No Kites No Problem - Florida Sport Fishing TV - Hot Sailfish Bite Without Kite Fishing

[@colinsoileau5033]

Sail fish is on my bucket list.

[@FloridaSportFishing]

November through April, game on!

[@JALVAREZAVIATION]

I have a penn senator that I would like to set up. With 30lb mono it has a capacity of 300 yards. Would that be enough for an offshore set up? For Sails/Mahi Thanks!

[@heyboy96]

Stuart, FL is the sailfish capital of the world. Not "South Florida."

[@wtractor024]

love your show! always learning from them especially since I only have a 22 ft center console, no kites, and a 5 year old first mate

[@SouthernSpeedVideos]

Update on current CC and development of first mate?

[@soozclues1697]

Also I'm strong than the average girl I work out every other day and bench 115 so all that considered do you think I could catch big fish like sail fish or mahi mahi

[@FloridaSportFishing]

soozclues Yes, catching powerful fish is more about tackle and technique than it it is about brute strength, you can catch anything you'd like. - Capt Mike

[@FloridaSportFishing]

Thank you for watching. If I can ever help you with anything, let me know....Capt Mike

[@AlwaysCoastal]

Great “how to” video! Super informative! Come check out our sailfish video we just filmed off Miami!

[@FloridaSportFishing]

Thanks for watching. - Capt Mike

[@FloridaSportFishing]

My goal was to point out that the entire southeast coast of Florida is the sailfish capital of the world, including Stuart. There is no doubt the sailfishing there is extraordinary. Good call. Capt Mike

[@philipgarside3124]

Could you make a video showing how you make your deeper water column rigs? I don’t have kites so I would love to know how you rig this spread. Thanks.

[@henrytowers4180]

Hi Capt Mike, what rig do you recomend to get the live bait deep and how deep do you send it? Thanks.

[@Hamchuck112]

What the heck is going on at 14:02? I don't catch a ton of fish, but I can tie a cleat hitch. How do I catch a ton of fish?

[@FloridaSportFishing]

Thank you for watching, spring season outside Hillsboro Inlet. Capt Mike

[@whirybirding]

Thanks for the reply! Better luck next time I guess. My wife and I are big fans of your magazine and show. We buy every issue and love it! We know how much hard work you guys put into it! We are actually publishers ourselves but on a much smaller scale. We do a community magazine called Neighborhood News and Lifestyles here in the tampa bay area. Between our 5 markets we direct mail 88,000 copies per month and usually do about 200 pages between all of them on 60# gloss text #3 so its actually something nice looking that comes in the mail. After watching all your videos I can honestly say it's helped me a lot fishing. I'm 25 so I have some time to save up but after seeing your SeaVee i'm positive that will be our next boat! Thanks again for all you guys do!

[@FloridaSportFishing]

Hi Matt, and thanks for the kind words. Yeah, its funny everyone thinks all I do is fish every single day. I wish that was the case. Please stay in touch...- Capt Mike

[@drgaryguerra]

Mike you have like PhD in fishing man! Im like a sponge here learning from ya.

[@whirybirding]

Hey Captain Mike, I trailered the boat over from Tampa and was just fishing here about 2 weeks ago and we had no luck. Just a few small blackfins. We saw a huge sail jump next to our boat but no hookups. What month is best for sails...I've tried a few times and still never caught one lol

[@FloridaSportFishing]

Hi Matt, truthfully you can catch a sailfish during any month of the year with the winter months of course marking peak season. Really though, if I had to pick one month it would be April. - Capt Mike

[@FloridaSportFishing]

Thanks, stick with it, you'll get 'em! Capt Mike

[@henrytowers4180]

Hi Captain Mike, any recomendations on the sea anchor size and brand?

[@FloridaSportFishing]

No, I'm sorry we dont. Capt Mike

[@soozclues1697]

Hello my name is Suzie and I'm 14 years old I LOVE fishing from freshwater to salt water. I especially love surf fishing and I have never had the oppurtunity to go sport fishing I almost did but we had too many people in my group so we couldn't go on the charter. My question is do you think that I would be strong enough to reel in one of those big fish? I know or atleast beleive that these fish fight strong so do you think a girl my age could do it.

[@FloridaSportFishing]

soozclues 100%!

[@FloridaSportFishing]

Thank you for watching....Capt Mike

[@nickbruton8508]

I've got a 20ft Flats boat, and I wouldn't mind getting out and giving this a shot on a calm day...How do ya'll decide where you are going to start your drifts? Do you just run out until 250-400ft and fish the water column? I'm just not sure where I should run to.

[@FloridaSportFishing]

Look for clean blue water with the presence of birds, bait, weediness etc. Key depth for sailfish is 80 to 180 ft. - Capt Mike

[@nbv0232]

Awesome video Captain, what size circle leaders/hooks were you using? I just bought a 21ft. tidewater and I'm new to boating and fishing. Thanks

[@FloridaSportFishing]

Hi Jose, when you are specifically targeting sailfish, leader should be 6-10 ft. and can be as light as 40 lb or as heavy as 80 lb. 50 or 60 is perfect. Hook size is relevant to bait size/type with 4/0-6/0 ideal for pilchards/herring/sardines and 7/0-10/0 better suited for goggle eye and blue runners. - Capt Mike

[@BasselHadak]

awesome vid guys , still never managed to get my first sailfish but hopefully this season , cheers from UAE

[@drgaryguerra]

Love the show. Super educational too!

