For the fishing ADD afflicted angler, it is one of the best times of the year to get outside of the reef.  Whether you prefer fishing the surface for sailfish, dolphin or tuna or like to drop down to the bottom for amberjack or mutton snapper this is the time of year that things get…

Late winter and early spring are a great time to explore what the fishing can be like in the back country of Florida’s Lower Keys.  There are usually a lot of days that the wind is a little brisk for moderate sized boats to comfortably ply the waters offshore or even on the reef line. …

I can’t believe that another year has passed and we are still prohibited from taking our fair share of grouper during the time of year that they are actually, most readily available in our waters.  That being said, I guess that we are really lucky that there are so many other species available to pursue. …

December is the last chance to dance with the tasty grouper for the 2012 season. On January 1, grouper season is shut down again for the entire months  of January, February, March, and April.  By the way, do not let anyone try to convince you that we can fish the shorter closed season from Gulf…

We finally start to pull away from the months of fishing indecision.  It is finally time to get serious with the grouper on the patch reefs as they get into their winter mode with just these few remaining months before the door is summarily slammed shut just as the fishing starts to heat up.  The…

When the water cools down the fishing heats up.  That is what happens most Octobers.   As fall begins, so does the cooling of the waters in the Florida Keys and the bait starts its annual migration south.  We do not usually have the strong cold fronts this early in the year to blow the bait…

“It depends.”   That is the best answer that I can give people when they ask what the fishing is like in the Lower Keys in September.  What is biting is completely dependent on what the weather is doing.  If the weather is still hot, which is a 50/50 possibility, the summer fish will still be…

In between all of the lobster madness that sweeps the Lower Keys there is a fishery that seems to be forgotten during the peak of the year.   Fishing for bonefish on lower keys flats has a lot to offer for an ADD afflicted angler such as myself.   Of course I find it better to not…

I love July.   All of my favorite activities are available in July.  It usually takes until now for me to want to get into the water.  I am famous as a temperature wimp.  If you need a wet suit to be comfortable in the water, it is too cold for me.  So by now…