LADY PAMELA 2 SPORTFISHING REPORTS, Saltwater Fishing Report

February 10 , 2012

Today, one of our repeat clients and good friend David, brought a group of friends fishing on the Lady Pamela IV. Captain Darin and mate Rusty started the day trolling the reef trying to get some action for everybody on the boat. In no time they reeled in a nice wahoo. David was pretty happy as it is always nice when the first fish is dinner. They kept trolling and caught a few kingfish and one mahi-mahi before moving on to kite fishing with live goggleyes. David loves catching sailfish and I think there has only been one time where he didn't catch a sailfish with us. He is one of the luckiest people I have ever taken fishing. The last time David joined us was in August when there are no sailfish around at all and we got a bite from one. David's luck held, as a few hours into the kite fishing Rusty hooked a nice sail and got is set up with one of Davids clients in the fighting chair. This leaping sailfish put on a great on a great show for everybody around! Way to go guys!

February 13, 2012

The last few days fishing has been red hot,with a wide variety of fish being caught in around from 300 –600 feet of water . We've had plenty of gaffer mahi around 10-12 lbs and have caught a few up into the 30 lb range. As for the bottom fishing, today we caught a boatload of grey tilefish. These fish live in self-made burrows, and I have a few hotspots for them along the steep edges of the continental slope. These are one of the best eating fish you could ever land. Along with the tiles, we landed a few wahoo, caught in 200–300 feet of water using swimming ballyhoo.

The kite fishing was slow this day we did some dredge fishing instead. This is a trolling style of fishing in which a teaser made of anywhere from 30 to 150 artificial baits or strips attached to an umbrella-style frame are pulled behind the boat. The dredge mimics a large school of baitfish that can attract sails when the bite is otherwise slow. It is pretty exciting to see fired up sailfish come crashing into these teaser spreads. This is just another good way to catch sailfish out here in Fort Lauderdale. Beat the summertime rush and join us today. The fishing doesn't always stay good for long!

About the Author:

Captain's Bio: My name is Captain David Ide. I am a third generation fisherman here in Ft Lauderdale, who grew up fishing South Florida's famous waters. I’ve been fishing my whole life, from the back canals of Fort Lauderdale to the Islands of the Bahamas. My mates and I have fished many prestigious Billfish tournaments held all over the world, including the Bahamas, Bermuda, Mexico, the Virgin Islands and Madeira.

I now run the Lady Pamela II Fishing Fleet, which has been a well known charter boat company in South Florida since 1975. My crew and I take pride in catching our customers’ fish and letting them experience the thrill of a lifetime while fishing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It is my goal to continue on the tradition of families fishing for generations to come.

Captain David Ide