Vinnie Sacks
Capitán

Vinnie Sacks

Dania Beach, Estados Unidos
Aguas federales
Elección del pescador
500+ reseñas
Captain Vinnie operates the YB Normal out of Fort Lauderdale, FL, and has worked aboard other boats in the area all his life. He loves being out on the water and getting groups on awesome fish. His favorite fish to catch is Black Grouper, but a huge part of what makes fishing so fun for him is never knowing what is going to bite next. This is what makes bottom fishing so fun for him - you can never tell what will take your bait!

Charter

Calificación

4.8
508 reseñas
4.8
Barco y Equipo
4.8
Capitán y tripulación
4.8
Experiencia de Pesca

What anglers say

94%
Buena experiencia
94%
Capitán amigable
95%
Recomienda este charter
94%
Apto para niños
99%
Satisfecho con el barco
92%
Peces capturados

Todas las reseñas (508)

Mostrando 1 – 5 de 508 reseñas
  • Lindsay Rosenfeld
    Lindsay Rosenfeld
    Pescador habitual
    us
    Arizona, Estados Unidos
    Miembro desde 2024
    2 viajes
    5.0
    Verificado

    Excelente para familias

    Excursión de 3 Horas para Principiantes (Mañana) • 5 adultos • 2 niños

    Los retrasos de vuelo y la marea alta retrasaron nuestra salida, pero el capitán fue flexible y nos llevó al agua. Hicimos el tour matutino de 3 horas y las aguas estaban bastante agitadas. Pescamos 5 peces, todos Dorado Mahi Mahi, los filetearon allí mismo y pudimos llevarlo a un restaurante recomendado por ellos para que nos lo cocinaran después. El barco era realmente genial. Tiene una pequeña área interior con un cómodo sofá y un refrigerador por si quieres llevar cosas para guardar ahí. Creo que es una excursión excelente para familias con niños pequeños. Su configuración es perfecta para principiantes o pescadores experimentados, nos dieron muy buenas indicaciones para ayudarnos a cobrar los peces. Lo pasamos genial, definitivamente volveríamos.

    Traducido por IA:
    Captura reportada:
    Dorado (Mahi Mahi)
    Respuesta del Capitán

    Lindsay, gracias por salir a pescar con nosotros junto a tu familia. Esta fue una excursión de pesca increíble de 3 horas, definitivamente es una que recordaré. ¡Gracias de nuevo y espero poder pescar con ustedes algún día! Capt. Vinnie

  • Nick Tricoli
    Nick Tricoli
    us
    Florida, Estados Unidos
    Miembro desde 2026
    5.0
    Verificado
    NUEVO

    Gran experiencia familiar

    Excursión de 4 Horas – Privado - 1:00 PM • 5 adultos • 2 niños

    Reservé una excursión de pesca de 4 horas para el cumpleaños de mi hijo de 10 años. Llevé a toda la familia y tuvimos un gran día de pesca. Capturamos varios peces grandes y eso logró mi objetivo para el cumpleaños de mi hijo. Definitivamente volveré a pescar en YB Normal. La tripulación tenía mucha experiencia en cómo capturar peces y saben cómo atender a toda la familia de todas las edades.

    Traducido por IA:
    Captura reportada:
    Gran barracuda
    Rey Caballa (Kingfish)
    Atún Aleta Negra
    Respuesta del Capitán

    Nick, i’m glad we were able to show your son a great time out there and a nice introductory to deep sea fishing. I hope you guys enjoy the fresh fish and looking forward to the next trip with you thanks again! Capt. Vinnie

  • Charles Lawrence
    Charles Lawrence
    us
    Nueva York, Estados Unidos
    Miembro desde 2025
    5.0
    Verificado
    NUEVO

    capitán/tripulación muy trabajadores

    Excursión de 8 Horas • 2 adultos

    No fue el día más productivo de pesca (todos hemos tenido esos días) pero el capitán Vinnie y la tripulación siguieron intentando cada truco del libro y nunca se rindieron para ponernos en los peces, y a lo largo del día aún llegamos a casa con capturas variadas de dorado Mahi Mahi, Pez Sierra (Kingfish), jurel y atún. ¡Muy agradecido con ellos por el esfuerzo que pusieron para hacer nuestro día lo mejor posible!

