King Mackerel – Fish Envy Charters

January 27, 2016

01/27/16 Fishing Report: Sailfish, Mahi Mahi, Wahoo, King Mackerel, Barracuda, And Bluefish

Boca Raton Fishing Report: Hi this is Captain Chris Agardy with the Boca Raton fishing report for January 27, 2016. The last couple weeks we have been doing mostly offshore charters. We have finally started to get some cold fronts in our area and the fishing has been getting better as the water temps are starting to drop. Before the cold fronts we have been catching wahoo and mahi. After the cold fronts we have been having our best luck with sailfish and mahi mahi. When the action is slow we have been catching monster barracudas on the local shipwrecks. Our most notable catch was on New Years Eve when we landed a rare white marlin only 4 miles from shore. The wahoo bite has been slow but there have been a few around. Here are some photos and video from some of our recent charters to start the New Year in 2016:

A couple sails on the troll this morning!

Posted by Chris Agardy on Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Sailfish from yesterday on big boat

Posted by Boca Raton Fishing Charters on Friday, January 22, 2016

November 27, 2015

Boca Raton Fishing Report: Kingfish Biting During Intracoastal Charters

Intracoastal Kings today!

Posted by Boca Raton Fishing Charters on Friday, November 27, 2015

September 25, 2015August 23, 2023

Local Deep Sea Trips: Fish Envy Fishing Charters Offers $130 Half Day Split Trips

I get plenty of inquiries about split charters where each person pays their own share to split a charter with other anglers. We do not offer these kind of split charters, but there is a fishing charter boat named “Fish envy” located 15 minutes North of Boca Raton that offers splits for $130 per person. FishEnvy fishing charters take place aboard a sport fish boat that can bring up to 6 guests for half day trips. If you are looking for split trips please visit fish envy Fish Envy’s website here. If you would like to book an affordable private charter, then “fish envy” with Capt. Chris Agardy is the right boat for you. You can reach Chris at 561-451-7646.

Sailfish Season Aboard Fish Envy Fishing Charters

Sailfish are present year round in the waters offshore of Boca Raton, but the Winter months are when they school up and migrate through our area in the greatest numbers. Starting in November, boats using kites with live bait can expect to hook double digit numbers of sailfish during cold snaps. Sailfish are catch and release only, but they are one of the most sought after gamefish in the Boca Raton area. Sailfish jump numerous times after they are hooked and they put on one of the greatest shows of any fish in the angling world.

Cobia Season Aboard Fish Envy Fishing Charters

Cobia are most abundant during the Winter and Spring months, when they are migrating through the Boca Raton area. Early in the season, the most cobia are found traveling with Stingrays along the beach, feasting on crabs and small fish kicked up by the ray. The best way to target the cobia along the beaches is by sight fishing from a boat with a bridge or a tower. A higher vantage point will help to see the cobia swimming along the sandy bottom. Once a school of cobia has been found, it is common to hook up to multiple fish at the same time. It is very important to be prepared with multiple spinning rods to pitch baits to these cobias before they spook to deeper water.

Kingfish Season Aboard Fish Envy Fishing Charters

Kingfish are one of the most common species encountered in the offshore waters of Boca Raton. Customers on deep sea fishing charters can expect to catch kingfish year round within a mile from the beach. During the Spring, the biggest kingfish of the year can be caught with live bait. Every trip during April and May could result in a kingfish exceeding 50 lbs. Trolling with baits deep in the water column will also account for plenty of bites from school-sized kingfish in the 5 to 15 lb range. Kingfish are good table fare, especially when smoked on a BBQ grill.

Wahoo Season Aboard Fish Envy Fishing Charters

Wahoo is one of the most elusive offshore species in this part of the state, but they can be targeted as close as a mile offshore the beach. In fact, some of the biggest wahoo of the year follow schools of bonito into waters as shallow as 70ft during late Summer and Fall months. Wahoo average 15-30 lbs off Boca Raton, but occasionally anglers will hook into wahoo in the 40-70 lb class. The biggest wahoo will wreak havoc on light tackle, and the best chance to land these fish is by using 50 lb class reels loaded with at least 500 yards of line.

