August Deep Sea Fishing In Fort Lauderda
August 19, 2024 Dania Beach 5 photos
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Dolphin (Mahi Mahi)
Sailfish
Sailfish
Bonito
Bonito
Tuna (Blackfin)
Tuna (Blackfin)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)
King Mackerel (Kingfish)

Trip Summary

Hello everyone Capt. Vinnie here, this week in Fort Lauderdale the fishing remains excellent just like last weeks report. This week we will start on the inshore side of things, the trolling on the reef in the mornings has been exceptional for species like king mackeral, bonito and believe it or not some summer time sailfish. Depths from around 100 to 140 foot is where we have been seeing the most action on these species. Trolling a 5 rod spread with 2 planers down below the surface is going to get the bites on the kingfish, and then 3 rods fished on the surface with a variety of some just lures and others with strip baits. A spread like this will have you covered for pretty much anything you will encounter on the reef. The kingfish have been biting best in the early mornings and fresh bonito strips are going to be key to get those bites, the kingfish have been averaging around 10lbs but it is not uncommon to catch one as big as 25lbs right now. While trolling up and down the reef we have been getting a few sailfish shots this week on our surface baits. Strip baits fished with a sea witch is going to be the best combination for sailfish because the strip can take a few whacks from the billfish and still be intact unlike a ballyhoo. We have been seeing sailfish of all sizes which is a great sign that winter time sailfish action could be great this year. Moving just off the reef there has been a very solid blackfin tuna bite right now morning and afternoons, the tunas have been biting the baits fished under the surface of the water best but we have been getting a few on the surface, tuna have large eyes and tend to feed best in low light conditions so early mornings and late afternoons are always going to be the best windows if your looking for tuna. When trolling for the tunas it is important to increase your trolling speed, tunas are always on the move and when your trolling quicker you can cover more area thus giving you a better chance for a bite. As far as offshore for mahi seems the bite has slowed down a bit the fish that where here have already passed through, but that being said if you did venture offshore looking for mahi right now best bet would be to look for birds and floating debris, birds right now may not have mahi on it but there will be fish there most likely skipjack tunas, any sort of floating debris is always going to be money in the bank, I still would recommend if going offshore to look for mahi to bring some live bait like pilchards just incase you happen to come across a floater, it will be very hard for hungry mahi to say no to live bait. We should have another run of mahi here in the next week or so, be on the lookout in upcoming reports for some mahi action. This week please be sure to check out some of the great photos of some recent catches we had 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. The fishing reminds great right now and should stay great for sometime hopefully the mahi make another appearance here in the next week or so, bottom fishing should begin to pick up as well, if your thinking about coming down to Fort Lauderdale and wanting to get out to do some deep sea fishing we have availability for the month of august and would love to show you a great time on the water. Capt. Vinnie
Vinnie Sacks
Dania-beach, Florida, United States
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Sailfish Action In Fort Lauderdale
Sailfish Action In Fort Lauderdale
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Hello everyone, Capt. Vinnie here from the command center. This weeks report is a great one and its one that i feel that a lot of people have been waiting for. For this week i would say its safe to finally say that the sailfish are here. The week prior we had a very cold cold front, that i feel has pushed a lot of the fish that were up north down to the south in search of warmer water. Live bait fishing with a kite has been the name of the game, and live goggle eye has been the bait of choice. Now when you are fishing with live bait from a kite it doesn't necessarily mean that the only thing that will bite is a sailfish, most any predatory fish will **hidden content** bait. Mahi, kingfish, and blackfin tuna are all possible catches while kite fishing. To go kite fishing the first ingredient your going to need is wind, without that no kite is going to fly. Next is live bait. The kite is going to keep your bait on the surface of the water and a lot of the strikes you get are visual, sometimes you see the fish before they bite. This time of year when the wind direction comes from the north or north east that is the time to kite fish, a lot of the sailfish are going to be doing what we call tailing where they are surfing down the swell in search of food and the way the presentation works with the kite and live bait it is as natural as you can get. Most of the sailfish action has been in 150 feet of water, for the last few days we have had a nice edge where two currents meet forming a tidal edge, you are going to want to set up right on the inside of the northern current thats where your sailfish are going to be coming by. Other then sailfish this week the afternoon trolling for species like blackfin tuna has started to pick up, depths from 180-350 is going to be where to look, we have been seeing some larger size tuna this week around 10-15lbs which is great for this time of year. Small baits like 2inch spoons are going to get the best action while trolling because a lot of the tuna are feeding on small minnows and that is going to be the best way to match the hatch. While trolling for the tuna in the afternoon there is always a chance to get that wahoo because that is what's eating the tuna so its always important to have a bigger bait in your trolling spread incase you get that opportunity. 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 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 next few weeks we have some limited availability for the rest of the month of Feb, but a few dates do remain available. March has plenty of availability as well so if your heading down to south Florida and looking to do some deep sea fishing we would love to have you out with us for a great day on the water... more later Capt. Vinnie
