Washington DC Fishermans Protest

Fishermen, marina operators, and charter boat captains rallied in Washington DC last week to protest what they call excessive fishing regulations that will be putting them out of work.
NOAA, the national Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, which enforces the Magnuson-Stevens Act has already closed some areas  and intends to close others to stop overfishing.
Many coastal communities [...]

An update from our friends in Kenya…..

Dear Dianne,
Hope all is well with you.  Just thought I’d send in the following bit of info for you.
In the last week the fishing at Hemingways has started to trend towards the bigger fish.  We’ve had two large Blues on the line – one estimated at around 700 pounds and yesterday one that broke the [...]

Re: Snapper Grouper Closures

Recent Message from the Ocean Minded Anglers of Florida:
The South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (SAFMC) has now made major closures of snapper and grouper fisheries and has a proposal for a total closure of snapper for an undetermined amount of time, as well as a proposal to stop all bottom fishing  because of the potential [...]

Reader’s Report: Beautiful Queens off Marathon

Great report we received out of Marathon today.  Nice catch guys!
“Thought you might enjoy these pics of Dave, myself Capt TJ in the middle and Bill. Took them jigging off of Marathon Saturday for tuna and they got their tuna the AJ that I normally don’t keep but they wanted something to smoke and the [...]

Hemingways Resort Watamu, Kenya

In this podcast we talk to Garry Cullen from Hemingways Resort in Watamu, Kenya. One of the only places in the world where you can catch and release 5 different types of bill fish all in one day, they have every thing from Blue Marlin to Yellow Fin Tuna and on to Ruby Snapper, the [...]

The Friendliest Catch

Today, Capt. Marlin Scott talks with Brandon Jimenez from Captain Hooks Marina in Marathon as he tells about a recent experience he had helping some folks stranded out on their boat.  A good lesson on how quickly things can go wrong and how it pays to be prepared.

Key West 2010 Sailing Regatta

If you think fishing limits and seasons are unfair to recreational anglers, get involved!!

First off, thank you very much for taking the time to fill out the Fix Magnuson Now petition, for recognizing how greatly the Act has been distorted by foundation funded activists, and for wanting to be a part of the effort to set things straight. Along with the rally in Washington on February 24, this [...]

Billfish Bonanza in Watamu, Kenya

276 Billfish Caught on 22 Boats in 9 Days
January 16th – 24th, 2010 – The Kenyan waters are red hot at the moment with all three marlin species plus loads of sail being caught every day. Striped marlin in particular are around in large numbers but we are also seeing plenty of Blue and [...]

Bomb Found Off Calda Bank

No kidding!  Right outside of Key West on Calda Bank, a bomb!  Flats fisherman, Capt. Mike Bartlett was out fishing with his wife when they spotted it in the water. Back in the 1940’s and 50’s, the waters around Key West were used as practice bombing sites for the Naval Air Force .  Today you can [...]

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