    Traducido por IA:
    Captura reportada:
    Dorado (Mahi Mahi)
    Rey Caballa (Kingfish)
    Atún Aleta Negra
    Respuesta del Capitán

    Charles, te agradecemos que hayan venido a pescar con nosotros. Fue uno de esos días en los que tuvimos que esforzarnos al máximo para lograr capturas. Espero que disfrutes el pescado fresco y ojalá en el futuro podamos repetirlo. Gracias Capt. Vinnie

  • Todd Love
    Todd Love
    Pescador habitual
    us
    Ohio, Estados Unidos
    Miembro desde 2021
    4 viajes
    5.0
    Verificado
    NUEVO

    Pasamos un momento fantástico con el Capitán Vinnie y Steve

    Excursión de 4 Horas – Privado • 2 adultos

    Primero quiero agradecer cómo el Capitán Vinnie cambió nuestros días por nuestra seguridad y para que tuviéramos una gran experiencia. Pescamos con él hace 5 años y la experiencia fue excelente. Esta vez la hizo aún mejor. Mi esposa tuvo la pelea de su vida jaja y capturamos una bonita variedad de peces. Siempre elegiremos Y.B. Normal primero para nuestros charters en el océano.

    Traducido por IA:
    Captura reportada:
    Gran barracuda
    Dorado (Mahi Mahi)
    Rey Caballa (Kingfish)
    Respuesta del Capitán

    Todd, gracias por volver a pescar con nosotros, fue un placer volver a verlos y me alegra que haya sido una gran excursión. ¡No puedo esperar para la próxima! Gracias de nuevo Capt. Vinnie

  • John Stevenson
    John Stevenson
    gb
    Reino Unido
    Miembro desde 2026
    5.0
    Verificado

    Gran Día de Pesca frente a Fort Lauderdale

    Excursión de 4 Horas – Privado - 1:00 PM • 2 adultos

    ¡¡Excelente día!! El capitán Vinnie sabe exactamente dónde ir a pescar y el primer oficial John supo cómo enseñarnos a capturarlos - fue estupendo durante toda la excursión. Mi esposa y yo estábamos en la ciudad por la Copa del Mundo y decidimos contratar un charter de pesca para vivir una nueva experiencia, y nos alegramos de haber elegido Y B Normal. Aunque habíamos pescado un poco antes en Escocia, esto fue algo diferente y muy divertido - atún aleta negra, barracuda, Dorado Mahi Mahi y un peto nos mantuvieron bien ocupados. Solo charter, pero bien vale el precio. Fácil de encontrar en Dania Beach Marina.

    Traducido por IA:
    Captura reportada:
    Gran barracuda
    Dorado (Mahi Mahi)
    Wahoo
    Atún Aleta Negra
    Respuesta del Capitán

    John, ¡gracias por la excelente reseña! Me alegra que hayan pasado un momento tan genial con nosotros, no es muy frecuente que tengamos clientes que vengan desde Escocia a pescar con nosotros, eso en sí mismo es genial. De todas formas, gracias de nuevo y ¡espero que en algún momento en el futuro puedas salir con nosotros otra vez! Capitán Vinnie

