Sizzling Florida Action: Mahi, Blackfin

The blue waters off South Florida are alive right now, and we're seeing an incredible variety of pelagic game fish for anglers stepping onto the deck. Mahi-Mahi are everywhere offshore right now. They are scattered across a wide range, so keep your eyes locked on weed lines, floating debris, and color changes. Trolling surface baits at 6 to 8 knots or pitching live baits to floating weed patches has been yielding phenomenal numbers of energetic schoolies mixed in with chunky gaffers. If you want an adrenaline-pumping run and blistering speed, target wahoo around the full moon. They are showing steady, quality numbers aligning tightly with the lunar cycle. Hitting the reef edges and deeper ledges during full moon phases with high-speed trolling or deep planers has been the ticket to landing these razor-toothed speedsters. Meanwhile, our tuna and bonito bite is keeping our rods bent and reels screaming all day long. Blackfin tuna are offering excellent action especially during early morning hours and when working birds diving over bait pods (vertical jigging and live-lining baits have been turning them on). On top of that, bonitos and skipjack tuna are thick in the offshore spread, providing explosive surface strikes and relentless fighting power. Whether you're looking for a quick half-day trip or an extended deep-sea adventure, we’ll get you to the prime grounds fast. Book your trip today and let's get your lines tight!

Fishing conditions off Fort Lauderdale have been steady across both the reef lines and offshore waters, giving anglers a solid variety of species to target. Reef & Wreck Action Bottom fishing and anchoring over the ledges have produced consistent results, highlighted by a strong mix of snapper. We have been pulling good numbers of mutton snapper, mangrove snapper, and active yellowtail snapper using live bait and cut bait. Anglers working the shallower edges have also encountered aggressive barracuda and hard-pulling jack. Offshore & The Edge Moving out into deeper water and working the weedlines has yielded a mix of pelagics and speed fish. Recent trips have produced solid mahi-mahi along the color changes. High-speed trolling and live-baiting on the edge resulted in active schools of blackfin tuna, bonita, and skipjack, alongside steady numbers of kingfish. Book Your Next Charter If you want to get out on the water to target reef fish or head offshore, contact Good Hit Sport Fishing to reserve your date.

The late-summer bite off Fort Lauderdale is holding exceptionally strong right now. We are seeing a fantastic mix of high-energy offshore action out in the deep water alongside aggressive moonlit runs right along the reef edge. Whether we are pushing past the drop-off or working the structure under the night sky, lines have been staying tight and the fish boxes have been filling up fast. Out in the deep water past the initial ledge, active schools of Mahi Mahi are holding steady around floating debris and organized weedlines. Trolling a mix of light lures and rigged ballyhoo in 600 to 1,200 feet of water has been the ticket to finding the packs. Once the fish fire up around the boat, switching over to light tackle live baits and cut bait produces fast-paced action. Anglers have been bringing home a great mix of bailer to gaffer sized fish, making for plenty of fresh fillets at the dock. Along the reef edge, the full moon period has shifted the fishing into high gear with a solid push of Wahoo moving through. We have been concentrating along the deep reef drop-offs in 120 to 250 feet, focusing on areas where heavy current collides with underwater structure. High-speed trolling with wire-rigged cowbells and dark skirts during the early morning and moonlit night runs has yielded violent strikes. Slow-trolling live goggle eyes on planer rigs right at dawn has also been highly effective, leading to screaming drags and heavy-weight fish on the deck. With clean water pushing in and steady current aligned right along the coast, both the offshore pelagic bite and reef trolling conditions are at their peak. Now is the time to get out on the water and experience the action firsthand. Check our calendar and secure your date on the boat while this bite remains hot!