Captain
Rod Roydhouse

Member since February 2017 Fort Lauderdale, United States
Background
My dad has been fishing in Fort Lauderdale since the 60s. I grew up fishing in here too and became a captain the day I turned 18 – and I've been out fishing every day since! I love fishing and love getting my customers hooked up to the fish of a lifetime. Nothing thrills me more than having people come fishing with me year after year and planning their vacation based on coming out on a big game fishing charter with me. I love to fish and love getting new people into this sport. It's a lot of fun and there isn't any excitement to match being hooked up to a world-class gamefish.
Techniques
I love to fish for big game fish. We specialize in fishing for Sailfish, Sharks and Swordfish... all the biggest gamefish that Fort Lauderdale has to offer. I of course like to fish for Mahi Mahi, Tuna, Wahoo and more as well, but at New Lattitude Sportfishing, we definitely specialize in big game fishing!

Hey, I'm Captain Rod Roydhouse

Fort Lauderdale, United States
Background
My dad has been fishing in Fort Lauderdale since the 60s. I grew up fishing in here too and became a captain the day I turned 18 – and I've been out fishing every day since! I love fishing and love getting my customers hooked up to the fish of a lifetime. Nothing thrills me more than having people come fishing with me year after year and planning their vacation based on coming out on a big game fishing charter with me. I love to fish and love getting new people into this sport. It's a lot of fun and there isn't any excitement to match being hooked up to a world-class gamefish.
Techniques
I love to fish for big game fish. We specialize in fishing for Sailfish, Sharks and Swordfish... all the biggest gamefish that Fort Lauderdale has to offer. I of course like to fish for Mahi Mahi, Tuna, Wahoo and more as well, but at New Lattitude Sportfishing, we definitely specialize in big game fishing!
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Big Game Sportfishing Charters

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4.5 / 5
(226 reviews)
Fort Lauderdale
trips from US $215

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Mahi-Mahi are showing up
Mahi-Mahi are showing up
Feb 13, 2024 Fort Lauderdale
We're getting into our best season of the year here in Fort Lauderdale and the mahi-mahi are beginning to show up. This is the time of year when mahi-mahi come through our waters to mate and we catch them often during the next 2-3 months. Recently, we've been finding the mahi in on the reefs, in only 100-200ft of water. Mixed in with them have been blackfin tunas, a rare wahoo or sailfish and also kingfish and bonitos. Good action for us out there recently. The cooler temperatures and stronger winds make ideal conditions to go after and find sailfish, one of our biggest and coolest gamefish species. Wrecks deserve an honorable mention too as this is the season when the big amberjacks and cobia move in. You can catch some pretty big fish sometimes while dropping live baits around a shipwreck. Fishing improves almost every day from not till the peak in early April, so get out there and let's go fishing! Capt. Rod Roydhouse Big Game Sportfishing Charters
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Caught a Swordfish today
Caught a Swordfish today
Feb 7, 2019 Fort Lauderdale
We don't catch these often, but when we do, I simply must write about them. On today's trip we caught one of the most elusive billfish out there, the swordfish. These are one of the strongest, most sought after, coolest and badass fish in the ocean. For these fish, we kind of have to go all out, hero or zero fishing for them. Well, we had the right conditions and the customers understood that we very well may get completely skunked, but then again, we could catch the fish of a lifetime. So we got out the big tackle and ran really far offshore. We put out the swordfish baits and wouldn't you know it, within seconds of the bait hitting the bottom, we were hooked up. The fish fought hard for it's size. It wasn't a monster swordfish, they do get much bigger. But even a medium sized one will still put up an epic fight. When the fish came up, we gaffed him and got him into the boat and took our celebratory photos. Gotta love catching these guys. Any day you catch a swordfish is an awesome trip. If you're looking to catch one of these great fish, this is one of the best months to go after them. Good luck to everyone fishing this month. See ya out there on the rip!
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Shark Fishing is Hot in Fort Lauderdale
Shark Fishing is Hot in Fort Lauderdale
Feb 17, 2017 Fort Lauderdale
Caught a very rare mako shark out of Fort Lauderdale on our shark fishing charter. Mako sharks are not common to Fort Lauderdale, but we do catch them here this time of year. Today, we went out and hooked into about 140 pound mako shark. Mako sharks are cool because they are one of the only sharks that jump out of the water and of all the fish in the sea, mako sharks make the coolest, highest and most awesome jumps. Spinner sharks are the only other shark that I know that actually jumps out of the water. This mako did some awesome leaps, jumping nearly 25 feet in the air in an awesome aerial display. When the mako did his first jump, I thought it was a sailfish on the line. But then I saw how fat the fish was and knew it couldn't be a sailfish. Sure enough, when the fish got close enough to the boat to visually identify, it was a mako shark. February through May is the best time of year to come shark fishing in Fort Lauderdale. We catch hammerhead sharks, makos, thresher sharks, black tip sharks, nurse sharks, tiger sharks and more. There are thousands of shark species in the ocean and many of them are caught in our waters. Feb-May, we have an epic shark migration right down our coastline. Literally hundreds of thousands of sharks swim northwards along our coastline this time of year as they move back north with the returning warmer waters. That migration takes them right along our coast, just a mile and a half offshore. We know exactly where to find them and we go right to that depth and set our baits. Some of the largest game sharks of the year will be caught over the next couple months. If you're looking to hook into and catch one of the coolest, most sought after game fish in the sea, this is the month you want to come fishing. Tight lines and I'll sea ya on the water! Capt. Rod Roydhouse New Lattitude Sportfishing
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Customer reviews

Rating summary
Excellent
4.5 / 5
out of 5 stars from 226 reviews
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Boat
Excellent
4.5 / 5
Crew
Excellent
4.7 / 5
Experience
Excellent
4.4 / 5
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Good experience
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Friendly captain
97%
Recommend this charter
90%
Appropriate for children
83%
Satisfied with the boat
94%
Caught fish
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Shianna N.
Seaford, DE
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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5.0 / 5
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Half day with Capt. Rod & First Mate Bobby

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Shared (AM) on March 20, 2021
Iโ€™ve been on many charters and this visit has surpassed others by far. I had an amazing time and got along with all the guests...
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James B.
Oakland Park, FL
Excellent
5.0 / 5
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Andreโ€™s50th Birthday Celebration

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Shared (AM) on October 29, 2021
A great day with awesome guys celebrating our friend Andreโ€™s 50th birthday.ย  Andreโ€™s son Alex brought in a 300 pound...
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Antonia S.
Miami, FL
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Half Day Private Charter w Mick!

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip (PM) on April 30, 2019
Great day on the water! The waves were crazy (to us) but, apparently they were normal for the crew! We ended up going back...
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John B.
United States
Excellent
4.3 / 5
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Half day morning trip.

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Shared (AM) on January 11, 2023
VERY slow fishing! No body was catching fish. Not us or other boots. Not the fault of captain or mate. Fish just werenโ€™t...
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Christopher M.
Orrville, Ohio
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4.7 / 5
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Great half day

VERIFIED   4 Hour Trip โ€“ Shared (AM) on November 28, 2021
Great 4 hour morning trip with Captain Paul and Mickโ€ฆit wasnโ€™t the best conditions for the bite but they did a lot to get...
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