The last strong sailfish pushes overlap with blackfin tuna schooling on the humps. Two seasons in one month, and the weather starts behaving.
March is the handoff month. Fronts space out, seas lay down, and while the edge still produces sailfish, the smart money starts splitting time on the humps where blackfin tuna ball bait at first light.
A March full day can read like a highlight reel: tuna at sunrise, sailfish midday, kingfish on the troll home. It is also when the wrecks and deep drops fish at their best before summer heat settles in.
March books heavy with spring break families. Morning departures beat the wind and the crowds; reserve the week you land, not the week you arrive.
Blackfin tuna on the humps at dawn, with late-season sailfish still very much in play on the edge.
It improves fast through the month. If your crew is sensitive, aim mid-to-late March and mornings.
It is the month the full day pays best: humps at sunrise and the edge after are two different runs, and range covers both.