The winter season has kicked into gear, with the fishing off the coast of Stuart Florida continues to be excellent, especially for the mahi mahi. The cold front that pushed through last week has the sailfish on the move and were starting to see schools of baitfish just off the coast. The dolphin fishing should continue to be excellent for the rest of the year.

There are still schools of sailfish to the north that will be coming our way, but hopefully, we will see a repeat of last years performance.

There are a few Wahoo around and it won’t be long before there are here in good numbers.

December winds have ushered in another winter season. What could be better than planning a day trip for sailfish off Stuart Florida's coast?

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report. The adventure begins anew.

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The St. Lucie Inlet is the place to be right now for sailfish action. The best Sailfishing is during the months of January/ February and with the first major cold front of the year pushing through, this weekend ought to be fantastic. As a bonus, the dolphin are here in mass and limit catches have been the rule rather that exception. Find a nice weed patch in 200 to 300 feet and fill your limit with 12 to 15 dolphin. The Dolphin push through in waves all year long but late winter/spring through the summer months is the best.

As we move into the winter season more sailfish will be moving south looking for warmer waters. December brings excellent sailfish and dolphin fishing.

Sailfish, Kingfish, Bonita, Tuna, Marlin and Wahoo - they are here now! So get out on the ater.

Kingfish are starting to show up around the reefs and the Spanish Mackerel are thick south of the inlet, just inside the breakers.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report. The adventure begins anew.

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To all, have a happy and safe Thanksgiving and holiday!

The winter season has kicked into gear, but the weather has been tough for offshore anglers, with to many days in November posted with small craft advisories. That said, the fishing off the coast of Stuart Florida continues to be excellent, especially for the mahi mahi. Easterly breezes have pushed packs of flying fish into 80 to 140′ of water and the dolphin are there feeding on them. The dolphin fishing should continue to be excellent for the rest of the year.

Sailfish action has tapered off the last week or so as the most recent wave of sailfish moved south. In most years, populations of Atlantic sailfish bounce around from Sebastian Inlet to Key West from November through February. The fish tend to move south as water temps dip into the low 70s. Last year was slightly different in that the main sailfish pods came through, moving south and then came back to Stuart from the south when unusually warm winter weather came to South Florida. There are still schools of sailfish to the north that will be coming our way, but hopefully, we will see a repeat of last years performance.

For the light tackle anglers, Spanish Mackerel are the target of the day along the beaches south of the St. Lucie inlet.

November winds have ushered in another winter season. What could be better than planning a day trip for sailfish off Stuart Florida's coast?

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report. The adventure begins anew.

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The repeting sad story for most of last week offshore on Florida's Treasure Coast was that the seas were pretty rough. November typically brings good fishing and challenging weather, but the fish are biting as long as the winds don't keep you from them. Offshore has been rough most days and fewer boats are heading out on the ocean.

Some intrepid anglers took advantage of lulls in the wind to boat good catches of both dolphin and sailfish. Both dolphin and sailfish love choppy seas and rapidly cooling temperatures to the north have the sailfish coming down in droves.

The fish are here now and the best dolphin and sailfish action of the year lies just ahead. If the cobia bite is as good as it was the last few years, Stuart Florida anglers will be well pleased. For the meat angler, a visit to the reefs is worthwhile for them alone. If you can get out kingfish, sailfish, dolphin and blackfin tunas will all likely await.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report. The adventure begins anew.

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The sad story for most of last week offshore of Stuart Florida's St. Lucie Inlet was that the seas were un-fishable. We got a break Thursday, Friday and part of Saturday that some intrepid anglers took advantage of to boat good catches of both dolphin and sailfish. The fishing shut down the rest of the weekend thru Monday with choppy 10 to 15 foot waves.

Both dolphin and sailfish love choppy seas and rapidly cooling temperatures to the north have the sailfish coming down in droves. The odds of releasing at least one sailfish per trip will be near 100 percent from now through February.

The fish are here now and the best dolphin and sailfish action of the year lies just ahead. If the cobia bite is as good as it was the last few years, Stuart Florida anglers will be well pleased. Cobia are considered by many to be one of the finest tasting fish. For the meat angler, a visit to the reefs is worthwhile for them alone. If you can get out kingfish, sailfish, dolphin and blackfin tunas will all likely await.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report. The adventure begins anew.

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The fishing off the coast of Stuart, Florida has started to fire up the last several days and the sailfish & dolphin are here in good numbers. On any day one can expect a possible double digit hookup of both sailfish and dolphin. Local charter captains are reporting that the average catch during the last two days has been 4 to 5 sailfish per full day trip and full limits of dolphin. Blackfin tuna are here in great numbers on the edge of the gulfstream, but catching anything big enough to keep is a problem.

Water temperatures are just about perfect. We had a cold front come through last week that set the stage for this weekend. Another pretty strong cool front will show Saturday and should really help to bring in both sailfish and dolphin. The waters  off the coast of Stuart, Florida hold a wide variety of fish this time of year (Sailfish, Dolphin, Kingfish, Wahoo, Cobia, Tuna, Bonita, Barracuda and Sharks), so although you might be targetting sailfish or dolphin, you never really know what to expect next.

Dolphin are arriving in good numbers and are being taken with trolled ballyhoo in 60 to 100 feet with trolled ballyhoo and drifting live bait around the Push Button Hill area and south toward the Loran Tower.

With the culmination of the mullet run, bluefish are becoming almost impossible to avoid, small pompano are moving along the beaches, and cobia are moving south as well.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report. The adventure begins anew.

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Today's weather on Florida's Treasure Coast was so nice; Not just another day in paradise; It was special. The first major cold front has arrived and brought with it crisp, clear weather and sunny skys. I wouldn't trade if for anything.

The cooler weather will bring far greater numbers of sailfish into the area and the kingfish will settle in for the winter. There are reports of huge packs of Sailfish just north of us. With the seas settling down, the sailfish will consentrate mainly in 120 to 200 feet of water, but on occasion move into the 80 to 90 range. Expect winter-like action with sailfish and big kingfish both eating live baits fished under kites or slow-trolled in the shallower waters. These conditions should produce double digit sailfish releases over the next week or so.

Blackfin and skipjack tunas are out past 300 feet and there has been and should be some decent dolphin, in good numbers, around as well.

Dolphin are arriving in good numbers and are being taken with trolled ballyhoo in 60 to 100 feet with trolled ballyhoo and drifting live bait around the Push Button Hill area and south toward the Loran Tower.

