Fishing Reports by Capt. Ron Mallet

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - We made it to May. Not much of a winter at all. Just go outside at 8pm and you know you are into summer with the sun still high enough to let you tie knots without the help of a light bulb. This is considered one of our peak fishing periods. Most a more...
Capt. Ron Mallet - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - With winter gone and the time change in effect it is official, spring is here! This is one of the best times of year to fish this area as it is in many areas. The fish are heading north and swimming right through our waters. The canals and ICW are more...
Capt. Ron Mallet - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - We made it to March. It's winter but still pretty nice weather. We are into a bit of a cold front, lots of wind and cool temps in the 40's-50 at nght. This is helping to send a few new victims with gills into our area. Th breeze kept us inshore a few more...
Capt. Ron Mallet - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - Here we are into January and still fshing in shorts and shirts most days. I guess thats why I live here. We have had a very mild winter so far. What this means to the angler is who's in town today?. All the fish we wait for to migrate through our more...
Capt. Ron Mallet - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - As you can see by looking at the frequency of my reports, I haven't spent much time fishng the inshore waters lately. The mullet run has slowed down and the fish are a bit scattered. With few baits in the area it is taking a fair amount of searching more...
Capt. Ron Mallet - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - The northern winds try to bring us winter and the tropics are trying to bring us one last blow. The weather this last week has kept me off the water. As soon as it breaks the fall fishing should be GREAT. Before the weather started we did have some more...
Capt. Ron Mallet - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - The finger mullet have had some good showings so far. When they are here you can find some quick action early in the morning. With the security in the prot and harbor you will need to hit your secret spots away from the restricted area. This is when more...
Capt. Ron Mallet - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - I find it hard to get excited about the fishing with the thoughts of the tragedy always there. It is amazing how a bent rod and sreaming drag will over ride the moment and give a few minutes of release from this mess we have right now. The fall has more...
Capt. Ron Mallet - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - I can feel fall wanting to show. We are getting an occasional large school of mullet in the canals and a steady showing of the smaller schools. If you can find a nervous pack of bait at first light try to pitch a hooked member of the species back int more...
Capt. Ron Mallet - Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, Florida - Saltwater Fishing Report - I've noticed alot more baitfish in the local inshore waters this year then in the recent past. The mullet schools are bunched up in the canals and getting exploded on regularly. The jacks, barracuda's, tarpon and snook are busting into the pack and p more...
Capt. Ron Mallet - Fort Lauderdale