UM CELEBRITY FISH TOURNAMENT RETURNS TO ISLAMORADA NEXT MONTH
The University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame & Museum invites the public to the 2026 Fan Fest and Celebrity Fishing Tournament, held June...
MEET THE TIKTOKING FLORIDA KEYS COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN
The life of a Florida Keys commercial fisherman holds many daily tasks: Securing bait. Fueling up. Wincing at gas prices. Fixing traps. Checking market...
UPCOMING LIONFISH DERBY TARGETS INVASIVE SPECIES WHILE BRINGING COMMUNITY TOGETHER FOR A FESTIVAL
Competitive divers and the broader community are invited to combat the invasive lionfish threatening South Florida’s coral reef ecosystems. The event starts Thursday, April...
ANNUAL SAILFISH TOURNAMENT HONORING THE-LATE HOLLY GIVEN IS THIS WEEKEND
The eighth annual Fish for Holly Sailfish Tournament — the largest sailfish tournament in the Keys — is set for Friday and Saturday, Jan....
‘JIMMY GAGS’ VINDICATED: CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST MARATHON CHARTER CAPTAIN
Marathon charter captain James “Jimmy Gags” Gagliardini won’t go down in history as a felon. And he says the “dock pets” at his home...
LEGENDARY ISLAMORADA SPORTFISHING EXPERT RICHARD STANCZYK TO BE HONORED BY IGFA
By Andy Newman
In 1962, legendary Islamorada sportfishing captain Richard Stanczyk, then 16, made plans to attend his junior prom with his North Miami High...
SPINNING FISH CASES DECLINE, BUT RESEARCH INTENSIFIES
After a year in which “spinning” fish in the Florida Keys earned national headlines, there is some promising news: Reports of spinning fish are...
FRIENDLY ANGLER: PROGRAM FOR GUIDES SHOWS COMMITMENT TO FLORIDA’S FISHERIES
We all know fishing is big business in Florida, contributing billions of dollars each year to the state’s economy. Fishing captains and guides are...
LADY ANGLERS HOOK 160 FISH AT UPPER KEYS TOURNAMENT
Forty-two aspiring anglers across Florida and other states learned from the pros at the award winning Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing Keys University and Fishing...
LOBSTER SEASON BEGINS THIS WEEK: SOME TIPS TO AVOID BEING A GOOGAN ON THE...
If you’re anything like me, you’ve never made a mistake on the water.
…Is what we wish we could all say. But I don’t care...
