Santa’s Catch
The day before Christmas I received quite a shock, when Santa and his reindeer showed up at the dock. Rudolph and Prancer, Dancer and Blitzen, looking for...
Happy New Year Anglers!
Hopefully you’ve recovered from your New Year’s Eve celebration and are ready to get out on the water and take advantage of some excellent fishing.
Last week we...
Wahooooooo!
Last week the Middle Keys experienced a wahoo bite like I haven’t seen in quite some time. Just about every captain I talked to had a story...
Red Hot Reef Action
Conditions in the Middle Florida Keys were quite windy over the past few days, but that didn’t stop us from getting on the water and catching quality...
SHARK!!!!!!
One subject that I haven’t talked much about much in the fishing reports is Florida Keys shark fishing. We often get so set on targeting the so-called...
Marathon native instructs others in art of spearfishing
James Simsic is one of those fortunate few: he’s found his purpose.
“My passion is teaching kids about spearfishing,” he said.
The 28-year-old Marathon native has tried his hand...
Hogfish is the perfect target for beginning spearfishermen
(Editor’s Note: James Simsic, a homegrown Marathon conch, is The Weekly’s newest fishing columnist. Below, he introduces readers to the sport of spearfishing and gives them a...
Early tarpon season reports: lots of biters, big fish
April is a taxing month; IRS dips into our wallets and strong silver tarpon tax the arms and shoulders of lucky anglers. Following a difficult wind-blown March,...
Big silver ladies still cruising the Florida Keys
And it ain’t over yet: worm hatch coming soon to an ocean near you
It’s been a good month for the ladies. Big girls, clad in silver scales,...
Gloomy days are good days for rod and reel maintenance
If you haven’t noticed, it rained a bit in the Keys during early June. Even though I try to stay positive and say, “Hey, a little rain...