[@mikegenoun7066]

We were drifting over a series of wrecks in 100-200 feet off Pompano Beach. Capt Mike

[@submissionoutdoors570]

Capt. Mike, how much weight did you have on your deep rod and middle Rod? Is the top simply free lined? Thanks.

[@FloridaSportFishing]

Yes, we freeline baits on the surface with no weight and often fish a couple of deeper baits with 1 to 12 oz. depending on bait size, depth, current, targeted species, etc. - Capt Mike

[@freekickerzusa5500]

How come almost a mile of shore it is already deep but in Venice Florida 20 miles out its only 75 feet

[@ownleefishandfishing]

Continental shelf

[@redpeperjack972]

Hey, how do you find where to catch sails, do you have a certain spot or just go to a certain depth and drop lines?

[@FloridaSportFishing]

RedPeperjack Excellent question, sometimes they appear when you least expect them to, however in most cases we're fishing 70 to 300 ft of water, with 90 to 180 the "real" zone from Miami to Palm Beach. Clean blue water is a must and current is key, if things are just sitting still, no good. The presence of bait and/or birds are also great indicators. Thank you for watching. - Capt Mike

[@1203TylerStreet]

where are you fishing off of/depth

[@giovannivillasana6123]

What should u look for when ur flatlining for sailfish is it anything below the surface or above

[@FloridaSportFishing]

+Adrenaline loose Look for good current and clean blue water in 80 to 250 ft of water. Thanks again for watching. - Capt Mike

[@fishingbutch]

Great video...was this in the summer?

[@yannickmancel1981]

how long the wire?

[@yakingflorida12]

Can you make a video or explain how to rig the breakaway sinker.

[@FloridaSportFishing]

good idea! - Capt Mike

[@cameronseymour6115]

Awesome! love every single vid.

[@Mario2876]

Hey Capt Mike Im from Acapulco, Mexico and Sail Fish is one our favourite fish to catch along with Dorados and we only normally keep one and have different ways to prepare it but i have yet to see any fishing show really talk about how are these fish great to eat and most of them do catch and release?

[@FloridaSportFishing]

Mario2876 Are you referring to how good sailfish are or dolphin (dorado)? - Capt Mike

[@Mario2876]

Florida Sport Fishing Sailfish...sorry for the confusion. :)

[@Mario2876]

Mario2876 Dorado is really good too!

[@cameronseymour6115]

Do you guys charter?

[@RedbeardFishing]

So what’s a better leader for sailfish? 40# fleuro or 40# wire? I would think King’s would bite through that fleuro and that sailfish wouldn’t go near wire?

[@FloridaSportFishing]

When specifically targeting sailfish, we fish 40 lb Diamond Presentation flouro. With circle hooks, you'll occasionally catch a king in corner of mouth but expect to get cut off. With wire, you'll catch the kings and the sailfish will also bite the wire but not as good as flour. Its a trade off. - Capt Mike

[@RedbeardFishing]

Florida Sport Fishing awesome man thanks for the reply!

[@RedbeardFishing]

Florida Sport Fishing just curious, what # wire do you use?

[@RedbeardFishing]

Florida Sport Fishing also what about mahi? Will they hit wire?

[@FloridaSportFishing]

we fish #4 wire, yes, dolphin will hit wire also. - Capt Mike

[@TheSaltyGuru]

great video guys!

[@Azaroski]

The sail in the beginning threw its stomach up.... lol

[@FloridaSportFishing]

Common occurrence in an attempt to rid itself of bones/foreign objects, reversible and no harm done to fish at all. - Capt Mike

[@cobiax1933]

Hey I fish from a pier in Navarre Florida. If I was spot fishing for sailfish what lure would I want to get for sailfish?

[@FloridaSportFishing]

Unless you're trolling, sailfish will rarely hit an artificial lure. Stick with live bait. - Capt Mike

[@cobiax1933]

Thanks man. I appreciate it

[@cobiax1933]

I forgot. What were ya'll using for live bait in this video?

[@nitebloooom]

big shark cruising under that sail....

[@FloridaSportFishing]

Hi and sorry for the late response. That was a big shark and we never saw it until we watched the video. Pretty cool! - Capt Mike,

[@sebastiandzialowski6688]

how far out was this 5 miles ?

[@FloridaSportFishing]

sebastian dzialowski Just over a mile offshore right on the edge in 100-200 ft of water. - Capt Mike

[@danielsweeney8036]

what is the best bait for sailfish

[@FloridaSportFishing]

+Daniel Sweeney Live goggle eyes, blue runners, pilchards and threadfin herring. - Capt Mike

[@haydenkidd5360]

What kind of fish is that at 1:16

[@h2fx574]

Dolphin Fish, also Known as Mahi Mahi

[@BillyBJohnson]

Thanks man! I'm actually going tommorow

[@FloridaSportFishing]

GS Nozer Go get 'em and thanks for watching! - Capt Mike

[@BillyBJohnson]

Florida Sport Fishing One question. Would a penn international and a calstar GFTR-765M be a good combination for 110 pound sailfish, tuna, and marlin.

[@FloridaSportFishing]

+GS Nozer A size 20 Intl is perfect for sailfish while a 30 or 50 size would be better suited for billfish/tuna. - Capt Mike

[@theicebikeracerandmotocros1321]

when is sail fish season

[@FloridaSportFishing]

It peaks across South Florida from Nov - March, but you can catch sails 365. - Capt Mike

[@brobaiter9158]

Love me some chaos

[@FloridaSportFishing]

Me too! - Capt Mike