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  • YB Normal - Port Everglades
    YB Normal - Port EvergladesDania Beach, Florida
    Two adult anglers proudly hold a large sailfish aboard a sportfishing boat, with fishing rods and open ocean visible.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +3
    Pez vela
    Hey there, Capt. Vinnie here back with another great Fort Lauderdale deep sea fishing report. Sorry for the delay in no report last week it was basically a washout we had almost rain every day and we didn't make it out fishing much, but this week we did make it out a fair amount and had some great success. The fishing on the reef has been very good for species like kingfish, our inshore waters have been dirty so bright color lures have been doing well while trolling like hot pink. Majority of the action has been below the surface when trolling and the key to catching kingfish right now is to use mullet strips over bonito. This time of year there are a lot of mullet that stay around and don't migrate when the mullet run comes by and these make great baits for trolling. Some of the kingfish have been close to 15lbs. Another species that has been biting that we consider a gamefish is the great barracuda, now these guys aren't the best for the table but they fight great and they have huge teeth which makes them great for pictures. Last but not least for the reef bite we are starting to get a few sailfish in the mix which is always a favorite species to catch of our customers. We just had a cold front come through are area so that would be the true kick off of sailfish season. We currently have been mostly trolling for our sailfish but that is winding down and everything is going to transition to live bait and kite fishing gear. Moving offshore some days have been good and some have been so so. There has been a nice tidal edge offshore where the green water turns blue but some days that has looked better then it actually has been producing fish. From what I noticed the last few trips out fishing on this edge is that if there is no seaweed on the edge its a waste of time. If the seaweed is there, baitfish are there and that in turns bring the predators. The dolphin have somewhat been non existent and thats mostly due to the calm winds and seas we have been getting, but as soon as we get a nice blow of wind they will be back. The main culprits right now on these tidal edges has been blackfin tunas and very nice sized ones at that. They can be easy to spot because where they are feeding they tend to be busting on the surface and jumping out of the water, also birds diving is a great indication tuna are prevalent. The key thing with tuna is that tuna are scared of the boat specially when feeding and its best to let lines further behind the boat. Tuna will go down deep when the boat drives over them and they will rise back up once the boat passes, so in theory by the time your lines pass over them the boat is far away and the tuna are back to the surface and your bait is right in the strike zone! Most of the tuna have been around 5-8lbs but there has been a few larger ones close to 15lbs. This week please be sure to check out some of the great photos of some recent catches that were caught while out on our deep sea fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale and remember to give us a like and follow on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram at Ybnormalsportfishing for daily fishing content. For the next few weeks ahead we have a good amount of available dates for deep sea fishing charters so if your planning to head down to South Florida and looking to get out fishing check out YB Normal servicing Fort Lauderdale, Dania beach, and Hollywood beach for all your sportfishing needs. more later.... Capt. Vinnie
  • YB Normal - Port Everglades
    YB Normal - Port EvergladesDania Beach, Florida
    Group of adult anglers posing behind a large display of silver mackerel-like fish arranged on the deck between charter boats.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +1
    Bacoreta (Falsa Albacora)
    Trent V.
    Trent V.
    took a little bit, but Captain Vinny and his first mate John found us some nice hungry, black fin tuna, and mackeral and a mahi. 5 hr min trip was worth it. The six of us all caught at least two fish. Thx Vinne and John!
  • YB Normal - Port Everglades
    YB Normal - Port EvergladesDania Beach, Florida
    Two adult anglers pose beside multiple mackerel-like fish arranged on a marina dock between charter boats.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +3
    Dorado (Mahi Mahi)
    Charles L.
    Charles L.
    No fue el día más productivo de pesca (todos hemos tenido esos días) pero el capitán Vinnie y la tripulación siguieron intentando cada truco del libro y nunca se rindieron para ponernos en los peces, y a lo largo del día aún llegamos a casa con capturas variadas de dorado Mahi Mahi, Pez Sierra (Kingfish), jurel y atún. ¡Muy agradecido con ellos por el esfuerzo que pusieron para hacer nuestro día lo mejor posible!
  • YB Normal - Port Everglades
    YB Normal - Port EvergladesDania Beach, Florida
    Two anglers proudly display a large colorful mahi-mahi aboard a center-console fishing boat on the open ocean.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +1
    Dorado (Mahi Mahi)
    Hey there Capt. Vinnie here back again with another Fort Lauderdale deep sea fishing report. This week we have a similar theme as last with mahi mahi being the highlight. Right now I personally think that we are having the best mahi fishing of the whole year. We have been seeing great numbers of fish as well as the size too. There has been some small weed lines offshore but not to far to where it is unreachable with a short trip, this has all been inside of 500 feet of water and in Fort Lauderdale that's less then 3 miles from land. All this action has been on our half day trips which shows how good it actually has been. Following the weed lines its a good place to always start and if there is fish on them it wont take long to get a bite, but birds have been the best indication that there is life nearby. Trolling mostly surface baits has been the best but its always smart to have rods rigged to cast if you happen to get lucky and get a school behind the boat. The most important thing mahi fishing right now is to be ready for anything so when that chance comes you can take advantage of it. Some of the mahi have been close to 30lbs. Other then mahi this week we have seen a small flurry of some balckfin tuna. Early mornings has been the best window and trolling around shipwrecks and bottom structure around 200 feet has been best. The early mornings have been the best because tuna have big eyes and in low light conditions they will come closer to the surface, as the sun gets higher the tuna go deep. Smaller baits work best like spoons and squid lures around 3.5inch, it also helps when trolling for tuna to keep your baits further behind the boat the sound of the motor tends to keep them deeper. Some of the tuna have been as big as 15lbs. Last but not least this week there has been a very good flurry of sailfish. Trolling has been a great way to get some bites but live bait with kites is always going to be the favored technique, but that does require stronger winds to get the kite up. The sailfish action has been in depths around 120 feet of water just on the edge of the reef. When conditions have lined up correctly you can catch multiple fish but most days there has been a chance for a least 1 bite. As we get closer to our winter season we will start to see more sailfish action. This week please take a minute to check out some of the great photos of some recent catches that we had while out on our deep sea fishing charters, and remember to give us a like and follow on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram at Ybnormalsportfishing for daily fishing content. Coming up for the weeks ahead we have plenty of available dates for deep sea fishing charters, I keep preaching how good the fishing is right now and you don't have to miss it, Im not kidding check out all of our recent photos they speak for themselves. So if your coming down to Fort Lauderdale and looking to do some deep sea fishing now is the time, check out YB Normal serving Fort Lauderdale, Dania beach, and Hollywood beach for our your deep sea fishing needs. more later..... Capt. Vinnie
  • YB Normal - Port Everglades
    YB Normal - Port EvergladesDania Beach, Florida
    ¡¡¡buena pesca!!!
    Ramon V.
    Ramon V.
    ¡Tuvimos una increíble excursión de pesca con YB Normal hoy! Pescamos Dorado Mahi Mahi, Bonito e incluso una Gran barracuda. Fue un día emocionante e inolvidable en el agua, y no podríamos haber pedido una mejor experiencia. ¡Recomendamos ampliamente YB Normal a cualquiera que busque una excursión de pesca divertida y exitosa!
  • YB Normal - Port Everglades
    YB Normal - Port EvergladesDania Beach, Florida