With the culmination of the mullet run, bluefish are becoming almost impossible to avoid, small pompano are moving along the beaches, and cobia will be moving south as well.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report. The adventure begins anew.

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Sea conditions, again this week, have not been great for fishing off Stuart's St. lucie Inlet, but both sailfish and dolphin fishing have been good to excellent for those who faced the elements.

Marine forecast conditions for most of the remainder of the upcoming week are not much better. A low pressure ridge is moving northward out of the southern Gulf of Mexico into central and northern Florida today. That system will bring 4 to 6 foot seas today with the seas dropping to 2 to 4 by Wednesday thru Friday. The winds will rotate from south-east, to westerly, to north-east over that period.

Over the last week or so the water temperature has been dropping quite rapidly, so major numbers of sailfish should be in the area any time now. Sailfishing has been good to excellent and it will only get better as water temperatures become ideal. Expect to seeing double digit sailfish releases over the next week or so. Sailfish migrate in packs and frequent the reefs and wrecks off the coast of Stuart, many staying through winter.

Dolphin are arriving in good numbers and are being taken with trolled ballyhoo in 60 to 100 feet with trolled ballyhoo and drifting live bait around the Push Button Hill area and south toward the Loran Tower.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report. The adventure begins anew.

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Following several weeks of hot sailfish and dolphin fishing, Stuart Florida's saltwater fishing condition the last several days have been miserable. The marine weather forecast for today and Monday reads as follows:

Sunday 10/9 - morning - Gale warning with dangerous seas. Small craft advisory. Use extreme caution. Very large long period swell.
Winds: ENE 30 to 41 knots
Seas: E 18 feet at 10 sec.

Sunday 10/9 - afternoon - Gale warning with dangerous seas. Small craft advisory. Use extreme caution. Very large long period swell.
Winds: E 32 to 44 knots
Seas: E 20 feet at 11 sec.

Breezy whitecapping conditions with moderate choppy seas. Large long period swell.
Winds: SSW 11 to 15 knots
Seas: ENE 11 feet at 10 sec.

Monday 10/10 - afternoon - Light winds with a slight chop. Moderate short period wind waves.
Winds: S 9 to 13 knots
Seas: ENE 10 feet at 10 sec.

Marine forecast conditions for most of the remainder of the week are not much better. How does that make one feel?  To steal a line from Hemingway's "Old Man and the Sea" protagonist, Santiago, following his sighting of the shark, Hemingway wrote:

"Ay, he said aloud. There is no translation for this word and perhaps it is just a noise such as a man might make, involuntarily, feeling the nail go through his hands and into the wood."

But, the seas will calm and the bite will resume. Once conditions allow, dolphin, kingfish, cobia and sailfish fishing should be hot. Sailfish and mahi/dolphin are the order of business through January 2012

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report. The adventure begins anew.

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For Stuart Florida anglers October signals the first taste of the winter weather pattern and great fishing in the months to come. The first cold front of the fall season for the Stuart, Florida area came in yesterday and brought with it colder air and northerly winds. This should drop our water temp a little and put the fish on the move.

Sailfish migrating south along the eastern seaboard tend to prefer specific water temperatures, and when those comfort zones attract massive schools of bait, the fish congregate in huge numbers. That’s particularly true in the waters from Cape Canaveral to Fort Pierce, where the continental shelf extends 25 miles or more out to sea and deep water follows a gradually developing edge. Sailfish accumulate along the drop, eventually converging into a huge body of fish as they locate pods of bait. If the forage is plentiful, the water has good color and clarity, and is about 76 degrees, the fish can stay there for weeks at a time. In these areas, the bite takes place in 100 to 150 feet of water. As the water cools, to stay within their comfort zone, the fish migrate south to Stuart, where the Gulf Stream brings them within 6 miles of the coast line.

Along with the annual fall mullet run, the cold will bring the best run of ballyhoo of the year from now through November when they push south to the keys. Now is a great time to target mackerel, dolphin, sailfish, and other species, in from 150 feet of water all the way up to the beach.

Offshore, there is a lot of bonito, barracuda and kingfish in 70 to 90 feet of water with both live and artificial's working well. A good number of sailfish are being caught to the Nouth of the St. Lucie Inlet in about 100 feet of water. Most of the sailfish hook ups are on live bait. The bottom fishing has been steady for sea bass, snapper and triggerfish. Both live and dead baits are working well. Reef fishing is improving every day and will become spectacular as the water temperature continues to cools down.

Sailfish and mahi/dolphin are the order of business through January 2012

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report. The adventure begins anew.

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Dolphin fishing has been red hot for Stuart Florida area fishermen this past week. Their freezers are packed with mahi fillets. The dolphin have arrived in good numbers and sea conditions, again this week, are perfect.

The weed patches and flotsum from the storm has consentrated and it seems like there are fish under every structure. And they are not particular about what you through at them. Any species of bait will do. The most productive depth is likely to be around 75′ to 130′ of water.

The sailfish action has been good in depths from the beach to the edge of the Gulf Stream. But, the most productive and busy place to be is 75′ to 130′ of water. You might try trolled ballyhoo and drifting live bait around the Push Button Hill area and south toward the Loran Tower. Tuna are still being taken in the Push Button Hill area.

Dolphin, Sailfish, Kingfish, Bonita, Tuna and Wahoo - they are here now! For the next month or so, you can take your pick, Sailfish, Dolphin, Wahoo, Kingfish or Swordfish.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report. The adventure begins anew.

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Saltwater fishing off Stuart Florida's St. Lucie Inlet this past week was the same as it has been for the last several weeks with kingfish and bonita providing most of the action and sailfish turning on and off on a daily basis. The good news is dolphin fishing is picking up in the deeper waters of the Gulfstream.

Weedlines are forming and debris is starting to move in from hurricane Irene. The gulfstream currents will be bringing debris and most of these structures will be holding dolphin and wahoo. Dolphin fishing has been slow for weeks but should be excellent for the next couple months, especilally around the new moon of October. The Sailfish will begin showing up in greater numbers as fall moves in and the tempertures cool down a little.

September brings a change in the air; You can feel it. A little dryer, a touch cooler in the morning, and the fish can feel it too. As we near winter sailfish and dolphin will start showing up in large numbers along the edge of the Gulf Stream. Dolphin are starting their return trip south and should be head our way.

Prime time for Stuart, Florida area sailfish starts about Mid October through April when there are a lot of fish concentrated in our area. On winter days with the wind out of the east it is not unusual to get 4-5 sail releases in a days.

The annual fall mullet run is in full swing in the St. Lucie River estuary. This triggers a predatory feeding frenzy and produces some of the best fishing of the year.

