AS SEEN IN THE 2004-05 WINTER ISSUE

A little known submerged seamount some 25 miles east of Marathon is home to some of the wildest blackfin tuna action found anywhere!
Just seconds after the scoop of small pilchards broke the surface, the water erupted in a number of intense explosions, a tell-tale sign that lurking below the waves packs of hungry blackfin tuna were responsible for the killing spree. Shaking with anticipation, I managed to hook my first bait in the nostrils before sending him on his merry way.

AS SEEN IN THE FALL 2004 ISSUE

It had been an incredible two days of fishing. Possibly the best I could remember, and all of it took
place at Key Island Estate off Marco Island

As Jim Kanzler snaked his shallow water skiff through the mangroves to the Isles of Capri where my car waited, the images of the action, the Estate, and the surroundings stayed strong and colorful in my mind. That was a good sign, because it signaled that my experience would become a cherished memory.

AS SEEN IN THE FALL 2004 ISSUE

A user friendly tutorial for self-briefing and forecasting marine weather conditions including radar, satellite imagery and local marine observations.

With the approaching holiday season, angler’s can now expect to experience the effects of dreary, early winter cold fronts. These unstable late season weather patterns are generally transitional fronts which luckily, often lose their strong southeastward surge as they make their way towards South Florida and adjacent coastal waters. When these fronts do make their way south and past Lake Okeechobee, they will usually stall over the Straits of Florida before backtracking across the State as a more suitable warm front.

AS SEEN IN THE 2004 FALL ISSUE

It’s all about structure and current.  The unmistakable sound of a hefty snook slurping down shrimp under overhanging mangroves is music to most anglers’ ears. Snook are unquestionably masters of ambush. Along with their magnificent hunting skills, these fantastic fish provide blistering runs, spectacular tail walking jumps, and have the magical ability to mysteriously vanish from an angler’s line, all making them a favored inshore game fish.