January 2002

January 1st - 2001 is history!! All in all it was not a bad fishing year for Bermuda. Although the Wahoo fishing was not up to par, I think the better than average Blue Marlin fishing made up for it. Things really started to heat up in May with the early arrival of the Big Blue Marlins and some of the years best Wahoo fishing. Reports of Wahoo’s over 100lbs and Blues over 500lbs were coming ashore, (I was in North Carolina building a boat!, missed it all!) With June came some really good Blue Marlin fishing and about average Yellowfin Tuna fishing. Although no big Tunas were being caught, plenty of big Blues were to be found. We arrived in Bermuda with the new “De MAKO” on June 6th, and did our first full day trip on the 10th & released our first Blue. By the end of the month we had released several Blues over 500lbs, our largest at 800lbs. With the World Cup & Big Game Classic tournaments coming up next month everyone was looking forward to some hot fishing! July brought continued good fishing but also some rough seas! Big Marlins were being seen and caught throughout the month but July 27th is definitely the day we’ll all remember and talk about for some time to come. A Two Grander Day! One, the Challenger’s great catch @ 1190lbs.with angler Cummings Zuill and Two, our great release on “DeMAKO” at an estimated weight of 1100–1200lbs, with angler Justin North. August brought a slowdown in the Marlin & Tuna fishing. Although fewer Yellowfins were around the size had got better with a few making the 100lbs mark. The exact opposite happened with the Marlins. We saw the average size drop from 300-400lbs. to 150-200lbs. (mere rats!!).

September & October you think of as red hot Wahoo fishing, right? Not! This year, although we had some fair tuna fishing with the “Reel Action” taking top honors with a 200lbs Yellowfin, the Wahoos were definitely not up to par. The tinker mackerel just did not show up and as you know no live baits means no great fall Wahoo run! November & December were about normal with a few Wahoos & Tunas knocking around but no big exciting catches. 

 

February 2002

 

February 24th - Alright, it is time for a new fishing report - or so I have been told.  “DeMAKO” got back from North Carolina, about two weeks ago, where I had some finishing-off work done, plus I was lucky enough to fish with the great Omie Tillet a few times. The “Rock” (Striped Bass) fishing was as good as it gets! Omie would find them everytime and we would catch 30 or 40 of them and be back to the dock before noon. The “Rocks” were averaging between 20 to 40 lbs., but you are only allowed to keep two fish per angler, and then we would release the rest. The best part about Rock fishing is you are only fishing about half a mile off the beach, but it is cold!! Water temperature @ 47° F.

Back in Bermuda, we did our first fishing trip, yesterday, catching 4 Wahoo’s. My good friend, Andrew, told me that the Wahoo fishing has been like the weather - up & down - with some days only producing one or two fish and every now and then, you’ll see catches of ten or more! With the ups & downs of the Wahoo fishing, most of the fishing effort is still being focused on the bottom for Coney & Hinds.  Do not look for a lot of change until April   -  Then, we should see the Yellowfins showing up. 

 

March 2002

 

March 18th - It’s Whale watching time so, if you are headed offshore in the next six weeks, don’t forget your camera! With the Humpback Whales migrating north, you’ll have plenty to see, which is a good thing, as the fishing has not improved much. The Wahoo fishing is sporadic, with catches as high as 10 Wahoo some days and the big “O” the next day. A few Yellowfin Tunas being caught here and there but, for the most part, the Tunas have not made a real showing. The bottom fishing is still your only sure thing, with catches of Coneys & Hinds coming from on top of the Banks and, in the deeper waters of 100-200 fathoms, producing some nice Red Snappers. The slow fishing is not just here, as my friends in N.C. are also reporting slow fishing and, like us, are anticipating the arrival of the Yellowfins in April. 

April 2002

 

April 4th - The “Yellowfins” have arrived!!  That’s right, the Yellowfin Tunas have started their run with catches as high as 18 fish being caught a day, and some good-sized ones, too! Catches of school-sized fish, 15-30lbs, with a few nice ones mixed in, up to 80lbs.  I personally caught one on the “Rabbit Hunter” that weighed 72lbs.  The Tunas are being caught chumming, with action taking place on the northern side of both banks.  You will see no surface action, but they are there.

The credit for the first good Tuna catch goes to Joey on the “Gringo” with his catch of 13 fish on Monday and with “Nothings Easy” catch of 18 fish on Tuesday. The Wahoo fishing is also improving with some better catches being caught on the SW edge, plus look for the start of the Wahoo run down “north” shortly!