    Group of anglers posing behind a large dockside catch display featuring mahi-mahi and tuna on a charter boat.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Dorado (Mahi Mahi)
    Hey there, Capt. Vinnie back again with another Fort Lauderdale deep sea fishing report. This week has been a little bit windy and the seas have been bigger then normal but the fishing has been just plain excellent. This time of year you want the windy conditions to make the fishing great and thats exactly what we have been having. The main focus lately has been mahi and we have been catching some nice ones at that. The average size has been around 12lbs and some have been has big as 20lbs. We recently have been having a nice tidal edge where the green outgoing intercoastal water meets the blue water of the gulfstream forming a current edge and the blue side has been where the mahi have been. Trolling down the blue side with surface baits out has been the ticket, its super important to watch your surface baits and keep them clean so you can maximize your chances. Birds like frigates have been contributing to our success as well, anytime you see birds diving the gamefish are not going to be to far away. Its always smart to keep your eyes peeled and your head on a swivel when fishing offshore you never know what you might see. Other then mahi there has been some wahoo if you are fishing some planers to take your bait under the surface that is going to put you right in the zone for a wahoo bite. Blue and white has been the go to color as well as pink and white. Certain fish feed below the surface and some feed on the surface, so using a planer helps to make everything in your trolling spread appeal to some sort of fish out there. Average size on the wahoo has been anywhere from 20-30lbs with some over 30lbs not being uncommon. Inshore wise the best bite has been kingfish, and a secret to getting the most bites on kingfish right now is using mullet strips. With the mullet run being in full effect now its always smart to match the hatch and use exactly what the fish are feeding on to bring you the most success. As you can see from our photos this week fishing has been excellent almost every trip, some days will be better the others but our average has been very good. We should start to see some sailfish action in another month or so i do believe we need another cold front or two that will cool the water temps down and get those fish heading south towards us. This week please take a minute to check out some of the great photos of some recent catches that were caught while out on our deep sea fishing charters and remember to give us a like and follow on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram at Ybnormalsportfishing for daily fishing content. Coming up for the rest of the month of October and the beginning of November we have a good amount of available dates to get out fishing, this is one of the best times to go fishing here in Fort Lauderdale, and you don't want to miss it so if your heading down and looking to get out check out YB Normal. Servicing Fort Lauderdale, Dania beach, and Hollywood beach for all your deep sea fishing needs. More Later... Capt. Vinnie
  • YB Normal - Port Everglades
    YB Normal - Port EvergladesDania Beach, Florida
    Angler proudly holds a large colorful mahi-mahi on an offshore fishing boat, with a second adult and open ocean in the background.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +2
    Dorado (Mahi Mahi)
    Todd L.
    Todd L.
    Primero quiero agradecer cómo el Capitán Vinnie cambió nuestros días por nuestra seguridad y para que tuviéramos una gran experiencia. Pescamos con él hace 5 años y la experiencia fue excelente. Esta vez la hizo aún mejor. Mi esposa tuvo la pelea de su vida jaja y capturamos una bonita variedad de peces. Siempre elegiremos Y.B. Normal primero para nuestros charters en el océano.
  • YB Normal - Port Everglades
    YB Normal - Port EvergladesDania Beach, Florida
    Large mixed catch of mahi-mahi and smaller pelagic fish neatly arranged across a boat deck.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +3
    Dorado (Mahi Mahi)
    Brian D.
    Brian D.
    A pesar del oleaje, tuvimos un día increíble de pesca. Capturamos bastante Dorado Mahi Mahi e incluso un Peto, además de algo de Bonito y cola amarilla. El capitán Vinny y el primer oficial Nick fueron muy serviciales y estuvieron pendientes de todo. Los peces prácticamente saltaban al anzuelo. Sin duda volveremos a reservar con ellos.
  • YB Normal - Port Everglades
    YB Normal - Port EvergladesDania Beach, Florida
    Group of four adult anglers proudly displaying a large sailfish aboard a boat offshore.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +5
    Pez vela
    Hello there, Capt. Vinnie here and back with another great deep sea fishing report. This week we had some very nice weather earlier in the week and as we approached the weekend the winds and seas picked up, fishing this week started out great catching a few sailfish just on the edge of the reef. There has been a few days where the sailfish have shown in some numbers which is great news for the winter to come. We are still catching all sailfish trolling right now, our live bait season is just around the corner though. So stay tunned for that in future reports. On the reef other then sailfish there has been a very good bite of kingfish and some nice ones at that, the most important thing right now is to be using mullet strips while trolling and the reason why I say this is because right now we are having the mullet run and there are big schools of these bait fish coming down our beaches as well as offshore bait balls and a lot of the predator fish are capitalizing on these baits, so it only makes sense to use exactly what there eating, match the hatch is what we call it. The kingfish have been biting best over the shallow shipwrecks and bottom structure around 100-130 feet of water and the average size has been 10-12lbs with a few bigger ones mixed in. One species that has been hot as well this week and specially on the days that the wind has been up is mahi mahi. The fall season in my opinion is the best time for mahi fishing in the Fort Lauderdale area and the size of them is a lot bigger then our summer season. On windy days the mahi have been in as shallow as 50 feet chasing live ballyhoo, the key is to look for birds diving and seeing the ballyhoo shower on top of the water while there getting chased. There has also been a few mahi offshore when the outgoing tide meets the gulfstream waters causing a tide line or current edge, trolling down these current edges is going to produce great results specially early in the mornings. Average size of the mahi right now has been 10lbs. Last but not least this week we did see some blackfin tuna action in depths around 300 feet. Smaller baits fished below the surface like spoons have been a good choice to get bites but your going to sacrifice quality for quantity fishing smaller baits, but if your looking for bigger tuna its better to fish bigger baits at faster speeds, which also could open up an opportunity for wahoo as well. The tuna bite has been best early in the morning from sunrise to around 830am. This week please take a second to check out some of the great photos of some recent catches that were caught while out on our deep sea fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale, and remember to give us a like and follow on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram at Ybnormalsportfishing for daily fishing content. Coming up for this week and next we have plenty of availability for deep sea fishing charters, the pictures of our recent catches speak for themselves. Fishing is great right now and should remain that way for quite some time. If your thinking about coming down to Fort Lauderdale for a weekend get a way or even vacation and thinking about fishing, now is the time! Check out YB Normal servicing Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach, and Hollywood Beach for all your deep sea fishing needs. more later.... Capt. Vinnie
  • YB Normal - Port Everglades
    YB Normal - Port EvergladesDania Beach, Florida
    Adult angler proudly holding a large mahi-mahi beside a charter boat, with a child and another adult visible at the dock.
    Fish 1
    Dorado (Mahi Mahi)
    Lindsay R.
    Lindsay R.
    Los retrasos de vuelo y la marea alta retrasaron nuestra salida, pero el capitán fue flexible y nos llevó al agua. Hicimos el tour matutino de 3 horas y las aguas estaban bastante agitadas. Pescamos 5 peces, todos Dorado Mahi Mahi, los filetearon allí mismo y pudimos llevarlo a un restaurante recomendado por ellos para que nos lo cocinaran después. El barco era realmente genial. Tiene una pequeña área interior con un cómodo sofá y un refrigerador por si quieres llevar cosas para guardar ahí. Creo que es una excursión excelente para familias con niños pequeños. Su configuración es perfecta para principiantes o pescadores experimentados, nos dieron muy buenas indicaciones para ayudarnos a cobrar los peces. Lo pasamos genial, definitivamente volveríamos.

