So I got this wild idea that I would go fishing off my new stand-up paddleboard. Actually, I don’t think it’s that crazy, but I’ve grown tired of catching sailfish from a boat so I decided to give it a try on my BOTE Board. Fortunately, I was granted a calm spring day with a...

For the 8th Annual Sailfish Kickoff held in Miami Beach I was fortunate to once again ride along with Sandman – an impeccable 60′ Spencer Yacht. With less than ideal conditions it was expected to be a slow, early season bite.  On the morning of day one the fishing was really slow with...

Every year around the first or second week in October mullet being their soutward migration in search of warmer waters. From only feet off the beach to a mile or more offshore, during the heart of the fall bait run the waters take on the appearance of a stained river, interrupted only by fountains...

While I had high hopes of finding lobster on my morning swim, I wasn’t too upset when I came across a pair of snook. One of Florida’s greatest inshore game fish, snook are rather plentiful thanks in part to large-scale conservation efforts. Although I probably could’ve caught a...

Swordfish are apex predators that roam the darkest depths of the world’s deepest oceans. Fortunately, South Florida has what is arguably the greatest fishery in the world and only a week ago we caught a 480-pounder and helped a nearby boat with a fish that was slightly larger! To say our...

Moon jellyfish have invaded area waters in huge numbers and there’s no telling when they’ll leave. Free-swimming predators that pack a serious punch, these translucent groupings of gelatinous goo have been roaming the world’s oceans since the beginning of time. While there are those...

Having grown up only steps from the beach, I was well aware of the explosive snook action that was about to take place. Captain Danny Barrow is the craziest snook fisherman I know and he was about to put me on a serious snook bite. Mature snook are wrapping up their spawning duties and staging in...

Situated on the eastern side of the island of Hispaniola, the Dominican Republic is soon to be the shining star of the Caribbean. Attracting only the most adventurous captains and crews searching for the world’s greatest fisheries, the D.R. is perfectly positioned on a major passageway connecting...