Tuna Season Aboard Fish Envy Fishing Charters

The tuna fishing peaks around May/June, when anglers can expect to hook into blackfin between 20-30 lbs. These tuna will regularly take trolled baits, but live baits with light leaders will get the most bites.

If you are looking for a $130 Split fishing charter, the Fish Envy Fishing Charters are the way to go. If you are looking for more of a private fishing experience, give us a call today at 561-451-7646 to book a private charter for only $520 to 6people for a half day.

September 23, 2015August 23, 2023

Fish Envy’s Boat Is Option For Private Charters In Boca Raton, FL

“I get a lot of phone calls for people looking to split private charters with other anglers on my boat. While I don’t offer split charters, the Fish Envy Drift Fishing Boat is the perfect option for them. Here is some more info about these shared fishing trips…”

-Capt. Chris Agardy

The Fish Envy fishing boat is an offshore drift fishing operation that is located approximately 20 minutes north of Boca Raton. This is the best option for anglers looking for a more affordable way to experience offshore fishing than booking one of our private charters . The reason the prices for a fishing trip on the Fish Envy are so low is because you share the boat with other groups of anglers. These drift fishing trips are primarily targeting mutton snapper, yellowtail snapper, cobia, kingfish, black grouper, gag grouper, dolphin, blackfin tuna, wahoo, sailfish,red porgy, vermillion snapper, and more. This type of fishing involves using three hook rigs and chicken rigs with natural bait such as dead sardines and cut squid. The reefs that are fished by the Fish Envy fishing boat along this area of coastline 12 miles North of Boca Raton. The drift fishing trips take place along these reefs that lie from 1 to 2 miles from shore. You can visit the Fish Envy Fishing website for more information here.

Catching Kingfish Aboard Fish Envy Fishing Boat

Drift fishing with triple hooked sardines is the best way to target king mackerel (kingfish) in depths ranging from 30-250 ft. Kingfish tend to gather in schools during certain times of year, with the biggest kingfish occurring during the Spring. Monofilament leaders get the most bites from kings, but wire leader can help prevent cutoffs during a hot bite.

Catching Cobia Aboard Fish Envy Fishing Boat

Cobia fishing begins in the Winter and lasts peaks around Spring time before slowing down in the Summer. Cobia are encountered while bottom fishing with sardines or squid in depths ranging from 30ft to 300ft. The best cobia fishing occurs during the Spring run of bull sharks. The cobia tag along with the bull sharks and can be chummed up to the boat for easy pickings. Cobia meat is favored over most other fish, making it one of the top desired species during drift fishing trips aboard the Fish Envy.

Catching Mutton Snapper Aboard Fish Envy Fishing Boat

Mutton Snapper fishing is best during the stronger tides of the full and new moons. The best way to catch mutton snapper while drifting is to fish with long monofilament leaders left to sit on the bottom with chunks of baitfish on a circle hook. A mutton snapper bite can be very subtle, so it is important to pay attention to the rod tip when soaking baits on the bottom for these finicky feeders. Depths of 70 to 275ft seem to work well for mutton snapper fishing.

Catching Grouper Aboard Fish Envy Fishing Boat

Grouper fishing is best from January through April, when large spawning schools of gag grouper and black grouper take residence at local reefs. They can be caught by using dead sardines, live blue runners, or ballyhoo while fishing along reef ledges in 50ft to 250ft. Grouper season closes at different times as regulations change from year to year, so make sure to keep up to date on regulations before planning a grouper fishing trip.

If this type of drift fishing sounds good to you, please visitfor more info…

If you are more interested in private inshore charters, then give Capt. Chris Agardy a call today to book a private charter on his u20′ boat for up to 4 people: 561-451-7646

February 19, 2014

02/19/14 Boca Raton Fishing Report: Sailfish, Dolphin, And Kingfish Biting For Billy Goat Charters

02/19/14 Boca Raton Fishing Report: Sailfish, Dolphin, And Kingfish have been biting for our deep sea charters aboard the Billy Goat during the past week. Perfect weather has allowed us to make it out fishing every single day, and our customers have been having the most success while live bait fishing on light tackle. The fishing should continue to heat up as Spring approaches, so give us a call today to book one of our Boca Raton fishing charters.