If Wahoo fishing is your thing, The Stuart Florida Gulf stream side and The Bahamas will have prime time Wahoo fishing with the full moon in October.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report. The adventure begins anew.

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Offshore fishing for sailfish and dolphin off the St. Lucie inlet has been hit and miss the past week. The fish have been widespread and you just have to get lucky to come across them. The king mackerel bite has also been a bit slow but we are getting good reports from areas north of us and we look for the situation to improve as the water temperatures continue to fall.

It's registering nearly 84 degrees at the Ft. Pierce buoy and that's too hot. Good for bonito; not so good for dolphin. Once the water gets down to 78, the bite will pick up. Cooler water north of us will drive the fish down toward the St. Lucie inlet and into range of Stuart Florida anglers. Look for the dolphin and king bites to improve as the fall pattern takes over, water clarity improves, and more fish move through the area.

There’s alot of sargasso weed and debris scattered about and now that the wind has settled down it will only take a few days for the currents to form weedlines. There are plenty of mullet in the north fork of the St. Lucie River and at night you can hear them being pounded by snook and big jacks.

Some dolphin are around offshore and a few wahoo and yellow fin tunas are being caught. Drifting live bait for dolphin around the Push Button Hill area in three hundred feet and south toward the Loran Tower should be productive.

Some of the best action right now are the schools of kingfish which are following the reef lines as well as the large mangrove snapper and other bottom fish that lie below them.

This weekends weather looks great, so get out on the water. The heavy dolphin migration should be in full swing in a couple weeks and that should product hot action here and in The Bahamas.

If Wahoo fishing is your thing, The Stuart Florida Gulf stream side and The Bahamas will have prime time Wahoo fishing with the full moon in September. We have a two to three month window of opportunity to target those hard fighting, good eating, speedsters.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report. The adventure begins anew.

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Since the passage of Hurricane Irene over the Bahamas, fishing conditions have generally improved. Most of the debris from the storm is on the Gulfstream's far side and is holding schooley dolphin along with a few gaffers.

Some dolphin are around offshore and a few wahoo and yellow fin tunas are being caught. Drifting live bait for dolphin around the Push Button Hill area in three hundred feet and south toward the Loran Tower should be productive.

Some of the best action right now are the schools of kingfish which are following the reef lines as well as the large mangrove snapper and other bottom fish that lie below them.

The bottom fishing was not so hot but should get better as the water clarity improves.

The fall mullet run is in full swing and plenty of ladyfish feasting on glass minnows at the crossroads. Schools of finger mullet continue to filter into the river around the inlets bringing lots of hungry fish to feed on them.

There are sails being caught along with plenty of bonita and kingfish off the six mile reef. Some decent blackfin were being caught in two hundred and seventy feet southeast of Push Button Hill.

This weekends weather looks great, so get out on the water. Sailfish, Dolphin, Kingfish and Bonito should be feeding on the bait fish stacked up along the edge of the gulf stream. The heavy dolphin migration should be in full swing in a couple weeks and that should product hot action here and in The Bahamas.

If Wahoo fishing is your thing, The Stuart Gulf stream side and The Bahamas will have prime time Wahoo fishing with the full moon in September. We have a two to three month window of opportunity to target those hard fighting, good eating, speedsters.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report. The adventure begins anew.

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With the recent passing of Hurricane Irene, weather conditions this week have not been pleasant for Stuart Florida area fisherman, but those who suffered through it fared well. Anglers fishing the St. Lucie Inlet are seeing plenty of bait moving through the area, as well as seeing a few bluefish and Spanish mackerel.

Inside anglers should be happy with snook season opening Thursday . There have been good snook reports from both area bridges, the St. Lucie Inlet and the St. Lucie River. Tarpon, snook, jack and shark have been spotted following the bait schools, both in the inlet and along the beach.

Offshore, Kingfish are around in decent numbers as well as a fair share of bonito. The kingfish, mostly under 30 pounds, are hitting on live baits in 40 to 70 feet of water. Dolphin are scattered in 90 to 170 feet of water and are being taken on live bait or trolled ballyhoo. Sailfish are being sighted north of the St. Lucie Inlet with most of the hookups on ballyhoo. The bottom fishing has been tough but still reports of bonito, snapper, triggerfish, black sea bass, and amberjack are being posted.

Looking forward, September brings a change in the air; A little dryer, a touch cooler in the morning, and the fish can feel it too. Typically sailfish can be seen in deeper waters offshore. Sometimes you will see them surrounding large schools of spanish sardines as they head south. As we near the winter season, they will start showing up in large numbers along the edge of the Gulf Stream. Dolphin are starting their return trip south and should be fat and happy as they head our way. Look for small kingfish along the edge. Bottom fishing for Mutton Snapper should be good as well.

Dolphin fishing usually picks back up in September and Hurricane Irene scattering debris throughout the Caribbean is just what the doctor ordered. The full moons of September, October and November will be prime time for Wahoo fishing both on the Stuart side of the gulf stream and even better on the Bahamas side.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

Saltwater fishing off Stuart Florida's St. Lucie Inlet has been fair to good over the last few weeks. There’s been a few more dolphin around, but it will be a few weeks before they become a consistent catch. The dolphin that are being taken now are catches from pretty deep water.

Big bait schools are moving through the river and along the beach, with big pods of greenies just off the St. Lucie Inlet. With smoker kingfish underneath them, Stuart fishermen are dragging kingfish rigs while catching bait fish.

With Hurricane Irene passing offshore on Wednesday or Thursday, sea conditions are going to get rough for several day, but hurricane Irene passing through the Caribbean could be a good thing for Dolphin fishing in the deep blue waters of the Gulf stream. Debris caught up in the Gulf stream currents will attract bait fish, schooley dolphin and sailfish will hold just under the bait pods, and the big alpha predictors will gather for the kill.

A moderate risk for rip currents is expected at Treasure Coast area beaches today with a very much increasing risk through the end of the week with the approaching storm. Irene is expected to stay about 200 miles off the East Coast of Florida, but will still create very rough marine conditions beginning late tomorrow tonight.

Dolphin fishing usually picks back up in September and Hurricane Irene scattering debris throughout the Caribbean is just what the doctor ordered. The full moons of September, October and November will be prime time for Wahoo fishing both on the Stuart side of the gulf stream and even better on the Bahamas side.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

Hurricane Irene, new a Category 3 storm that is pounding the Bahamas, has prompted a tropical storm watch for offshore waters from Jupiter to the Sebastian inlets. The National Weather Service forecasts wave ranges 10 feet at the beaches to 25 feet in the open Atlantic Ocean.

