A CHARTER FISHING ADVENTURE IN MIAMI AND MIAMI BEACH ABOARD THE "KNOT NANCY" Captain Dave Kostyo specializes in live bait, light tackle fishing charters. 35 plus years of Tarpon Fishing, Sailfish fishing, Kingfish Fishing, Dolphin Fishing, Amberjack, Tuna, Cobia, Wahoo and more!!!

We're out sailfishing, kingfishing, dolphin and tarpon fishing the South Florida coast off Miami and Miami Beach most days, so our fishing reports are constantly updated. Check back often to get the latest fishing report. Whether it was a great day, OK day, or tough day, you'll get the report on what's happening in the Miami area aboard Knot Nancy. Captain Dave

The good news is that legal size dolphin have finally shown up in good numbers in our area. We've been waiting and not so patiently for the dolphin run to begin. Be prepared to burn some fuel in your search. The best action has been in the 13 - 25 mile out range in scattered weed, under birds, around floating debris if you're lucky enough to find any, or by just blind trolling. Meanwhile, back in closer, it's been a mixed bag of bonito, kingfish, some blackfin tuna, and sailfish. We're in the summer time mode and that means fish early or fish late after the afternoon thunderstorms. The fish have mainly been hitting on the downrigger and/or bottom rod fished in deeper water. The sailfish are still hitting flatline baits so don't neglect putting out a few lines on the surface. Inshore at Government Cut, the tarpon action has still remained consistent. Live crabs are seeing the vast majority of the action and it's been coming after dark. Roko Izarra and Gabriel Bonsorte fished a half day before the thunderstorms rolled in. We had action at all three levels with the downrigger and bottom rod seeing the majority of hits. Kingfish, bonito, dolphin, and amberjack comprised our catch. Jay Gamez tangled with some tarpon for the first time. Government Cut was the place and live crabs gave us all the action. We were 2 for 2 on large tarpon that took us for a tour of the area. Paul Leader, Armando Deferia and his son Nicholas saw some hot tarpon action. Within 3 minutes of putting out the first baits, Armando was hooked up to a very angry tarpon that ran immediately for the deep water of the main channel. Paul had the video camera going and Armando had his hands full fighting the fish. Consistent pressure and some good angling finally subdued the fish and it was released. We reset our baits and before the lines can tight, we had another fish on. This time Nicholas was on the rod along with some help from his Dad. Paul's video camera was not getting any down time. The father and son combo finally got the best of the second fish and it too was released. When the tide changed, we went into the Bay and Armando got to experience what I refer to as gorilla tarpon fishing. The fish just did not want to give up and Armando was just as stubborn. We all got soaked by the tarpon when it splashed us all as it exploded away from the boat. The evening came to an end going 3 for 3. Peter Pillone and Steve Harrington had their turn at tarpon fishing. The first fish hooked up solid. It took us for a nice long ride before we released it. More action on the south side never materialized and we ran over to the north side. We found the spot and had hits on three consecutive drifts. The tarpon, however, had other ideas about staying hooked up and letting us fight them. The evening ended at 1 for 4. Steve Daitch along with co-workers Kenny Robbins, Rick Murphy, and John Ambrose flew in to go tarpon fishing. Things started off correctly with a large fish that took us into the main channel and then in to about the east end turning basin before it was finally photographed and released. Our next hit resulted in the tarpon throwing the hook on its first jump. Our third hit had us chasing a very hot fish toward the shallow water and then south. Every time we stated to gain line on the fish, it kept changing directions on us. It finally won its freedom when it found an underwater obstruction and frayed the line, resulting in the line parting. We went into the Bay and for the first time in many many trips, we had no action. Final for the evening was 1 for 3. Roko Izarra and Gabriel Bonsorte came back for another half day of fishing. They wanted to learn more about fishing the area. The action started a bit on the slow side, however, it seemed to pick up momentum as the morning progressed. By the end of the trip, we'd seen action with shark, several bonito, kingfish, and sailfish. All the action came mainly on the downrigger and bottom rod in the 205 - 220 foot range. That gets me caught up for now. I have more trips scheduled, so check back and see how the action is going. If you want to be a part of the action and the fishing report, give me a call at 305 965-9454 Captain Dave Kostyo Knot Nancy Fishing Charters nkostyo@bellsouth.net 305 620-5896 Charter 305 965-9454 Boat

