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 \