This column originally appeared in the June 2, 2013, edition of the Keys Citizen.
I spent the week visiting in Boston. The first day it was 26 degrees, windy and raining. Of course, I couldn’t wait to get back to Marathon we…
I spent the week visiting in Boston. The first day it was 26 degrees, windy and raining. Of course, I couldn’t wait to get back to Marathon we…
This column originally appeared in the Keys Citizen on May 5, 2013.
Before a fishing trip, I usually spend a little time planning the trip. First, I ask friends how the fishing has been. This is a pretty good s…
Winter is coming. Florida Keys winter that is. Loretta and I are so used to our “endless summers,” that we woke up and opened the sliding-glas…
This column originally appeared on April 7, 2013
While millions of coastal residents throughout Florida, and the Eastern Seaboard are still rocking and reeling from Hurricane Ian, the Florida…
This column originally appeared in the March 10, 2013, edition of the Keys Citizen.
My buddy Richard and I met in the morning and headed for the Marathon Hump. We had planned to catch a few big blackfin tunas and then put a fe…
This column originally appeared in the Keys Citizen on Feb. 24.
My buddy Richard from Key Colony and I loaded the EP-2 and headed out to catch some mahi mahi.
This column originally appeared in the Keys Citizen on Jan. 27, 2013.
My buddy Dan and I headed out to do some snapper fishing. Dan had a family fish fry coming up, with requests for yellowtails, so we made it ou…
This column originally appeared in the Keys Citizen on Jan. 1, 2013.
Every year, I wait for summertime to come to the Florida Keys. I love the summertime here. The traffic slows way down, the stores are easier t…
This column originally appeared in the Keys Citizen on Dec. 2, 2012.
I’ve been looking forward to a certain fishing trip for a long time. It involved putting four friends, including me, together from all the way…
This column originally appeared in the Keys Citizen on Dec. 2, 2012.
My buddy, Dan, and I loaded the boat with chum, bait, lots of fishing rods and reels, ice, and oats. Our plan was to spend half-a-day on the w…
Summertime mahi mahi fishing makes me smile. I love fishing in the Florida Keys in the summer. I love fishing here anytime of the year. But in…
After 14 years of writing Fish Stories columns in the Key West Citizen and Free Press, I’ve finally chased my dream and written my first full-…
Dan and I started planning our next fishing trip two days ahead. This is not uncommon for us. We’re both planners and detailers. We checked wi…
This column originally appeared in The Key West Citizen on Dec. 2, 2012.
My best fishing buddy, Dan, and I, finally had a chance to get out on the water together. The conditions were great, one-foot seas, and the fo…
This column originally appeared in The Key West Citizen on Dec. 2, 2012.
It’s been a while since I’ve had the EP-2 offshore. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not like I haven’t been fishing, it’s just that I’ve been fishing…
Two state champions in weightlifting, one state runner-up in wrestling, a pair of third-place state finishers in track and field and weightlif…