March Madness at Good Hit Sport Fishing is always known for big fish. In March we are always excited to get out on the South Florida waters because we really don’t know what tomorrow brings, but it’s always big. This is a year we will never forget. On March 14th, Captain Adam and our guests caught a fish they will never forget. A juvenile, 100” Great White Shark, this shark was hooked up directly off Beachplace in Fort Lauderdale. The bait that was used was a king mackerel caught earlier on the trip and was put on the bottom. After the catch, the local news was waiting at the dock for an interview. It was broadcast all over South Florida, then later another interview was done in South Dakota when our customers returned home. It later aired in the Tri-State area. Needless to say, these boys will be stoked for a while. All sharks at Good Hit sportfishing are catch and released, we Do NOT bring these beautys onboard. Check out the interview and other links here: WSVN Fort Lauderdale Interview: **hidden content** **hidden content** March has been known for hooking different kinds of exotic sharks and is when most pelagic fish are migrating south. A few of the different species we caught in March: Tiger sharks, Hammerhead shark, Bullshark, Sandbar sharks, and more. Knowing that the next fish could be a legendary catch, we are extremely excited to fish in March, and get out on the water.

December in Fort Lauderdale brings the fish; cooler weather pushes the migratory pelagic fish south for winter. Using the Gulfstream as a highway, pelagic these fish make our area of South Florida home for the next few months. Swordfishing can be good during the day or night, really any weather window you have to make it to the swordfish grounds. Sailfish can be targeted in winter by either kite fishing or pulling live baits; when the bite heats up, you can sight fish for these speed demons. Targeting sailfish is expensive. They say $**hidden content** is spent in the sportfishing industry for every sailfish caught. Sailfish and Swordfish are our two favorite species to target, they can be tricky but thats why we donit. December- May is high season, so if you have the date in mind, grab it before it's gone.

Fall Fishing at Good Hit Sportfishing is targeting Sailfish, Swordfish and Mahi. The weather cools down, and the fishing heats up. We enjoy sight fishing for Sailfish and Mahi Mahi on light tackle crashing ballyhoo on the surface. Using strictly spinning rods so we can cast directly to the fish. For the Swordfish we can target them day or night with very good sucess. For the daytime fishing we use electric reels, because the fish are **hidden content**ft down on the bottom. At night time we like to fish the higher water colum. Fishing 50-450ft below the surface using, mackerel, squid, bointa and blue runners for bait. Glowsticks and small LED blinky lights work great for night time fishing. Remeber no light, no bite. I hope you guys enjoyed my rant, Captain Mike

Spring is an amazing time to fish Fort Lauderdale, we have calmer conditions than winter. Various species of Fish to Target and way more sunshine in the Spring months in Fort Lauderdale. Being born and raised in Fort Lauderdale as a fisherman, we count on our seasonal change for different species of fish to target. In Spring we will catch our winter time sailfish, mixed with spring Tuna, Kingfish, Mahi, and Sharks. Not knowing exactly which fish will bite the hook next is an amazing feeling. People ask me what fish are biting in May and I tend to chuckle, it’s hard to tell what’s going to hit the line next and it’s exciting. We like to kite fish in May, that’s the most productive style of fishing in the spring. Bait of course is going to be goggle eyes and sardines, with these two in spring is hard to not get a bite. We enjoy using all light tackle on The Good Hit boats and some of these fish will take you for a ride. I would suggest the 3/4 day in the morning or afternoon, for the best success rate. One of my favorite fish to target is Black-fin Tuna and we only catch the big ones in spring. They tend to bite early in the morning and later in the afternoon, I personally like the late afternoon, other captains might say otherwise. We haven’t got our Mahi Mahi gear out yet but we are starting to get ready. We get groups that ask if it’s time to head offshore and start the hunt for the Mahi, and I like to wait till the middle of June. Don’t forget to check out all of our boats to get the exact one you prefer . We now have Good Hit, Good Hit 2.0 and Good Hit 3.0 These boats have just been tricked out with the best Motors/ equipment/ tackle and sonar Money can buy. Every one of these boats have their own character so don’t forget to check them all out before making a final selection. I hope you guys like my report and message me for any questions. Captain Mike

January 20222 In January we have been targeting Sailfish and Swordfish. We Have normally been sticking to the kite fishing methods for the Sailfish. Getting Hooked Up on Goggle Eyes, Pilchards, Threadfin Herring, and ballyhoos. Using The Kite to target fish is the most exciting tactic of all. Watching your baitfish on the surface while looking for s large Pelagic Game fish stalking its Prey. Sometimes the fish even jump1-20 ft in the water to catch its prey. The main fish that we are targeting is Sailfish, but no the only fish we can catch while fishing for these beauties. The fish that we catch while targeting sailfish can be – King Mackerel, Mahi Mahi, Tuna, Wahoo and Sharks. There is no telling what will bite the hook while kite fishing. Perfect example a few years ago while kite fishing in Fort Lauderdale on a local Shipwreck. I hooked and landed a 50lb Swordfish, which is extremely rare and unheard of in these waters. Like I always say-“if its going to happen, Its going to happen out there. Speaking of Swordfish December and January have been the most productive month that I have been in the past decade. Friends and Other fisherman catching above average fish on the daily basis. The tactics that we normally use is Daytime Sword fishing, using electric reels to drop to the bottom in 1650ft-1900ft of water. We normally use 10-12lbs of lead to hit the bottom, using the electric reels are a must when fishing this deep with this much lead, you also can not forget the 3.5 kts of current that is in the gulf stream as well. Some people think that this fishery is doing so well because of El Ninyo, but I am just going to say that it has been great season. The second way we have been targeting the Swordfish is Nighttime Sword fishing. We tend to target these fish in about 1000Ft-1350ft of water, when the sun goes down these fish tend to gravitate towards the surface. Fishing in the **hidden content**ft range of depth to target these Swords. I also like to light up the water to target these guys. I like to use glow sticks, LP lights, Strobe lights and blinkers. Experimenting with these lights can be half the fun and they work., trust me. (no light, no bite) and old famous captain once told me while fishing for the Gladiator of the sea at night.

Good Hit Fort Lauderdale’s Light Tackle boats. We have waited all year for The winter fishery. This is when the bait piles up and the fish make a residence here in Fort Lauderdale. The fun fishing starts around December 1st and goes on until May 1st. We pride ourselves on this dominate fishing period and have a blast doing it. Also if you are looking to push your luck, the Swordfishing is a huge success in the colder months of the year. The colder air pushes swordfish south for the big run at night or during the day. Swordfish range from 50lbs-300lbs and are the gladiator of the seas. These Fish are extremely unpredictable. Our tackle of choice is light tackle spinning rods, 20lb line and all circle hooks.I Most of the fishing we do is sight fishing, see your fish before you hook it. Most entertaining fishing of the year, and we beyond excited this fishery is upon us. The fish we are targeting- Sailfish and Mahi Mahi Bycatch- Snapper, Wahoo Tuna and Shark Make sure to book your trip before it is too late, this is the busiest time of year for South Florida’s boats. Get your date before it’s gone. The cold weather brings the fish to Fort Lauderdale, if you see a cool breeze outside we are catching the fish. Let’s get you guys out there and go get em, book today before this fishing passes. Best Time To do it Is Now !