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rogerL123
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Fishing Headquarters

  • August 25, 2007
  • Rated 5 of 5 by rogerL123 from Fort Lauderdale, Florida
I went fishing aboard the Catch My Drift. The boat was great, ice cold a/c, very comfortable and they provided everything for us. When we got there, the price was only $30 per person which included fishing gear, licenses, bait, and everything. They didn't sell anything on the boat for food, but you could bring your own and they had coolers for you to put stuff into.

Trip started out with a 20 minute ride up the intercoastal waterway, where we saw some beautiful homes along the river. We got to take some pictures of some awesome yachts too. One of the yachts even had a helicopter on it. We headed out about a mile offshore and the captain shut down the engines. Mates gave us our bait and showed us how to use the rods.

The fishing was slow on the first drift we made. Only 2 guys caught fish and they were small. I think one was a snapper and the other fish was a trigger fish. Well, the captain said he was gonna try a little deeperr, so he moved the boat a little farther offshore. As soon as I put my line in, I had a fish on. I didn't know what to do, but the mate came right over and helped me catch it. It turned out to be a 10 pound kingfish. My daughter, a few minutes later caught a fish, I think it was called a bonida? I don't remember the name but it fought hard. A lot of the other people on the boat caught them too.

We only caught those 2 fish, but it was a fun time. I got cheers from everyone when I got my kingfish. It was my biggest fish ever so I am getting it framed for my wall. My daughter was really excited when she caught her fish and the crew were really great helping her (and I) catch our fish. We never caught anything else on the trip, except for a couple of tangles, but I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

To anyone interested in fishing with these guys, the company is called Fishing Headquarters. They are located on Las Olas Blvd and the beach. They have a really nice website at www.fishheadquarters.com and there is a coupon on there for $5 off. I had never fished before but I had the time of my life and I'll be going out again soon.

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