead Game Shark. What a great fishing trip in Fort Lauderdale; fresh fish for dinner, a Sailfish catch and release and a Hammerhead Shark bigger than anyone on board.

Tight Lines!

Captain David Ide

954-761-8045