How about the improvement in the weather? Now you know summer is just around the corner. We are seeing as many as 5 fishable days in a row now, not like a few weeks ago where you would be lucky to get out fishing once a week. So, you have no excuses to get ahold of your mates - get that boat ready and I’ll see you out there!! 

April 20th - Wahoo! Things are finally getting started. The Wahoo are having an on-again, off-again bite. With catches of 6-10 fish on the good days and the old 1 to none on the bad days. The Yellowfin Tunas are playing the same game on the Banks.

Rule of thumb so far for this year: if you have a good catch today, DO NOT GO BACK THERE TOMORROW! All of this will change very soon as more bait comes in and the fish will not be moving around as much, so you can expect better fishing reports to come. We are still waiting on the year’s first Blue Marlin, which should be caught before Mother’s Day…. well, that is my prediction anyway!

My friends, Kirk & Sue Evans, who are having a 61ft. Sunny Briggs being built, decided to come down and fish on “DeMAKO” this Friday. Sue caught 4 Wahoos - two over 40lbs! - while Kirk managed to pull in 3 Wahoos - one over 40lbs. and one that was so small it only had one strip!! Ha ha!

You may have noticed a lot of fresh Bermuda Rockfish (Grouper) on the menu in the restaurants lately. Well, my friend Andrew, on the “Reel Action,” has this Rock-fishing thing down to a tee! He catches his limit almost every trip. Boy could you imagine getting the Marlin catches up to that standard! Anyway, that’s it for this week……….Check you later!!! 

 

May 2002

 

May 5th - Things are looking up!! The Wahoo bite is much more consistent than it has been and taking place in many areas. The hot spots are SW. edge, from the Sonesta to Chub Head, southern side of Challenger & Argus Banks, plus the east side of the island is also showing good signs, with the “Trick Shot” reporting some good Wahoo numbers. On the Yellowfin scene, we are seeing a good class of fish being taken both on the troll & chumming. The “Nothing’s Easy” had a few nice ones on the weekend, with two fish around the 100lb mark - one caught trolling and the other caught while chumming on Argus. Surprise attacks from Dolphin & Marlin are becoming more frequent, too!

Congratulations to the “Jamie C” and crew for catching this season’s first Blue Marlin at approximately 250lbs, plus there has been a few other Blues hooked in the last few days.  “De MAKO’s” best Tuna catch of the week goes to Kevin Scannell, with 10 Yellowfin Tunas & 2 Dolphin while fishing all by himself! Great Job Kevin!  “De MAKO’s” Best wahoo catch of the week goes to Johnny Reiss and gang, with 18 Wahoo - the biggest @ 57lbs. 

May 12th - Lots of Wahoo’s, BIG WAHOO’S!! The spring Wahoo run is in full swing, with great catches coming from all over. Hot spots being Eastern Blue Cut to Sally Tuckers; inside edge of Challenger and the southern side of Argus. Make sure your reels are full of good line, as you will have a few screamers in a day’s fishing, with Wahoos over 50lbs being caught daily, like the two caught by John & Joe Heinmiller on “De MAKO” last Saturday (60lbs & 74lbs). Or, how about the ten we caught today on a ¾ day trip with Karma’s top Wahoo of the day @ 68lbs. Great job Karma!!

Now, on the Tuna scene, things are a bit different. The Yellowfins made a pretty good showing on the south & western side of Argus for a few days, with a few boats getting some good catches, but most of the fish on the small size (15-20lbs) and a few 40-50 pounders mixed in.  “De MAKO” had a good Tuna day on Friday, with 10 Yellowfins, plus 4 Wahoos and a 30lb Bull Dolphin, with most of the action coming from the kite. With the famous Barry “Kite” Brewer at the controls, how could we lose. Great job Barry! I had a ball! Ha Ha!

The bad news is that on Saturday they disappeared again, so we will have to be happy with the Wahoos until they come back. On the Billfish scene, things are still quiet, with the odd hookups from Blues & Whites being reported. But, don’t panic because all that will change in a few weeks as the water keeps warming up.

Well, it’s time to end this report so I can head out tomorrow to find some more fish for the next report.

