Fortunately we weren’t impacted here in Miami from the hurricane and hope for a quick recovery to all of those who were. One positive thing comes out of the hurricane season for offshore fishermen and that is the increased abundance of floating debris out in the dolpin waters. It seems that after a storm passes, especially if it travels near cuba and into the gulf, we will see lots of floating bamboo, trees and more. Last week I saw a tree so big that when the waves would wash over it the tree never moved, the waves simply rose and fell. This kind of debris usually houses an entire ecosystem around it. This ecosystem fortunately usuall includes dolphin (mahis), wahoos and tripletails. They hang around primarily because of the abundance of bait fish that will surround this kind of debris. For about the next month or two we will find this kind of debris fairly regularly and enjoy some of the best offshore fishing for nice sized dolphin, tripletails and wahoo. The second part of the equation that helps us locate this debris as well as creating very comfortable fishing conditions is calm weather. THe next two months are generally known for calm weather. These conditions allow us to fish what we call a “combo trip”. That is where we fish for dolphin… during the day, maybe make a drop or two for swordfish during the day, then stay out a few hours into the night and drift for swords near the surface. These trips are usually productive for several species.
If you ever get the chance to join us for one of these trips in September or October, i think you will enjoy it. Good fishing to you wherever you are—Ray Rosher