Joel Brandenburg
Bio: Born in Coral Gables Florida, Capt. Joel Brandenburg is a fifth-generation Floridian and second-generation fishing captain in the Florida Keys. His businesss, Ana Banana Fishing Company, was established in 1999. Joel loves to fish, especially in the fishing capital of the world: Marathon. Each week he looks forward to discussing current conditions, what's biting, techniques and tutorials, season openings and closures, upcoming fishing events, tournaments and significant catches.
CAPTAIN JOEL’S FISHIN’ HOLES: THE FALL HAUL IS HERE
As we enter into the fall fishing season, I start getting excited. Fall is one of my favorite seasons in the Florida Keys for...
CAPTAIN JOEL’S FISHIN’ HOLES: MACKEREL MATTERS IN THE FLORIDA KEYS
Here in the Florida Keys, we have four types of mackerel. In this article, I'm going to name and describe each of the four...
CAPTAIN JOEL’S FISHIN’ HOLES: TIME TO START BUGGIN’ OUT
It's that time of year again – lobster season. It all starts out with the two-day mini-season on July 26 and 27. Tourists from...
CAPTAIN JOEL’S FISHIN’ HOLES: MANGROVE SNAPPER ARE SET FOR THE SPAWN
One of our favorite fish to target during the heat of summer is mangrove snapper. The mangrove snapper spawn starts in the beginning of...
CAPTAIN JOEL’S FISHIN’ HOLES: DEEP DROPPING BASICS
I want to start out by stating that I’m not an electric deep drop master. I know several masters and have spent a lot...
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