3/14/12 Offshore Miami -- Dolphin and a Blackfin

We left the dock at first light and headed to the cut for bait. We loaded up on pilchards and a few threadfin then headed out. There was green water out past 300 so we made the decision to troll south. We picked up 2 dolphin and caught a bonito along the way. (a 5lb dolphin and one was released) We eventually made it further south then popped up two kites with 6 baits. We had a couple cutoffs then missed a sail on the short kite bait. After a few more minutes we started catching dolphin. We ended up catching several mahi and a remora before moving back south and resetting for a final drift. We had now caught 4 dolphin (3 in the box, 1 released) as well as 2 bonito. On our last drift we ended up catching another bonito, 2 keeper dolphin and we released one more. In addition, we caught a 12lb blackfin tuna off the kite. {%image_id=25411%} We trolled x-raps on the patch reefs before heading in. The mackerel were nowhere to be found but Ari landed a 15lb bonito on light tackle. (in 16 feet of water) {%image_id=25413%} We headed in soon after. It was a pretty short day but we had a decent looking cooler and caught our share of fish. Overall the action wasn't too hot and the sail bite was slow but there are fish around. {%image_id=25412%} {%image_id=25414%} Final tally -- 7 dolphin, 1 blackfin tuna, 0/1 on sails, 4 bonito, and a remora Visit www.fishmiamicharters.com to book a charter today.