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Group of adult anglers posing beside a large display of freshly caught fish on a boat-side cleaning table.

Winter Is Coming Soon

nov 14, 2026 • Dania Beach
Hey there, Capt. Vinnie here back with another great Fort Lauderdale deep sea fishing report. Sorry for the delay in no report last week it was basically a washout we had almost rain every day and we didn't make it out fishing much, but this week we did make it out a fair amount and had some great success. The fishing on the reef has been very good for species like kingfish, our inshore waters have been dirty so bright color lures have been doing well while trolling like hot pink. Majority of the action has been below the surface when trolling and the key to catching kingfish right now is to use mullet strips over bonito. This time of year there are a lot of mullet that stay around and don't migrate when the mullet run comes by and these make great baits for trolling. Some of the kingfish have been close to 15lbs. Another species that has been biting that we consider a gamefish is the great barracuda, now these guys aren't the best for the table but they fight great and they have huge teeth which makes them great for pictures. Last but not least for the reef bite we are starting to get a few sailfish in the mix which is always a favorite species to catch of our customers. We just had a cold front come through are area so that would be the true kick off of sailfish season. We currently have been mostly trolling for our sailfish but that is winding down and everything is going to transition to live bait and kite fishing gear. Moving offshore some days have been good and some have been so so. There has been a nice tidal edge offshore where the green water turns blue but some days that has looked better then it actually has been producing fish. From what I noticed the last few trips out fishing on this edge is that if there is no seaweed on the edge its a waste of time. If the seaweed is there, baitfish are there and that in turns bring the predators. The dolphin have somewhat been non existent and thats mostly due to the calm winds and seas we have been getting, but as soon as we get a nice blow of wind they will be back. The main culprits right now on these tidal edges has been blackfin tunas and very nice sized ones at that. They can be easy to spot because where they are feeding they tend to be busting on the surface and jumping out of the water, also birds diving is a great indication tuna are prevalent. The key thing with tuna is that tuna are scared of the boat specially when feeding and its best to let lines further behind the boat. Tuna will go down deep when the boat drives over them and they will rise back up once the boat passes, so in theory by the time your lines pass over them the boat is far away and the tuna are back to the surface and your bait is right in the strike zone! Most of the tuna have been around 5-8lbs but there has been a few larger ones close to 15lbs. This week please be sure to check out some of the great photos of some recent catches that were caught while out on our deep sea fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale and remember to give us a like and follow on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram at Ybnormalsportfishing for daily fishing content. For the next few weeks ahead we have a good amount of available dates for deep sea fishing charters so if your planning to head down to South Florida and looking to get out fishing check out YB Normal servicing Fort Lauderdale, Dania beach, and Hollywood beach for all your sportfishing needs. more later.... Capt. Vinnie
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Two anglers proudly display a large colorful mahi-mahi aboard a center-console fishing boat on the open ocean.

