01-21-2006, 09:15 PM
Sailfishing action has been steady. It has it ebbs and flows with some mornings being better and some afternoons being the best time. There is no way of predicting when or where the fish will turn on. The one mostly constant factor is finding north current. If you find the current, then stick with it and you'll get your reward. The next thing is you'll need a strong stomach and good sea legs. Between the north and east wind in the 19 - 25 knot range, the seas have been big or should I say sporty.
There has been some good kingfish action from Government Cut to the south with some nice fish up to 30 pounds mixed in. While you're waiting for your sailfish action, some dolphin have helped add some action. They have been ranging from throw backs to 20 pound fish.
Inshore, we have seen a wide range of conditions for tarpon fishing. The most recent cold front drove the water temperature down to the 68 - 69.2 degree range and this put the tarpon in the missing from the scene mode. Prior to that, they had the feed bag on down at Government Cut where we went 5 for 7 with Matt Vigliotti and his fishing partner Richard Chase. On the cold water evening, after much hunting and searching, we got a nice 70 pound fish to cooperate at Haulover on our last drift of the evening. That fish took us for the grand tour of the Inlet through the bridge and almost to the ICW. On another night, we were fighting ENE winds @ 19 - 22 knots. The water along the beach looked like mud and was full of grass. When the tide changed and started coming in, we found more fishable conditions at the Inlet and got Jo DaRosa his first tarpon. Inside the bridge on the flats area, the ladyfish were exploding on baits and we caught and released two before calling it an evening.
Mother Nature has played a key role in canceling several of my scheduled trips this week. The good thing is that we have been able to reschedule all of them and we're keep our fingers crossed that we'll see some more pleasant sea conditions so we can enjoy the great fishing that is taking place in South Florida this winter.
Captain Dave Kostyo
Knot Nancy Fishing Charters
305 620-5896 Charter
305 965-9454 Cell
www.knotnancy.com
nkostyo@bellsouth.net
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There has been some good kingfish action from Government Cut to the south with some nice fish up to 30 pounds mixed in. While you're waiting for your sailfish action, some dolphin have helped add some action. They have been ranging from throw backs to 20 pound fish.
Inshore, we have seen a wide range of conditions for tarpon fishing. The most recent cold front drove the water temperature down to the 68 - 69.2 degree range and this put the tarpon in the missing from the scene mode. Prior to that, they had the feed bag on down at Government Cut where we went 5 for 7 with Matt Vigliotti and his fishing partner Richard Chase. On the cold water evening, after much hunting and searching, we got a nice 70 pound fish to cooperate at Haulover on our last drift of the evening. That fish took us for the grand tour of the Inlet through the bridge and almost to the ICW. On another night, we were fighting ENE winds @ 19 - 22 knots. The water along the beach looked like mud and was full of grass. When the tide changed and started coming in, we found more fishable conditions at the Inlet and got Jo DaRosa his first tarpon. Inside the bridge on the flats area, the ladyfish were exploding on baits and we caught and released two before calling it an evening.
Mother Nature has played a key role in canceling several of my scheduled trips this week. The good thing is that we have been able to reschedule all of them and we're keep our fingers crossed that we'll see some more pleasant sea conditions so we can enjoy the great fishing that is taking place in South Florida this winter.
Captain Dave Kostyo
Knot Nancy Fishing Charters
305 620-5896 Charter
305 965-9454 Cell
www.knotnancy.com
nkostyo@bellsouth.net
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