The National Hurricane Center says the 350-mile-wide storm system should be centered 150 miles off Fort Pierce around 8 p.m. Thursday.

The past week of fishing out of Stuart Florida's St. Lucie Inlet has been somewhat sporadic, but quite good for the most part. August has lived up to its reputation of hot, humid weather with lots of rainy afternoons. August is the time of the year when you have to get out early and head back early due to heat and daily occurring afternoon thunderstorms.

The inshore water temperatures are running 90+ degrees with cooler water closer in the St. Lucie Inlet. With the increase in water temperature and the rise in water levels over the last couple of weeks, schools of bait have moved in thick. The St. Lucie Inlet has been full of glass minnows and acres of sardines have been easy prey over the wrecks and rubble piles in sixty five feet. The Inlet Barge is also loaded with bait fish.

Look for black fin and multiple hookups of bonita on Push Button Hill and dolphin on edges and bait pods even in close to shore. There have been some nice kingfish caught anywhere from thirty to one hundred and twenty feet. Dolphin have been scattered from 50 feet out to 400 feet of water. They have been taking both ballyhoo and live baits.

There is still a good sailfish action in about 100 feet of water for anglers using live baits. Try slow trolling a live mullet. Sailfishing should be good for the next 2-3 weeks but it will be good one day and not the next.

Lots of action for the anglers fishing the bottom. There were good reports of sea bass, triggerfish, snapper and AJ's. A live bait or a piece of cut bait will work just fine. Good sea bass fishing and bottom fishing should continue, especially for snapper.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

The remnants of Tropical Storm Emily reorganized into a weak tropical depression Saturday afternoon, but appeared likely to head out into the Atlantic Ocean by Sunday.

The system was about 70 miles west northwest of Great Abaco Island in the Bahamas as of 5 p.m., with maximum sustained winds of about 30 miles per hour, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Although previous predictions showed a possibility of the system hitting Florida, it is now expected to turn to the northeast Saturday night and head out to sea, well clear of the U.S. east coast. No watches or warnings are in effect for South Florida.

With the weather report out of the way, lets look at the week past and what effect Emily might have on the coming days.

Last week the fishing slowed and the weather was hot! The Sailfish bite is not as hot as it was a couple of weeks ago, but there’s still a few around.

The bottom fishing is still on the slow side. That should change this month as the water temperature on the bottom right now is cold and water dirty. As bottom temperatures warm up, the bottom feeders get more aggressive. The surface water temperature is now about 85 degrees so we can expect the bottom water to start warming soon.

The Dolphin fishing has been slow but should improve over the next couple of weeks. The Dolphin fishing usually picks back up in September. With the upcoming full moon and an east/southeast breezes, dolphin fishing should improve. Emily's passing will bring ever changing wind directions for several days, so that will make things interesting. Short term, there will some rain and likely heavier wave action, but that too will not last.

Bait continues to be present north and south of the St. Lucie Inlet along the beach. There has been plenty of threadfins south of the inlet in twenty feet of water.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time.

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The Kingfish and Bonita are still abundant and providing plenty of action up and down the reefs and wrecks from 50’ to 100’ of water. Seems like 15 to 25 pound Bonita are everywhere. The Kingfish bite has been excellent; Most of these fish average 8 to 12 pounds but 30 and 40 pounders catches are not unusual.

The bottom fishing is still on the slow side. That should change this month as the water temperature on the bottom right now is still under 60 degrees. As bottom temperatures warm up, the bottom feeders get more aggressive. The surface water temperature is now about 85 degrees so we can expect the bottom water to start warming soon.

The Sailfish bite is not as hot as it was a couple of weeks ago, but there’s still a few around. Last August the sailfish bite was excellent and I expect it will be again this year.

The Dolphin fishing has been slow but should improve over the next couple of weeks. The Dolphin fishing usually picks back up in September. With the upcoming full moon and an east/southeast breezes, dolphin fishing should improve.

Bait continues to be present north and south of the St. Lucie Inlet along the beach. There has been plenty of threadfins south of the inlet in twenty feet of water.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

With Tropical Storm Bret headed away from us and out to sea, one to two foot waves and cool clear water, sailfish fishing just gets better and better off the St. Lucie Inlet. Cool water conditions off Stuart Florida's St. Lucie Inlet are resulting in sailfish action similar to our prime winter season. With cold water up-swelling over the past two weeks producing surf temperatures in the sixties, drifting and trolling with live bait for sailfish in 200 + foot depths this past week has been especially productive.

Black fin tuna have been around Push Button Hill. The black fin tuna being boated are usually an early bite and are mostly in the 5 to 8 lb range but larger catches are not uncommon.

The cobia bite has taken off again and the kingfish bite was phenomenal. The Bull Shark Barge was again the place to be last week for cobia.

Bait continues to be present north and south of the St. Lucie Inlet along the beach. There has been plenty of threadfins south of the inlet in twenty feet of water.

July is one of the best months of the year to target blue marlin off the coast of Stuart. If your looking to go nighttime swordfish fishing in the gulf stream or sport fishing for marlin, sailfish, or tuna on the reefs or wrecks, feel free to give us a call to book a trip or even just to get a fishing report.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

Sailfish fishing just gets better and better off the St. Lucie Inlet as summer temperatures warm our waters. The Sailfish are moving up the coast looking for cooler water and we’re catching them everywhere from just off the beach in 50 feet of water to 10 miles out in 600 feet on the edge of the Gulf Stream.

As the water warms the sailfish push through in packs and when they are feeding, its common the have double and triple hook-ups. Sailfish fishing will continue to be excellent as will the tuna fishing over the next few weeks but the dolphin fishing will vary from day to day. Dolphin fishing has been hit and miss lately, with a few scattered dolphin catches up to 25 pounds.

Black fin tuna have been around Push Button Hill and kingfish are starting to show up in greater numbers around the bait schools and along the shallow reefs, as are the cobia and bonita. Black fin tuna being boated around Push Button Hill are usually an early bite and are mostly in the 5 to 8 lb range but larger catches are not uncommon.

The cobia bite has taken off again. The Bull Shark Barge was the place to be last week for cobia, as just about every boat there had cobia in their fish lockers.

Bait continues to be present north and south of the St. Lucie Inlet along the beach. There has been plenty of threadfins south of the inlet in twenty feet of water.

