Florida Keys Fishing Report for March 31, 2010

Captain’s Blog – March 31, 2010 – Marathon Florida Keys – We wait for it each spring.  Some years it’s more spectacular than others.  This season looks to be a chart-topper. I’m talking about the annual sailfish migration through the Keys.  They are moving west to spawn.  They travel in great numbers and perform a [...]

Florida Keys shark’en adventure for Ruben’s 16th birthday

Captain’s Blog – March 20, 2010 – Marathon Florida Keys – It was a real treat for me to have Alec and Ruben Rosen on board for a shark’en adventure for Ruben’s 16th birthday! We first headed to one of my go-to spots in the bay in search of lemon sharks.  Unfortunately, we saw only [...]

Florida Keys Fishing Report for March 24, 2010

Captain’s Blog – March 24, 2010 – Marathon Florida Keys – With April comes the migration of sailfish heading west for their annual spawn. Based on the number of flags seen flying on charter boats throughout the Keys, I’d say it’s already game on! You will find the sailfish at the color change, which is occurring [...]

Tom Rinehart of Tampa catches monster amberjack on a deep wreck

Captain’s Blog – March 18, 2010 – Marathon Florida Keys – I had the pleasure of taking Tom Rinehart out for a half day of fishing. Tom does some chartering in the Tampa area, so he certainly knows his way with a rod and reel.  We started on the patches to catch some bait.  We [...]

New program gives fisherman another reason to get hooked on Marathon in the Florida Keys

  Captain’s Blog – March 18, 2010 – Marathon Florida Keys - Fish with us … stay at Pip’s … save 20% on lodging. Anglers planning a charter fishing trip to Marathon in the Florida Keys can now take advantage of a new program that will give them a 20% discount on their lodging.  Captain Pip’s [...]

Florida Keys Fishing Report for March 17, 2010

Captain’s Blog – March 17, 2010 – Marathon Florida Keys – Warmer and calmer weather conditions are producing greater options for fishing. The bite on the patch reefs remains steady with lots of lane and mangrove snapper.  Increasing numbers of yellowtail snapper are enjoying the more temperate mid-70-degree water on the patches. In the 60-foot [...]

Mangrove and mutton snapper were the catch of the day

Captain’s Blog – March 9, 2010 – Marathon Florida Keys – Another trip to the patch reefs for the Piekarski group from New Jersey. A big slug of cold water slowed the fishing down but not to the point we had no catching. Sue and Joe Piekarski and their friend, Don Stetser, kept their rods [...]

Lots of good eats caught on the patches by Felice father-and-son

Captian’s Blog – March 7, 2010 – Marathon Florida Keys – Fred Felice returned for a second trip with me and brought along his son, Rick from Arlington VA. We hit the patch reefs and put together a nice catch of mangrove, lane, mutton and yellowtail snapper, Spanish mackerel and yummy hogfish. Also got a [...]

Deelsnyder brothers discover Florida Keys wreck fishing

Captain’s Blog – February 23, 2010 – Marathon Florida Keys – Brothers Rob and Chris Deelsnyder made a quick escape to the Keys for a little brotherly fishing. They guys spent one day with Capt. Jeff Shelar on Catch-Em-All Charters and a second day with me on the SeaSquared. We started the day by stopping [...]

Florida Keys Fishing Report March 10, 2010

Captain’s Blog – March 10, 2010 – Marathon Florida Keys – It looks like we’re inching our way back to a normal weather pattern, but don’t quote me on that.  Regardless, there has been some outstanding fishing this past week. The patch reef action remains consistent throughout the Keys with lots of mangrove and lane [...]

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