This adventure started out as a simple drift-boating trip with my wife and son. Little did I know that it would end with THE most memorable fishing experience of my life. After reading several positive reviews on TA, my wife and I decided to add a drift-boat fishing trip to our mid-winter vacation in Fort Lauderdale. The dock was easy to find. We parked and checked in without a problem. While we waited, we were offered an opportunity for a reasonable upgrade to one of their sport fishing boats. This would be our first such experience. Our first stop was drag fishing for bait fish. Bobby, the mate, did an awesome job instructing us every step of the way and keeping my son active in the process. No question was too dumb and he was quick to explain everything that was happening. After catching some king fish we headed out for some sea monsters. We were trying everything. Kites, Balloons, Weights...you name it, it wasn't working. They even tried some other live bait they brought along. This is when I was most impressed. Bret (Captain) and Bobby (Mate) worked well into overtime to give us every chance to catch something. Finally, just as we decided to start reeling the baits in, there was a slight twitch at the end of the line. Long story short...after an hour and countless rallies later, I landed an 8 foot tiger shark. Never would have happened without Bret and Bobby at fishing headquarters.
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