With Tropical Storm Bret headed away from us and out to sea, one to two foot waves and cool clear water, this coming week is likely to be a great time to be on the water.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

On the tournament scene, Team Double Dog, out of Fort Lauderdale, broke the previous Bahamas blue marlin record during the Bahamas Billfish Championship. On July 6, 2011, angler David Albury of Man-O-War Cay, broke the Bahamas blue marlin record. Weighing in at 1,119 pounds, their blue marlin broke the previous record of 1,060.5 pounds set in 1979 by Sam Jennings, of Miami, during the BBC’s Bimini leg.

Locally, fishing off Stuart Florida's St. Lucie Inlet has improved markedly over the last week.

Sailfish fishing has improved over the last week with 1-4 encounters a day common, and on a hot day, a good deal more. Sailfish fishing will continue to be excellent as will the tuna fishing over the next few weeks but the Dolphin fishing will vary from day to day. Dolphin fishing has been hit and miss the last couple of weeks, with a few scattered dolphin catches up to 25 pounds

Black fin Tuna have been around Push Button Hill and kings are starting to show up around the bait schools and along the shallow reefs. Black fin tuna being boated around Push Button Hill are usually an early bite. Most Black fin tuna caught range from 5 to 10 pounds but larger catches are not uncommon

Offshore fishing for gag grouper and amberjacks has been steady on the wrecks and reefs from 100 to 140 feet. With the wind shift out of the south and southwest, the bottom water temperatures, which had be unusually cold (55 degrees) have warmed and fishing improved. If the warming continues, fishing results will be good to excellent in the weeks ahead.

Bait continues to be present north and south of the St. Lucie Inlet along the beach. There has been plenty of threadfins south of the inlet in twenty feet of water.

This weekend is likely to be a great time to be on the water.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

Fishing off Stuart Florida's St. Lucie Inlet is always interesting, but this past week it got really weird. Three Stuart fishermen, Robby Benz, Paul Peroulakis and Joe Asaro, while fishing 12 miles out from Jensen Beach, had just landed and released a sailfish when they spotted a large object in the water. What they were looking at was dead 23 to 25 foot long giant squid. The fishermen brought their discovery to Port Salerno's commercial fishing docks and contacted Florida Fish and Wildlife to take custody of the carcass. Robby Benz stated that he believed the squid had not been dead long, as the suction cups were functioning as they loaded the animal into their boat.

In other new, There are still impressive numbers of sailfish still around, while dolphin fishing has been hit and miss. Sail fishing has been the most consistent fishing on the surface. One to three bites a day both on the troll and with live bait is to be expected. Best depths have varied but most consistent has been between 130-180ft.

Black fin tuna are being boated around Push Button Hill but it is usually an early bite. Most Black fin tuna caught range from 5 to 10 pounds but larger catches are not uncommon

Fishing weed line and rips up against the Gulf Stream is still the ticket right now for dolphin.

This weekend is likely to be a great time to be on the water.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report. By the way, when fishing on a charter boat, you don't have to buy a Florida fishing license. Our Charter license covers our guests.

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Fishing off Stuart Florida's St. Lucie Inlet this past week got better as the week progressed. The stationary high pressure system that has been with us for the last couple weeks which turned the fish to lock-jaw mode is still with us, but as the famous philosopher Ronald McDonald reminds us: "You got to eat."

Dolphin fishing is improving and we’re not only seeing more fish but bigger fish as well. Fishing weed line and rips up against the Gulf Stream is the ticket right now.

Black fin Tuna are stacking up on Push Button Hill and are the most consistent bite right now. If you’re looking for action and want to eat what you catch, now’s a great time to target those find tasting fish. Most Black fin tuna caught range from 5 to 10 pounds but larger catches are not uncommon on most trips. Black fin Tuna usually stick around through July and have left by the middle of August.

There are a lot of sailfish here right now and the sailfish fishing will be red hot as soon as they start feeding.

This weekend is likely to be a great time to be on the water.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

The stationary high pressure system sitting over the Treasure Coast these last eight days has made for nice boating, but challenging fishing conditions. Add to that a full moon overhead for the last week and the fish turned off.

Dolphin fishing has slowed both in size and quantity. There are still scattered dolphin in 50 to 200 feet of water taking ballyhoo, but most tend to be schoolies. Several tournaments were held last week and the recorded catches were not impressive. To make matters just a bit more difficult, finding live bait has been hit and miss with no real pattern to it.

The cobia bite has slowed considerably. There are a few kings being caught in sixty to eighty feet of water but look shallower if there is bait around.

We have had a hot summer this year and water temperature are getting to the high side of a sailfish's comfort range. They should be moving north any time now, but there may be a week or two left to catch a couple. Usually, three or four days after the full moon fishing improves dramatically. The full moon this month was June 15. You do the math.

This weekend is likely to be a great time to be on the water.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

Fishing off the St. Lucie Inlet has been good over the last couple weeks and Dolphin fishing is the targeted fish of the day. If sea condition this weekend allow, meat fishermen can expect an abundance of 15 to 20 pound fish along with a good chance of one or more big bull Dolphin. Last week the Captain of "Real Busy" posted a 50.4 pound Bull Dolphin catch. That is one big bull Dolphin fish!

There has also been some good size black fin tuna around. Black fin tuna catches have been more numerous this summer than usual, with most being caught while trolling for dolphin in 100 to 400 feet of water. The average size has been 10 to 15 pounds. Black fin tuna have no size or bag limits and top out at around 35 to 40 pounds. Try fishing the south end of Push button Hill.

Cobia action has slowed. The few being caught are inshore of 60 feet of water around schools of bait. Kingfish action is much the same.

Sailfish action has slowed, but there are still a lot of Sailfish around and in the summertime it is not unusually to catch a couple.

This weekend is likely to be a great time to be on the water.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

In an effort to promote Florida saltwater fishing, the The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission have dedicated two weekends this month free of fishing license requirements. This weekends saltwater fishermen won't be required to have a license to drop lines in the water. The second license-free fishing weekend is June 18-19, coinciding with Father's Day.

The timing for this promotion is perfect. If sea condition allow, meat fishermen can expect to limit out on Gag grouper, catch scamps, reds and warsaws. Amberjack fishing has been great, with the fish averaging 35lbs or more. Dolphin fishing has been good one day and slow the next, but fishing for dolphin should improve drastically this weekend. The hard east wind should really turn them on. There has also been some good size black fin tuna around to catch. Try fishing the south end of Push button Hill.

Anglers are still reporting a few cobia catches inshore of 60 feet of water around schools of bait. Sailfish action has improved, and they too are chasing bait fish with the cobia.

