Catch Shares

In this podcast, Lobster Lee Starling a commercial fisherman out of Key West talks to us about an idea called Catch Shares. This idea pertains to commercial fisherman and the amount of fish they’re aloud to catch. Check out this podcast to see what this new idea will effect, who it will effect, and what [...]

Vessel Monitoring System for Commercial Fishermen

The Gulf Council requires commercial fisherman to install a Vessel Monitoring System (VMS)on their boat in order to fish in the Gulf of Mexico.  A while back Capt. Marlin Scott interviewed Capt. Lee Starling to find out about a new twist to this rule.  There is a possibility that soon, charter captains fishing the Gulf [...]

Fishing with a Cuban YoYo

A Cuban tradition that has become a Key West tradition – the Cuban YoYo.  Effective, simple and inexpensive.  This technique is for the purist fisherman who wants to fight the fish with his own hands.  Listen in as “Lobster” Lee Starling describes what it is and shares some amazing stories of handlining fish in the [...]

Florida Keys Advisory Council

Lobster Lee Starling knows the fisheries in the Florida Keys and is a great advocate who always goes to the council meetings.  However, recently we had a meeting scheduled  in Key West for the Gulf Council and, almost a hundred miles away, a meeting in Key Largo for the South Atlantic.  A perfect example of [...]