Sailfish Fishing I mean catching off Fort Lauderdale February 21st This morning with we set out deep sea fishing off the coast of Fort Lauderdale with Harrison and 3 of his good friends for a few hours of kite fishing. WOW we had no idea what a great trip we were in for. We had 2 kites in the air with 2 live baits suspended from each kite once the trap was set the wait was not long with king mackerel striking our baits left and right. But we had monofilament leaders and the were biting threw them with their razor sharp teeth. But we did get lucky with one fowl hooked and we managed to get him in the boat. BUT kings were not our targets we were looking for BIG SAIL FISH!! And all of a sudden here they came and I mean 2 here another one there. It was crazy and what a ball. We ended up catching 3 sailfish 1 mahia and that one unlucky king. And the best part we had to pick up an afternoon trip and we had plenty of live bait so needless to say we were stoked. As we backed in from our morning trip we had Jayson his wife Summer and last but not least their son Brooks that Fishing Booker had set us up with and talk about the perfect trip. Once again out went the kites with the live baits suspended from them BAM one after another BUT the coolest part was this young man Brooks he was a bad ass and yep he reeled in a big black fin tuna along with a couple sailfish. WOW we ended up catching them 4 sailfish and a nice 20-pound tuna and 2 king fish. We ended up catching 7 sailfish for the day and we also reeled in some new friends needless to say it was a day to remember not just for our anglers but Daniel my mate and myself Taco a day we wont forget. THANKS AGAIN TO ALL OF OUR ANGLERS AND TO FISHING BOOKER FOR PUTTING IT TOGTHER Captain Taco

Bottom Fishing Ft Lauderdale Today was another beautiful day off the coast of Fort Lauderdale clear blue water and a very comfortable 72 degrees makes for a great day of fishing. However we did have one little problem FULL MOON and fishing was slow. We started out trolling for Wahoo’s since we managed to catch a couple nice ones the other day but today we just could not seem to find them. Ok so than we set out to catch some small bonitos to use as live bait and fish some of the wrecks BUT they were not biting either RATS. If nothing is working try try again!! So we decided to think outside of the box and tried something new. We went out to around 700 feet out water and put a couple live baits out on the surface and sent down a 3-hook rig on an electric reel to the bottom. BINGO finally paid off with a couple XL Golden Tile fish. Talk about good eating it’s nick name is poor mans lobster and after cooking a piece in butter and garlic I see why DELICIOUS!! NO WAHOO NO MAHI NO PROBLEM (TILE FISH) Come fishing with us now while they are still in season. Captain Taco

Today, fishing off the coast of Fort Lauderdale started out slow. We had three fathers, Al Dave and Michael, who brought along their sons. Daniel Benny, and James Was flat calm and the water was clear blue beautiful day on the water slow fishing, but we kept trying different methods and bam it finally paid off , hooking into a doubleheader wahoo turn the slow day into a great day. Thanks again guys looking forward to fishing with you again soon Captain Taco Taco.

Deep Sea Fishing Fort Lauderdale Aboard Hooked Up Well it’s that time of the year again where all the kids go back to school and we’re not fishing as much and to top it off throw in election year yep thing have slowed down quite a bit lately. But this gives us the time to do lots of maintenance on our boat and this year we Went all out!! New engines New Generator New props New toilet New tackle ECT So we are ready kick some butt a catch fish. However we have managed to get out on some fishing trips and it looks like the new engines have great harmonics in the water. We’ve caught a couple sailfish that came right to the back of the boats to eat our baits less the 15 feet behind the boat along with a 50 pound Cubera Snapper that came up from 150 feet down to eat a small bonito we were slow trolling right behind the boat. Along with the usual suspects Kingfish bonitos yellow tail snappers and a couple Wahoo’s. Not as many boats out there fishing right now witch means less pressure of the fish and more fish for you. So click on Fishing Booker now and request to fish aboard the Hooked Up

Chartering a fishing boat off the coast of South Florida the does and don’ts As a seasoned Captain fishing over 35 years off the coast of Fort Lauderdale you can say I’ve learned quite a bit about anglers and fishing down here. I want to talk a bit about the dues and don'ts when chartering a boat and coming back to the dock feeling like you got your moneys worth and with a crew that gave it their best trying to catch you not only fish but the kind of fish you wanted!! When you arrive at our boat we always like to take a few minuets to see what your looking for and what kind of experience your looking to have. First we like to go over the boat some safety points about the boat the head (bathroom) coming up on the fly bridge and some of the most comfortable places to sit or stand while waiting for the bit. Now the important part the FISH!! When I ask our angles in these summer months what they would like to catch the most common thing I here is Mahi Mahi!!! I get it summer time in South Florida can produce lots of Mahi but not always. When we go fishing for Mahi we usually go pretty far off shore and look for weed lines or good color changes in the water or any kind of debris we can find floating and if we do find any of these thing it can be a BANNER day BUT if we don’t find that needle in the haystack it can make for a disappointing day. Also you really are not utilizing our skills and knowledge till and if we do find them. So here is what I recommend if your heart set strongly on Mahi Mahi I would recommend taking at least a 6 hour trip so if we don’t find the Mahi we can save some time to try some other fishing techniques to putting some food on the table. Remember while Mahi are fun to catch and good to eat there and more fish in the sea than just Mahi. . These are some of the fish we have been catching this summer. Yep you got it great fun to catch and yes great eating as well. And if you don’t think these fish put up one hell of a fight on light spinning rods well you’ve got a big surprise coming. I’m not saying that these big beautiful fish are always going to be biting but your Captain who you charter should have his finger on the pulse fishing the waters everyday and can lead you in the right direction to a successful day on the water. So remember not just Mahi but eating fish gives your Captain a much bigger window and more opportunity to showing you a great time on the water. Captain Taco \

Fishing Fort Lauderdale aboard Hooked Up We’ve gotten through summer and fall is looking great so far. With a little north current the bottom fishing has been great. The vermilion snappers along with a grouper here and there have made for some great dinners for our anglers. Also some of our bigger barracudas have moved into our shallow wrecks and are a blast to fight on our light tackle. Also this is one of the most exciting times of the year to fish for the showers. What is fishing the showers you say well I’ll explain. For some reason this time of the year we have found the sailfish and Mahia mahia seem to come in to real shallow water chasing the ballyhoo. This is a great way to really experience true sport fishing. What we do is catch some live ballyhoo and look for the birds and for these ballyhoo to come to the surface and while these bigger fish are chasing them you can see them showering on the surface and we try to run into the direction they are going and cast these live ballyhoo into them. It is very exciting and when it all comes together it is fast and furious A real adrenaline rush. Not to mention we are fishing with spinning rods so once you get hooked up the fight is a blast with this light tackle.