 

May 20th - Yes, the Wahoo’s are still biting and biting good!! Take our catch for today: “DeMAKO” with the “Dantra” crew onboard managed to catch 19 Wahoo’s and 1 Yellowfin Tuna, and be back at the dock by 2:00pm. This makes 82 Wahoo for “DeMAKO” this week in 6 ½ days fishing!! You know how it goes… when you’re hot, you’re hot!!

Thinking of trying your luck on this holiday weekend? Well, the hot spots are SW edge, from the breaker to the point; Challenger’s inside edge; Argus east & southern sides. Try to get an early start as the best bite is in the morning - Good Luck!!Now, if you are looking for some Tuna action, you are going to need some luck as the Tuna bite has not improved at all. Still just a few good catches here and there.  As for the best spots to try, well, in theory, where the Wahoo’s are, so should the Tunas be - once again, Good Luck!!

On the Marlin report, the only release for the week goes to the “Gringo” crew with a 500lb Blue, released on an afternoon half day trip back of the breaker, with only the first line in the water - talk about being in the right place at the right time! Way to Go “Gringo” There were also a few other Blues hooked and lost, plus a few Whites released but, as we all know, Whites don’t count!!! 

May 27th - The Wahoo run is still going strong, with DeMAKO’s tally at 144 Wahoo’s in the last 11 trips!

The catch of the week definitely goes to Jamie Todd and crew, with their outstanding performance on Wednesday.  How about 15 Wahoo’s, 1 Yellowfin Tuna weighing in at 82lbs, 1 Blue Marlin release (200lbs) and 1 White Marlin release (70lbs). Congratulations to Jamie on his White Marlin release and a special congratulations to Cragin Curtis for releasing DeMAKO’s first Blue Marlin for the season (1down 49 to go!!).

The Yellowfin catches are still spotty, although there are more and more signs that the big Tuna run will start soon. Yellowfins have been seen jumping on the east and southern side of both banks, but they are following the old rule of “Jumping fish & barking dogs don’t bite!!”

The Billfish are coming!! With the full moon this weekend, expect more and more attacks and hopefully more releases. 

 

June 2002

 

June 3rd - The Wahoo bite has slowed down with the warming of the waters. Do not expect any great Wahoo run until the water cools down again in September. The warm water marks the start of the Tuna & Marlin run, plus all the small stuff, i.e. Bonitas, Rainbow Runner, Mackerel and let us not forget the Sharks!! Talking about Sharks, the other day we were winding in what should have been our ninth Wahoo for the day and boom, a big explosion, and all we ended up with was the head of a 30lb Wahoo. It was gone in one bite!

Sunday was the second annual Island Construction Fishing Tournament, which saw 6 boats heading out to the banks. All in all, it was a great day of fishing. Calm seas and good action, with the “Gringo” coming through with top honours, with a total of 300lbs. of fish. Most of the fish caught were Wahoos & Tunas, but a few good sized Dolphins and Horseye Bonitas (Almaco Jacks) were caught by the fleet.

Almaco Jacks are common in Bermuda, with the average fish weighing about 5lbs, but “DeMAKO managed to catch a few exceptional ones this week: like Terry’s 42lbs. on Sunday and Max’s 49lbs. the next day.

I would like to say congratulations to Alan Reid for organizing another great, fun tournament. We are looking forward to next year’s event!

The Marlin scene is still slow, with a fish or two seen every day but, in most cases, with the Marlins winning. This will all change very soon as more and more boats pack up their Wahoo gear and bring out the big gear!!

The tuff luck story goes to Max after battling a 100lbs plus Yellowfin Tuna on 20lbs test line for more than 2 hours today on “DeMAKO” only to have the hook pull out 20 feet from the boat.  Oh man that hurts!! 

June 10th - The water, air & the tuna fishing have all heated up!

The weather has been great this week, with lots of sunshine and calm seas making for great conditions for chumming of Tunas. The east side of Argus and the SE side of Challenger have been producing some good catches of Yellowfin & Blackfin Tuna, plus some Rainbow Runners, Bonitas and, of course, some Dusky Sharks coming up and taking a few bites out of the odd Tuna. As predicted, the Wahoo fishing has slowed down to just a few being caught here and there, with most of them being caught in the chum. The good news is the Marlin scene has improved, with Blues & Whites being seen, caught and lost everyday. Congratulations to the “Sea Wolfe” crew for their 500lbs + Blue release, the “Stella Blue” with a 125lbs Blue release & the “Sea Scorpion III” with their Blue Marlin release. There was also a 470lbs Blue Marlin killed on the “Playmate.” “DeMako” had a great week of chumming for Tunas, but some slow action with the Marlin. With only a 70lbs White released by Kieth Flaherty and a few other Whites missed, plus a big Blue that dropped off - tuff luck, Spider!

