Offshore Fishing Charters

Fort Lauderdale gulf-stream runs for sailfish, mahi, tuna, wahoo & marlin aboard a 32-ft Contender!

Fort Lauderdale puts you on the doorstep of the Gulf Stream like few places on the East Coast. The current runs in close enough that a half-day trip on the Cool Runnings offshore boat can hand you a screaming reel before the city skyline is out of sight. Captain Jason has spent more than a decade reading these waters out of Cox Landing, and the boat carries gear matched to every bite the Atlantic might offer that morning.

Fort Lauderdale offshore fishing charters mean Gulf Stream access in under 20 minutes. The current sweeps north past Port Everglades only a few miles east of the beach. That warm-water highway is what brings mahi mahi crashing weed lines, sailfish tailing on the surface in winter, and blackfin tuna stacked up off the wrecks. Captain Jason runs Cool Runnings out of the Cox Landing, so the shortest run between the dock and a hooked fish is a real advantage on a half-day trip.

We don't guess where to fish. Every trip starts with a read of the day, water temps, bait pods, the report from the morning boats, and where the fleet is working. Some mornings that means a long troll along the color change for mahi and wahoo.

Some afternoons it means setting kites in the sailfish lanes off Hillsboro Inlet. Other days the bite is on the deep wrecks and we drop chunks for tuna. The boat is rigged for all of it.

The species list is real Fort Lauderdale offshore. Mahi Mahi school along the floating weed lines in spring and summer, with the bigger bull dolphin showing in May and June. Sailfish are the winter and early-spring headliner here, and Fort Lauderdale sits squarely on the Sailfish Alley flyway. Blackfin Tuna and Yellowfin Tuna stack up on the deep humps and wrecks, fall through winter for the consistent fall blackfin bite, and spring for the chance at yellowfin.

Wahoo show up on the high-speed troll near the reefs and shelves, especially around new and full moons. Kingfish hammer slow-trolled live baits over the reef edges. Marlin, both blue and white, are the bonus on long runs to the deeper water in spring. Cobia patrol the wrecks and free-jumping rays year-round.

The boat for the job is a 32-foot Contender with twin Yamaha 300 outboards. Wide, dry, and quick enough to make the run to the next bite without burning an hour of fishing time. We provide tackle, live and dead bait, ice chests, rods and reels rigged for the day, plus all required Florida saltwater licenses for the whole party. You bring sun protection, soft-soled shoes, food, and a camera.

We clean and bag your catch at the dock at the end of the day. Trips run roughly four hours for a half day, six hours for a three-quarter, and eight hours for a full day. The heaviest pelagic action almost always wants the longer slots.