Winter Time Fishing In Southeast Florida
From now all the way through Spring we will have the most Sailfish off our coast. Each cold front from the north will push more Sailfish Into our Waters. Its a very exciting time to fish. These fish are moving down in schools and are feeding on bait just off our reef. Its not un common to be doubled or tripled up at time if you are in the right place. Live Baiting is the preferred method. Also when Live Baiting, King Mackerel, Mahi, Tuna and Cobia are all possibilities.
Lets not forget about one of the most sought after fish we have. The Wahoo! Fall and winter are peak Wahoo months. This fish are raging anywhere between 15lbs to will over 60lbs. Just a couple weeks back Capt Matt Caught over 120lbs worth of Wahoo in just a 4hr trip! The method for targeting Wahoo is a bit different. While you can absolutely catch them on live bait, Trolling is the preferred and proven method. We like to troll planers ranging at different depths with strip baits, and split tail mullets.
If you are looking to maximize your trip we can always do a little bit of both if you schedule at least a 6 hour trip. Ideally we would troll for Wahoo for the first half of the trip before we switch over to live bait for the Sailfish. This will give you the best chance at landing some very quality fish during your trip.