Good luck to all the boats and teams fishing the “Light Tackle Tournament” this week! 

June 21st - It’s Marlin Time!! The Blues are making a strong showing, with more and more hook-ups everyday. Congratulations to Tim Petty, for his successful release of an 800lbs plus Blue today on ‘DeMAKO,”  We had just started our day, about 8 miles offshore, when all of a sudden, she came in from the left side - a full speed attack on the short flat line. James had just enough time to clear one outrigger line and we were already low on line. It was time for me to get us on the move. One engine in forward, one in reverse, twist her and back around, with the other two lines still in the water. Now, with “DeMAKO“ in full reverse and in hot pursuit of this magnificent fish, James doing his best to clear the remaining lines that are now dragging off the bow of “DeMAKO,” Tim is just looking with amazement at the speed at which the line is melting off the reel, knowing at some point he will have to crank it all back on! After the first 90 seconds of chaos, we are in control with all lines in, the cockpit organized with Henry directing the chair, Jack on the tag stick and Glen & Jimmy on camera! We are ready for the long haul, but with the increasing of drag over the button, and Tim putting on steady pressure, we manage to bring her to the boat in just 45 minutes. This is good, as the quicker we can release her, the better the chance of her survival, and that’s what it’s all about! We have her alongside and get some nice photos as James does his best to hold all 800lbs. The photos are finished, the tag is in, alright let’s turn her loose! Congratulations to all onboard - great job!

Other notable releases go to Linda Cady releasing her first ever Blue, approximately 300lbs on “DeMAKO” on Wednesday, plus congratulations to the “Sea Wolfe” for their 300lbs Blue release today.

July 2002

 

July 5th - You were probably wondering when DeMako was going to update the weekly fishing report! Well, to tell you the truth, I was waiting for the fish to update theirs! The last two weeks of fishing have been very slow. All the way from the Marlin fishing, right down to the chumming. The Marlin bites have been few, with most of them being very slight hits, resulting in most of the fish getting off. The World Cup Tournament, on July 4th, saw fifteen boats in Bermuda fish all day with one release on the “Double Take,” which was very poor indeed. The Tuna fishing hasn’t been much better. Only small Blackfins and Rainbow Runners being caught, with one or two Yellow Fins being caught by the entire fleet. Your best bet right now is Wahoo fishing. Although not great, if you stick with it, you can end up with a fair catch (three to six fish). Let’s remember, this is July - prime Blue Marlin time. With the Bermuda Big Game Classic starting next week, the Marlins better get on with it! We had great fishing last year for the Classic, so let’s hope the Blues turn it on again this year! A Big Welcome to all the “tourist boats” that have come to the island to fish the two tournaments. We wish you the best of luck! I hope I can give you a more upbeat report next week but, for now, I am telling it like I see it. Thanks for checking out our report! 

July 24th - July’s Blue Marlin bite is making up for June! The Big Game Classic was another success, with top honors going to Stan Walker on his beautiful boat, the “Se7en,” with two Blue Marlin releases and the largest fish of the tournament, weighing in at 621lbs. The “Sniper” took second place, with three Blues released and the “Knock Down “ held on to third, with a 556lbs Blue, plus one Blue and one White Marlin release. Congratulations to all the winning anglers and crew!

All of this month, we have seen some good Marlin fishing, with many fish over 500lbs. and lots of double hook ups - even a few triples! My good friends, Jimmy Bayne & Capt. Steve Richardson, brought Jimmy’s boat, the “Sniper,” across from Virginia Beach to fish the Bermuda Classic and, in 10 days of fishing, they tallied up a very impressive score of 14 Blue Marlin released, with their largest @ 800lbs. plus!!  Great job Steve - you’re the best!  I am looking forward to fishing with you again next year.

