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Lure Trolling: One of the most productive methods of catching blue marlin is to troll artificial lures and the TRIPLE 7 is equipped with some of the finest lures ever created by craftsmen such as Joe Yee, Marlin Parker, Black Bart Miller, Pakula, Modcraft, Aloha and Bluewater, just to name a few. Other species respond well to artificials, also. You can rest assured that we have a large selection of feathers, spoons, swimming plugs, jigs and an array of highly effective teasers.
 
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Bait Trolling: The Triple 7 goes to great lengths to purchase only the finest trolling baits available. When the conditions dictate the use of natural baits, we always carry an assortment of small, medium and horse ballyhoo, large and small mullet, spanish mackerel, squid and strip baits. Whenever possible, Capt Carl and Jay will catch and preserve their own baits.
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Live Bait Fishing: One of the most effective techniques for catching South Florida sailfish is to fish live goggle-eyes from a kite or out of the outriggers, however, have you ever fed a live pilchard to a yellow fin tuna or drop back a bridled bonito to a hungry marlin? Try chumming livies for king mackerel or sending a blue runner down on a wreck for some back breaking grouper action. Sometimes we are able to catch live bait on the way to the fishing grounds, however, some areas offer bait to purchase at the going rate, which may vary.
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Night Time Swordfishing: Would you like to try something different? Since the ban on longline fishing in South Florida waters, the swordfish have returned to levels that are providing consistent, year round, recreational fishery. Any night with low wind speeds, you will find a fleet of boats drifting squid at different depths over the lumps and hills on the western edge of the Gulfstream. How exciting would it be to battle one of these powerful Gladiators in the light of a full moon on a peaceful night? As you know, swordfish make excellent table fare, but they also make a memorable trophy.
   
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High Speed Wahoo Fishing: Starting in November, boats head to the near and far islands of the Bahamas to target these black and purple tiger striped speedsters. The Wahoo. Whether we are fishing Bimini, West End, Chub, San Salvador, or Long Island, the technique is the same. We deploy two wire line rods off the corners outfitted with heavy leads, long leaders and proven lures in conjunction with two outrigger lines rigged similarly. At speed between 11-18 kn., we now race around the edges of the reef awaiting the tell tale scream of the clickers as the toothy wahoo take the bait. Fish between 20 and 50 lb are the norm, however 80-100 pounders are not uncommon. Not only are they excellent table fare but wahoo, when prepared properly, freeze very well.
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Deep Drop Fishing for Snapper and Grouper: I learned a long time ago, when you want a great dinner, go to the bottom. Well, deep dropping takes that to the extreme. At depths between 400-1300 feet of water, there lives in the cold, dark sea, some of the finest eating fish in the ocean. Fish like yellow eye snapper and queen snapper, silkies and blacks. With electric motor powered reels and ten pound weights, we send 4 and 5 hook riggs baited with cut bait, down to whatever bottom structure can be found. Within minutes you will see the tip of the rod dance under the barrage of attacking fish. Circle hooks help to keep them on the line as we patiently winch them up from the bottom. Some fish will strain the motors to their limits such as sharks, amberjacks or mystic groupers weighing upwards of 100 lbs. It's always exciting to see what we can pull up out of the dark depths of the sea.
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Reef Fishing: Again in search of table fare, down to the bottom we go. Fishing in 50-200 feet of water, we can now tune our tackle down to light spinning rods or medium to heavy hand held grouper rods. Perhaps we will anchor over some active bottom and deploy a chum bag or drift through vast areas of productive bottom. Our target species could be gray and yellowtail snapper, mutton snapper, red, black or gag grouper. You never know what you will catch. Large jacks, sharks, cobia, mackerel. This is great action and seems to keep our younger anglers hooked.
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