Here's a great picture of Captain Doug holding a big permit caught off of Marathon in the Florida Keys.  We tend to find an abundance of permit starting in Miami south the Florida Keys. Permit fishing is done in shallow water such as the flats, channels, or muddy bottoms.  Most permit fishing in the Florida Keys is done close to shore but they actually spawn offshore.  The unique shape and silver colored body make permit a unique and beautiful fish.

Miami mahi fishing has been red hot over the last couple of months.  We've seen the average size of the mahi really increase over the last few weeks.  Captain Doug is pictured here catching two beautiful mahi off the coast of Miami.  These fish were caught near some floating debris.  Our captains love to fish for mahi near floating debris.  This new storm Sandy should produce quite a bit of floating debris and mahi fishing in Miami should be great after it leaves Florida.

Tarpon fishing in Fort Lauderdale is always the best when the shrimp or mullet are running.  The mullet started running a month ago in September so Tarpon fishing is hot.  The shrimp typically run in December, January and sometimes into February.  September through January is the best time for tarpon fishing and February is hit or miss.  Smaller boats tend to be best for inshore tarpon fishing because they are more maneuverable and provide 360 degrees of fishing.  Many anglers come down to Fort Lauderdale to catch a tarpon and check it off their bucket list.  

The 2012 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show is shaping up to be a good show. Although it's not what it once was, it's great to see that manufacturers and vendors are starting to innovate again and we're sailing out of the recession doldrums.

Parking at the Fort Lauderdale boat show is never much fun. The parking near Bahia Mar is extremely limited, and you've gotta be prepared to cough up some cash to find a decent spot in walking distance.

For most, the easiest thing to do is park in the parking garage at the Broward County Convention Center and then walk through the show to the back of the building where a shuttle bus will take you to Bahia Mar.

If you do want to get a bit closer, our Fort Lauderdale fishing captain, Mike Johnson, is selling spots in his lot, which is on A1A just south of the Jungle Queen ticket office. The address 1005 Seabreeze Blvd. Spots in his lot go for $50 a day, but you'll be right next to the show and it'll be easy to exit onto A1A. If Mike's lot fills up, try parking at Bahia Cabana, which is just off of A1A behind the fire station.

A handful of other enterprising parking lot owners are also offering paid parking in Bahia Mar and if you can get a spot for under $50, you're getting a ... dare I say "fair price".

Here's a great picture of a big wahoo caught near Pompano.  This father and daughter reeled this wahoo in together.  You can see the concentration and determination they used from the look on their faces  It must be at least 4.5' in length.  Great job!

After you go sky diving hop on one of our Sunny Isles shark fishing charters.  There's no bigger rush than catching and fighting a shark.  This hammerhead shark was no match for our anglers from Canada.  We typically catch hammerheads, bull sharks, thresher and makos while shark fishing off of Sunny Isles.  We decided to leave this shark outside the boat!

Here's a great picture from our boat in Hollywood catching a shark.  There are plenty of sharks  in Hollywood.  Luckily they leave beach-goers alone, but they can't resist our chum and bait.  Shark fishing in Hollywood should be on everybody's to-do list whether you are resident or just visiting Hollywood, FL.  Shark fishing really gets our hearts pumping!

Here's a nice tuna caught off of Pompano Beach.  This particular tuna is a blackfin and it's the most common type found right off the coast of Pompano.  We sometimes catch yellowfin tuna in Pompano Beach, but they aren't that common. These blackfins taste just as good as the yellowfin and bluefin tunas.  

Only one word can describe this swordfish caught near Pompano Beach "WOW!"  Mike spent a full day offshore chasing these fish and ended up catching two.  Nothing compares to a successful swordfishing trip.  We have a few swordfishing charters that leave from the Pompano Beach area.

Gorgeous wahoo caught in Fort Lauderdale.  Wahoo are found off the coast of Fort Lauderdale from June to November.  This young angler landed this wahoo with the assistance of the mate Brendon.  Great teamwork!  

Here is a picture of two Fort Lauderdale tilefish.  We catch tilefish on the reefs just of the coast.  These tilefish are very tasty.  The crew filleted the fish for the angler and recommended a great restaurant that prepared a nice meal for him.

Can you believe the size of this Fort Lauderdale swordfish?  This beast weighed in at few hundred pounds.  Specialized sworfishing trips in Fort Lauderdale last a full day and go faurther offshore than our normal charters.  This one was caught while deep dropping.  Friends and family ate swordfish steaks for days after this trip.

In this battle of man vs shark man was victorious.  This hammerhead shark was caught off the coast of Fort Lauderdale.  This is what you call a bloody deck.  Usually bloody decks are a good indication that a boat is catching fish.  Fort Lauderdale shark fishing is one of "Local Knowledges" favorite types of fishing.  

Another beautiful Fort Lauderdale sailfish.   There's nothing like catching your first sailfish on a trip to Fort Lauderdale.  Some of our clients decide to mount these beautiful fish so they can share their memory with friends and family back home.  Great catch!

We've love taking out whole families for a day of fishing in Fort Lauderdale.  Check out mom as she shows off her sailfish.  Our Fort Lauderdale fishing charter kept the whole family busy.  Fort Lauderdale Sailfish fishing really starts to heat up in November December when season starts.