Fishing Is Still HOT

oct 30, 2026 • Dania Beach
Hey there Capt. Vinnie here back again with another Fort Lauderdale deep sea fishing report. This week we have a similar theme as last with mahi mahi being the highlight. Right now I personally think that we are having the best mahi fishing of the whole year. We have been seeing great numbers of fish as well as the size too. There has been some small weed lines offshore but not to far to where it is unreachable with a short trip, this has all been inside of 500 feet of water and in Fort Lauderdale that's less then 3 miles from land. All this action has been on our half day trips which shows how good it actually has been. Following the weed lines its a good place to always start and if there is fish on them it wont take long to get a bite, but birds have been the best indication that there is life nearby. Trolling mostly surface baits has been the best but its always smart to have rods rigged to cast if you happen to get lucky and get a school behind the boat. The most important thing mahi fishing right now is to be ready for anything so when that chance comes you can take advantage of it. Some of the mahi have been close to 30lbs. Other then mahi this week we have seen a small flurry of some balckfin tuna. Early mornings has been the best window and trolling around shipwrecks and bottom structure around 200 feet has been best. The early mornings have been the best because tuna have big eyes and in low light conditions they will come closer to the surface, as the sun gets higher the tuna go deep. Smaller baits work best like spoons and squid lures around 3.5inch, it also helps when trolling for tuna to keep your baits further behind the boat the sound of the motor tends to keep them deeper. Some of the tuna have been as big as 15lbs. Last but not least this week there has been a very good flurry of sailfish. Trolling has been a great way to get some bites but live bait with kites is always going to be the favored technique, but that does require stronger winds to get the kite up. The sailfish action has been in depths around 120 feet of water just on the edge of the reef. When conditions have lined up correctly you can catch multiple fish but most days there has been a chance for a least 1 bite. As we get closer to our winter season we will start to see more sailfish action. This week please take a minute to check out some of the great photos of some recent catches that we had while out on our deep sea fishing charters, and remember to give us a like and follow on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram at Ybnormalsportfishing for daily fishing content. Coming up for the weeks ahead we have plenty of available dates for deep sea fishing charters, I keep preaching how good the fishing is right now and you don't have to miss it, Im not kidding check out all of our recent photos they speak for themselves. So if your coming down to Fort Lauderdale and looking to do some deep sea fishing now is the time, check out YB Normal serving Fort Lauderdale, Dania beach, and Hollywood beach for our your deep sea fishing needs. more later..... Capt. Vinnie
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Group of anglers posing behind a large dockside catch display featuring mahi-mahi and tuna on a charter boat.

The Time To Fish Is NOW!!