Chris Agardy / Billy Goat Charters

September 10, 2012September 11, 2012

Sailfish and Wahoo are Biting off Boca Raton!

Here is a photo of a nice 30 lb wahoo caught last week with Capt. Chase aboard one of our Boca Raton fishing charters!

Offshore Fishing Report: The fishing has reached a transitional period for the offshore waters of Boca Raton. We are still catching many of the same species that we were seeing during the heart of the Summer months with a few of the fall species mixed in as well. The most action has come from kingfish and wahoo, but there are still some quality catches of mahi mahi coming in on a weekly basis for our Boca Raton fishing charters. The majority of our fish have been taken while using live baits such as pilchards, spanish sardines, goggle eyes,a nd blue runners. We like to drift with our live baits when there is a bit of a breeze blowing…this allows us to cover more water while at the same time deploying fishing kites on the opposite side of the boat to keep a few of the live baits on the surface. On the side without the kites, or windward side of the boat, we like to stagger our live baits using different sized weights. The weighted baits tend to get more strikes from kingfish, wahoo, and amberjack, while the kite baits tend to get more bites with sailfish and mahi mahi. This is also a great time of year to catch a mutton snapper on one of our Boca Raton fishing charters. The mutton snappers make for excellent table fare, and they can be fooled by using dead sardines fished near the bottom in the same areas where we are catching kingfish farther up in the water column. Regardless of which species is biting on any given day, we are having no problem keeping the rods bent on our offshore fishing charters in Boca Raton this month!

Inshore Fishing: On the inshore front, we are seeing a transition occur. The schools of small pilchards and spanish sardines that have been present along Boca Raton beaches have started to thin out and we are starting to see schools of silver mullet move Southward in their place. This is an exciting time of year for fishermen aboard our inshore fishing charters because there are plenty of opportunities to hook into glamorous species such as tarpon and snook. The tarpon have been best during the early morning hours around piers and the mouths of the inlets near Boca Raton beaches. These tarpon will offer a challenge to fly fishing anglers, but live baiters will have it a bit easier throwing live pilchards at them. The snook are about finished spawning, which means that they will be on the hunt for baitfish in preparation for fattening up for the cooler months ahead. This is why it is such a great time to target these two species this time of year on our inshore Boca Raton fishing charters.

Swordfish Fishing Report: This is it guys…the best swordfishing of the year is upon us. Anglers venturing out of Boca Raton in search for broadbill swordfish are experiencing another great run of big fish this year. The best time to catch one on one of our Boca Raton fishing charters is near the full moon, but these gladiators of the sea can be caught at any given time for those willing to venture 15 miles offshore. Daytime swordfishing has been most productive for the biggest specimens, but there has been plenty of action for the night time swordfishermen as well. Our Boca Raton Swordfishing charters cannot guarantee you fish, but they give you an excellent chance at catching that fish of a lifetime. Call me today to book your trip!

Capt. Chris Agardy

855-535-FISH

ChrisAgardy@gmail.com

May 21, 2012September 11, 2012

Fishing off Boca Raton is Red Hot Right Now!

Offshore Fishing Report:This past week we have been seeing lots of action while drifting with live baits along the deeper sides of the reefs off Boca Inlet and Highland Beach while on one of our Boca Raton fishing charters. Our most reliable species has been the bonito, but more glamorous species such as monster blackfin tuna and kingfish have been blasting our baits amidst the bonitos in 90-180 ft of water.

If there is an onshore breeze, the mahi mahi have been coming into the same depths as they follow schools of flying fish and sargassum weed lines closer to shore than usual while on one of our Boca Raton fishing charters.

