Fort Lauderdale Fishing Question?Ask Them Here Or Call 1-877-524-9377
Florida is known as “The Fishing Capital Of The World”, and for good reason. In 2009, over a million people bought a saltwater recreational fishing license in Florida, 646,000 Florida residents and 384,000 non-residents. Those anglers take an estimated 11 million fishing trips a year. Thats a lot of fishing pressure on the states fish population. Florida’s fishery managers have implemented a slew of regulations to control harvest of the states fish populations, but it is up to the anglers of the state to ensure there are plenty of fish left in the oceans for future generations. One of the best ways to do this is to practice catch and release.
There are many things that will kill a fish that has been hooked and brought to the boat, but the biggest killer is stress. The struggle to escape your hook can exhaust the fish causing an accumulation of excessive amounts of lactic acid in their muscles and blood and leading to death. The best way to prevent this from happening is to use fishing tackle that is large enough to allow you to quickly land your catch. “Fighting” your catch sounds like fun, but causes unnecessary stress on the fish. Hook wounds can also cause fatal damage to fish. If the fish swallows your hook or is hooked in a way that will make it hard to remove the hook, it is best to just cut the line. It is also a good idea to use steel or bronze hooks. Steel and bronze hooks dissolve in a few days and have no lasting effect on the fish.Stainless steel, cadmium- or nickel-plated hooks take much longer to dissolve causing more damage to the fish.
Here are some other tips from the Florida Fish and Wildlife
Conservation Commission.
Decide beforehand which fish are to be kept and immediately release all others.
Avoid the use of gaffs and never remove large fish such as tarpon from the water.
If the hook is difficult to remove by hand, use long-nosed pliers or a hook-removal tool.
Try fishing with barbless hooks or crimp and remove the barb.
Wet your hands or gloves before handling the fish.
If your fish is in good shape, put it back into the water headfirst.
Large pelagic species such as sharks and tarpon should be brought alongside the boat within 20 minutes of being hooked.
Reel Work Sport Fishing
301 Seabreeze Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-522-9399
1-877-524-9377
Email: lauderdalefishing@gmail.com
Website: lauderdalefishing.com
Ft Lauderdale Fishing Charters
One of the best ways to teach children to love fishing and protect our states natural resources is through one of the Kids’ Fishing Clinics sponsored by the Outreach and Education section of the Division of Marine Fisheries Management, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. These are one day events where children spend about an hour going through five mandatory skill stations: Casting, Knot Tying, Fishing Tackle, Good Angler and Touch Tank. Afterwards they will receive a free rod and reel (compliments of local sponsors while supplies last), and at most clinics, will have the opportunity to fish.
2012 Kids Fishing Clinics Dates And Locations
| Month | Date | Location | Address | Time |
| February | 25 | Crystal River | Fort Island Gulf Beach Fishing Pier12073 W. Fort Island Trail | 9:00 AM – NoonPreregistration required:
352-527-7547 |
| March | 24 | Fernandina Beach | Ft. Clinch State Park2601 Atlantic Ave. | 9:00 AM – Noon |
| 31 | Daytona Beach | Sunglow Fishing Pier3701 S. Atlantic Ave. | 9:00 AM – Noon | |
| April | 14 | Pensacola | Plaza De Luna997 S. Palafox St. | 9:00 AM – Noon |
| 21 | Panacea | Wooley Park
Mound St. |
9:00 AM – Noon | |
| 28 | Naples | Naples City Fishing Pier25 12th Ave. S. | 9:00 AM – Noon | |
| May | 19 | Panama City | Panama City Marina1 Harrison Ave. | 9:00 AM – Noon |
| June | 30 | Cape Canaveral | Cruise Terminal #3220 Christopher Columbus Dr. | 9:00 AM – Noon |
| July | 14 | Palm Coast | Bings Landing Co. Park5862 N. Oceanside Dr. | 8:00 AM – Noon |
| August | 7-9 | West Palm Beach | Bicentennial Park200 E. 13th St. | Preregistration Required:561-832-6780 |
Ft Lauderdale deep sea fishing has been good over the first two weeks of 2012. Anglers aboard the Reel Work deep sea fishing charter yacht have been catching kingfish, blackfin tuna, mahi-mahi, bonita, tilefish and sailfish. The sailfish run through our area was slightly delayed this year due to the beautiful warm weather we have been experiencing. A strong cold front a few days ago has now pushed the sailfish into our area. Fort Lauderdale offshore fishing should be excellent for the next several months. Here is what we have been catching for the last two weeks.
