Fort Lauderdale Fishing Aboard The Hooked Up

Great Shark fishing off Fort Lauderdale!

Today we started out fishing with Ron from Vero Beach Florida and Bob from Hernando Florida.

We started out trolling the reef looking for some good eating fish for these guys but all we caught was 1 kingfish and a small black fin tuna.

Ok time for plain B so we did some deep drops looking for some snowy groupers but all we caught was one big vermilion snapper and of course they are still out of season till the first of March so back over the side he went.

Ok the heck with looking for these good eating fish we decided to try for a sea monster.

So out went the shark baits and before we knew what was going on our deep rod bent over with what seemed to be a fright train on the other end and the fight was on with Bob doing all he could just to hang on to the rod.

25 min later up popped this big 5 foot plus hammerhead shark.

Ron and Bob it was a ball fishing with you guys sorry we could not fill the box with good eating fish but it was a blast all the same.

As we got back to the dock we had a new group of anglers eager to give their luck a shot at some deep-sea fishing aboard the Hooked Up.

We had Adam from Poland, Sherrie from Arkansas, Mason from South Florida, Bonnie from Charlotte North Carolina, Herb from Evans Georgia and Kenny from Toronto Canada.

This time we went right to kite fishing with live baits suspended from our kites along with some shark baits out there JUST IN CASE.

Our first bite turned out to be a nice Mahia Mahia and Bonnie wasted no time jumping in the chair. 5 min later BAM he was in the box and the skunk was out of the box.

Than all at once our deep rod with a shark bait on the other end bent over and all hell broke lose.

I can’t remember who jumped in the chair first but I do remember that this sea monster on the other end made short work of him and before long we had to switch anglers.

And than again we had to switch anglers this went on and on for over 40 min till at last as a team they finally got this BIG hammerhead shark to the boat.

Captain J.J. managed to slide the shark’s head through the tuna door and we did manage to get all 3 hooks out of this shark. We got a few quick photos and watched him swim away in great shape.

Holly Cow what a blast!! Thanks again to all of our anglers today for fishing with us aboard the Hooked Up.

It turned out to be a Great idea to Shark fish today off Fort Lauderdale!

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

Once again Shark fishing pays off for the Hooked Up off the coast of Fort Lauderdale!

Today we had Mike, Paul, Chad, Greg, John and Chris all from North Dakota out for a few hours off deep-sea fishing.

I have to start out this fishing report with the weather!!

It sucked it was rainy and rough but all the same we went for it.

Now bear in mind that due to the rain everyone was huddled up inside and if there is one place you don’t want to hang out in when it is rough it would be inside.

Needless to say kite fishing was out of the question today once again due to the rain. And as far as trolling that was also out of the question for us due to the lack of sight.

So we were left with shark fishing!

So we went out to 350 of water and set out bait on top one half way down and 3rd 350 feet down on the bottom.

Ok the trap was set and all we needed now was for some big shark to swim along and take a bite. So we waited and waited. Meanwhile while we were waiting I noticed that every 10 min or so some one would come out of the salon and throw up over the side and just like that he would go back inside.

As I was watching this I noticed that not one of these guys bitched at all.

All the same I knew that this trip was going to be cut short and to boot these guys had paid a little extra to stay longer. This decision was made back at the dock where it was flat calm.

Ok back to the fishing! Than all at once our deep rod that was 350 feet away to start at with and now it bent over with line peeling off it as if there was a fright train on the other end.

Chad came running out in the rain just seconds ago he was losing his lunch and now he jumping in the chair just to hang on to this big rod with line just screaming off.

There really was nothing for him to do at this point but to just hang on.

After a few min the fish I mean fright train that was on the other end slowed down and Chad was ready to start trying to reel this thing in.

As you can image it was a very slow take a bit lose a bit type of fight.

Finally after a good 30 min Chad finally got this monster hammerhead shark near the boat. BUT just like that he screamed off a lot of line and it was time to start over.

Chad was done and Paul was eager to give it a shot.

Finally after what seemed forever we finally had this sea monster next to the boat.

Captain Greg and I got a head rope around him and we some how managed to slide hi in threw the tuna door for a quick measurement and a few pictures.

Within seconds we got all 3 hooks out of him and slid him right back out into the open sea to fight again another day.

Paul and Chad pretty work guys.

At this point we were far off shore due to the long fight so Greg just slid out 3 live baits and we were just going to slow troll down sea back toward our inlet when all of a sudden BAM we were Hooked Up again.

This time Mike got out in the rain and did battle with this feisty black tip shark.

5 min later Mike had him at the boat where we took a couple pictures and than Greg cut the leader as close to the shark’s mouth as possible.

Bare in mind that while all this was going on we had 3 guys taking turns losing their lunch over the side.

Ok I made a corporate decision that I think made me a hero.

I said hey guys what you think if we forget about the extra time and just call it a day at a 4-hour trip?

Well no one came up on the bridge to give me a kiss (thank god) but all the same they were all smiles.

You guys are without a doubt some tough sons a guns. Thanks again for fishing with us aboard the Hooked Up and next time please leave all your photos of deer’s at home you guys were making us feel like we were shooting big rabbits. (LOL)

Shark Fishing pays off again.

Captain Taco (954) 764-4344 or toll free @ (877) SEA-4344