oct 23, 2026 • Dania Beach
Hey there, Capt. Vinnie back again with another Fort Lauderdale deep sea fishing report. This week has been a little bit windy and the seas have been bigger then normal but the fishing has been just plain excellent. This time of year you want the windy conditions to make the fishing great and thats exactly what we have been having. The main focus lately has been mahi and we have been catching some nice ones at that. The average size has been around 12lbs and some have been has big as 20lbs. We recently have been having a nice tidal edge where the green outgoing intercoastal water meets the blue water of the gulfstream forming a current edge and the blue side has been where the mahi have been. Trolling down the blue side with surface baits out has been the ticket, its super important to watch your surface baits and keep them clean so you can maximize your chances. Birds like frigates have been contributing to our success as well, anytime you see birds diving the gamefish are not going to be to far away. Its always smart to keep your eyes peeled and your head on a swivel when fishing offshore you never know what you might see. Other then mahi there has been some wahoo if you are fishing some planers to take your bait under the surface that is going to put you right in the zone for a wahoo bite. Blue and white has been the go to color as well as pink and white. Certain fish feed below the surface and some feed on the surface, so using a planer helps to make everything in your trolling spread appeal to some sort of fish out there. Average size on the wahoo has been anywhere from 20-30lbs with some over 30lbs not being uncommon. Inshore wise the best bite has been kingfish, and a secret to getting the most bites on kingfish right now is using mullet strips. With the mullet run being in full effect now its always smart to match the hatch and use exactly what the fish are feeding on to bring you the most success. As you can see from our photos this week fishing has been excellent almost every trip, some days will be better the others but our average has been very good. We should start to see some sailfish action in another month or so i do believe we need another cold front or two that will cool the water temps down and get those fish heading south towards us. This week please take a minute to check out some of the great photos of some recent catches that were caught while out on our deep sea fishing charters and remember to give us a like and follow on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram at Ybnormalsportfishing for daily fishing content. Coming up for the rest of the month of October and the beginning of November we have a good amount of available dates to get out fishing, this is one of the best times to go fishing here in Fort Lauderdale, and you don't want to miss it so if your heading down and looking to get out check out YB Normal. Servicing Fort Lauderdale, Dania beach, and Hollywood beach for all your deep sea fishing needs. More Later... Capt. Vinnie
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Group of four adult anglers proudly displaying a large sailfish aboard a boat offshore.

Awesome Fall Deep Sea Fishing In Fort La

oct 11, 2026 • Dania Beach
Hello there, Capt. Vinnie here and back with another great deep sea fishing report. This week we had some very nice weather earlier in the week and as we approached the weekend the winds and seas picked up, fishing this week started out great catching a few sailfish just on the edge of the reef. There has been a few days where the sailfish have shown in some numbers which is great news for the winter to come. We are still catching all sailfish trolling right now, our live bait season is just around the corner though. So stay tunned for that in future reports. On the reef other then sailfish there has been a very good bite of kingfish and some nice ones at that, the most important thing right now is to be using mullet strips while trolling and the reason why I say this is because right now we are having the mullet run and there are big schools of these bait fish coming down our beaches as well as offshore bait balls and a lot of the predator fish are capitalizing on these baits, so it only makes sense to use exactly what there eating, match the hatch is what we call it. The kingfish have been biting best over the shallow shipwrecks and bottom structure around 100-130 feet of water and the average size has been 10-12lbs with a few bigger ones mixed in. One species that has been hot as well this week and specially on the days that the wind has been up is mahi mahi. The fall season in my opinion is the best time for mahi fishing in the Fort Lauderdale area and the size of them is a lot bigger then our summer season. On windy days the mahi have been in as shallow as 50 feet chasing live ballyhoo, the key is to look for birds diving and seeing the ballyhoo shower on top of the water while there getting chased. There has also been a few mahi offshore when the outgoing tide meets the gulfstream waters causing a tide line or current edge, trolling down these current edges is going to produce great results specially early in the mornings. Average size of the mahi right now has been 10lbs. Last but not least this week we did see some blackfin tuna action in depths around 300 feet. Smaller baits fished below the surface like spoons have been a good choice to get bites but your going to sacrifice quality for quantity fishing smaller baits, but if your looking for bigger tuna its better to fish bigger baits at faster speeds, which also could open up an opportunity for wahoo as well. The tuna bite has been best early in the morning from sunrise to around 830am. This week please take a second to check out some of the great photos of some recent catches that were caught while out on our deep sea fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale, and remember to give us a like and follow on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram at Ybnormalsportfishing for daily fishing content. Coming up for this week and next we have plenty of availability for deep sea fishing charters, the pictures of our recent catches speak for themselves. Fishing is great right now and should remain that way for quite some time. If your thinking about coming down to Fort Lauderdale for a weekend get a way or even vacation and thinking about fishing, now is the time! Check out YB Normal servicing Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach, and Hollywood Beach for all your deep sea fishing needs. more later.... Capt. Vinnie
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A group of anglers proudly displaying a large catch of Mahi Mahi on the dock after a successful fishing trip.

