We are seeing a pretty good mix of species of fish offshore on our Ft. Lauderdale fishing charters. We are getting a number of calls from anglers concerned by the presence of red tide organisms here in southeast Florida.… Read Full Report →

Our latest round of angler photos included with this report in themselves tell the story of what has been biting regularly on our Deep Sea fishing charters in Ft. Lauderdale. The best action continues to take place in water… Read Full Report →

Our fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale have been producing good catches for our anglers and guests here aboard the Marlin my Darlin. Staying close to those reef lines and near shore wrecks as we have been recently targeting continues… Read Full Report →

The Atlantic ocean seems to be full of disturbances (5) lately but we are at least for now very far from harm's way and enjoying some spectacular weather. Bright sunny skies again and we still are seeing only the… Read Full Report →

We now find ourselves looking at the tail end of September. Beautiful “Chamber of Commerce” practically perfect weather on our fishing charters in Ft. Lauderdale and it's hard to believe that we are officially into the fall season. 90… Read Full Report →

So summer break has ended for our younger anglers (and their parents) and school everywhere is back in full swing. My two have shipped out to Tallahassee and UCF in Orlando. Our home is surprisingly quiet (empty nest as… Read Full Report →

As you can see by all the photos of anglers who have joined us here aboard the Marlin My Darlin on a deep sea fishing charter in Fort Lauderdale we have had some very nice catches. 90% of the… Read Full Report →

And now we find ourselves in August and along the edges and in the vicinity of the near shore reefs continue to be a good choice for anglers looking for good action. These areas are especdially good choices for… Read Full Report →

As we now are at the end of July we continue to find the most reliable fishing to be in the vicinity of the reefs located approximately a mile off the beach. Fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale focusing in… Read Full Report →

I think it is safe to say that wherever you live school is out for summer, and our fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale continue to have many families aboard. I'm including as always photos of recent anglers and this… Read Full Report →

If our first ten days of June are an indication of the summertime bite here on fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale along the reef line then we shouldn't incur too many days where locating fish and getting them to… Read Full Report →

It's a bit on the warm side during the morning trips but a nice South/ Southeast breeze has been popping up and cooling it down nicely by early afternoon. And the good action returned this morning and continued this… Read Full Report →

Bright sunny days and temperatures into the 90s now as we enter into June. Still a chance for some showers every day but it has been mostly very clear as mentioned and warm, very warm. Pleasant sea conditions as… Read Full Report →

The rain we were experiencing as tropical storm Alberto moved up the Gulf off the west coast of Florida and into the panhandle area of the state has finally backed off. It has remained essentially overcast but that rain… Read Full Report →

Our fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale have continued to produce quite a bit of action for our anglers. Sunny skies and warm days once again as in our last report. Chance of rain most every day now, although it… Read Full Report →

As we near the end of the fourth week of May the erratic deep sea fishing in Fort Lauderdale that plagued us just a few weeks back is at least for now a distant memory as our catches are… Read Full Report →

Plenty of rain for us as the weatherman got it right yesterday, actually catching us a bit off guard as the forecast for the day before called for a drenching and we never got a drop. Better weather today… Read Full Report →

We continue to enjoy some very nice weather here in Fort Lauderdale. Lower 80s for the daily high temperature with a slight onshore breeze has kept sea conditions favorable. Northerly current and clean water continuing to push up on… Read Full Report →

As we head toward the end of April we continue to see reasonable action on our fishing charters in Ft. Lauderdale. The weather has been warm with only an occasional shower. The north current that we like to see… Read Full Report →

We continue to have opportunities at quality fish on our Deep Sea fishing charters here in Fort Lauderdale. As you can see by the photos of recent anglers that have fished here with us aboard the “Marlin My Darlin”… Read Full Report →

Our fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale have produced some really nice fish for our anglers. Kingfish are of decent size and have begun biting well on both morning and afternoon trips. Mahi have begun to show further offshore as… Read Full Report →

Once again it seems that the month has flown by and we find ourselves in April. Spring break is winding down and so has that persistent wind. Almost dead still this morning with a good number of clouds trying… Read Full Report →

As promised in that previous report we will touch on the sharks available on fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale as it is high season for many species right now and they are little more than a mile off the… Read Full Report →

The latest front has dropped early morning temperatures into the lower fifties with afternoons climbing into the low seventies. Beautiful virtually cloudless days with a slight south current and comfortable fishing conditions for deep sea fishing charters in Fort… Read Full Report →

