1/2/12 Islamorada Offshore fishing for sailfish

The Cohen family has been fishing in islamorada out of Bud n' Mary's since 1971. When Capt. Skip Nielsen was a mate, dad Gerald caught his first sailfish. Now son Ben released his first sailfish fishing with Capt. Skip on new years eve.He used Foxsportfishing tackle on the Sailfish. His dad Gerald, fished with vic gaspeny years ago and released 17 bonefish in one day. They have spent a lot of days over the years fishing from Bud n' Mary's and still do so today!

11/9/11 Islamorada Offshore & Backcountry Report

Fishing was good all around today here in Islamorada Florida Keys.  In the backcountry Capt. Rick Stanczyk reported hooking double digit snook and catching 8 or so.  Redfishing around flamingo was not so hot just a few small rats.  Capt. Mike Bassett caught a real nice size fish on a half day back there as well.  Capt. Jim Willcox ran deep into the backcountry and caught some snook, redfish, and a baby tarpon.  Capt. Skip Nielsen did say he got a few nice size reds out to the west.  Capt. Vinnie Biondoletti fished the patches and caught several nice size hogfish - great eating!  Also plenty of porgies and other fish.  Offshore Capt. Nick Stanczyk on the BnM got into several nice mahi, great to see them this time of year.  They also caught 2 sailfish.  The gulf edge got a little nasty this afternoon, Capt. Rick reported it started blowing out of the west shutting a lot of fishing down out there this afternoon, we did catch some nice jacks and found a big goliath grouper on some structure.  Unfortunately we hooked him about 6 times and could not pull him out of it with the rod we had, must of been a very big fish!!!  Great fun still though to feel them pull!

11/4/11 Sailfish turn on for Kalex, early november fishing islamorada!

The Kalex fished today on 11/4/11.  They reported lots of bait around, especially pilchards off the beach.  The sailfish bit well for them.  They caught 5 today!  Catch 22, Reel McCoy, and Sugaree also reported catching some sailfish!  Great to see them showing up, it is that time of year again, and with the cooler weather on the way, they should continue to bite well!  Great november islamorada fishing!

2/6/11 Backcountry Tarpon

Captain Jim Willcox did an AM 1/2 day this Super Sunday with JW Howard & his son Wade. They both caught non-stop jacks, trout & pompano. In the final hour 12 year old Wade caught his first permit & a 120lb tarpon.  Yesterday Capt. Jim fished and jumped 2 tarpon off, though did catch a few bull sharks and some other shark varieties, as well as some smaller stuff.  Capt. Jeff Beeler did catch a tarpon in the back yesterday as well.  Offshore today Capt. John Johnansen and Capt. Rick Stanczyk took some people fun fishing, and caught them their first sailfish, a nice 25 lb cobia, and limit of kingfish.  Saw plenty of sails though they were tough to get to eat and there was a tournament going on so we didn't want to mess with them too much, and a big school of smaller cobias, and the kingfish bit well!

2/2/11 Relentess and BnM place 1st and 3rd in the Poor Girls Tourney!

Team Relentless and BnM, with Capt. Paul Ross and Capt. Nick Stanczyk, placed 1st and 3rd in the Poor Girls Sailfish Tournament on Wednesday.  It was a close tournament, with 46 boats and 46 fish released (pretty sure about the stats not entirely).  Relentless had 5, and BnM and Killer White had 4, though Killer White caught theres before so they got 2nd.  Instant action early in the morning, fairly slow mid-day, and another rally in the afternoon.  Congratultaions guys!