Here's a round-up of what you can expect in Miami and Miami Beach during the fishing year

January - March Sailfish and Kingfish fishing are the prime targets during the daytime. There will be many days when multiple shots at sailfish will be the norm. Some dolphin will come through as well as the hard fighting bonito (little tunny). In late March, larger dolphin begin to make a showing. Also, in very late March, schools of large bluefish are migrating past Miami, Miami Beach as they travel north. It's a very short window and very hit and miss, however, the action is fantastic if everything comes together. If the seas and wind are reasonable at night, and you're looking to pull on a monster fish, then swordfishing is for you. If you still want to pull on a big fish, but offshore at night doesn't give you a good feeling or the seas are too big, then inshore at night, the winter tarpon fishing season will be in full swing. The Silver Kings will be feasting on shrimp at the Inlets and in the Bay. April - June Sailfish fishing is still in high gear into May. Smoker size kingfish make their showing. Blackfin tuna come on the scene. Dolphin fishing heats up in April and May with many fish over 20 pounds. In June, the large schools of schoolie size dolphin make their showing. Swordfish are still plentiful. Tarpon fishing is still a prime inshore target through the end of June. You'll get your best shot at a 100+ pound tarpon in April and May. Daylight Savings goes into effect and afternoon/evening fishing trips will give you a shot at the best of both worlds. Fishing offshore during the afternoon for sailfish, blackfin tuna, kingfish, and dolphin, and then as dusk approaches, move inshore to catch tarpon. June starts some fabulous catch and release for snook at St. Lucie Inlet. July - September Summertime is upon us. Dolphin fishing remains reliable through July. Kingfish fishing takes on its summertime pattern. Bonito (little tunny) make their strong showing and give many anglers a thrill they won't soon forget. July is the one month when swordfishing can be sketchy. In August, they bounce back. Summertime is when the smaller swords are around. Wahoo also make a good showing during this time period. Inshore, the winter time tarpon have moved out of the area. There are still many resident tarpon around that make it worth while spending some time fishing for them. Snook fishing is catch and release only through August and for sheer numbers, you can't beat St. Lucie Inlet. Late September starts the wade fishing season at Marco Island. October - December Marco wade fishing is in full swing through October. Back in Miami, the mullet run takes place and feasting on them will be tarpon, snook, jack crevalle, and shark. Offshore, the kingfish show up in larger numbers by middle to late November. Dolphin begin their southerly migration in October. Sailfish become more prominent starting in November. Spanish mackerel come on the scene in December. Finally, tarpon make their winter time appearance during the latter part of December.

Full day charter, three quarter day charter, half day charters and evening charters are available. Normal charter times are as follows. Full Day 7:00 A.M. till 3:00 P.M. Three Quarter Day 7:00 A.M. till 1:00 P.M. Half Day 7:00 A.M. till 11:30 A.M. or 1:00 P.M. till 5:30 P.M. Evening 5:00 P.M. till 9:00 P.M. December to June is also the height of both the Sailfish and Kingfish Seasons. Knot Nancy Fishing Charters can customize your trip with a half day of Sailfish and Kingfish topped off with a 4 hour evening of Tarpon fishing. Knot Nancy Fishing Charters has both swordfish fishing charters and or a combination of afternoon of either sailfishing, kingfishing or dolphin fishing finished off with a night of swordfish fishing. All rates are C.O.D. upon return to the dock. We require a $100 deposit when you book your trip. Looking for a corporate event, or a large group get-together, we can also put together multiple boats for day trips. Call for reservations and rates. All ending times on the charters are when your lines come out of the water. Charter times are flexible. Let Captain Dave know what your needs are and we will do our best to accommodate you. Finding T-N-T Marine Center is very easy, from I-95 just exit at the N.W. 135th Street exit, head east past U.S.1, the marina is located approximately 1/2 block east of U.S.1 on the south side of N.E. 135th St. HOME * FISHING * ABOUT KNOT NANCY * GALLERY * SPONSORS TUTORIALS * RATES/BOOKING* FISHING REPORTS Captain Dave Kostyo Call: (305) 620 - 5896 Boat: (305) 965 - 9454 e-mail: If you reach my voice mail, leave a message. I will be paged and respond as quickly as possible