It is a clear morning in the Marathon area. Light southeasterly winds mean relatively calm seas, and May is prime time for big dolphin and tuna. So the Aikatsi (pronounced I-A-Kat-C and meaning “Big Game Hunter” in Native American culture) heads south/southeast for the Marathon humps in search of big tuna and even bigger dolphin. The… Read More
April is an outstanding fishing month here in the Middle Keys, Marathon, and Key Colony Beach area. In fact, Keys wide we experience an explosion in activity. From Florida Bay to the Straits of Florida, it all fires up and gets crazy good. Tarpon fishing at the area bridges, Seven Mile and Bahia Honda, as… Read More
The beginning of spring is near, and the sailfish pour through Marathon on their way to their spawning grounds somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico. Many anglers and charter boat captains are about to embark on the best sail fishing of the season. As March nearly approaches, the baits dangling from kites or slow trolled… Read More
On this initial run the drag is sizzling. Phyllis keeps the rod tip high, not allowing this big fish to find a sharp edge or rock on the bottom. She fights this fish with all the skill you would expect from a seasoned pro, fighting the fish with the rod not the reel. (Remember the… Read More
A beautiful day in February or March fishing the crystal clear blue seas of the Florida Keys has all the makings of the perfect day. We are on the Aikatsi before sunrise the boat and gear are all ready to go as we ease past the markers at the end of the channel. It is… Read More
During the winter and spring we tend to get plenty of wind and as the wind blows the seas pick up to heights where people just don’t go off shore to fish. Don’t let the wind and waves get you down – get out there and just don’t go as far. There are plenty of… Read More
I always thought I started fishing when I was six or so, but a few years back my sisters put together thirty years of photos as a present for our folk’s 30th wedding anniversary. Amongst all the photos they found one of me in 1976 when I was two years old, fishing on the dock… Read More
While we ring in the New Year in our own unique way with stone crab claws, lobster and the like, we the teams at Aikatsi and Best Bet Sportfishing wish you and your family all the best a New Year has to offer. What is not to like about January? A fresh start, a New… Read More
The cool weather is upon us now which gives us a new perspective on fishing in the Florida Keys. This cooler weather triggers pelagic migrations. First the bait makes its move and the predators are soon to follow. Our fishing will change from heading way off shore to hanging closer to reef’s edge. Sailfish,… Read More
December brings cold fronts with shifting winds clocking around the compass and great fishing. Truly one of my favorite times of the year, December offers outstanding fishing in many different venues. Reef fishing is outstanding! Sailfish are here balling ballyhoo on the reef – an incredible sight to see. Wreck fishing is good to… Read More
