3 kingfish at haulover

We tried to get out early in the morning, but of course left the keys at home so we got a late start. The ocean was looking nice and flat, a little too flat, but the spread was looking good. We trolled from Haulover to Port Everglades without even a bite. We hit the Lauderdale Marina and loaded up on some nice live shrimp then headed back south. Damn dive boats where all over the reefs so it was tough to find a spot. Evenutally after trying a few spots we landed just south of Haulover Cut.

We’re fishing for snapper or some bottom fish with light tackle, basically just free lining out the shrimp and then all of a sudden bam I get hit with a smoker king. He was alot of fun on my little ugly stick, thank god I had just spooled it with 30lb braid otherwise there is no way I could have brought these kings in.

Ended the day, I caught two kings about 3ft each and my buddy Paul caught one.