Dec 21st-24th ON THE HOOKED UP!!

Today we had a few guys from Saskatchewan Saskatoon Canada (Try to say that 3 times in a row) Ryan, Ryan and Jeff.

We started out our trip trolling the reef with 2 planner boards running about 45 feet deep and 3 baits skipping across the surface.

We ended up boating 4 kingfish.

Ok skunk out of the box and now it was time to try for a big sea monster.

So in came the trolling gear and out went the kites with 2 live baits suspended from the kites along with shark bait also suspended from the kites. We also set a shark bait down 350 feet to the bottom.

Ok the trap was set and now all we needed was for some big fish to come along and take a bite.

Sure enough BAM the deep rod bent over line started peeling off the reel and we were Hooked Up.

Ryan jumped in the chair and the fight was on. After 10 min Ryan gave one of the other guys a shot at fighting this sea monster. So it turned out to be a tag team working on this big fish with there back and forth tug a war. After 25 min up popped this big 7 to 8 foot golden hammerhead shark.

(WOW). Nice going guys.

Ryan, Ryan and Jeff thanks so much for fishing with us aboard the hooked up and Ryan be carful snow boarding with all those avalanches around.

Captain Taco (954) 764-4344 or toll free @ (877) SEA-4344 tacohookedup@aol.com

What a great day of Deep Sea Fishing Aboard the Hooked Up off the coast of South Florida in Fort Lauderdale.

We started out our day fishing with Andy and his son Andy for just a 3-hour tour (Just like the song) but with a much better ending.

These guys had their heart set on trying to catch a shark. Now bare in mind this was a short 3- hour trip and this was a tall order to fill.

But all the same we went out to 350 feet of water and set out our 2 kites with 2 live baits suspended from 1 kite and a big shark bait also suspended from the other kite. We also sent a big shark bait all the way down 350 feet to the bottom.

Ok the trap was set and the wait was on. After about 45 min of waiting our deep rod bent over and line started peeling off the reel as if there was a fright train connected to the other end. Big Andy jumped in the chair and the fight was on. And I do mean the FIGHT was on!! At first there really was nothing Andy could do but to hang on and watch all this line get peeled off the reel. After a good 5 min of line screaming off the reel it started to slow down a bit and Andy went to work.

I’ve got to take a second to say that I have been fishing these waters off the coast of South Florida since the early 70s and I really had no idea what the heck we had on at this point but I did know it was going to be a BIG FISH.

Ok back to the fish fight. This was one of those fights where Andy would gain 4 or 5 feet of line and than the fish would take 2 or 3 feet back. This was a real back and forth tug a war. This went on for over 45 min till at last we could see a little color coming up from the deep.

Much to everyone’s surprise it turned out to be an 11-foot plus big eye Thresher shark.

If you’ve never seen a big-eyed Thresher I’ve got to say that it is the coolest looking shark in the world. It has eyes as big around as a beer can and its tail is almost as long as it’s body. It truly looks like a creature from another planet.

Once this sea monster was at the boat he was as tired as Andy so we were able to slide his head in threw the tuna door to get a few photos and a quick measurement of this fish and than we slid him right back out the door to fight again another day.

WOW what else can I say!!! Nice going Andy.

Ok now it was time to bring in the kites and head back for the dock. As J.J. started reeling in the baits the other shark rod that was on the kite bent over and BAM we had another shark on.

This time little Andy jumped in the chair and the second fight of the trip was on.

Little Andy had plenty of time to watch how his dad did it so he was up for the fight.

After a good 5 min little Andy had a 4-foot silky shark at the side of the boat. Once again a couple of photos and off he darted into the deep blue sea.

Andy and Andy thanks sooooo much this was a fishing trip that I will not forget!!

WHAT A BLAST.

As we got back to the dock we had our afternoon trip eager to give their luck a shot at some deep-sea fishing aboard Hooked Up.

We had Laden, Elizabeth, Ashton, Keith and Bryon all from Eastern Kentucky.

Once again we went right to kite fishing with our live baits suspended from the kites along with a couple of shark baits out there.

The trap was set and the wait was on.

We waited and waited and finally a bite and Elizabeth jumped in the chair and the fight was on. She ended up landing a Mahi Mahi and got the skunk out of the box.

Ok baits right back out there and once again we waited and waited with no more bites.

We decided to make a move. So we brought in all the baits and moved from 350 feet of water into 130 feet and set the baits right back out there.

Soon after the baits were all set BAM a bite and Keith jumped in the chair and landed a nice 25-pound kingfish.

Ok things were looking up and than BAM another bite this time Landen jumped in the chair just as a big sailfish started jumping all over the place.

After a good 15 min fight Landen had his first sailfish ever to the side of the boat.

WOW WHAT A GREAT DAY OF FISHING ABOARD THE HOOKED UP OFF SOUTH FLORIDA IN FORT LAUDERDALE!!!

Thanks again to all of our anglers today for fishing with us aboard the Hooked Up and a special thanks to Andy for serving our country over in the Middle East.

Captain Taco (954) 764-4344 or toll free @ (877) SEA-4344 tacohookedup@aol.com