Southbound
Catch of the Day
Caught and released a Tiger Shark Today
We caught and released a big Tiger Shark today while fishing in the Gulf of Mexico We were mainly bottom fishing on one of the Shoals in the Gulf north of Key West. Snapper and Grouper were our main target species. But as long as we are out there, it’s always a...
Sunset Tuna Fishing
Looking for the Black Fin Tuna bite at sunset We had a 6 hr trip today. We decided to leave at noon to try and catch some Black Fin Tuna. The Black Fin like to bite just after sunrise and just before sunset and my guys didn’t want to leave a 6 am to catch the...
Great Start!
Today was new mate Edward’s first trip and his first fish was a nice Wahoo. I think it was a great fish to start his tenure on the Southbound with. I have no doubt we will catch more Wahoos in the future. I am looking forward to the spring and summer when the...
New Blood- New 1st mate on the Southbound
We have a New 1st Mate on the Deck of the Southbound Today was the 1st day for my new 1st mate. Welcome Edward Gartenmayer. Edward is only 24 yrs old, but he is a born and raise Key Wester, (locally known as a “Conch”, Pronounced “KonK”). He...
Changing of the Guard- long time 1st mate Ben Garfield’s last day
Ben’s Last Day For those of you that have fished with me before, if you fished in the winter months, then you probably fished with Ben Garfield as 1st mate. Ben has been with me from October until May for the last 15 yrs. He has his own boat in South Portland,...
Weather still great, Fishing still Good
The Weather is still great and so is the fishing The Reef action remains strong and plenty of bites for the people. Still, lots of Delicious Cero Mackerel around and they are still hungry. When fishing is like this it makes it fun to come to work and I look forward to...
Spectacular beautiful day!
The Weather was stunning today. A big difference compared to the foggy weather we had yesterday. The fishing was great too. Lots of bites and lots of fish for a half-day trip. Here are some recipes for cooking mackerel...
Weird Day
Thick Fog this Morning We don’t get much fog in this part of the world. I know up in Central Florida it is a common occurrence. But not in Key West. We might get 3 foggy days a year. Well, Today was one of those days. For those of you that have fished with me...
Not a lot of time today
Today was a shorter trip than yesterday So we didn’t have time to get to where we caught the Wahoos yesterday, unfortunately. We did fish offshore for a little bit to see if we could pull a strike closer to Key West, but we ended up on the reef looking for...
A “Two’fer” kind of Day!
Fishing Offshore Today! We have been taking advantage of some great reef fishing lately, but we decided to go offshore looking for something different. Generally speaking, when you head offshore this time of year, you will probably not get as many bites. But you are...
Weather and Fishing are Excellent!
Just an All-Around Good Day! The weather and the fishing were both excellent today! you gotta’ love days like today. It’s fun for the customers and, honestly, It’s fun for the crew too! I know everyone comes on board wanting to catch fish, To be...
Excellent fishing and happy customers
Not all about what you catch To be honest, it’s about how much fun you have. Some people are smart enough to have a great time even if the fishing isn’t great. We appreciate their attitude. But that being said, it’s much easier to put smiles on...