Wintertime is here and we will soon have cold fronts pushing through regularly. This is one of my favorite times of the year to fish offshore off Miami Beach. The bait migration starts heading south creating a fishing frenzy.
Just off of the beach beyond the reef is where huge mahi-mahi are caught. The winter months don’t produce as many dorado, but we definitely get the bigger ones between October and February. With some of these over 40 pounds.
We also get a good wahoo bite offshore. Working along the edge usually produces nice fish. Floaters (debris in the water) can also provide an excellent opportunity for Wahoo. Running planers around the flotsam often times produces nice wahoo.
We also like to target blackfin tuna just before sunset. I love drifting with a chum bag and live baiting for them with light spinning tackle which is really ideal for this type of quarry. I pays to have a couple pitch rods ready with jigs as fish hang out in schools. When you hook one, use the pitch rods to try a snatch up others in the school.
Let’s not forget sailfish folks. These are one of the fastest fish in the ocean. These much sought after sport fish are around year-round, but the fishing can get really hot when it cools down. Sailfish are considered by all to be a trophy fish are a real prize to even the most experienced anglers.
So get ready for some action packed wintertime fishing call now to book your fishing charter today.
“Only on the Sea Cross”
Tight lines and stay safe,
Capt. Ralph
Cell: 305-773-2282