This weekend is likely to be a great time to be on the water.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

The meat fishermen are smiling again. For the last couple days the winds, blowing moderately out of east and southeast, have made for ideal fishing conditions with lots of dolphin, black fin tuna, kingfish and cobia being caught. Numerous radio reports site dolphin catches from Singer Island up past Ft Pierce Inlet along with occasional jacks and bonitos. The scattered weed are something of a nuisance to work, but the fish are there. Some of the old standby locations like Push Button Hill are producing good numbers of large dolphin and black fin tuna. Trolling bare ballyhoo in 150 to 250 feet seems to be the ticket for dolphin right now.

Today we fished day two of the TCBA tournament out of Port Selarno. Weather conditions were good and the team scored a 1st place for tuna and a 2nd place for kingfish.

Sailfish action has improved, but not to what is expected for this time a year. Nevertheless, they will turn on. Historically, sailfishing should remain good to great this time of year for the coming 3-4 weeks. This weekend is likely to be a great time to be on the water.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

Up until the beginning of last week, offshore fishing had been great off Stuart Florida's St. Lucie Inlet, particularly for the meat fishermen. The winds, blowing out of the east and southeast formed up weed lines bringing clean water and seaweed teaming with dolphin and cobia. Almost everyone were reporting releasing more fish that they could keep. Cobia fishing had been great for 8 weeks and everyone's freezers were full. All that ended with the Westerly wind shift.

The west winds busted up the weed lines along the edge of the gulf stream and the fish scattered. Fishing became more fishing than catching. The fish are here, but right now, not willing to feed. Sail fishing are free-jumping everywhere from 80 to 500 feet deep, but they act like they have lock-jaw. Nevertheless, when they get hungry enough, they will turn on.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

It has been another great week of fishing off Stuart Florida's St. Lucie Inlet, particularly for meat fishermen. The winds, blowing out of the east and southeast for most of the week, formed up the weedlines bringing plenty of clean water and seaweed that are teaming with dolphin and Cobia. With the May 1 grouper season opening, there should be lots of happy, well feed Stuart fishermen.

Most boats have been reporting releasing more fish that they can keep. For grouper, there’s a three-fish per person aggregate daily bag limit for recreational anglers fishing in the Atlantic waters off Florida and Monroe County (the Florida Keys). Within that three-grouper limit, anglers can take only one gag grouper OR one black grouper per day, not both.

To facilitate the release of grouper and other reef fish, commercial and recreational anglers must carry de-hooking tools. Size limits include a 24-inch minimum (total length) for black and gag grouper and a 20-inch minimum (total length) for red grouper.

The limit on cobia is even more restrictive. Minimum size limit=33 - Fork Length; Daily possession limit =2 per person. (note: Florida state regulations allow only 1 per person/day or 6 per/vessel per day, which ever is less.) For more information on grouper size and bag limits, go to www.myfwc.com/fishing

On the tournament scene, Spring tournament fishing in South Florida kicked off with The Mercury/SeaVee Pompano Beach Saltwater Shootout.  The Saltwater Shootout is the first leg in South Florida's largest tournament circuit - The Pompano Beach Saltwater Circuit.

Robbie Buckley’s Kimbuktu fishing team took home top team honors on May 7th as they weighed in 4 kingfish, 3 tunas and 2 cobias totaling 221.63 pounds for the team’s victory in the Pompano Beach Saltwater Circuit tournaments.  The team’s victory came with a hefty paycheck of $16,520.

Total payouts for the 2011 Saltwater Shootout were $100,177. For more information on the upcoming 2011 Saltwater Slam on June 11, please call 954-725-4010 or visit www.saltwaterslam.com.

Dolphin, cobia, kings and sailfish are here now and fishing off the coast of Stuart Florida will be excellent during the month of May; We’ll be catching Dolphin, Sailfish, Tuna, Wahoo and Blue Marlin.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

We had some very good days out on the water this week and it’s Mahi-Mahi time. The dolphin bite has been good and should remain so for the next 4 to 6 weeks. Now is the time to book that trip if you’re lookin for trophy size dolphin in the 30 to 50 pound range. The dolphin bite seemed to be in 600 to 1200 feet of water and the bait of choice is a trolled ballyhoo.

Cobia fishing off Stuart's St. Lucie Inlet continues to be excellent and some huge cobia were taken this weekend. Found offshore from the beach out to 80 feet of water, the cobia are biting on crabs, while kingfish and plenty of baitfish can be found in 60 feet of water.

The Sailfishing remained good this past week as the Sailfish migrating back to the north for the summer months. Territory around Push Button Hill produced some very happly sailfish fishermen. Sailfish and some gaff-able dolphins are in 125 to 150 feet of water.

The kingfish are starting to show up along the reef in 30 to 90 feet of water using spoons with strip bait or live bait like a blue runner or mullet. The bottom fishing remains steady over the reefs and wrecks.

Dolphin, cobia, kings and sailfish are here now and fishing off the coast of Stuart Florida will be excellent during the month of May; We’ll be catchin Dolphin, Sailfish, Tuna, Wahoo and Blue Marlin. Kingfish and cobia are inshore a bit (40 to 80 feet of water) and are willing to feed.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

Alert: Onshore winds around 10-15 mph the next few days will allow dangerous and life-threatening rip currents to be persistent along the Treasure Coast through the early part of this week. Be careful out there.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

It looks as if the wind has finally lost its grip and summer has arrived for the Treasure Coast. We had some very good days out on the water this week and it’s Mahi-Mahi time . The dolphin bite has been good and should improve as the month goes on. The dolphin bite seemed to be in 600 to 1200 feet of water and the bait of choice is a trolled ballyhoo. Late April through May is this time of year when most of the trophy dolphin in the 40 to 60 pound class are caught.

Some huge cobia were taken this weekend, with the largest weighing in at 97 pounds. Found offshore from the beach out to 80 feet of water, the cobia are biting on crabs, while kingfish and plenty of baitfish can be found in 60 feet of water.

The Sailfishing picked up this past week as the Sailfish begin migrating back to the north for the summer months. Territory around Push Button Hill produced some very happly sailfish fishermen. Sailfish and some gaff-able dolphins are in 125 to 150 feet of water.

