April Fools Deep Sea Fishing In Fort Lau
March 31, 2025 Dania Beach 6 photos
Wahoo
Wahoo
Sailfish
Sailfish
Tuna (Blackfin)
Tuna (Blackfin)
Snapper (Lane)
Snapper (Lane)
Snapper (Vermilion)
Snapper (Vermilion)
Scup (Porgy)
Scup (Porgy)

Trip Summary

Hello everyone Capt. Vinnie here, its been a busy week this week for us here in Fort Lauderdale, lots of fishing going on right now some good and some mediocre but I would say for the most part we have been able to make something happen. The report this week we will start inshore with some bottom fishing, bottom fishing this week has been pretty good when the current has been light, we have been doing best on some of the shallower bottom fishing spots like around 150 to 180 feet. We have been catching some really nice porgy right now which in my personal opinion is one of the best if not the best fish to eat in the ocean. Porgies have very clean white almost translucent flesh and have a very very mild taste. Other then porgies we have been doing well on some good size vermillion snappers as well as some lane snappers too. When the current is super strong it seems the fish will move inshore to shallower structure to get out of the tide. Moving to our inshore trolling bite seems that kingfish have been getting more and more prevalent, anywhere from 100 to 150 feet of water has been the most productive bite. Pink and blue as well as pink and white have been the most productive colors for us at this time, also fresh mullet strips have been the bait of choice. Also on the reef the sailfish bite has been pretty consistent, if your looking to catch a sailfish and you fish for them specifically it seems that you can get a few shots if you stick it out long enough, live bait is always going to be best for sailfish and kite fishing is the preferred technique but we did get a few trolling this week as well. Moving offshore there has been some wahoo around in depths around 170-400 feet. If your looking to target wahoo specially early mornings have been giving the best results, getting out right as the sun comes up and trolling over wrecks in the 200 foot is going to give you the best chance. As the next full moon approaches I would imagine for them to make a better showing. The hot bite of the week has been the afternoon tuna bite from around 3pm till sundown. That seems to be the most consistent thing going right now. The tunas have been biting best in 160-250 feet. Smaller lures have been best because it matches what the tuna are feeding on, the small spoon is still my go to for maximum bites but they have been eating some small squid skirts with mylar fished on the surface pretty well. Remember with tuna that they are sensitive to light as well as boats and the sounds they make so if you can fish your baits further behind the boat and with lighter line your going to get more bites. This week please be sure to check out some of the great photos of some recent caches 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 month of April, fishing is usually pretty hot, the spring time pattern is in full effect and we should start to see some larger tunas as well as plenty of kingfish in our area. April is a great time to target some of the larger game sharks that are coming through as well. Lots of options of different things to catch. For the month of April we still have plenty of 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. more later... Capt. Vinnie
Vinnie Sacks
Dania-beach, Florida, United States
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Great People and Good Fishing In Fort La
Great People and Good Fishing In Fort La
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