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ISLAMORADA SAILFISH TOURNAMENT LAUNCHES GOLD CUP CHAMPIONSHIP

The Florida Keys Gold Cup Sailfish Championship triple-crown series will welcome anglers Thursday through Sunday, Dec. 5-8, with the 61st Islamorada Sailfish Tournament. The tournament is a...
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CAPTAIN JOEL’S FISHIN’ HOLES: WHEN WE’RE NOT FISHIN’, WE’RE HUNTIN’

I fish 300 days a year so I can afford to hunt the other 65. Lately I've been hunting the Midwest the first three weeks of November...
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CAPTAIN JOEL’S FISHIN’ HOLES: PANFISH OF THE FLORIDA KEYS

I guess the definition of panfish is any fish that can fit in a standard size frying pan. Being a fat southern guy, my favorite way to...
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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 Fever Tournament, held...
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ALL-AMERICAN BACKCOUNTRY TOURNAMENT RETURNS TO CHEECA LODGE

In recognition of Veterans Day, anglers will join with war heroes to pursue some of the world’s most sought-after game fish for trophies and prizes during the...
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ALL-AMERICAN BACKCOUNTRY TOURNAMENT RETURNS TO CHEECA LODGE

In recognition of Veterans Day, anglers will join with war heroes to pursue some of the world’s most sought-after game fish for trophies and prizes during the...
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CAPTAIN JOEL’S FISHIN’ HOLES: IF YOU SEE A BUTTON, IT’S A MUTTON

With the exception of a lane snapper, “when you see a button, it’s a mutton.”  Mutton snapper is one of the most sought-after game fish in the ocean....

CAPTAIN JOEL’S FISHIN’ HOLES: REPORTING BACK FROM LOBSTER MINI-SEASON

This was the first year we've had a three-day lobster mini-season in the Florida Keys. In late June, Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Dockside Bar and Grill in...

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 if it’s your...
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CAPTAIN JOEL’S FISHIN’ HOLES: FIGURING OUT FLOATERS

As we are heading offshore, I commonly tell my clients we are looking for four things. Number one: birds – the bigger and blacker the better. Number...

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