May 30–June 1: Skippers Dolphin Tournament. Key Largo. Headquartered at Skippers Dockside Restaurant behind Key Largo’s Holiday Inn, this tour…
This column originally appeared in the June 14, 2016, edition of The Keys Citizen.
May 18-21: Golden Fly Tarpon Tournament. Islamorada. Top fly anglers and world-class guides test their skills in this three-day, invitation on…
May 18-21: Golden Fly Tarpon Tournament. Islamorada. Top fly anglers and world-class guides test their skills in this three-day, invitation on…
This column originally appeared in the April 3, 2016, edition of The Keys Citizen.
So far, 2025 has been a rather difficult, if not just surprising and confusing year. Of course, I’m talking about how it pertains to my fishin…
May 4-10: 37th annual Bob Traa Faro Blanco Invitational Tarpon Tournament. Marathon. Newly renamed to honor tournament founder Bob Traa, this …
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May 4-10: 37th annual Bob Traa Faro Blanco Invitational Tarpon Tournament. Marathon. Newly renamed to honor tournament founder Bob Traa, this …
This column originally appeared in the April 17, 2016, edition of The Keys Citizen.
I love the world of offshore fishing and boating. I was drawn to water from my very first thoughts and memories. Now, I’m getting older. But I…
This column originally appeared in the Sept. 7, 2016, edition of The Keys Citizen.
April 24-26: Marathon Premier Sailfish Tournament. Marathon. A boat tournament with a release format, the challenge benefits Mission Fishin’, …
My fishing buddy, Dan, and I loaded his boat with bait, equipment, lunch, diet sodas, and foul-weather gear. We also had some live pinfish lef…
April 24-26: Marathon Premier Sailfish Tournament. Marathon. A boat tournament with a release format, the challenge benefits Mission Fishin’, …
Fishing is picking up and I strongly believe in the cyclic nature of nature. It helps me stay positive and stress-free. Make that stress infre…
April 3-5: Spanish Fly Shark Tournament. Key West. Targeting bull sharks, this second annual catch-and-release tournament is focused on increa…
April 3-5: Spanish Fly Shark Tournament. Key West. Targeting bull sharks, this second annual catch-and-release tournament is focused on increa…
My fishing buddy Mike, from Maryland, and I loaded up his boat with equipment and stuff we might need for a fishing journey out of Marathon. N…
March 27-29: Key West Sailfish Tournament. Key West. The Key West Sailfish Tournament brings bring world-class teams together for a two-day sh…
March 27-29: Key West Sailfish Tournament. Key West. The Key West Sailfish Tournament brings bring world-class teams together for a two-day sh…
This column originally appeared in the March 20, 2014, edition of The Keys Citizen.
The U.S. Postal Service dedicated “Freshwater Fishing Lures” stamps this week March 14, at Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife National Museum …
March 27-29: Key West Sailfish Tournament. Key West. The Key West Sailfish Tournament brings bring world-class teams together for a two-day sh…
Just being able to say, “Better days are coming,” is a wonderful thing. Fisherpersons have struggled through disappointing fishing results for…
March 10-13: March Merkin Invitational Permit Tournament. Key West and the Lower Keys. This charity flats-and-fly-only tournament challenges a…
There’s an old saying among fishermen, “You don’t know...until you go.” This has been especially true lately. Fishing lately has been unpredic…
My boat, Extravagant Promises II, (EP-2) as written on the side of the boat — turned 30 years old this month. It’s a 23-foot Bayliner Trophy c…
Feb. 28–March 1: Backcountry Fly Championship Series. Islamorada. Tournament anglers are to compete to catch the most inches of snook and redf…