The Mullet Run Fishing Blog

In the annals of Fort Lauderdale Beach's angling history, there's a tale etched in the sands of time—a monumental moment that marked Timmy InstaGator's journey to his first of three Happy Bait championships. With Captain Jeff's guidance, Timmy's epic tarpon catch during the Mullet Run stands as a testament to determination, camaraderie, and the thrill of victory. The Day That Changed It All It was a day unlike any other—the atmosphere electrified by the bustling Mullet Run, where tarpon prowled the shores. Timmy InstaGator, an ambitious angler with a passion for the sport, set his sights on a victory that would later define his angling career. With Captain Jeff's expertise by his side, Timmy embarked on a quest to tackle the majestic tarpon from the iconic Fort Lauderdale Beach. The battle was fierce, testing both angler and tackle against the relentless power of the tarpon. The Triumph and the Birth of a Champion The angling gods seemed to align as Timmy reeled...

Breaking Fishing News - Finger mullet have decided to join in on the happy bait. They were decent sized pods and they were moving south very fast. So happy bait to South Beach. I would say now is the time to get your snook release in. Run that dog.

Fort Lauderdale Beach - The bait was thick everywhere and it was pushed right up inshore if you know of the right sandbars. Late afternoon and we didn't have the best tide. It stormed for about 30 minutes. It was good seeing Bradley down there at Happy Bait, he was fired up to catch some lunkers like he did last happy bait . Snooks were not biting. We will see if this system send us some mullet, at least fingers. Happy bait everybody. Enjoy the video, it has full surround sound now.

Fort Lauderdale - The Pre-pod white came in strong on the heels of that front and it lasted for a couple days and thinned right back out again. Steve from Atlantic Bait and Tackle got his keeper Snook and we were all real proud of him. Now that the pre-pod has fallen off we are back to waiting for the real bait to start showing up. Reports are sketchy, rumors of bait up around the Juno - Jupiter area are coming in hourly, all we can do is wait and try to dig up some 5 gallon buckets. NOTE: If you are gonna go podding and plan on begging for bait which is fine, at least show up with your own bucket so you aren't fishing right next to the guy that is giving you bait. Its called civility.

Fort Lauderdale - The ocean today was totally different than it was yesterday, and so was the bait. There were mild strains of Happy Bait up and down the beach from Oakland Park Blvd. as far south as Las Olas. The birds were alot harder to find, and therefore so was the bait. It's still Happy Bait, but no mullet. Its pilchard, cigar minnow, and sardine. But you know if anybody got bait today, we got bait. We sent out the Tweet this afternoon, and one fellow tweeter actually showed up! Grimm got our tweet about the bait and drove all the way from Davie , and ended up getting 3 snook, and a tarpon. We couldn't find the slot today, which shows just how pathetic the limits are, when you can't even get a fish in the slot even when you are fishing with chump baits like pilchard and sardine. Forget getting keepers on mullet, which is pretty much what the whole game is about anyway, but lets save that rant for another post. Anyway, it was sight casting time today. If you had a dec...

Lamont and I went out podding today. We saw massive schools of sardines and pilchards pushing up on the beach as the tide rose. We called a few friends and by 5:30 Drew, Steve, Joe, and I where knee deep in "Happy Bait" . Steve and Drew went home with keepers and we released about 8 more snooks . We also caught jacks and lady fish. My friend Tim saw us and joined the action.It was fun and I have not fished with that many "Happy Baiters" in a long time. Here is a Sneak Peek Exclusive video clip from Happy Bait The Movie . Drew catches his keeper Snook . We are all proud of him, seriously, and Happy Bait Everybody