Fishing Reports by Capt. Dave Kostyo

HOT Tarpon Action in Full Swing!! - It's the last day of 2008 and it's been another very successful year of fishing for me aboard Knot Nancy. I'd like to thank everyone who fished with me this past year and look forward to fishing with you again in 2009. I very much appreciate your b more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Winter Fishing Action Heating Up - Old Man Winter is definitely making his presence felt in South Florida. Cold front after cold front have been pushing their way through our area and each one is dropping our temperatures down a bit more. For many, this is a welcome relief from the more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Offshore From Miami Beach - The offshore scene has been seeing its ups and downs. On days when there is wind blowing, the fishing has been very good. On days when the wind is calm or very light, the fish are spreading out and it takes a lot of searching and some luck to put t more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

It's Time To Go Fishing!! - Its been quite a while since my last report. It's now time to start fishing on a more regular basis, so lets get caught up. Knot Nancy is now equipped with a new set of Yamaha 150hp Four Stroke engines. The combination of more quiet, more fuel eff more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Good Fall Fishing Continues - With everything that has been going on with the economy, it's time to give our minds a rest, relieve some stress and participate in much more pleasant things. The first thing that comes to mind is FISHING!! The fish don't care about the economy and more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Time For Some Fall Fishing - It's been a while since my last report. Between the Tropical Storms, Hurricanes, the economy, back to school, etc., there have not seemed to be to many people interested in fishing. This is quite a shame as the fishing has been quite good. Lets more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Before and After Storms The Fishing Is Good - We are now having a very busy hurricane season. The major networks seem to want to cover the storms starting when they are thousands of miles away. They show seven day forecasts that turn out to be just that, forecasts. Even the three day forecast more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Dolphin Offshore, Kings and AJ's on The Reef - Here's a quick run down on what's been happening this week aboard Knot Nancy. Shorty Francios, Richard Lavalliere, and Polius George Salnave combined to catch 4 kingfish, 3 bonito, 1 mutton snapper, and 1 remora on a half day trip. The fish we more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

It's Summertime - That Means Kingfish and Dolphin - It's summertime and that means fish early or late and watch for the afternoon thunderstorms. It's also the time of year when the downrigger and bottom rod will out produce the flatlines on most trips. The majority of action will be for kingfish, bo more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami

Consistent Good Fishing Continues - Here's a quick update on what's been happening aboard Knot Nancy. Dolphin action has been outstanding. The reef area has been producing steady action with kingfish and bonito. Throw in a mutton or AJ if you fish the wrecks and it makes for a very more...
Capt. Dave Kostyo - Miami