 

“DeMako” has also been busy catching Marlins, with the best day of fishing being yesterday. “DeMako” and “Sniper” were red hot, with both boats getting six shots each at Blues, with the final tally being “Sniper” with 5 Blues released (largest @ 800lbs. plus) and “DeMako” with 4 released Blues (largest also over 800lbs.). What a day, when two boats can leave the same dock and return with 9 Blue Marlins caught and released - this is Marlin fishing at its best!! It does not stop there! My charter for yesterday (Dario Brisighella Sr. and Jr., and David Lewandowski) also had “DeMako” booked today. The final tally for my Wisconsin trio, for two days of fishing, was 11 Blue Marlins seen, two no-biters, 6 released and three losses. Now, that’s action or, as my friend Matthew would say, “So Much Action!!”  And, with the full moon tonight, we will see some hot Marlin fishing for the rest of this month!

 

Guess what - even the Yellowfin Tunas have come back on both banks. Fish ranging from 10lbs all the way up to over a 100lbs. You will find them on the Eastern and Southern sides of the banks, but you will have to troll for them as the tide (Ocean Current) is so fast that it is pointless to try chumming.  Just run a few lines along on your outrigger, with small Ballyhoo, and you should be fine!  Good Luck!!

 

 

August 2002

 

August 9th - Well, with the third tropical storm for the season behind us, we can go back to fishing, although it was nice to have two days off to catch up. It is still mainly a Marlin scene offshore, with the Wahoo & Tuna fishing still quite slow.  One notable Tuna catch is Mikey DeSilva’s 105lb Yellowfin, caught on his dad’s boat, the mighty “Treasure Isle.”  When not fishing with his dad on Saturdays, you can find Mikey fishing with us on the “DeMako” as 2nd Mate  - and he does a great job!  Congratulation on your great Tuna, Mikey!

It’s the time of year for good Wahoo & Dolphin catches around any floating debris, so keep a sharp lookout for anything floating, as it could make your whole day.  (Mako’s best catch around a floating coil of rope was 37 Wahoo’s & 7 Dolphin’s, so do not take floating debris for granted!)

 

The Seahorse Billfish Tournament was played out last week, with 14 boats fishing 4 days, with 28 Billfish caught - all but two fish were released.  Top honours was a three-way battle between “Treasure Isle,” “Sea Wolfe” and the “New Nuts” until the last day, with the “Treasure Isle” taking top boat, with four released Blue Marlins, and “New Nuts” taking top angler, with four Blue Marlins -  one boated & three released.

 

Congratulations to Jason Schumacher for his large Spearfish release, est. weight of 40lbs.  Anglers who are seeking to catch all seven Billfish will tell you this is the hardest to find, so Jason, the rest should be easy for you!

 

I would also like to congratulate Harry Pagliaro on his first ever Blue Marlin release (170lbs.)  Harry, you were very patient and did a great job!  I am looking forward to fishing with you and Dennis again.

Congratulations to all the lucky anglers who released Marlins on “De Mako” this month!

 

August 19th - Tuna! Tuna!  We started the week with 100 pound plus Yellowfins, and ended it with lots of footballs (small Tunas).   All the action is on the East & Southeast side of Challenger Bank, with the best fishing method being slow trolling, with small baits.  There has also been some good Dolphin catches.  As many as 30 fish being caught around floating debris, like the ones we talked about last week, so keep looking - you may be the next lucky fisherman to find the jackpot!  Although most of the Dolphins are small school fish, there are a few nice ones, like the 40 pounder caught on “DeMAKO” & the 45 pounder caught on “Ocean Girl.”

 

The Wahoo fishing has also improved a bit, with some of the best action also coming from floating debris.  One exception being the 12 Wahoo caught by the “Sea Wolfe,” using live Robins.

 

The Marlin fishing is still steady but, with the improvement in the Tuna fishing, we are seeing less effort toward the Marlins, but with the Full Moon next week, I am sure we’ll see some hot action, so don’t pack up your big gear yet!

 

“DeMako” catches of the week are:- Ricky Lines’ 125 lb. Yellowfin Tuna; Ricky Cox’s 113 lb. Yellowfin Tuna, Bill’s 90lb. Yellowfin Tuna, 400lbs & 200lbs. Blue Marlin releases,  Juliette’s 150lb.  Blue Marlin, Joshua’s 450lb. Blue Marlin, and Nicholas Lewis’ first ever Blue Marlin @ 150lbs.  Contratulations to all!