Dolphin, cobia, kings and sailfish are here now and fishing off the coast of Stuart Florida will be excellent during the month of May; We’ll be catchin Dolphin, Sailfish, Tuna, Wahoo and Blue Marlin. Kingfish and cobia are inshore a bit (40 to 80 feet of water) and are willing to feed.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

Dolphin, cobia, kings and sailfish are here now, but cold water has once again become a major issue. Cool water conditions off Stuart Florida's St. Lucie Inlet are resulting in long hauls to proper conditions for sailfish and dolphin. With cold water up swells affecting large areas of Stuart's coast, the sailfish and dolphin bite has been good, but the search for warmer water conditions result in a mad search over lone distances for charter fishermen.

A bright side of all this is that kingfish and cobia have been forces inshore a bit (40 to 80 feet of water) and are willing to feed.

April is a transition month. April winds die down and make for calm, pleasant offshore fishing and water temperatures stabilize. Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

March went out like a lamb, with the fishing action slow. The first few days of April have been much the same with fairly calm West winds. The westerly winds tend to push the gulf stream waters further offshore and break up forming weed line. So, the fishing has been hit and miss. Sailfish action has been slow and the dolphin that are being caught are on the small side.

That said, the cold water has dissipated, blue water is back and it’s trailing pretty close to shore. With a shift of wind out of the east to southeast the fishing should get back to normal over the next week. I suspect April will turning out to be a very productive month. We have had good current and the bait have been holding on structure. Hop fully they stay another month.

Typically, April winds die down and make for calm, pleasant offshore fishing. Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

March is known to be a windy month, but the last week or so has been fairly calm. West winds make for calmer seas, but are not so great for fishing action. The westerly winds tend to push the gulf stream water a little further offshore and often breaks up forming weed line. So, the fishing has been hit and miss. Sailfish action has been slow and the dolphin that are being caught are on the small side.

That said, The next month or so will produce more big dolphin over 30 pounds than any other time of year. Typically, April winds die down and make for calm, pleasant offshore fishing. Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

The Ides of March has come and gone and the full moon and spring tide (plus and minus 4 days) typically produce better than average sailfish action off Stuart Florida's St. Lucie Inlet, if other conditions are right. Unfortunately, this year conditions must not have been right, because sailfish fishing was just so-so. One problem was, although we have had little rain, the water is unusually dirty. Of course, other factors such as water temperature/color, the presence of bait fish/food items, cloud cover, bird activity, ocean current speed/direction likely played their roles.

But that is the past and what is certain is you won't catch fish if you are not fishing. The key to finding the feeding habits of a species in a certain area is to keep a diary of your fishing outings. This diary should include date, time, moon phase, tide, method used, catch rate and other information (such as bird activity and current speed). It may take a long time to discover what the best fishing conditions are for a location but that's the beauty of fishing.

The action will now turn to dolphin and cobia. east winds have pushed the Gulf Stream closer to shore and will help concentrate the soon to arrive cobia and dolphin, along with our year-round resident population of sailfish. That arrival should be any day now. At this time last year cobia were keeping us busy and the dolphin showed up shortly thereafter.

Typically the winds die down in April and make for calmer more pleasant offshore fishing. Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

The second to third week of March typically marks the end of the winter sailfish season off Stuart Florida's St. Lucie Inlet. That's just as well, because the weather and the fishing have been challenging the last several days, with winds blowing 20 to 30 and heavy seas. This winter we have experienced the best sailfish action I can remember, but all that is now just a fond memory. The action will now turn to dolphin and cobia. The strong east winds of the last week have pushed the Gulf Stream closer to shore and will help concentrate the soon to arrive cobia and dolphin, along with our year-round resident population of sailfish. That arrival should be any day now. At this time last year cobia were keeping us busy and the dolphin showed up shortly thereafter.

Typically the winds die down in April and make for calmer more pleasant offshore fishing. Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

It's about that time of year when the sailfish bite off Stuart Florida's St. lucie Inlet starts to settle down and thought of sensational adventures fill the mind. For a jaded South Florida fisherman the fish and destination the fill those fanaticizes are the yellowfin tuna and the Bahamas Corner. Located 70-miles due east of Fort Pierce Inlet, The Corner is a spherical body of water situated north-northwest of West End, Freeport Grand Bahamas Island. Freeport Grand Bahamas Island is the northern most island in the Bahamian chain and is well known for great saltwater fishing. Every year Freeport gets the first crack at many of the most well known sports fish like Marlin, Wahoo, Sailfish, Tuna and Dorado because of yearly Alt antic migration of these fish.

Here, nutrient rich seas from the Little Bahamas Bank filtering across the shallows spill into the deep. Those who make the run to The Corner tell tales of monster dolphin – a typical bycatch for trollers scouting for prize tuna. With very little fishing pressure and abundant forage, pelagics flourish throughout The Corner in unprecedented numbers.

There is a good reason why those fish see very little fishing preasure. Reaching The Corner is no joke. It’s a long run across the Gulf Stream and you will likely be fishing alone far from the nearest port. You need a good boat, an experienced captain and reliable weather.

If your thoughts have turned to this action-packed fishery, One Call Charters is here to serve. Over the years, we have made the crossing numerous times in One Call, a 29 foot open fisherman. In January, we added a Rampage 38 Express yacht to the fleet. It truely is a do all craft. Whether it's chasing tuna, sailfish or marlin, out beyond the fog bound reaches, that's where the Rampage 38 Express prowls.

The Bahamas Corner Fishing Calendar:

Wahoo: Peak months for Wahoo are December through early April.

Tuna: March to June is peak season for Bahamas Yellowfin Tuna. The tuna in these waters range from 20-100 pounds, and can either be trolled or live baited.
Dolphin: Found year round, but peak season is March to June. Extremely plentiful in April & May, Bahama corner dolphin tend to be 20 pounds and greater.
Marlin: May, June or July are prime season for Marlin. For the best shot at the much sought-after Blue Marlin, try the new moon in June - June 12th.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

Stuart, Florida Offshore Charter Fishing - Spring Transition Slows St. Lucie Inlet Area Fishing

Sailfishing off Stuart, Florida's coast has been excellent for weeks now but it slowed a bit over the last 10 days. Today, water temperatures were 68-69 degrees where ever you ran, all the way out to 160 feet. There's lots of bait fish everywhere and although the sailfish are still being seen, catching them is another story. Just nothing is chewing. Perhaps the clean nights and full moon may be the problem. The fish eat all night and are full be the time we show up. With the mild weather, easterly to south-easterly winds warming the water, and acres of bait now present, I expect the sailfish to continue to hang out off Stuart St. Lucie Inlet.

Dolphin fishing has slowed, but that will change as the annual heavy migration moves into the area in the weeks ahead.

