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Stay up to date with the latest fishing techniques, seasonal trends, and expert tips from Captain Lou Perez. Whether you're a seasoned angler or just starting, our blog will help you get the most out of every trip—offering insider knowledge to maximize your chances of success on the water.
blackfin tuna fishing off fort Lauderdale
Blackfin tuna are one of the most exciting fish we target off Fort Lauderdale. They are fast, powerful, aggressive and perfectly built for life in the open Atlantic. When a big blackfin eats a live bait on light spinning tackle, the result can be spectacular. The rod loads up, the drag starts screaming and the…
South Florida wahoo fishing is here
FALL WAHOO BITE OFF FORT LAUDERDALE: TROLLING PLANNERS, BALLYHOO, BONITA & ARTIFICIAL LURES The fall wahoo bite is one of the most exciting times of year to be offshore fishing in Fort Lauderdale. As fall arrives in South Florida, changing water temperatures, currents, bait movement and weather patterns can create excellent opportunities for one of…
Swordfish After Dark: The Day-to-Night Hunt Off Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE SWORDFISH FISHING REPORT: DAYTIME DEEP DROPS AND NIGHT DRIFT FISHING Swordfish are one of the most fascinating predators in the Atlantic Ocean. Known scientifically as Xiphias gladius, swordfish are powerful, highly migratory predators capable of traveling through an enormous range of depths. They can move from relatively shallow water at night to hundreds…
🎣 Grouper on the Troll! Fort Lauderdale Offshore Fishing
Fort Lauderdale Grouper Fishing If you’re looking for Fort Lauderdale grouper fishing, you’re in the right place. The waters off Fort Lauderdale offer anglers the opportunity to target powerful reef predators while enjoying some of the best offshore fishing in South Florida. Grouper are strong, hard-fighting fish that live around reefs, wrecks, ledges, rock piles…
fall mullet run
The South Florida Fall Mullet Run: A Complete Guide to the Migration and the Predators That Follow Every fall, something incredible happens along the South Florida coastline. Massive schools of mullet begin gathering in the coastal waters, beaches, inlets, rivers, canals, Intracoastal Waterways, and nearshore areas of South Florida. As these baitfish begin their seasonal…
Fort Lauderdale Sailfish Fishing Report: Fall Sailfish Are Arriving
Fort Lauderdale Sailfish Season Is Starting to Heat Up As we come out of the summer fishing season and cooler weather begins to settle in along the South Florida coast, we start looking forward to one of our favorite changes of the year: sailfish moving into the Fort Lauderdale area. This time of year also…
52 Pound Wahoo Caught in Fort Lauderdale on Live Bonita – Offshore Fishing Report The offshore bite out of Fort Lauderdale continues to heat up, and one of the highlights this week aboard the Wicked Cuda was landing an absolute trophy 52-pound wahoo on a live bonita. If you’re searching for wahoo fishing in Fort…
Fort Lauderdale mutton fishing
Fort Lauderdale Mutton Snapper Fishing Report – Spring Bite on Fire Offshore If you’re looking for the best mutton snapper fishing in Fort Lauderdale, the spring season is delivering some of the most consistent action we see all year aboard the Wicked Cuda. Out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the reefs, wrecks, and offshore ledges are…
sailfish season is in full swing
If you’ve been dreaming about checking a true bucket list fish off your list, there is no better time than now to experience the world-class sailfish fishing in Fort Lauderdale. The offshore waters have been absolutely alive with activity, and our recent trips have delivered nonstop action targeting one of the fastest and most acrobatic…
grouper season is here
May 1st Grouper Season Opener | Wicked Cuda The wait is over! May 1st marks the highly anticipated grouper season opener in Fort Lauderdale, and it’s shaping up to be one of the most productive and exciting times of the year for deep sea fishing in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Aboard the Wicked Cuda, we’ve already…
mahi, wahoo, tuna
Jumbo Blackfin Tuna & Wahoo Action Aboard the Wicked Cuda This morning aboard the Wicked Cuda was nothing short of incredible and a perfect example of why the spring fishing season in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is widely considered the best time of year for offshore fishing. With ideal conditions and bait stacked over the reef,…
large spring kingfish
Spring Kingfish (King Mackerel) Bite is On Fire The spring fishing season in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is officially heating up, and with it comes one of the most exciting bites of the year—kingfish, also known as king mackerel. Anglers targeting Fort Lauderdale offshore fishing charters are seeing an incredible push of large “smoker” kingfish moving…