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Cold Temps HOT Fishing In Fort Lauderdal
Cold Temps HOT Fishing In Fort Lauderdal
January 29, 2026
Hello everyone Capt. Vinnie here, what a great report this week i have for you guys. To say the least it has been cold as a mother for us here in south Florida although i know what we think is cold here is not even close to the cold thats going on right now in the rest of the United States but don't make fun of us haha. Anyways it seems that the fishing has picked up very strong this week specially with live bait. This most recent cold front that just moved through seems to be the one that we needed to get the winter fishing patterns going. Live bait fishing with a kite has been our go to, kite fishing is very visual and a lot of times you see the bite before it actually happens. Sailfish is the main target but plenty of other fish with eat a live bait fished from a kite like, tuna, mahi, and king macks. As of late though there seems to still be some really nice mahi mahi around and we have been catching them while kite fishing, when i say nice im talking 10-20lb fish. Hard fighters and good eating also. Most of the kite fishing action has been scattered all over from super shallow in 80 feet and as deep as 200 feet. Every day is different though different conditions with currents and changing wind directions so the challenge becomes where are the fish going to be. Other then live bait action i have something very cool this week, we recently took out a great client of ours Daniel from Georgia on a 10 hour swordfish trip, Daniel has fished with us before and wanted to test his luck on catching a sea monster. We took Daniel and family out daytime swordfishing and after about 2 hours of fishing we hooked up with a monster! Raining sideways rough as heck and lightning cracking every where it was like something out of old man and the sea. After a 3 hour battle we landed a true beast of a swordfish a 300lb monster! (pictured) This was the trophy we were looking for. After a long ride back to the dock it was all smiles and we had a crowd of people when we pulled in to the dock and needed help getting it off the boat. It was one of those things were you had to be there to believe it. Im glad we were able to catch such a great fish for one of our great clients. Congrats Buddy! 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 Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood/Dania beach 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 next few weeks I would imagine the sailfish action to remain steady for the next few months as well as scattered mahis and blackfin tuna to remain prevalent on afternoons trips, should be a great winter. If your coming down to south Florida and looking to do some deep sea fishing we have some availability for the month of February and March and as you can see from the recent photos fishing is HOT. We would love to have you out with us and we would love to show you a great time on the water. More later..... Capt. Vinnie
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Starting Off The New Year Right
Starting Off The New Year Right
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Hello everyone Capt. Vinnie here, its been a crazy week here in Fort Lauderdale weather wise and fishing wise. We have been having some crazy cold fronts moving in as well as some good sailfish action. For the report this week the main topic is going to be sailfish. This time of year when we have these cold fronts that is going to be the main topic species, sailfish begin to move down the coast when the wind blows North. A lot of the sailfish action is taking place right now while live baiting and specifically with a kite. Kite fishing allows you to take a live bait and fish it right on the surface where most pelagic fish feed, with the kite in the air all of the tackle is out of the water like the line and leaders etc. Just the live bait and the hook remain in the water. Most of the sailfish action has been taking place in depths from 100 feet on out to 180 feet or just on the outside of the reef. While live bait fishing you are not just trying to catch sailfish there are tons of other fish that will try to eat a live bait, like kingfish, tuna, wahoo, and mahi mahi. That's what makes live bait fishing so exciting because you never know whats going to bite. Other then sailfish action this week afternoons remain a great choice if your looking to get out and bend the rod with some action, blackfin tuna action that is. Late afternoons when the sun is low has been giving the best results for blackfin tuna. The tuna have been anywhere from 5-15lbs right now and mixed in with them has been bonito as well. We have been catching most of the tuna in depths around 180 feet on out to 450 feet, while trolling we tend to mark the schools of tuna on our fish finder when they make there way closer to the surface. Once marked I tend to circle that area specially if I keep getting bites. This week remember 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. Coming up in the next few weeks i would imagine to start seeing more and more sailfish moving through our area as well as some big game sharks getting ready to make there migration down towards south Florida. Blackfin tuna will remain strong for a few more months in the afternoons as well, and hopefully if we can get a few days with light winds the bottom fishing for snapper will pick up. We do have a good amount of available dates for the rest of the month as well as moving into February, so if your coming down to south Florida and looking to do some deep sea fishing we would love to have you and show you a great time on the water. Capt. Vinnie
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