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Sailfish Mahi Fort Lauderdale Happy Day Today - topshotfishing - 03-22-2013
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Fishing Fort Lauderdale on Happy Day Today with Capt. Zsak[/size][/font]
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[size 3][font "Times New Roman"]Sunny skies here in Fort Lauderdale FL with winds out of theeast, northeast, 12-15 mph was a perfect setting to do some deep sea sportfishing in Fort Lauderdale FL aboard the Happy Day Today with theTopshotfishing team. [/font][/size]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]Elliott Menke, the head chef of a five star restaurant in Fort Lauderdale on Las Olas Boulevard, the Royal Pig Pub,along with his assistant chefs, Jothem Slater, Matt Imbodin, Joe Steckler andShawn Casgrove, chartered the Happy Day Today located at BahiaMar. Once the chefs boarded the boat, amimosa toast was had for good luck on this fishing charter. [/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]We stopped on our way out to purchase a dozen live GoggleEyes from T&T Bait. Twenty minutesafter leaving the dock, two kites were flying with lines in the water off ofthe sea buoy in Fort Lauderdale, FL which sits in 120 ft. ofwater. Our first fish was a Mahi Mahion the right short kite, and Matt was our angler. Immediately the Mahi Mahi swam over to theleft short kite and tried to eat that bait as well – obviously, he was a veryhungry fish. We were traveling with thecurrent to the north rather quickly since the current was going fast at 2knots. Matt brought the Mahi Mahi to theside of the boat, and Jackson, our mate, gaffed the fish and put it in the fishbox. We reset the kites again withGoggle Eyes. Our next bite was on theleft long, but it pulled the hook – with the reflection of the sun on the bait,I could not tell what type of fish it was. The right long bait got very nervous, a good indication that a predatorwas approaching. As the predator jumpedout of the water and grabbed the bait, we could see we had a good size MahiMahi on the line. Even in the distance,as he was jumping, we could see it was a large Cow. Twenty minutes later, Elliott, who was theangler, brought the Mahi Mahi to the side of the boat, as Jackson gaffed it. Pictures were taken - it was difficult totell in the picture where the fish ended and the angler began because they bothwore the same colors!!!![/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]With ten minutes left in the trip and discussions of howthey were going to prepare the Mahi Mahi’s, a black shadow appeared on the leftlong kite. Lethargically the predatormade his move and a dorsal fin appeared, as he circled the Goggle Eye and thenfrantically attacked the bait. Whitewater flying, as the Sailfish tail-walked on the water with the sun’s raysgleaming off its neon colored body. Joewas the angler and felt the full force of the Sailfish’s strength. Twenty-five minutes later, the fish wasbrought to the side of the boat and pictures were taken of this estimated 60lb., 92” Sailfish.[/size][/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]With time exhausted and
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[font "Times New Roman"][size 3]For a successful and adventurous deep seafishing charter Fort Lauderdale FL for Sailfish, Shark, Bonito,Mackerel, Swordfish, Snapper, Wahoo, Tuna, Mahi Mahi and Grouper contactCaptain Zsak. - 954-309-7457 or email us at [/size][/font][url "mailto:tzsak@bellshouth.net"][font "Times New Roman"][#0000ff][size 3]tzsak@bellshouth.net[/size][/#0000ff][/font][/url][size 3][font "Times New Roman"] Website: [/font][/size][url "http://www.topshotfishing.com/"][font "Times New Roman"][#0000ff][size 3]www.topshotfishing.com[/size][/#0000ff][/font][/url][size 3][font "Times New Roman"]. [/font][/size]
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