Southbound
Catch of the Day

This time of year is one of my favorite times of year to fish. When conditions are normal, we usually stop on the reef and net some live ballyhoo, (baitfish) and then slow troll them along the reef looking for mackerel, Snapper, Grouper and barracuda or we go out...

Today started out as a very Ugly day! It rained most of the night and many of the boats canceled or postponed their trips. It really wasn’t blowing very hard. The rain was steady, but not a real heavy downpour. So we decided to go for it. I knew there was a...

The folks I have onboard are very easy going. As long as the rod is bent they are happy. I have them for multiple days and today they just wanted to keep busy. They also wanted a little fish for dinner. We made the decision to go Snapper fishing today. We were mostly...

We had two trips today. Both half-day trips. In the morning we caught a Sailfish today. To be honest, it wasn’t a really, really big sailfish. As a matter of fact, it wasn’t a normal-sized sailfish. It was a little guy. It was probably only about 3 ft or...

Normally I like to leave early by Key West standards. While many other areas leave at 4,5 or 6 am to get to their fishing grounds, We are lucky here, we don’t have that far to run. So we don’t have to leave as early. Considering the “party”...

I’ve been fishing these waters for over 30 yrs and I’m more than willing to spend all day looking for one specific fish. I can wait all day for a Sailfish if that is what it takes. That being said, I’m not the one paying for the fishing trip. My...

This should come as no surprise to anyone, but it’s December! This is not normally the time of year when we are still catching Dolphin, (Mahi, not Flipper), but the fact remains we are. The Dolphin are still here. Not massive quantities, but some decent size...

I have said many times that I know how lucky I am. This is a great job and the fact is not lost on me. I have been able to make a living and have fun doing it. But this is not always just a business. Sometimes you have to make a business decision that is not just...

Some days we are targeting a specific species of fish. Maybe live baiting for sailfish or possible offshore fishing for Dolphin, (Mahi) or even on the reef catching Yellowtail Snapper. Other days, we have time to fish and we are not looking for any particular fish. We...

Sometimes you go fishing with one plan in mind, but things don’t go as expected so a chang of plans in required

We had a full day today. One of 2 full days with the same group. As it was the first day this group has fished with me, We decided to just go reef fishing today with the hope of getting some good bottom fish for dinner. I thought getting some live bait would be...