A Summer weather pattern has set in, so it goes without saying that the mornings will most likely be hot and sticky with little to no wind drift. This will make kite fishing tough, but we have had good action while slow trolling on the days when the still conditions exist. Slow trolling our live baits allows us to cover miles of ocean at different depths and temperature breaks while on one of our Boca Raton fishing charters. We have had exceptional luck last week using live goggle eyes on the slow troll for monster king mackerel and even some decent wahoo. The wahoo seem to like the baits when they are moving, while the kingfish tend to bite when a bait stops after moving. We always keep our baits moving this time of year, trying as much as possible to make our baits grab the attention of wary game fish. The wahoo are usually found in the 150-600 ft depths this time of year, and sailfish are most likely to be encountered in these depths offshore of Boca Raton as well while on one of our Boca Raton fishing charters. This is the best time of year to fish with live bait on light tackle for offshore species, so give me a call to book your trip today!

Inshore Fishing Report: As the end of snook season approaches on May 31, we have been booking up very quickly with inshore anglers looking to score tasty snook fillets before they go off limits.

The snook have really come out of the woodwork in the last week or so and are already making a strong showing at Boca Raton and Boynton Inlets while on one of our Boca Raton fishing charters. The secret to finding these linesiders for us has been finding the schools of pilchards and glass minnows. Wherever the glass minnows and pilchards are holding, you can bet that there are snook around. There has also been a pod of small tarpon working the beaches of Boca Raton that have been feeding on threadfin herring and live silver mullet while on one of our Boca Raton fishing charters. This is the best time of year to catch snook and tarpon in the same day while fishing the Boca Raton area!

To book a fishing trip, give me a call or email!

Capt. Chris agardy

855-535-FISH

chris@bocaratonfishingcharters.com

May 7, 2012September 11, 2012

The Fishing Continues to Explode off Boca Raton!

Boca Raton Fishing Charters Wahoo Live Bait — This wahoo was taken on one of our Boca Raton fishing charters on Saturday. We hooked into the 40 lb + wahoo while looking for dolphin way offshore! It was the biggest full moon of the year, and we believe that this had something to do with this rare encounter with a large offshore wahoo.

Offshore Fishing Report and Forecast: This past week has seen it’s share of ups and downs for fishermen around Palm Beach County as our weather pattern continues to fluctuate before settling into a consistent Summer pattern. One thing is for sure, when the seas have been calm, the offshore fishing has been unbelievable at times! We are seeing lots of big king mackerel in the 30-50 lb range eating live baits and dead sardines while we drift along the outer edges of the reefs while on our Boca Raton fishing charters. These kingfish will continue to bite ravenously as our smoker king season peaks this month.

Blackfin tuna fishing is outstanding as well. Last Saturday we caught 4 blackfin tunas that weighed over 20 lbs each to win the Royal Palm Yacht Club tournament in Boca Raton! The secret to catching these monster blackfin tunas this time of year is to have feisty live baits. Our live bait supply is always being replenished for this reason! Kite fishing is an exciting way to fish live baits this time of the year for the big kingfish and blackfin tunas, but the occasional wahoo, mahi mahi, sailfish, or cobia are all prospective targets under the kites while on one of our Boca Raton fishing charters. Mutton snapper, mangrove snapper, yellowtail snapper, and amberjack will be readily hitting our deep baits as we drift along the reefs of Boca Raton this time of year as well. The best part about fishing in May is the sheer combination of quality sportfish that you may encounter while on one of our Boca Raton fishing charters.

Inshore Fishing Report and Forecast: The inshore fishing is really starting to get good as boat traffic lessens with the end of the tourist season. This allows us to fish our favorite intracoastal fishing holes without being interrupted by extensive boat traffic while on one of our Boca Raton fishing charters.

Having said this, it is also a good idea to book an inshore trip with us during the weekdays, as the weekends will still be tough with the year round resident weekend warriors! Anyways, snook fishing tops the list for inshore waters right now. The warming waters trigger a massive migration of snook into the inlets during the month of May, and Boca Raton Inlet is known as one of the best spots to catch monster snook this time of year. The snook show up with the arrival of massive schools of pilchards, spanish sardines, and threadfin herring into Boca Inlet. We like to fish light spinning tackle for these snook, which can reach 40 lbs this time of year! Tarpon and Permit fishing will heat up along the beaches while on one of our Boca Raton fishing charters. We like to use crabs for bait for both species this time of year.

To book a fishing trip, give me a call or email!

Capt. Chris agardy

855-535-FISH

chris@bocaratonfishingcharters.com