This column originally appeared in the June 14, 2016, edition of The Keys Citizen.
On May 3-4, 2015, 69 boats went offshore hoping to win one of the premiere fishing tournaments held in Marathon; the Tom Thumb Bull and Cow Do…
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…
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.
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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…
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…
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…
This column originally appeared in the March 20, 2014, edition of The Keys Citizen.
Just being able to say, “Better days are coming,” is a wonderful thing. Fisherpersons have struggled through disappointing fishing results for…
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…
This column originally appeared in the Oct. 1, 2017, edition of The Keys Citizen.
I don’t know about everybody else, but the weather has been fighting with me all month, and most of the end of last year. I’ve lived in the Fl…
This column originally appeared in the Sept. 18, 2016, edition of The Keys Citizen.
Well, well, well. We made it through another year. I’m happy to have 2024 safely in my back pocket. No escaping allowed. Loretta tells me each…
This column originally appeared in the Oct. 2, 2016, edition of The Keys Citizen.
Over the New Year’s holiday, I picked a day to go fishing. The weather forecast was iffy, at best. We’d just gotten over a very windy period a…
This column originally appeared in the July 7, 2016, edition of The Keys Citizen.
Dan, Tim and I left the dock early in the morning. Tim had made the decision to run his boat and catch some tuna. So, the three of us headed o…
My friends, Dan, and Tim, and I loaded up Dan’s boat and headed toward open water from the Vaca Cut. The marine forecast was for choppy water …
This column originally appeared in the Oct. 29, 2017, edition of The Keys Citizen.
My friend and fishing buddy, Dan, and I lowered his pristine 36-foot Invincible into Vaca Cut. It was one of those beautiful Florida Keys morn…
This column originally appeared in the Aug. 21, 2016, edition of The Keys Citizen.
My friends, Dan and Tim, and I headed out of Vaca Cut. It was one of those stunning ocean mornings. As we ran the channel leading to open wate…
Other than my wife, I’ve met most of the significant people in my life through fishing. One of my most memorable fishing buddies and mentors i…
I’ve got friends throughout most of the United States, many of whom are snowbirds.