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Stuart Florida sport fishing charters for Sailfish, Wahoo and Dolphin.
 Stuart Florida Sport Fishing Charters
Bone Shaker Sport Fishing Charters is based out of Stuart, Florida - also known as the Sailfish Capital of the World. Whether you are a first time fisherman or a seasoned angler, the Bone Shaker is the boat for you. Bring your fishing buddies, your wife or children along. Capt. Scott Fawcett and his courteous, experienced crew will make your day of fishing one to remember. Bone Shaker has been fishing Florida's Treasure Coast for over 10 years. Bone Shaker has recently added another vessel to the fleet and can now travel to other fishing hotspots throughout the Atlantic Coast and Caribbean.
Our Stuart Sport Fishing Charter Boat Fleet
The 40' Whiticar Finest Kind, is on left in pictured boats .The Bone Shaker (right), a 54' Willis Yachts. Both vessels are available in the Stuart, Florida area during the height of the sailfish season. At other times, the Bone Shaker travels to other fishing hotspots like The Bahamas; Isla Mujeres, Mexico and the Northeastern Atlantic Coast.
Fishing Techniques
Being based in Stuart, Florida, much of the fishing centers around the world class sailfish action. Bone Shaker targets sailfish using two primary methods - trolling and/or live baiting.
Trolling can be done with dead or live baits, but usually with dead baits. Properly prepared dead baits - like ballyhoo - are extremely resilient and last a great deal of time. Trolling these sturdy baits allows us to troll at faster speeds than possible with more fragile live baits. Therefore we are able to cover much more water in our quest to locate fish. With that said, live baiting also has its advantages. Once located, sailfish generally prefer live bait to any other offering. So, if you're in an area where the sailfish are plentiful, the proper presentation of live baits will almost certainly result in more hook-ups. On charters which live bait will be used, the crew will catch the bait as promptly as possible, and then get offshore and down to the main business at hand - sailfishing.
Both trolling methods have their advantages and disadvantages, but there is usually one method more appropriate for the conditions at hand. Capt. VJ is an expert at choosing the proper method to maximize your chances of success. Whether trolling dead bait or kite fishing with live bait, the sailfish strike and ensuing fight is something you'll remember forever. Additionally, you can expect to encounter dolphin, wahoo and king mackerel while fishing for sailfish.
Fishing Swordfish
The swordfish or broadbill is a nocturnal feeder - we get them at night. With rigged squids and live baits fished at various depths we cover a good part of the water column as we drift up the gulf stream.
We typically use 50lb standup tackle making the fight challenging but manageable. If the broadbill meets the minimum size requirement we boat and dress the fish for you. If not, we get pictures and release them, enjoying the fight and letting them grow for another trip.
It is reasonable to hope for a few sword bites per night and with luck a catch, maybe 2 or 3. We typically like to leave at 6pm and will fish all night coming in at first light unless you prefer a shorter night. We've boated fish as large as 175lbs but the potential is always there for fish of several hundred pounds.
When the weathers good, drifting the gulf stream on one of our comfortable air-conditioned custom boats is a great way to spend an evening with your friends or family. Bring some dinner and drinks and wait for the action to unfold.
Apart from sailfish season, Florida water are teeming with other gamefish year-round. Summertime action can be stellar with the king mackerel fishing heating up. Sailfish, dolphin, cobia are around in the spring and early summer as well. We also do some bottom and wreck fishing for mutton and mangrove snapper, grouper and amberjack. With Bone Shaker Sportfishing you're always guaranteed a clean air conditioned boat and 100% effort from our courteous, fine tuned crew. If you need help planning your next fishing outing, please don't hesitate to call or write. Capt Scott Fawcett is waiting to personally assist you. Click Information Request for Contact and Availability
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