The promising warmth of the sun as it rose slowly over the calm back-country waters was a stark contrast to the gale force winds and cold snap…
I thought I had a bad day of fishing last week. One of the fabulous Florida Keys vacation television ads says, “There are no bad fishing days …
I thought I had a bad day of fishing last week. One of the fabulous Florida Keys vacation television ads says, “There are no bad fishing days …
If you ever need a good laugh, and I think we could all use one lately, all you have to do is visit your local boat ramp on a weekend (especia…
I love talking about fishing and catching fish. So, most of my conversations, other than work related, involve exactly that. I love to share s…
Many of my fondest memories center around fishing trips with friends and family. The adventure and unexpected surprises occurring out on the w…
My buddy Captain Billy (not a real captain) came down from Orlando this weekend dying to catch some fish. Billy is my oldest and most experien…
Do you know that there are people who don’t believe there are really flying fish? And there are people who don’t know that the oceans have tid…
A few years ago I had a charter booked for a solo angler so I was a little surprised when my fisherman and his wife both walked down the dock …
I’ve gotten to the point where I don’t make New Year’s resolutions anymore. It just seems that there is an assumption that nobody is going to …
Typically a “baker’s dozen” provides an extra portion totaling 12 plus one, while a “fisherman’s dozen” usually equates to 12 minus one (or tw…
I can tell when it’s dolphin season in the Florida Keys. My phone starts to ring with friends from out-of-town and out-of-state calling to arr…
Fish Stories Classics: This column originally appeared in The Key West Citizen on Feb. 14, 2010.
Every year I look forward to dolphin season. Of course, this chaotic year everything has turned out to be far from normal, so it was no surpri…
This column originally appeared in The Key West Citizen on March 15, 2009.
I was carefully navigating a very narrow and shallow channel the other day when I spotted a massive manatee slipping past our boat heading in …
This column originally appeared in The Key West Citizen on Oct. 24, 2010. This column is dedicated to the recreational fisherperson who wants …
As a boat captain, I have the opportunity to pilot boats that do not belong to me. As a result, I end up running engines I never would have ch…
This column originally appeared in The Key West Citizen May 26, 2008. This column is dedicated to the recreational fisherperson who wants to h…
Most fishermen will readily admit luck can often be a lot more productive than angling skills when it comes to catching fish. For this reason …
Fish Stories Classics: Originally appeared May 26, 2008
As soon as you pick up a fishing rod, you can tell if it is a low-end model or an expensive high-quality performance fishing rod that was desi…
Welcome back, to the same teams we have always cheered about ... welcome back, to the sports we watch to take away the doubt … welcome back, i…
Small “schoolies” were all we could score during our last couple of outings, so today's plan was simple — head south until you find bigger mah…
I've always said I like to fish alone. But what I'm finding out is, I really like to fish alone maybe one out of three-or-four times. The last…
Our last fishing “adventure” was very uneventful as we spent our time trolling through a variety of depth zones in a vain attempt to locate an…
I finally got to go fishing with some of my friends. Of course, in this new world of normal, it meant we were in different boats together. But…
I know charter captains who hate having women on board. Often this bias revolves around the fact that eventually everyone on board may need to…