As we finish up our 3rd week of March we are experiencing record heat during our fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale with the temperature reaching 89 today. Certainly warm for late March and an early welcome for Spring. Hard… Read Full Report →

As we close out the second week in March we continue to have opportunities at good fish but those days continue to have the possibility of being followed by a tough day offshore. We have used the word “erratic”… Read Full Report →

After our last report regarding our charter’s catch of that fat Shortfin Mako Shark all of us here aboard the Marlin My Darlin were looking forward to getting back out on the rip and wetting the lines. There have… Read Full Report →

We are into the time frame where Sharks and Tunas are right out front of our inlet on our Fort Lauderdale fishing charters. Late February is typically a shade early for any numbers of larger sharks to be migrating… Read Full Report →

Tuna and Sailfish on fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale, and it' true, but don't expect to see fish such as those every day as it continues to be erratic fishing offshore. Captain Matt just called and happily reported a… Read Full Report →

We are back to seeing erratic results on our fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale. There have been some bright spots, but since our last report there have been some tough days in the mix for fishing offshore. We have… Read Full Report →

The weather is exactly (for a change) as predicted with clearing skies and essentially no rain with every day in the mid eighties. This will be our weather at least for the next five days. As predictable as the… Read Full Report →

Fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale the last couple of days here aboard the Marlin My Darlin have yielded better catches as Wahoo and Blackfin Tunas have been in our area just offshore of the reef line. Here's is hoping… Read Full Report →

As we enter mid week we will once again see the present winds that are out of the Northeast become Easterly in direction and then back off by Thursday as we see the arrival of the latest frontal system.… Read Full Report →

The strong fishing coming in off the latest frontal system has waned and we are finding ourselves hard pressed to draw strikes from good game fish. There are some large Sharks well off the edge but most everything else… Read Full Report →

Crystal clear skies and only a slight current. Clean green to powder blue water close to shore. And yes, something very out of the norm, the boat's heaters inside the cabin and staterooms going full blast. Maybe not “wicked… Read Full Report →

Fishing charters here in Fort Lauderdale are producing some nice fish but again catching numbers of fish on some trips remains difficult. Erratic current has presented us with varying challenges to consistently put a bend in the rods. A… Read Full Report →

The last several days have held some beautiful weather but those same days have have produced fewer fish than we would like due to erratic fishing in Ft. Lauderdale. We have had some nice fish as you can see… Read Full Report →

We continue to enjoy very nice weather and it has been accompanied by some good Fishing in Fort Lauderdale and our immediate surrounding areas. Gone is the cooler weather but we have had no rain despite temperatures climbing into… Read Full Report →

The weather here has been just beautiful, especially when you compare it to almost everywhere else in the US. If you are a beach goer looking for swimming in the surf it has been pretty cool for that but… Read Full Report →

As the first real cold front sweeps into the area we find our Fishing Charters in Ft. Lauderdale on some days struggling to produce good numbers but current situations have allowed us to fish on some days (not all… Read Full Report →

Offshore fishing in Ft. Lauderdale has been yielding a good assortment of different species, but despite the appearance of a few more Sailfish, the overall catching has been erratic. A decent day followed by a difficult day. Some Wahoo… Read Full Report →

Gone was the rain today just as the weather forecasters had predicted. It is always nice when a weather prediction that calls for a good day hits it right on the money. We enjoyed mild temperatures, sunny skies and… Read Full Report →

The long Thanksgiving weekend has come to a close. Always a busy weekend here in town and all of South Florida and this one was true to form. We are back to normal people wise and the traffic has… Read Full Report →

Right now it is blowing a bit harder than we would like and we will leave the mooring lines tied to the cleats for today as Mother Nature is flexing her muscles with this frontal system more than most… Read Full Report →

With the boat show I full swing here it has been nice to get offshore and away from the crowds and traffic. The good news about the crowds and traffic is that is does send a few anglers our… Read Full Report →

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Once again we are seeing some really pleasant weather after enduring several days of rough rainy conditions. The last three days have offered some good fishing here in Ft. Lauderdale as we put behind us the poor weather and… Read Full Report →

Lots of rain here this morning and then we did thankfully get some sun this afternoon. As if the lack of sun wasn't bad enough the fishing in Fort Lauderdale has gotten erratic over the last couple of days.… Read Full Report →

