08-07-2003, 09:59 PM
After a very successful snook fishing (20 fish caught and released in 2 hours) trip at St. Lucie Inlet earlier in the week, I am back to fishing out of Haulover Inlet today. The purpose of the half day trip was to test ride in my customer's new boat and get some fishing in also.
We started by buying bait from the bait man at Haulover. Next it was a run out to 10 miles while playing with motor trim and trim tab settings to find the best ride for the conditions. We spotted a board that held only trigger and file fish. The trend has been that you will find floating debris and not all of it will hold dolphin. Put out a live bait or troll by it a few times and if nothing happens then move on. When you find the right one, you'll get your reward. Our next move was to continue running to the south. After a few miles, we came upon a scattered weed line. Putting out 2 small lures and trolling proved to be the right combination. We went about 200 yards and we all watch several dolphin greyhound in and grab the lures. The school followed their hooked buddy to the boat and we proceeded to catch 6 fish in the 4-5 pound class and lose a few. We called a boat over to us and they got in on the fun. Several other boats showed up and cashed in too. Continuing with the test ride, we ran back in to the reef area. The recorder hasn't been installed yet so we didn't know how deep we were fishing, just where we were in relation to the Deep Freeze. We got another reward when the deep rod got hit and it was a 15# kingfish. Another drift with no action and it was time to go in. The test ride was a success and the fish were a great bonus.
Dolphin fishing continues to be steady. The interesting thing is that they are still in the 700 - 1000 foot range. Summer kingfishing is very good if you get out first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon. The size (10 pounds and up) should please everyone fishing for them. As for the bonito, I've heard many reports about how plentiful they are. Despite this, for some reason I have managed to avoid them. They are a great light tackle fish and can turn a slow day of fishing into one to remember when every bait gets hit and everyone is dancing around each other to avoid tangles. To sum it up, fishing during the day is good. Give me a call to schedule a trip and get in on the action.
One last thing, the time is fast approaching for the Marco Island wade fishing trips. The season is a short (late September - October) one, so call to schedule your trip now so you won't miss out on the action.
Captain Dave Kostyo
Knot Nancy Fishing Charters
305 620-5896 Charter
305 732-2628 Beeper
www.knotnancy.com
nkostyo@bellsouth.net
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We started by buying bait from the bait man at Haulover. Next it was a run out to 10 miles while playing with motor trim and trim tab settings to find the best ride for the conditions. We spotted a board that held only trigger and file fish. The trend has been that you will find floating debris and not all of it will hold dolphin. Put out a live bait or troll by it a few times and if nothing happens then move on. When you find the right one, you'll get your reward. Our next move was to continue running to the south. After a few miles, we came upon a scattered weed line. Putting out 2 small lures and trolling proved to be the right combination. We went about 200 yards and we all watch several dolphin greyhound in and grab the lures. The school followed their hooked buddy to the boat and we proceeded to catch 6 fish in the 4-5 pound class and lose a few. We called a boat over to us and they got in on the fun. Several other boats showed up and cashed in too. Continuing with the test ride, we ran back in to the reef area. The recorder hasn't been installed yet so we didn't know how deep we were fishing, just where we were in relation to the Deep Freeze. We got another reward when the deep rod got hit and it was a 15# kingfish. Another drift with no action and it was time to go in. The test ride was a success and the fish were a great bonus.
Dolphin fishing continues to be steady. The interesting thing is that they are still in the 700 - 1000 foot range. Summer kingfishing is very good if you get out first thing in the morning and late in the afternoon. The size (10 pounds and up) should please everyone fishing for them. As for the bonito, I've heard many reports about how plentiful they are. Despite this, for some reason I have managed to avoid them. They are a great light tackle fish and can turn a slow day of fishing into one to remember when every bait gets hit and everyone is dancing around each other to avoid tangles. To sum it up, fishing during the day is good. Give me a call to schedule a trip and get in on the action.
One last thing, the time is fast approaching for the Marco Island wade fishing trips. The season is a short (late September - October) one, so call to schedule your trip now so you won't miss out on the action.
Captain Dave Kostyo
Knot Nancy Fishing Charters
305 620-5896 Charter
305 732-2628 Beeper
www.knotnancy.com
nkostyo@bellsouth.net
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