 

 

September 2002

 

September 9th - The last three weeks, we have seen some great fishing - lots of Yellowfin Tunas & Marlins!  The Marlin fishing in August was as good as it gets, with a good number of fish over 500 pounds.  The two most notable catches this month being “Treasure Isle’s” 800lb release and “Overproof’s” catch of 906lbs, both great fish!  We on “De Mako” have had a great month with lots of action and many releases, putting us at 36 releases for 74 bites.  Hopefully, we can tag a few more before the Wahoo’s take over the fishing scene!

 

The Tuna fishing has also been great, with catches as high as 30 fish a day.  Most of the fish are on the small size, 12-20lbs., but if you put your time in, you will end up with a few nice ones, 60 – 120lbs. The best part of all this good fishing is it is all taking place close to home, on the inside edge of Challenger Bank. There has also been some good Wahoo catches reported as close as down South Shore!  

 

With the last two days of bad weather, we should see a change in the offshore scene.  As the water temperature cools down, the Wahoo fishing will heat up and we will see a slow down in the Marlin bites.  So, it’s getting time to down-size the tackle and put the 130’s away until next season. 

September 26th - Action, lots of action!  We are seeing some great Wahoo fishing all around the Island, with some of the best catches coming from the East End.  Although most catches range from 6 –10 Wahoos per trip, there have been as many as 28 caught in single day outings!  Some of the hot spots are: SE edge off  St. George’s, East of North Rock, SW edge and the southern & eastern sides of both banks.  Not much happening in the way of live baits, so your best bet is just keep trolling!

 

Now, if you like Tuna fishing, well guess what? - the Yellowfin are biting just as good as the Wahoo.  The best Tuna fishing is taking place on the inside edge of Challenger Bank, but make sure you bring lots of troll baits & small lures, as the tide (current) is at high speed into the west.  Chumming is a waste of time -  a drift lasts about 5 minutes. The good news is you will not be trolling for long, as you will get a bite soon after your lines are out..  it is that good.  Catching as many as 30 fish is not a problem ,although you will release about a third of them.  Many of them are small (less than 15lbs.)

 

Although most of the Tuna are less than 40lbs., watch out, as there are still a few 100 pounders around, plus a few Blues ready to steal all of your line, if you are not prepared.

 

All in all, it has been a great month, with plenty of action all round,. I hope it keeps up through October!

 

P.S. Don’t let the weather make you miss out on this great fishing.  It is worth a little rocking & rolling.  Just take those pills and get on the biggest boat you can find!  GOOD LUCK!! 

October 2002

 

October 1st - Wahoo’s still the main theme! “De Mako,” “Challenger” and “Sea Wolfe” all had some good Wahoo fishing this week, with catches as high as 10 Wahoo and a few Dolphin mixed in. Some of the Wahoo have been of good size (50-85lbs). The two best were the 70lb caught on “Gringo” and the 85lb caught on “Sea Wolfe.” There are some good reports coming from the east end of the island, with the “Trick Shot” and “Troubadour” catching some nice Wahoo and, would you believe it, even some nice Yellowfin Tuna - about time!! Still a few Marlin around, with the only catch & release this week going to the “Relentless” - great job, Richard! And, just in time to save you from the “No Bill Beast Prize!!” For those of you who may not have heard of this award, it is given to the boat that does not catch a Blue Marlin all year - no one wants this award and, for that reason, I will not tell you the past winners! 

October 18th - The good fishing is still going strong!  We are seeing some good Yellowfin Tuna catches, coming from down the N.E. of the island, plus on the northern side of Challenger Bank.

Most of the Tunas, on the Banks, are in the small range (15-25lbs.), with the odd, bigger fish but, to the N.E of Bermuda, there are quite a few fish in the 50-100lbs range being caught. Chumming and trolling are both producing good results, so take your pick!

 

The Wahoos  are also cooperating, with some nice one’s mixed in with the lizards (school size Wahoos), like Rich’s two monsters caught on “De MAKO” this Tuesday, weighing in @ 71lbs and 72lbs.

 

Still a few Blue Marlins around - we had one on yesterday, plus the “New Nuts” had some hard luck with two on Sunday, with the only success story coming from the “Jamie C” with their 300lbs release…. nice going, Sinclair!

 With the season coming to a end and the slow down in charters, we are seeing more and more charter boats focusing on bottom fishing to make a few dollars.  Reports of some fair catches of Bonita & Amberjack, plus a few Yellowtails, are coming from S.W. edge, fishing mainly with live Robins.  So, if you are looking for a little action and some good tasting fish to take home and don’t want to venture too far offshore, try your luck on the edge!