Hello everyone Capt. Vinnie here, It has for sure been a hot one this summer and August is just as hot, but the fishing has been pretty hot as well, so for the report this week fishing early and late has been the ticket or as we like to say beat the heat. The inshore report there has been a very action packed trolling bite for species like king mackerel and plenty of bonito or little tunny, although these guys are not the best to eat they are a great fight for beginner anglers and experienced ones too. There also has been a few sailfish around on the reef that have been eager to take our trolling baits which is a great surprise specially for summer time fishing, moving a little deeper there has been a few blackfin tuna around in the early mornings in depths around 200 feet. Offshore report for species like mahi has been some what tricky some days they are here and biting and other days they can be hard to find, there has been a lot of big patches of seaweed with lots of bait underneath so there are signs of life, in my opinion I still think birds are the number one thing to look for offshore they never lie! The mahi we have been catching have been decent size anywhere from 5-8lbs with a few bigger ones mixed in. The bottom fishing report this week has been very good with some nice catches of yellowtail snappers as well as a few mutton snapper also, all these species are being caught while on the anchor and chumming. In the deeper bottom fishing areas there has been some jumbo vermillion snappers and a few yellow eye snapper as well. When the conditions allow for it the bottom bite has been the go to for putting some fish in the box for a great dinner. This week please be sure to take a look at some fo the great photos of some catches that were caught while out deep sea fishing in Fort Lauderdale and remember to give us a like and follow on social media platforms like facebook and instagram @Ybnormalsportfishing for daily fishing content. On the horizon coming up we have a full moon approaching which in august is usually a great time for wahoo in our area so be on the lookout for that in future reports. One thing is for sure the heat is here to stay right now and I think to a point it does effect the fishing in certain ways just like to effect us a human beings. When the sun is at its highest like around 12 noon it seems that the fish take a little bit of a break due to the heat. This time of year I always recommend going early or late so keep that in mind if your looking to get out fishing. For the month of August we have a good amount of availability so if your coming down to south Florida especially Fort Lauderdale and looking to do some deep sea fishing we would love to show you a great time out there on the water... More Later Capt. Vinnie

Hello everyone, Capt. Vinnie here. This week in Fort Lauderdale the deep sea fishing has definitely been a true grinder and will test you mentally. The seaweed or "sagassum weed" has been a real pain in the you know what, it has been pretty much everywhere from the beach on out to our fishing grounds and it has been making it very difficult to fish on some days and other days there isn't any seaweed as far as the eye can see. There is no way to actually tell if it will be bad the day your charter is, its just a gamble. On days the seaweed is minimal our fishing has been good, on days where it is everywhere and virtually un fishable our catch is really reflecting it. For the most part we have been getting it done some days though it seems by the skin of our teeth, anyways for the report this week trolling has been somewhat productive but this week I would say the afternoon has been the best time to fish, plenty of bonitos still around along with some decent sized king mackerel too. Later afternoons have been producing some really nice blackfin tunas and the occasional wahoo is still in play. Heading offshore for mahi mahi really has been a crap shoot you could catch a few but they might be all undersize or you can spend all day and never find anything thats just the gamble you have to be willing to take if your searching for mahi. Bottom fishing report has been the most consistent thing going right now anchoring up on the reef and chumming has been producing some nice catches of yellowtail snapper as well as a few mangrove snappers mixed in, 60 feet seems to be the sweet spot, although anchoring up does require some current and specialized conditions I have been catching them most every time on the anchor wether there is current or not. This week we did catch one of the biggest trigger fish I think I have ever seen, so make sure to check out that photo. On the days that the seaweed has been everywhere it makes the first mates job 3 times harder due to all the work he has to do in order to keep the baits clean, hopefully in the next few weeks it passes through so we can fish like we normally do. 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 Dania beach fishing out of Fort Lauderdale and remember to give us a like and follow on social media platforms like facebook and instagram @Ybnormalsportfishing for daily fishing content. Coming up for the rest of the month of July we only have a few dates open with availability but the month of August has lots of availability and is one of the better months in my opinion to get out fishing in Fort Lauderdale so if your coming down and looking to do some deep sea fishing look us up we would love to show you a great time out on the water. Capt. Vinnie

Hello everyone, Capt. Vinnie here. Sorry for the delay in reports I've been super busy out there fishing so I haven't been as free to write a report, but fishing everyday is a good thing it means I am dialed in to exactly what is going on in Fort Lauderdale. This week for the report we will start on the reef where the fishing has been very good plenty of action to be had while trolling the reef. In depths around 100 feet there has been a good amount of bonitos as well as a few kingfish some have been on the larger side too. Trolling with fresh bonito strips and sea witches fished under the surface using a planer has been a great combination to get bites. Moving a little deeper to depths around 200 feet there has been a solid blackfin tuna bite, but early has been best. Getting an early start at 7am when the sun is low has been the key to catching blackfin tunas lately. Average size on the tunas has been 5-10lbs with some as big as 20lbs. This week we were able to thread the needle and catch a beautiful wahoo around 25lbs (pictured). The full moon we recently had is a great time to try and fish for wahoo, working the depths from 180-300 will give you the best chance for the unicorn fish. As far as a mahi report right now I heard of a few fish way offshore in about 1,000 feet of water but not enough to make you want to head out there and look for them I would imagine it will be a few weeks till that fishery picks up. There has been a few gaffer size mahis on the reef in around 300 feet, no rhyme or reason just completely random but if they bite we will take them. For a bottom fishing report this week yellowtail fishing on the anchor has been somewhat decent, anchoring up in 80 feet of water and chuming will give you an opportunity to catch snapper and possibly some nice kingfish as well. Keep in mind though the conditions have to be correct for this technique to be effective. Fishing deeper for species like vermillion snapper has been spotty this week we haven't had good conditions this week to target fish like that in the deep there has been no current on the surface and very strong south current on the bottom, but that should change soon with the backside of the full moon. 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 and remember to give us a like and follow on social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram @Ybnormalsportfishing for daily fishing content. For the rest of the month of July we do have some availability so if your coming down to fort Lauderdale and looking to do some deep sea fishing we would love to show you a great time on the water, on the contrary we did just move to a new location in Dania Beach which is right in between fort Lauderdale and Hollywood. We are closer to the inlet to get out to the fishing grounds and that means more fishing time and less travel time. All in all better for our customers, hope to get you out fishing with us soon. More later... Capt. Vinnie