Jeanne Taylor holds a flag yellowtail she caught after an early morning departure, a lighthouse sunrise and a successful morning fishing the reef offshore of Key West. With a little coaxing from her friends prior to chartering the vessel “Premium Time” out of A & B Marina, Jeanne reluctantly agreed to go on the trip…. Read More
Richard Wolford displays a trophy wahoo he caught while slow trolling live bait off of Islamorada in the cooler blue water of winter. Wahoo are the most coveted species in the mackerel family and can be an obsession here in the Florida Keys. Targeting Wahoo is another perk for… Read More
There is no doubt that the Florida Keys is the blackfin tuna capital of the world. How else can it be explained that even without any size restrictions, bag limits or regulations, these tuna are always available to catch? In some areas, such as the Islamorada Hump, the Marathon… Read More
The sailfish loved the weather during the 1st Annual Florida Keys Sailfish Tournament but it was a tough day for the fishermen. Even with the rough seas and windy conditions fourteen boats competed. FishMonster Magazine and A & B Marina were the hosts of this first annual tournament for local… Read More
Pumpkins in the Florida Keys! Swordfish can be considered our one and only link to the mainland when it comes to pumpkins. “Pumpkin Swordfish” is a term used to describe the color of the fillets and steaks from certain swordfish. Captain Bobby Manske has many talents including swordfishing both recreationally and commercially for too many… Read More
From what we have seen the grouper bite is going to be fantastic! The stories that have come to us throughout this closure have consistently reported large amounts of grouper from the channels to the patch reefs and the outer edge to the wrecks – leading us all to believe… Read More
Listen as Capt. Dana Banks talks to Capt. Marlin Scott about sailfishing in Key Largo. It is prime time for sailfish. Capt. Dana tells us how he does it, what kind of bait he uses and the spots to go in the Upper Keys.
In this podcast, Capt Marlin Scott talks with Capt. Phil Thompson about catching pompano in the waters around Key West. The pompano is a colder water fish, so this is the time of year that you’re going to start seeing them. Capt. Phil talks about where to go to find them and what the best… Read More
Summertime is the season for sharks. Whether you’re offshore on the wrecks, up on the reef, or out in the backcountry, there’s no shortage of these toothy critters. Being that there are so many of these sharks and also so many people who can’t get out every day to catch them, we decided not to… Read More
In this podcast “From the Water Show” host Capt. Marlin Scott talks to Capt Craig Eubank about Kingfish off Key West. Ever wonder why they’re called smoker kings? Well hook up on one and you will shortly see! Blistering runs and skyrocketing jumps are just a few things these fish have in their arsenal…. Read More
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