Gone are the rainy days and we are enjoying fully sunny days, the first in some time. Our anglers on our Fort Lauderdale fishing charters are getting plenty of that South Florida sunshine with temperatures in the low 90s.… Read Full Report →

Reasonable weather here with a beautiful clear morning and the forecast has 92 degrees as the top number. Slight breeze out of the east/southeast and calm sea conditions. Deep Sea fishing continues to be good with mixed species hitting… Read Full Report →

The late summer forecasts will continue to hold the possibility of rain and that is to put it simply “the way it is” here in South Florida. Occasional thunder storm but most likely just showers on many days. Yesterday's… Read Full Report →

Tigers and tots aboard the Marlin My Darlin as you can see by the included photographs. Never too young to get the kids fishing ( or navigating through the waterway). Fishing charters here in Fort Lauderdale have produced some… Read Full Report →

Our fishing charters here in Fort Lauderdale have have been producing some decent catches on both the morning and afternoon trips, with the afternoons often offering up a better catch. Crazy off the scale weather here with way too… Read Full Report →

After a brief stint with some calmer seas yesterday we are returning the essentially choppy wave conditions once again for the next few days. Along with the currently ease / southeast winds we are expecting some warm days on… Read Full Report →

Today a frontal system originally forecast to roll through here later this afternoon has brought some showers and an offshore wind into our area @ midday. Seems as most of those showers have now cleared out but the sky… Read Full Report →

The weather has finally simmered down and we are happy to report some good catches on our fishing charters here in Fort Lauderdale. A strong wind out of the east has been making it a bit lumpy up until… Read Full Report →

This Fort Lauderdale fishing report will talk about continued reasonable action on the offshore fishing areas in Ft. Lauderdale. Really favorable fishing conditions here now with mostly sunny skies and the possibility of rain is very small day after… Read Full Report →

Our Ft. Lauderdale fishing charters continue to enjoy some very pleasant weather with slightly cooler daytime highs in the low to almost mid 80s. Still plenty of sun and as this last system passed through with little to no… Read Full Report →

Nice warm days with continued low wind situations have combined to make for pleasant fishing in Fort Lauderdale and the surrounding areas of Miami and Pompano Beach. Lots of sun and no rain here for several days now. 86… Read Full Report →

The fishing in fort Lauderdale has continued very strong for the Blackfin Tunas with the continued presence of some good sized Sharks offshore. Kings along the reef line remain slow, but there is an occasional “Smoker” sized King on… Read Full Report →

The Deep Sea fishing here in Fort Lauderdale continues to mirror the previous two weeks with some very nice fish available but with the overall numbers of fish continuing to be below what we would prefer. Fishing the reef… Read Full Report →

Anglers (and ourselves) aboard the Marlin My Darlin are enjoying some truly great weather here on our Fort Lauderdale fishing charters. All that poor weather and and in some areas a lot of snow associated with much of the… Read Full Report →

The catches here in the Fort Lauderdale fishing area have become erratic and despite of some very nice fish taken aboard the Marlin My Darlin the overall slower fishing in general has forced us to modify the approach to… Read Full Report →

As we head into the second week of the new year our Fort Lauiderdale fishing trips are offering opportunities at some really large fish with good sized Mahi-Mahi, Sailfish and Wahoo taking baits within two miles of shore. We… Read Full Report →

Yet another small cool front has moved across South Florida and the Fort Lauderdale fishing conditions while flat calm for a couple of days have now once again deteriorated from post card perfect to a good amount of cloud… Read Full Report →

The windy and wet weather that has been making it's way down here to the formerly sunny south has finally reached us. Canceled our trip today and we will be canceling our trip tomorrow as it is blowing a… Read Full Report →

We continue to experience some decent offshore fishing in Fort Lauderdale. The frontal system has now passed and the winds have swung around to the east as expected. Partly cloudy skies have replaced the cloudless days we had in… Read Full Report →

Another small cool front is passing through and the Deep Sea fishing in Ft. Lauderdale remains good, with again as last week various species of game fish available. Closer to shore and fishing along the reef lines continues to… Read Full Report →

The weather has been spectacular and our Fort Lauderdale Deep Sea fishing charters are enjoying clear skies, almost flat calm sea conditions, and very moderate temperatures as we work our way through a cool front here in South Florida.… Read Full Report →