For the meat fishermen, the hot news is that the cobia migration is imminent. During the spring cobia migrate northward as the water temperatures rise. During the migration in the spring a temperature gauge is a critical fishermen's tool for spring running cobia. Water temps need to be at least 68 °F with 72°F being the temperature that will get them to move onward.

Following hundreds of Manta Rays that soon will be here, Cobia fishing will become sight fishing. When a manta ray is spotted, almost certainly there will be a dozen or more cobia traveling with him.

King mackerel are still here in good numbers. The kings average 10 to 20 pounds this time of year with some real smokers of 60-plus on occasion.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

Stuart, Florida Offshore Charter Fishing - Warm Weather Holding Sailfish Off Stuart's St. Lucie Inlet

The prime window of opportunity for Stuart Florida charter fishermen who target Sailfish is between late October thru February. To the delight of Stuart fishermen, February is upon us and the Sailfish are here and hungry. It is February 11 and another perfect week on the Treasure Coast is behind us. The weather has been pleasant and the fishing excellent, with consistently warm weather and easterly to south-easterly winds warming the water.

January has simply been great for fish of all species and February looks to be the same. The charter captains out of the The Finest Kind Marina are all reporting abundant numbers of sailfish seen on each trip with multiple hook-ups common. With the mild weather and acres of bait now present, expect the sailfish to continue to hang out off Stuart St. Lucie Inlet.

Dolphin fishing has slowed, but that will change as the annual heavy migration moves into the area in the weeks ahead.

For the meat fishermen, the hot news is that Cobia have showed up in good numbers and large sizes. Following hundreds of Manta Rays that soon will be here, Cobia fishing will become sight fishing. When a manta ray is spotted, almost certainly there will be a dozen or more cobia traveling with him.

King mackerel are still here in good numbers. The kings average 10 to 20 pounds this time of year with some real smokers of 60-plus on occasion.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

Stuart, Florida Offshore Charter Fishing - Weather Gods Playing Nice with Stuart Fishermen

The number one rule in fishing in general and sailfish fishing in particular is "Go where the fish are." That's easier said than done for a fishing charter captain dedicated to sailfish fishing. Because he or she is locked to a home port, and sailfish migrate with changes in weather and water temperature, the two only meet when weather conditions bring them together.

Usually, based on past history, the prime window of opportunity for Stuart Florida charter fishermen is between late October thru February. In a typical year, sailfish move south as the temperature gradually cool. To the delight of Stuart fishermen, the end of 2010 and the beginning of 2011 were not typical.

To start off, November was cold and December 2010 the coldest ever recorded in South Florida. A series of arctic cold fronts put South Florida into the deep freeze, with frost on the ground and reduced water temperatures. That drove the sailfish south to Stuart in mass. South Florida's "cold weather" really gets these fish feeding, especially with a good north to northeast blow offshore. The result was great sailfish fishing during both months.

As the sailfish began to move south of the St. Lucie Inlet and out of the area, in early January, the weather turned hot . Back they came, to the joy of the waiting fishermen.

So, February is upon us. It is December 31 and another perfect week on the Treasure Coast has past. The weather has been pleasant and the fishing good to excellent, with consistently warm weather and easterly to south-easterly winds warming the water. The sailfish are close to the beach in clear water in the 150 foot range. King mackerel and bonito are mixed in with the sailfish. The kings average 10 to 20 pounds this time of year with some real smokers of 60-plus on occasion. January has simply been great for fish of all species, from schools of Mahi Mahi to Amberjacks on the shipwrecks.

Wahoo fishing is still holding up. Live bait, dead bait and trolling all are productive. Wahoo have been feeding on blackfin tunas out past 300 feet.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

Stuart, Florida Offshore Charter Fishing - Prime Time for Sailfish

Another perfect week on the Treasure Coast. The weather has been pleasant with sailfish fishing as good as it gets. Many of the sailfish being caught are in about 150 feet, due east of the St. Lucie Inlet. Spanish Sardines are surrounding many of the wrecks in the area and the sailfish are feeding on them in a frenzy.

King mackerel and bonito are mixed in with the sailfish. Wahoo have been feeding on blackfin tunas out past 300 feet. Out there, you're also likely to find the bigger packs of dolphin.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

Stuart, Florida Offshore Charter Fishing - Silver Sailfish Derby

Another perfect week on the Treasure Coast. The weather has been pleasant and the fishing good to excellent. With consistently warm weather and easterly to south-easterly winds warming the water, the sailfish to the south moved back home to Stuart and into clear water closer to the beach in the 140 foot range.

The Silver Sailfish Derby, held this weekend out of Sailfish Marina, Singer Island, kicked off with great fishing for all. The fleet of forty-two boats released 430 sailfish in three days. Most boats ran north to catch sails closer to Jupiter than Palm Beach. Huge king mackerel and bonito are mixed in with the sailfish. Wahoo have been feeding on blackfin tunas out past 300 feet. Out there, you're also likely to find the bigger packs of dolphin.

Wahoo fishing is still holding up. Live bait, dead bait and trolling all are productive. Wahoo have been feeding on blackfin tunas out past 300 feet. Out there, you're also likely to find the bigger packs of dolphin. If Wahoo fishing is your thing, we have perhaps another month.

Spinner sharks are here in good numbers from Lake Worth Inlet north to well past the St. Lucie Inlet.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.

Stuart, Florida Offshore Charter Fishing - Wintertime Sailfish, Dolphin, Kingfish Action

Happy New Year!  It is Saturday, January 1 and the temperature in Stuart Florida, as I write this, is 76 degrees and partly sunny. Just another perfect day on the Treasure Coast. But the last couple weeks of December 2010 were not so pleasant, as a couple heavy duty cold fronts past through and the strong, cold northwest winds cooled the water and pushed the Gulf Stream further offshore. The weather warmed just yesterday.

Typically, two or three days after a normal cold front passes sailfish turn on. But that last cold front was really cold. Likely it will be into mid-week before they turn on. The Sailfishing has been excellent this season and I expect it will continue to be good on into February. Sailfish catch totals have trended upward over several years, likely because of a combination of factors including the use of circle hooks and improvement in targeted commercial fishing methods.

Wahoo fishing is still holding up. Live bait, dead bait and trolling all are productive. Wahoo have been feeding on blackfin tunas out past 300 feet. Out there, you're also likely to find the bigger packs of dolphin.

If Wahoo fishing is your thing, we have another month to target those hard fighting, good eating, speedsters.

Plenty of dates are available to get you out there for a fish of a life time. Feel free to give us a call anytime if its to book a trip or even just to get a Stuart Florida area fishing report.

The adventure begins anew. Let's go fishing.