WHAT’S BITING & WHERE: NEW WEBSITE HELPS KEYS CAPTAINS & ANGLERS
Sugarloaf Key resident Shawn Verne knows a thing or two about technology and fishing. He also knows that despite their skills on the water, many charter fishing...
ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE FLEET HELD AT WHALE HARBOR
A fleet of boats took to Whale Harbor at MM 84, oceanside, in Islamorada for the annual Blessing of the Fleet on New Year’s Day. Sponsored by...
TACKLE CENTER WINS SAILFISH CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Local Capt. Charlie Scoble is back in the saddle again. It was a tight battle during the series that started with the Islamorada Sailfish Tournament, which led...
Swings turn to sails, and a little coaching, for former MLB player
Former major league first baseman, Islamorada resident and captain, Doug Mientkiewicz remembers the days riding with his dad to his office next to the Tom Thumb in...
Raskob catches 24 fish in Swamp Guides Ball tourney win
The 31st annual Swamp Guides Ball kicked off Feb. 5 at Angler House Marina, with 152 participants in 62 teams fishing on Feb. 6. The team of...
LEGENDS OF BACKCOUNTRY FISHING FEATURED IN NEW FILM
Who better to tell the history of Florida Bay (and its decline) than the fishing guides and anglers who know every square inch of it? This history...
KEYS KIDS CATCH ‘EM UP IN YOUTH FISHING TOURNAMENT
Seven-year-old Mallory Meier took first place on March 13, when 160 or so Lower Keys kids lined the bridge to No Name Key for the annual Kids...
WEEKLY DIVE REPORT: VOLUNTEERS COLLECT TRASH ON EASTER DIVES
By: Tiffany Duong and Justin Benson
Easter Sunday looked a little different at Key Dives. The crew and community of divers all pitched in for another Trash Trek....
OPINION: YOUR FISHING EQUIPMENT SHOULD INCLUDE FIRST AID SUPPLIES
I’m not a dedicated fisherman. Yes, I always keep a few fishing poles onboard and I have a small collection of lures. All of it is “simple...
TASK FORCE TACKLES LOBSTER MINI-SEASON
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f you ever want a conversation to get heated on a community Facebook page, lob out this question: “Hey, do you think we should have lobster mini-season?”...