Our fishing in Fort Lauderdale has continued steady with the expected Kingfish along with some Wahoo and Sailfish available. We were hit with a lot of wind for several days and thankfully that has subsided now as a alight… Read Full Report →

Deep Sea fishing in Fort Lauderdale has once again been offering up a mixed bag of species. As we get into the Fall we will be seeing some frontal systems pushing through our fishing area. Most of these systems… Read Full Report →

We have now run three Deep Sea fishing charters here in Fort Lauderdale within a couple of days either side of Hurricane Matthew. We ran a trip the day before the storm on the last day of good weather… Read Full Report →

Scattered rain most every day has actually knocked the edge off temperatures and hasn't been severe enough to force any cancellations of our fishing charters in Ft. Lauderdale. The wind has finally begun to blow slightly and that further… Read Full Report →

The heat has backed off somewhat (thankfully) and the ever so slight change in the temperature (and more so the “feels like” index) coupled with almost flat calm sea conditions and good fishing has made our fishing charters in… Read Full Report →

Our fishing charters here in Fort Lauderdale continue to provide good action for our anglers. Sea conditions have been less than three feet on most days and the rain has left us alone out over the ocean. Some storms… Read Full Report →

Really strong fishing to report on our Fort Lauderdale fishing charters. As usual some rain possible on most any charter, but most are brief in duration. And a the small “cool front” has actually pushed the high for the… Read Full Report →

Near shore Fort Lauderdale deep sea fishing remains productive. There have been Wahoo, Sailfish and moderate to larger sized Sharks within two miles of the beach. The weather is of course warm and the breeze has become very slight.… Read Full Report →

Our fishing charters here in Ft. Lauderdale have yielded some really nice fish and a Sailfish or Wahoo are a very real possibility and on our minds every time we clear the inlet. It has been a pretty good… Read Full Report →

A nice break in the temperatures today as the high was only in the mid 80s. The A/C units will be running strong tomorrow though as it is predicted to get to 90. The rains that have been on… Read Full Report →

As you see in the lead photograph there are some good fish to be had offshore. That fish was one several Wahoo lately. That one is a really nice fish but on the overall big picture our fishing has… Read Full Report →

The weather of course remains warm here but we actually remain several degrees cooler than many parts of the country and many locations in Florida too due to our onshore sea breezes. A typical day here will have some… Read Full Report →

As we head into the back half of July early mornings and late afternoons have held the best action. This is typical of South Florida fishing patterns for his time of year. We offer both here on our Fort… Read Full Report →

Both the fishing and weather patterns are now very much as expected for our July charters and Ft Lauderdale deep sea fishing on most days is providing some good action. When you live here you know that every day… Read Full Report →

The weather remains pleasant here with just enough showers offshore to take the edge off of some pretty warm days. Occasional heavy one, but this is Florida, and it is July, but many are short in duration and do… Read Full Report →

Summer is certainly here with temperatures into the low 90s pretty much every day. Some choppy seas earlier in the week have calmed and we are enjoying comfortable conditions on our Deep Sea fishing charters. In Ft. Lauderdale we… Read Full Report →

Captains Matt and Capt. Kopper have had some good catches aboard the Marlin My Darlin on our recent fishing charters in Fort Lauderdale. Pleasant sea conditions of less than three feet and some good action continuing on the near… Read Full Report →

This Fort Lauderdale fishing report is a positive one as Tropical Storm Colin has passed far to our west bringing plenty of rain to the west side of Florida and on into Georgia and above while we saw very… Read Full Report →

As we say goodbye to the Memorial Day weekend and post this Fort Lauderdale fishing report we are experiencing some very nice weather with no rain and very little wind. Some rather ugly weather on Saturday morning thankfully left… Read Full Report →

It's hard to believe that summer is already upon us. Within a couple of weeks our Deep Sea fishing trips here in Fort Lauderdale will have a lot more young anglers as those kids get out of school and… Read Full Report →

Our Fort Lauderdale fishing trips are once again providing good action for our charters. That last front was followed by the best weather of the year. Clear skies, cool days, and an essentially calm ocean for four straight days… Read Full Report →

The weather has been very nice here but a bit on the warm side again for our Fort Lauderdale fishing charters as it got up to 89 yesterday here (one degree off the record). A nice breeze from the… Read Full Report →

