Sunny Isles Beach, Miami Dade County, FL
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83°F
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Feels 92°
Naples Premier Offshore Fishing Charter
Good bite window opening. Fish are moving — get on the water.
80-150lb mono leader with crimps
Tarpon require heavy, abrasion-resistant leaders; their mouths are tough and bony
Two-hook rig with sand flea bait
Classic beach setup — pompano love sand fleas; productive all year
Silver spoon (Hopkins, Acme)
Ideal for Spanish mackerel in the surf — fast retrieve, great flash
Classic shad-shaped hardlure plug
Beach staple — works for Spanish macks, bluefish, and mackerel
Pomatomus saltatrix
Aggressive pelagic fish known for spectacular blitzes. Strong fighter with excellent runs.
Local Notes: One of the best bluefish runs on the East Coast passes through Sunny Isles Beach in fall. Poppers, metal spoons, or cut bait — they blitz in large schools.
Centropomus undecimalis
Prized sport fish found around mangroves and inlets. Sensitive to cold temperatures.
Local Notes: Patrol the shoreline at night during summer. Topwater lures and live mullet produce near any structure.
Trachinotus carolinus
Excellent eating fish found in surf. Silver body with yellow fins.
Local Notes: Run the first trough behind the breaking waves at Sunny Isles Beach. Sand fleas on a pompano rig or 1/4-oz fluorescent jig.
Scomberomorus maculatus
Fast-swimming pelagic fish with gold spots. Common in spring and fall.
Local Notes: Blitz the beach at Sunny Isles Beach during bait runs. Casting spoons from the shore during a commotion.
Rachycentron canadum
Large pelagic fish often found near buoys and wrecks. Excellent table quality.
Local Notes: Follow rays and sharks along the beach at Sunny Isles Beach in spring. Sight-cast a live eel or pinfish.
Scomberomorus cavalla
Large mackerel species prized by anglers. Strong fighter found offshore.
Local Notes: Cruise within casting range off Sunny Isles Beach in the fall and winter. Trolling or live bait from the surf.
Sciaenops ocellatus
Popular game fish with distinctive black spot near tail. Found in shallow coastal waters.
Local Notes: Hunt the troughs and sandbars along Sunny Isles Beach. Cut mullet and blue crab on a fish-finder rig.
Cynoscion nebulosus
Popular inshore species with distinctive spots. Found over grass flats and sandy bottoms.
Local Notes: Work the edges near any grass patches visible from Sunny Isles Beach at dawn.
Megalops atlanticus
Large powerful fish known for spectacular jumps. Migrates along Florida coast.
Local Notes: Roll along the beach at Sunny Isles Beach during migrations. Long surf casts with live mullet.