On January 6th, we caught some sailfish and tile fish. Heard reports of a few kingfish, a wahoo, and a mahi being caught.
Fishing was pretty good on the 9th. Our clients caught a lot of blackfin tuna and some kingmackerel. Heard of a few mahi and a couple of sailfish.
Our anglers had a good day of fishing on the 10th catching blackfin tuna, kingfish, and a couple of bonita in the afternoon.
We had an all day trip on the 14th. Our anglers were rewarded with kingmackerel and mahi-mahi.
On the 15th we had a great morning of fishing! Our Ft Lauderdale deep sea fishing clients caught a bunch of kingfish, a few bonito, and a nice wahoo.
Fish On!
Reel Work Sport Fishing Charters
301 Seabreeze Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-522-9399
1-877-524-9377
Email: lauderdalefishing@gmail.com
Website: lauderdalefishing.com
Fort Lauderdale Deep Sea Fishing
Fort Lauderdale Fishing Report
Fort Lauderdale deep sea fishing was good over the last two weeks of 2011 and first couple of days of 2012. Kingfish, blackfin tuna and mahi-mahi have been keeping anglers aboard the Reel Work really busy. Bonita, wahoo, sailfish and even some hammerhead sharks have been mixed in just to make things interesting.
Kingfish were biting pretty good a few days before Christmas. We also picked up a sailfish and some mahi as well. Two days before Christmas the kingfish bite was really good for us. We also got a bonita, a tuna, and a mahi.
On December 26th and 27th we fished 2 trips each day and caught some kingfish, tuna and bonita. We heard of some sailfish, wahoo, mahi, and hammerhead sharks being caught. On New Years Day we took out an afternoon trip and caught a dozen or so blackfin tuna and a mahi. I also heard of a couple of sailfish, kingfish, and a wahoo being caught.
Fishing should really pick up after this latest cold front. Deep sea fishing for sailfish, wahoo, king mackerel and blackfin tuna should be outstanding.
Captain Wally
Reel Work Sport Fishing
301 Seabreeze Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-522-9399
1-877-524-9377
Email: lauderdalefishing@gmail.com
Website: lauderdalefishing.com
Fort Lauderdale Deep Sea Fishing
Fort Lauderdale deepsea fishing aboard the Reel Work was good two of the three days we fished this week and a little slow the other day.
I took out an afternoon trip last Monday. Our fishermen landed a bunch of mahi-mahi while trolling weedlines offshore. We even hooked up with a nice sailfish for several minutes before it spit the hook.
On Tuesday we had two charters and fishing was kind of slow all day. On the morning charter our anglers were treated to a nice sailfish, but only managed one mahi besides that. On the afternoon charter our anglers caught a kink mackerel and a mahi-mahi.
Our Wednesday charter was much better. Our anglers caught two speedy kingfish and some nice mahi-mahi. What a difference a day makes!
Reel Work Sport Fishing
301 Seabreeze Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-522-9399
1-877-524-9377
Email: lauderdalefishing@gmail.com
Website: lauderdalefishing.com
Fort Lauderdale Deep Sea Fishing
Florida’s FWC,(The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) voted to prohibit the harvest of tiger sharks and three species of hammerheads from state waters at there November meeting in Key Largo. The new regulations take effect Jan. 1, 2012 and strengthen 1992 regulations that implemented a one-shark-per-person, two-sharks-per-vessel daily bag limit for all recreational and commercial fishermen and banned fining sharks.
