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Deep Sea
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Beach such a great place for deep sea fishing is all of the
great variety of off shore game fish & deep sea bottom fish.
Although the fishing can be spectacular it is truly how close
the deep sea is to our dock. The deep reef and Gulf Stream
is less than two miles from our dock, 600' of water the "Hundred
Fathom Curve" is less than four miles from our dock. This
means we can fish for almost four hours on our half day trips, &
it is not unusual to get into action with Sailfish, Dolphin,
Wahoo, Shark, and many others on a typical half day |
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few of our deep sea fishing techniques.... |
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Live Bait Kite Fishing |
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From the
fall to the spring Kite fishing is the best method to catch Sail Fish,
Hammer Head Sharks, Silky Sharks, Bull Dolphin, Smoker Kings, Black fin
tuna & many more. The Kite fishing method has a few main purposes, the first is
to keep the live bait right on the surface. The live bait that we
use are mainly baits that like to be near or on the bottom, So they
really don't want to be on the surface, and they let us know.
Swimming violently to get deep to no avail, stuck on the surface by the
force of the wind and uniquely clever rigging. These panicking
baits are sending out signals that exactly match what the predators are
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The Kite also
lets us place live baits at pre determined distances from the boat and
each other. With ideal conditions of wind and sea we can fish two
kites at the same time, with three baits in each with a total of six
baits, on the surface with out tangles at one time. In addition if
conditions prevail we can add some deep baits and semi deep rigger baits
to the spread. Some times we may have as many as twelve baits in
the water at one time. The best part of kite fishing is that it is
very visual. Every fish will show them selves, & we get to see
them chase and eat the baits as if we were not there. It is the
absolute most exiting way to catch any of the great game wish Miami has
to offer. When you book your trip inquire about Kite fishing ,
find out if its the right time of the year to put the "rags in the air" |
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Strangest
fish we caught in the Kite:
Red Grouper. |
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Fishing
for the big sharks encountered at the edge of the gulf stream is highly
specialized fishing. Exiting, thrilling, and a lot of hard work is
the best way to describe catching one of the most powerful apex
creatures ruling the deep side of the ocean. Some of the sharks you may
encounter off Miami are, four different types of Hammer Head, Bull
Shark, Thresher, Mako, Sand Bar, Tiger, Silky, Spinner, Cuban Night, &
may more. The method is simple use the freshest bait available.
All of our shark trips start out by catching bait. The best bait
is Bonito, Kings, and mackerels. |
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Sharks are
a unique predator, they will search for there next meal through out the
entire water column. So to stay one step a head we place baits
near the bottom, on the surface, and staggered in the middle of the
water column. The water depth chosen depends on the time of year
current, and species targeted. Shark fishing in Miami is uniquely
different from most other places. We are fishing in the Gulf
Stream which has currents that run almost four knots through some of the
year. Chumming with fish parts is not an effective method in our
fast currents. We chose to chum with sound, and have found our
method to be very productive. If you want to find out more you
will have to book a trip to learn all of out secrets. |
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Strangest
fish we caught shark fishing:
Manta Ray, porpoise (that's a crazy story) . |
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Trolling
is probably the most widely practiced tactic to pursue game fish.
Used in all oceans and great lakes trolling is highly productive ageless
technique. Trolling is simply dragging a bait or lure behind the boat.
The key to trolling is to make a dead bait or lure look like it is
alive. The next step is to combine lures and baits to give the
appearance of a school of bait fish. To heighten the appeal to predators
the savvy fisherman will make their school of baits look like they are
fleeing predators. When a dolphin sees our baits we want him to think
they are all swimming away from him. One last detail that most
people do not realize is that the boat, its noise, and disturbance in
the water all help to attract the game fish and draw them in. They
think the boat and all its noise is a big school of fish, and our baits
are the stragglers, easy Pickens. |
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We have
taken trolling to new levels incorporating proven tactics of years past
and lot's of new twists to produce big catches. Our trolling
spread is modified to fit the targeted species. Our general
trolling spread contains six rods, two teasers, and a total of ten lures
or baits working the surface and all levels of the water column.
The targeted trolling fish are Sail Fish, Marlin, Dolphin (mahi), Tuna,
Wahoo, Kings, Barracuda, Little Tunny, Bonita, and grouper.
Trolling can produce many different species in the same area, multiple
hookups are common. Book a trolling trip and see the action first
hand. |
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The strangest fish we
have caught trolling are:
shark, remora, snapper, & cobia.
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Live Bait
bottom fishing around reefs and
wrecks is a great method to catch some
really big bottom fish. Golden Amberjack up to almost 100lbs,
grouper up to 80lbs, we have even caught snapper up to 90lbs. We
know more than 250 wrecks and rubble piles in our area and just love the
opportunity to drop a live bait on any of them. Great fun, great
action, and lot's of excitement. When you book your trip tell the
Capt. you want to go wreck fishing! |
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Bottom
fishing is a relaxing and fun method of fishing that produces a lot of
action. Simple rigs of multiple hooks and just enough lead to
reach the bottom. Cut bait on each hook will produce a bite every
time, if the Capt. puts you in the right place. Targeted fish are,
Snapper, Grouper, Jacks, & Trigger Fish.
Specialized deep drop bottom fishing with electric reels in water from
400' to over 2000' will target Golden Tile Fish, many species of sea
bass, snapper, grouper, barrel fish, & black belly rose fish. If
you want to find out more come book a trip and we can show you some deep
sea fish that you have never seen before |
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The strangest fish we
have caught bottom fishing are:
Sail fish, and Bahamas Tiger Tilefish... |
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(a
new species that we found). |
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Jigging |
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We have
taken an old technique and combined the new technology of spectra line
and butterfly jigs. This deadly combination now allows us to place
jigs on
deeper wrecks with really light tackle. Catching a 40lb
Golden Amberjack on a spinning rod in 300+ feet of water on a fast
moving jig is just as thrilling as fishing can get. Target species
are Almaco Jacks, Kingfish, Grouper, Snapper, Little Tunny, and Golden
Amberjack. The wrecks that we will fish range from about 115' of
water and all the way out to 385'. When conditions are right we
can fish up to three jigs at a time and multiple hook ups are common.
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The
spectra line is ultra thin and has almost no stretch, so we can use a
light spinning setup . These qualities also allow the angler
to feel the full force the bite, and all of the energy the fish uses to
attack the jig and fight to stay deep in the water. We also place flat
line baits on the surface for shark, Sailfish, dolphin, and many more.
Jigging is fast paced, hands on, and action filled. Catching BIG fish on
light tackle is the ultimate experience. When the
wrecks are hot
its the most fun fishing you will ever experience. If you
have never been jigging you will just have to book us and give it a try |
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The strangest
fish we have caught Jigging are: Wahoo & shark |
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