This Fort Lauderdale fishing report is once again a rosy one as we have continued to find Mahi-Mahi, Wahoo and Tuna out of our inlet. Most of our fish have come by trolling but we continue to do a… Read Full Report →

This Fort Lauderdale sport fishing charter report is once again a strong one. Mahi-Mahi, Sailfish, and Wahoo have been biting and biting well. All within four miles from the shoreline. A south current has been bringing some very clean… Read Full Report →

Fishing here has steadily improved for the last several days and our Ft. Lauderdale fishing charters are yielding some good catches. Pleasant weather and comfortable seas have been a plus as well. Wahoo, Kingfish, Tunas, Mahi, Tilefish, and Sails.… Read Full Report →

After several days of very low wind conditions we have had another late season cool front pass through the area. Thankfully there was little rain associated with this latest system and sea conditions remained decent and the slight drop… Read Full Report →

The Deep Sea fishing here in Fort Lauderdale has been pretty steady on most days with some really nice fish hitting the fish box with good regularity. We continue to pick away at an occasional Sailfish both live baiting… Read Full Report →

Well it is now certain that Old man Winter is on the way out the door. Today they are calling for a high of 87 and yesterday we had our first coastal thunderstorm complete with a really god light… Read Full Report →

Amazing what a little bit of cooler weather and a northeast breeze adds to the likely hood of better fishing (catching) on our Fort Lauderdale fishing trips. And better fishing results on our charters it is for sure. Several… Read Full Report →

It's hard to grasp that we are already half way through March and our fishing charters in Ft. Lauderdale are involving a bit extra sunscreen and bottled waters as it is into the 80s every day now. Where did… Read Full Report →

Our Lauderdale fishing trips and charters this past week have once again become an exercise in flexibility. We have managed some fun and successful days out on the water but if you have your sights set on something such… Read Full Report →

The last frontal system has passed through and we are enjoying some beautiful weather here, and the Deep Sea fishing in Ft. Lauderdale has been showing more promise. Chamber of Commerce days and better fishing are of course always… Read Full Report →

The wind is back in the picture with this latest front and it has brought a little better bite to us on our Fort Lauderdale fishing charters! But once again a good day (5 Sails for Capt. Matt as… Read Full Report →

And so here comes yet another so/so report regarding our Deep Sea fishing charters here in Ft. Lauderdale. A good day of offshore fishing followed by a tough day that we have been mentioning in previous reports continues to… Read Full Report →

So here comes the next frontal system once again, and once again we are hoping for an uptick in the Fort Lauderdale offshore fishing fortunes as they continue to be erratic. Some reasonable catches of Mahi-Mahi and a few… Read Full Report →

This Fort Lauderdale fishing charter report has a few more bright spots but there continue to be a few bumps in the road. Once again another front is moving down on us and once again our hopes are up… Read Full Report →

And here comes the cold, or at least what we refer to cold (55 last night / 65 tops today) and we are ready for it to kick the fishing in Fort Lauderdale fully into gear. As you can… Read Full Report →

Sorry once again to report that our Fort Lauderdale fishing charters are proving to have erratic catch rates. We are continuing to score some nice fish but every day is a new adventure but there are some tough days.… Read Full Report →

Erratic action. Not what anyone wants to hear but that is what has been happening offshore on our fort Lauderdale fishing trips. We pick away at them but the fishing is just plain erratic right now. As you can… Read Full Report →

Bringing your children along on a Deep Sea fishing trip here in Ft. Lauderdale can be great fun as long as the weather is reasonable. It's a short ride to deep water offshore here and if the seas are… Read Full Report →

As we wind down to the end of the year we wish to thank all of you who have spent some time fishing in Fort Lauderdale with us. We also want to make sure to wish a a Happy… Read Full Report →

Fort Lauderdale fishing yields Bronze Whaler Shark Our Fort Lauderdale fishing trips continue to pick away at the Sailfish and Mahi-Mahi and that occasional Wahoo we have been mentioning. Still a bit of wind chopping it up and the… Read Full Report →

On our last report we spoke about the much awaited cold (cooler) fronts and how the anticipated upswing for offshore Fort Lauderdale fishing really didn't turn many heads or really last very long to boot. Slow tough days on… Read Full Report →

The recent cooler weather conditions have had a positive affect on our Ft. Lauderdale fishing trips. That nasty weather up north recently has lowered our temperatures in the early morning to the low to mid 50s, and that has… Read Full Report →