Predator Dolphin fishing

Dolphin fishing has been great this week.  Jimmy, Eddy and the boys from Michigan slayed the dolphin.  We caught 5 slammers and 40 schoolies on tuesday as well as a 35 lber and all the gaffer you could catch on wed.  There were some slobs caught this week as well.  I saw a 73 lber hit the dock and at least a half a dozen 40+ lbers caught.  The fish have been in shallow (500-700 feet) as well as in the deep  1800 feet+.  The back side of this moon should keep them biting

Tight Lines,

Augie

Backcountry/Offshore Report - Capt. Clyde Upchurch - Fountainhead Charters

5/20/08
Capt. Clyde Upchurch took Mike Wimsett, John Bennett, and son in laws Jason & Clayton (From Kansas) out for some offshore and inshore action.  They also fished with Capt. Jim Willcox, Capt. GW. Depauw, and Capt. Travis Upchurch (Clyde's son).  They caught 6 tarpon, 6 redfish, 3 bonefish, some sharks, trout, and jacks as well.  Offshore they caught around 60 dolphin altogether, and caught 12 permit fishing the wrecks on the reef up to 40 lbs! 

Birthday Dolphin aboard The Redfish!

Capt. Merv Finch and Haines Salmone had a great day on 5/18/08 dolphin fishing!  They took Craig Pagatch out for his birthday, and he celebrated by catching slammers!  They caught a 36 lber and a 25 lber, among some other gaffers.  They used live cigar minnows on spinning tackle.  The seas were calm.  They fished around 700' of water around the 409 hump for the larger fish, and found a pallet in 600' that the 25 lber was swimming around! 

 

Dolphin & Marlin Action! 5/15/08 The Reel McCoy Capt. George McElveen!

Well Capt. George McElveen on The Reel McCoy has been on fire lately.  Today (5/15/08) he caught a boatload of dolphin, including about 6 fish 12-20 lbs, 3 in the 20-30 lb range, and 1 slammer that was a whopping 58 lbs!  He also caught 2 white marlin while trolling offshore!  Spectacular day!  We will try and get some pictures soon!!!

Great dolphin bite! Redfish Capt. Merv Finch

5/14/08  Capt. Merv Finch on the Refish with mate Haines Salmone took the Mill Mesler party from Michigan & Ivan Massey from the UK on a split charter.  They had a great day, though the wind was 15-20 knots with a 3 - 4 ft shop.  Bill Messler shown in a picture with a 47 lb bull dolphin caught on ballyhoo, spinning tackle.  They fished the southern rips and caught their limit of gaffers and schoolie dolphin.  Great florida keys fishing trip!