JUST THE TIPS: TARGETING TUNA AND THE UNUSUALLY ELUSIVE MAHI
I find most people who come to the Keys in the summer are looking to fish offshore. It is “mahi season,” after all. That, coupled with the...
THE ANGLER’S OUTLOOK: MASTERING THE REEF BITE WHEN OFFSHORE GETS TOUGH
The offshore mahi bite has slowly but surely been getting better over the past couple of weeks. We have been seeing a lot of small, undersized fish...
JUST THE TIPS: FINALLY, SOME GOOD NEWS…
I’m happy to report that the fishing is pretty darn good right now.
Within the last week or so the mangrove snapper have started to bite in the...
CONTAGIOUS WINS CAPTAINS CUP DOLPHIN TOURNAMENT IN ISLAMORADA
Nine-tenths of a pound separated the first-through-third-place teams in the 23rd annual Islamorada Fishing Club’s Captains Cup Dolphin Tournament in Islamorada on June 28.
Forty anglers headed out...
THE ANGLER’S OUTLOOK: BEAT THE HEAT WITH NIGHTTIME MANGROVE TRIPS
We have been plagued with record-setting temperatures the past several weeks and not much wind to cool things off, so fishing at night for mangrove snapper is...
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 all around the...
THE ANGLER’S OUTLOOK: AMBERJACKS MAKE FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE FIGHT THIS SUMMER
The offshore waters of the Florida Keys are teeming with exciting opportunities for anglers this month. Those venturing offshore can expect to find blackfin tuna at the...
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 and give you...
JUST THE TIPS: AS SUMMER WINDS DOWN, MAHI FISHING IS HEATING UP
Things are looking up around here as far as fishing goes – and dare I even say, with the weather too?
Some cooling rains and evaporative winds this...
THE ANGLER’S OUTLOOK: FLIPPING THE SWITCH ON THE MAHI BITE
Better late than never: finally the mahi bite has turned on. With the end of the mangrove snapper spawn upon us, your chance to go offshore and...