The new regulations came about after concerned citizens, shark researchers and shark anglers asked for increased protections for sharks. Florida waters are essential for young sharks, especially the slow growing tiger shark, which takes about 15 years to reach maturity.The new measures also prohibit the possession, sale and exchange of tiger sharks and great, scalloped and smooth hammerhead sharks caught in state waters. These sharks can still be caught and released in state waters or can be harvested in adjacent federal waters.
Ft Lauderdale Offshore Fishing Report
12-1-2011
Fishing aboard the Reel Work, Fort Lauderdale Fishing Charters has been good over the last week. Our fishermen have been seeing good catches of mahi-mahi, blackfin tuna, king mackerel and some sharks. Sailfish are around but are still hit of miss.
The day before Thanksgiving we had an afternoon charter. Our crew caught plenty of dolphin, (mahi-mahi) but not much more. We heard of a few sailfish, kingfish and tuna being caught. The day after Thanksgiving our clients caught a bunch of mahi-mahi and a small shark. This mornings charter saw a nice mix of mahi-mahi, blackfin tuna and kingfish.
Reel Work Sport Fishing
301 Seabreeze Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-522-9399
1-877-524-9377
Email: lauderdalefishing@gmail.com
Website: lauderdalefishing.com
Fort Lauderdale Deep Sea Fishing
On Saturday the 12th we caught a lot of mahi and a few sailfish. I’ve also heard reports of some skipjack and blackfin tuna and a few kings.
The following Wednesday got out in the morning and caught some mahi and a skipjack tuna.Thursday afternoon our clients caught some mahi and a blackfin tuna. Heard a few sailfish and some mackerel.
Fishermen on the Reel Work had a good day of fishing this last Saturday. We caught two sailfish and some mahi. Other Ft Lauderdale fishing charters reported catching some small tuna and more mahi.
Reel Work Sport Fishing
301 Seabreeze Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-522-9399
1-877-524-9377
Email: lauderdalefishing@gmail.com
Website: lauderdalefishing.com
Fort Lauderdale Deep Sea Fishing
Ft Lauderdale Offshore Fishing Report
11-8-2011
Last Thursday our Reel Work fishermen caught a bunch of mahis, some tunas and mackerel, and a couple of sailfish.
On Friday we ran two trips. Fishing was a lot slower than the day before but we got some mackerel, bonito, a mahi, and missed a sailfish.
We had two trips again on Saturday. The sailfish were biting good. We also got a couple of small sharks, tunas, and bonito.
We had a morning trip on Monday. Our clients caught 2 sailfish and a mahi. We also heard of a couple of other sails and mahis.
Reel Work Sport Fishing
301 Seabreeze Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-522-9399
1-877-524-9377
Email: lauderdalefishing@gmail.com
Website: lauderdalefishing.com
Fort Lauderdale Fishing Charters
Ft Lauderdale Offshore Fishing Report
November 3, 2011
Ft Lauderdale fishing has been good over the last week inspite of some rough weather on a couple of days. Customers aboard the Reel Work have been catching snapper, tuna, dolphin (mahi-mahi) and mackerel.
Last Tuesday the ocean was a little rough but our clients had good catches of tuna and mahi-mahi. On Thursday we had a great trip. We were able to catch some dolphin and mackerel while trolling offshore of Ft Lauderdale, then we caught a bumch of snapper fishing wrecks and reefs. Friday was another great day with lots of snapper caught. Inspite of fishing in the pouring rain on Saturday, Reel Work fishermen had a good afternoon catching mahi-mahi.
Reel Work Sport Fishing
301 Seabreeze Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
954-522-9399
1-877-524-9377
Email: lauderdalefishing@gmail.com
Website: lauderdalefishing.com
Fort Lauderdale Fishing Charters