Great Start To Fall Deep Sea Fishing

sep 30, 2026 • Dania Beach
Hey there, Capt. Vinnie here back with a great Fort Lauderdale deep sea fishing report. We had a rainy week this week and a light cold front to cool things off, but there was a few days that the weather was absolutely fantastic, and i would say the fishing was just about the same. For the report this week we finally got to see the run of fall fishing we love. Mahi mahi is always a hot topic and fall is one of the best times to catch them, a lot of people think summer is the best and it can be but the fish tend to be smaller specially in our area and not much is consistent like as to where you can find them. The fall mahi season is when we see majority of our bigger mahi and plenty of numbers. Due to all the rain we have been having it has given our inshore waters a tanic look or tea color, and when we have an outgoing tide all that inshore water moves out to sea forming a tide line where the blue water meets the green water and that has been where the mahi fishing has been excellent. This tideline has been easy to find by the different color in the water as well as weed lines going north to south and floating debris. This is where the gulfstream water meets the outgoing tide. Trolling on the blue side has been straight money for mahi mahi and multiple hook ups have been the norm. Its very important to have rods to cast when you get multiple hook ups because majority of the fish are in a school and you want to take advantage of those opportunities. Average size on the mahi have been anywhere from 8-12lbs. We did find this edge on a half day trip but i recommend a 3/4 day trip or even all day trip right now if mahi is what your after. We have a photo this week of a great all day trip we had catching 40 mahi mahi! Exactly on that edge I was talking about. Other then mahi right now there has been some wahoo due to the full moon and the crazy king tides we have been having. The tidal edge I mentioned earlier is also a great place to try for wahoo and never hurts to fish a bait below the surface on a planner just in case! Inshore we are starting to see a fall flurry of king mackeral and it should keep improving as we get further into the month of October, last but not least there has been a small trickle of sailfish which I personally think maybe a hint for a great winter season, right now we are still mostly trolling for all species but in another few months all that gear will be put away and transition into our live bait gear, seeing a nice little flurry should continue as we reach our winter months. This week please take a minute to check out some of our great photos of some recent catches that were caught on our deep sea fishing charters and remember to give us a like and follow on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram at Ybnormalsportfishing for daily fishing content. Coming up, I think that the mahi fishing will continue to stay very good until November so there is plenty of time to get out there and catch them, also i think as the water cools we will see more blackfin tuna and a few more wahoo so be on the look out for that in future reports. As for availability there is plenty for the month of October and fall fishing is one of my favorite times and is when i tell a lot of our customers to come back and fish with us again! So if your thinking of coming down to do some deep sea fishing now is the time, the pictures speak for themselves all you have to do is look up is YB Normal servicing Fort Lauderdale, Dania beach and Hollywood beach for deep sea fishing charters. more later.... Capt. Vinnie
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Young angler and an adult proudly hold a large barracuda aboard a fishing boat offshore.

Rainy Week Of Deep Sea Fishing

sep 17, 2026 • Dania Beach
Hello there, Capt. Vinnie here back with another Fort Lauderdale sport fishing report. This week has been a little slow for us here in the deep sea fishing department, it's offseason right now and these hefty fuel prices are not helping for business either, but we were able to get out on a few trips this week and thats all thanks to our great customers that come to fish with us which we are very grateful and thankful for. Fishing this week has been some what tough, i hate to say it but thats what it is, we seem to be having what's called a cold water upwelling at the moment and the reason I can confirm that is because we have been having northern currents on the surface and southern currents on the bottom bringing that colder water from up north, also we have been experiencing a healthy amount of rain and that has made the inshore waters very green. In terms of fishing the trolling bite has been decent to say the best, blackfin tuna and bonito aka false albacores have been super prevalent early in the mornings in depths around 200 feet, majority of the action has been on the surface with smaller lures trying to imitate flying fish, the earlier the better right now if you can get out before the sun comes up even better, once the sun seems to get up the bite fades quickly. There has been some pretty nice sized tunas around as big as 15lbs but the false albacores have been on the smaller side. Bottom fishing this week has been the real winner with solid catches of larger vermillion and yellow eye snappers. We had some very good luck fishing some hard bottom in 270 feet with some quality fish to prove it, the month of September is one of the last months that the snappers spawn out of Fort Lauderdale and from fishing out here for so many years I knew exactly where to look. Last but not least way offshore the mahi mahi fishing has been great but an all day trip is absolutely necessary because of the distance they been offshore. The mahi have been on weed lines and birds, the most important thing is to be ready incase a school comes up when you hook up, having extra rods rigged for that and live bait is going to help maximize opportunities if you get that school of fish behind the boat, September and October are great months for mahi fishing in Fort Lauderdale so keep that in mind when planning your next trip. This week please be sure to check out some great photos of some recent catches that where caught while out on our deep sea fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale and remember to give us a like and follow on social media platforms like facebook and instagram at Ybnormalsportfishing for daily fishing content. This week coming up we are going to be down for some much needed maintenance, but will return full throttle the week prior with plenty availability for your next deep sea fishing charter. If your heading down to south Florida and looking to do some fishing check out YB Normal for all your deep sea fishing needs servicing Fort Lauderdale, Dania beach, and Hollywood beach. more later..... Capt. Vinnie
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