Tips for Trolling for Fish in South Florida

Fishing in the form of trolling is a great and effective technique to catch a variety of pelagic predators that are fast and able to hunt down moving prey, most particularly in South Florida such as wahoo, dolphin, tuna and billfish.

The rationality of trolling is simple, however, some small to mid-size boaters still do not understand the concept of the technique of trolling and then may get wrapped up in a frustrating experience. As for professional sportfish yachts, which are equipped with long outriggers and look at trolling as an art with lure shapes and tracing positions for particular locations based on weather settings. They have outriggers with release clips that allow crews to create multi-bait…

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Upcoming Fishing Tournament taking place at Bahia Mar Beach Resort & Yachting Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is hosting The 3rd Annual Bulls for Brooke on June 13, 2015.

This fishing tournament has been set up to help Brooke Thabit of Boca Raton, Florida who was paralyzed almost three years ago when she broke her neck by diving off a dock. The proceeds will help pay for the physical therapy and medical necessities.

The fishing tournament will be giving out prizes for the top three boats, the top angler, top female angler and junior angler for who can reel in the heaviest dolphin, 30 pounds or more! This is definently worthwhile fishing tournament as first prize is $10,000!

Register online at: Bulls for Brooke or at 5:00 p.m. on June 12th before…

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A tropical paradise that is surrounded by water, an environment where residents’ backyards include the Ocean, canals, lakes and the scenic views of the Intracoastal Waterway, a place where the sun shimmers throughout all of the days, are you thinking South Florida?! If so, you are correct!

With so much water surrounding the state it’s no wonder how South Florida’s marine industry is booming with excitement. The boating and yachting industry tunes in about $11.5 billion every single year! Because of this, a specific day has been fully established for raising awareness for The Second Annual Marine Industry Day, taking place on June 20th in Esplanade Park in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Marine Industry Day is an event that is free and of course, family…

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Coming to the Expo Center at the South Florida Fairgrounds this weekend is the Palm Beach Summer Boat Show. The show offers over 100,000 square feet of expo space filled to the brim with boats to look at.

Feast your eyes on an elaborate array of power boats up to 40 feet, ranging from center consoles walk arounds, cruisers, pontoon boats, deck boats, bass and bay boats. There will also be a variety of personal watercrafts such as jet skis and other fun water toys. Financing and insurance are on site for ease of purchase. Trades will be accepted as well.

Some of the other features of the Palm Beach Summer Boat Show include an indoor pool where you can watch paddle board, kayaking and other fun water toy demonstrations. One lucky winner may one of the…

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Tomorrow at the Jupiter Pointe Marina, in Tequesta, Florida is the Lionfish Roundup. This fun event is a unique way to help our local ocean ecosystems manage the over growth of the invasive Lionfish. Diving will begin tomorrow at 7 in the morning.

The Lionfish is a beautiful fish but unfortunately it is an invasive species in our Floridian waters. The lionfish are incredibly destructive to our reef environments as they have no natural predators and plenty of food, thus their rapid population growth. The lionfish eat tiny shrimp which is the main diet of our native reef fish including juvenile grouper, snook, mullet, snapper and many other species. Since, the lionfish have no natural predators here and are destroying our native populations it is up to our…

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Across the world, anglers come together and enjoy a little competition and fishing is no exception. Fishing tournaments in South Florida have brought out the very best in people and a great way to raise money for charity events. Anglers come together from all over the State of Florida to benefit from some very worthwhile causes.

Now it is time for the 2015 Lighthouse Ladies KDW Fishing Tournament which starts on June 6th, 2015. This tournament is presented by Mercedes Benz of Palm Beach and is proud to support the Lighthouse for the Blind of the Palm Beaches. This organization has support of many sponsors and an all-around great effort from the volunteers. A whopping 100% of net proceeds from the fishing tournament will benefit the charity.  “Our mission…

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South Floridians, it is going to be a busy Memorial Day Weekend! Brace yourself with many gatherings coming from all around the world to enjoy the Sunshine State and what we have to offer! All indicators point to more people hitting the roadways and hopping on planes this year to rejoice the holiday than previous years. From BBQ’s to festivities, time in the sun, hitting the local shops for those great “Memorial Day” Sales, to fireworks and simply enjoying the three day weekend with family and friends and of course, Fishing!

Here is the recent report for Palm Beach County:
OFFSHORE- Anglers that are going out way deep may find a number of dolphins. There is no specific “hot” depth, just a fair pick off of floating debris, weed lines and offshore current…

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May is here and bringing in the heat along with warmer water temperatures!

Offshore- The big bite happening offshore this week in South Florida is definitely kingfish, averaging in at 30-50 pounds. In the range of 100-200 ft. of water, the best bait to use if you are trying to target these silver kings are live goggle eyes or sardines. However, if you prefer trolling the offshore waters, break out your downriggers and run a split tail mullet or artificial ribbonfish to attract the fish’s attention.
Dolphin and Wahoo are in a little deeper of 200-350 ft. of water and anglers may have to work a little harder to find these fish at these depths and some reports say dolphin are in much deeper as 800-1200 ft.  Mix up your bait spread a bit with natural and…

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Start your engines and get ready to make some waves in Stuart, Florida!

The Stuart Sailfish Regatta is setting up on the Intracoastal Waterway this weekend for one of the biggest boat races in Treasure Coast on May 15, 16, & 17th. Tens of thousands of excited spectators will be near the Stuart Causeway Bridge or launched on boats in a specific roped off area to watch the speedy races.  Stuart is known for the excellent fishing and boating industries, so it is a great location to make some waves!

This exciting weekend of hydroplanes, race boats, powerboats and jersey skiffs are challenging each other for the grand prize money and of course, bragging rights! “There is going to be rooster tails, and roaring and all kinds of excitement!” Organizers are really…

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If you haven’t already noticed, women are making huge strides in the male-dominated sport of fishing! All industries are taking notice to the ladies who fish and in a big way. They are even preparing free clinics to learn how to do the basics in fishing ethics.

At MacArthur Beach State Park in North Palm Beach, Florida events are held around a theme and on May 16, 2015 they are holding a free, day long fishing clinic for lady anglers to learn the fishing basics from 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m. and you will take home a lifelong hobby and hopefully leave the clinic with a whole new appreciation for our marine environment. The female participants will learn the basics of fishing principles, angling skills, safety and environmental marine ecosystems in a super fun…

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