Bimini Report

Harry Klauber · 01-31-2008, 08:43 PM

Just got back a day early - had to return early for the best of reasons - too many fish.

We arrived on Tuesday and after checking in went out and had a great bite getting 13 fish by 3 PM. Those fish were all given away to friends that we have on Bimini so we started fresh with no fish in the boat on Wednesday. Just after sunrise we were greeted with a triple and had steady fishing, except for a slack water lull, and caught our 18 fish limit by mid afternoon. We kept 10 fish on board giving another 8 away to the fuel dock boys in Bimini Sands and the dock crew at Bimini Bay. We also had the chef at Bimini Bay cook us fresh fish both nights. Excellent restaurant and except for the Big Game Club about the only place to eat.

Today we had our additional 8 fish by 10 AM and rather than go in to give more away and fish in the afternoon and tomorrow we decided to just call it a great trip and head home a day early.

The fish ate almost any lure we pulled and all were standard Bimini fish - 30's to our largest around 45. We had no small fish and no big fish but plenty of 40pounders. The fish bit better on the incoming tide but the bite on the outgoing tide was also pretty good.

Our next scheduled trip is Feb 18 - 20 just before the tournament start on the 21st. We will probably catch a two day weather window somewhere before the 18-20 trip and take a fast boat over for a one night stay. The Hatteras is great to fish on but at 20 knots you don't make one night trips with it. All of our fish were caught to the South from the middle of Cat Cay and 6-8 miles to the south of that. There were no other boats fishing and we just made the same 6-8 mile run back and forth and never ran out of action.

Disco Lady · 01-31-2008, 08:45 PM

Great report.

DonK · 02-01-2008, 08:52 AM

gotta love them 'water rockets'!

great report Capt!

Bill Fisher · 02-01-2008, 12:13 PM

Nice report way to go!! See you the 18th I'll be there from the 16th to the 18th.

dpdash · 02-01-2008, 03:53 PM

Wow! great report. Just got my boat back so am watching the 3 W's (weather/work/wife) very carefully. Glad to see they are still biting.

Harry Klauber · 02-01-2008, 07:51 PM

Do you ever deep drop off Issacs? I think I trolled by you one day about a month ago. Is that possible? Boat picture looks very similar to what I saw on the water.

01-31-2008, 08:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Harry Klauber Hooked Up Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Miami Boat: 284 Mako Best Catch: Blue Fin Tuna - 1049 Pounds Occupation: Retired USCG Unlimited HP Chief Engineer Posts: 271	Bimini Report Just got back a day early - had to return early for the best of reasons - too many fish. We arrived on Tuesday and after checking in went out and had a great bite getting 13 fish by 3 PM. Those fish were all given away to friends that we have on Bimini so we started fresh with no fish in the boat on Wednesday. Just after sunrise we were greeted with a triple and had steady fishing, except for a slack water lull, and caught our 18 fish limit by mid afternoon. We kept 10 fish on board giving another 8 away to the fuel dock boys in Bimini Sands and the dock crew at Bimini Bay. We also had the chef at Bimini Bay cook us fresh fish both nights. Excellent restaurant and except for the Big Game Club about the only place to eat. Today we had our additional 8 fish by 10 AM and rather than go in to give more away and fish in the afternoon and tomorrow we decided to just call it a great trip and head home a day early. The fish ate almost any lure we pulled and all were standard Bimini fish - 30's to our largest around 45. We had no small fish and no big fish but plenty of 40pounders. The fish bit better on the incoming tide but the bite on the outgoing tide was also pretty good. Our next scheduled trip is Feb 18 - 20 just before the tournament start on the 21st. We will probably catch a two day weather window somewhere before the 18-20 trip and take a fast boat over for a one night stay. The Hatteras is great to fish on but at 20 knots you don't make one night trips with it. All of our fish were caught to the South from the middle of Cat Cay and 6-8 miles to the south of that. There were no other boats fishing and we just made the same 6-8 mile run back and forth and never ran out of action.

02-01-2008, 08:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
DonK Hooked Up Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boca Raton Boat: "the Fish-Tank", 1986 Rybo Runner Best Catch: 395# Broadbill Occupation: Restaurant software engineer Posts: 447	gotta love them 'water rockets'! great report Capt! __________________

02-01-2008, 03:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
dpdash Hooked Up Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 145	Wow! great report. Just got my boat back so am watching the 3 W's (weather/work/wife) very carefully. Glad to see they are still biting. __________________ Double D

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01-31-2008, 08:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Disco Lady Grander Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,929	Great report.

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Harry Klauber Hooked Up Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Miami Boat: 284 Mako Best Catch: Blue Fin Tuna - 1049 Pounds Occupation: Retired USCG Unlimited HP Chief Engineer Posts: 271	Do you ever deep drop off Issacs? I think I trolled by you one day about a month ago. Is that possible? Boat picture looks very similar to what I saw on the water.

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