The arrival of cooler weather in the South Florida coast marks the beginning of some of the most exciting florida fishing of the year, sail fishing. Sailfish, Istiophorus Platypterus are in the bill fish family. They range extensively throughout the tropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic, favoring areas near the gulf stream. In December and January we can take advantage of the sailfish's predictable migration and target them specifically on your charter fishing trip.

There are many techniques to catch sailfish. On the "Quetzal" we fish tournament style, with kites!
Sailfish spend most of there time at mid levels above the thermocline to the surface.
The fact that sailfish spend there time on the surface is where the kites come in play
We believe in using light tackle, 30Lb. test on Shimano TLD 25s. We look for Temperature breaks where the baitfish gather as well as our target species.

Sailfish are known for there drag burning runs and aerial acrobatics. Every attempt is made for a quick and safe release, with boat backing down, waves crashing over the transom and a defiant greyhounding sailfish leaping over the swells.

We also catch many other species of fish in South Florida such as kingfish, grouper, Dolphin, wahoo, amberjacks, snapper, blackfin tunas, and many large trophy sharks in the spring!

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