Bingo and Isabelle had a great Christmas!

Santa was very good to the doggies!

The Duddy family returns for more snapper and macks – this time with a bonus gag grouper

Captain’s Blog – December 27, 2009 – Marathon Florida Keys – Tom and Connor Duddy returned for a second day of fishing and brought mom Debbie along this time. Tom had expressed an interest in catching mackerel for smoking plus more tasty snappers.  We headed 10 miles out in the gulf to one of my [...]

Pittsburgh father and son brave the weather for their snapper dinner

Captain’s Blog – December 22, 2009 – Marathon Florida Keys - Tom Duddy and his teenage son, Connor, braved some rather sporty conditions to enjoy non-stop action on the patches. Natives of the Pittsburgh suburb of Sewickley, the Duddy men are accustomed to cooler temperatures and were dressed appropriately for the 60-degree morning with winds in the [...]

US Spearfishing Team harvests the reef off Marathon

Captain’s Blog – December 17, 2009 – Marathon Florida Keys – I was honored to host the US Spearfishing Team as they filmed an episode for Spear Divers TV. The team of five hails from all corners of the States, and none had ever fished off Marathon.  I took them to some of my favorite fishing [...]

Here’s what a Brit has to say….

Captain’s Blog – December 18, 2009 – Marathon Florida Keys – Back at the beginning of the month, I had the pleasure of fishing Jim O’Donnell and a couple of his pals.  You can read the report about their day of fishing by clicking here.  Jim is an outdoor writer back in his native England, but [...]

New Rack Cards

Snapper and grouper fishing on Gulf wrecks

Captain’s Blog – December 4, 2009 – Marathon Florida Keys - The day started out with some pretty nasty weather, and I was concerned we wouldn’t get our trip in.  But, when the guys showed up at the dock wearing their slickers, I knew it was game on! Marathon resident, Ray Frey, had guests visiting from Connecticut, [...]

Family day on the SeaSquared

   I took Christy, Bingo and Isabelle for a boat ride yesterday.  It was a crisp (80 degree) winter day in the Florida Keys!  Enjoy the pictures …. 7 Mile Bridge, Burdine’s, Chappy’s, 7 Mile Marina, lots of boats, doggies, abundant sunshine….  Slideshow: Family day on the SeaSquared

Yippee! It’s time for the Boot Key Harbor lighted boat parade!

  The Marathon Boat Parade of Lights is back and Team 7 Mile Marina is in it to win it!  Lance and the gang at Dockside Bar and Grill in Marathon have injected new energy into this locals’ holiday favorite.     To be held on Saturday evening, December 12, the event benefits two charities: Wounded Warrior Project and Forgotten [...]

Wa-HOOOOOO!

The weather pattern this time of year in the Florida Keys runs like clockwork.  Stretches of delightful days filled with mild temperatures, calm winds and abundant sunshine are interrupted by cold fronts that occur on fairly regular intervals.  Cold fronts have an impact on the fishing, in both a negative and positive manner.  A severe [...]

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