CAPTAIN JOEL’S FISHIN’ HOLES: TROLLING 101

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Some say fishing is a sport, and some say it’s an art. I think trolling is one of the fine arts of fishing.  There are many forms of...

83 ANGLERS BATTLE FOR TOP HONORS IN SECOND MARATHON PREMIER SAILFISH TOURNAMENT

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The 83 anglers in last weekend’s Marathon Premier Sailfish Tournament enjoyed a welcome change from the 2022 tournament’s 30 mph wind gusts and four- to eight-foot seas...

MORE TEAMS MEAN MORE PRIZE MONEY AT THE BULL & COW DOLPHIN TOURNAMENT

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The 17th annual Tom Thumb Marathon Offshore Bull and Cow Dolphin Tournament will challenge anglers Friday through Sunday, May 5-7. A grand prize of $10,000 cash will go...

‘TIS THE SEASON … GROUPER SEASON!

Grouper season is almost upon us. Starting Monday, May 1, groupers are in season until Dec. 31 in Monroe County waters. The season closes the rest of...

CAPTAIN JOEL’S FISHIN’ HOLES: SURVIVING SPRING CROWDS

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Florida is the fishing capital of the world, and the Florida Keys are the fishing capital of Florida. During spring break, more boats and anglers flood the...

DRUGGED FISH: STUDY FINDS PHARMACEUTICALS IN REDFISH

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A year-long study by Florida International University (FIU) and Bonefish & Tarpon Trust (BTT) discovered pharmaceutical contaminants in the blood and other tissues of redfish in Florida...

BREAK OUT THE KITES FOR THE SAILFISH FIGHT OF A LIFETIME

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Moderate winds out of the east combined with an east current created epic sailfish tailing conditions off of Marathon last month. The ocean water had a high...

JUST THE TIPS: FISHING HEATS BACK UP AFTER COLD FRONT COOLED THE BITE

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A late-season cold front tapped the brakes on an early spring last week. Air temps in the low 70s and even 60s briefly cooled inshore waters, and...

CAPTAIN JOEL’S FISHIN’ HOLES: IT’S TARPON TIME!

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Spring has sprung, and the tarpon are showing up at the bridges. At the Seven Mile Bridge the tarpon are feeding on large pilchards and finger mullet....

SPRING FISHING CONDITIONS ARE JUST RIGHT FOR SAILFISH, TUNA & PERMIT

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Spring has seemingly sprung here in the Keys, regardless of what that groundhog saw or didn’t see. It actually seemed to have done so a few weeks...

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