big snook

Gary Adisko and friend Mark from Michigan caught some really nice fish in the Flamingo area including this 41 inch snook which was released after a quick pic.

Bud N' Mary's Fishing Marina is located in Islamorada, Florida, The Sportfishing Capital of The World! It was established in 1944, and over the years has been one of the most famous sportfishing destinations in the world! It is home to over 40 of the finest offshore captains and backcountry guides. We also have a spectacular party fishing boat, the Miss Islamorada. There is also a great dive shop, boat rentals, motel, boat storage, transient dockage, and tackle store. We will be posting fishing related events, catches, media publications, and overall news concerning Bud N' Mary's here, so keep tuned in! You can contact Bud N' Mary's at 1-800-742-7945 or e-mail us:
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Gary Adisko and friend Mark from Michigan caught some really nice fish in the Flamingo area including this 41 inch snook which was released after a quick pic.
Ken Wembold and his friend Dave had plenty of action December 6th. snooks,sheepshead, spanish mackerel,snappers and trout. fish were biting in the sandy key area out in the park.
Had Doug, Rick, and Bob from Michigan out on the Bn'm on December 10th for a great day of fishing. We caught 25 yellowtail snappers to 2 1/2 lbs, 5 mangrove snappers to 5lbs, a 19 lb black grouper, an 8lb red grouper, a 20 lb amberjack, a couple of kingfish, a couple of small sharks, and also went 3 for 5 on sailfish. Doug and Rick both caught their first sailfish!!! Nice job guys! sorry no pics...
I took Jim and Ken Russell out fishing for 2 days. December 1 and 2. On both days we had leading edges of cold fronts roll through. On day one we were out near Sprigger Bank. Started out slick calm but as we watched a low-lying black cloud came through and the wind switched to the northwest at 15mph. Not too bad so we continued to fish. The Spanish mackerel bite was strong, probably catching 30 nice fish. After that we ran over to the Sandy Key area and spent the afternoon throwing jigheads tipped with a live shrimp in the drains and channels. 7 nice snook and lots of jack crevalle.
day 2 another black cloud rolled in on us and this one brought real wind and cold. One minute it was calm and the next 30 mph. We ran the edges of the flats and banks and still got some spray but ended up in the lee of the mainland near Flamingo in
Everglades National Park. We picked at fish all day using jigheads and live shrimp again. Redfish,snook,seatrout,sheephead,blackdrum and jack crevalle. On a blustery cold day we ended up with lots of fish and a good time.capt.skip nielsen can be booked through BudnMarys marina or you can email him at skipcyd@bellsouth.net
Scott Porto & Nick Ruggerio returned to Bud & Mary's to fish with Captain Jim Willcox for three days over Thanksgiving.Day one was 27 redfish & assorted others. Day two 3 cobias & assorted snappers & groupers, Day three 5 bonefish, a 12lbr, a 14 lbr & three around 7 pounds