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Couple of great trips with my group of repeat clients that have been going out with me for several years now. We worked around weather both days and caught snappers, jacks, sharks, lobsters, crabs, we snorkeled the reef, collected shells and a handful of sand dollars to bring home for souvenirs. We literally did it all. #shellingflorida #lobstercharters #snorkeling #reeffishing
Had a good catch today with some new French clients. They earned a box full of fish and got a fabulous show of offshore fishing, offshore weather, these things whatever they are, fighter jets, sea turtles and a workout a little beyond what they were expecting. We worked very hard and progressed into good anglers. We came in early and their catch will be distributed through my community. I’m proud of their effort. On my trips you are my deck crew and we win or lose together as a team. #captfkra
Wrapping up a “bigger fish” trip today. We did pretty good. This was what it looked like as we dumped and departed. Just wanted to remind everyone that I am booked for lobster mini season, but I have early August dates available. Certainly there are some unique very relevant to success characteristics in play this year when it comes to lobster catching. I have trended away from mini season trips in previous seasons for guest safety issues based on my evaluations. I’m proud that I have always and still absorb the high cost of making sure my guests are insured for all of the activities I offer. Most “ charter” insurance protects you in a vessel and it is a standard insurance policy with limitations to being inside the vessel. Not at the dock, not in the water, not lobstering, snorkeling or at the sand bar. I carry insurance that is way more expensive and requires way more operator protocol to prevent a good day from being a huge mistake. When you are thinking you are saving money, I”ll bet you your risk to do so is far more than you think. My trips would be cheaper if I cut corners. Cutting corners makes more money. I wish everyone a safe and productive mini season. I do not refer lobster charters because I’m not aware of anybody that offers the specific insurance to cover you in the water similar to what a dive/snorkel operator carries. I have that. That is why you have to sign a liability release waiver to agree to the terms of my insurance coverage. It is not easy insurance to get. If you don’t sign anything, guess what? That policy does not cover you. You either have or have not. Do you drive without car insurance? Some great lobster catching spots are right where this video came from. A boat will be more likely to run you over 1000X before this would be a concern for lobstering. Just using my shark friends to catch your awareness. There are some scary charter industry secrets far more dangerous than getting bit by a shark. TRUTH. People will run you over to save themselves 2 minutes to respect a dive flag and actually go around you for your safety in pursuit of their lobster fantasy. That is the reality of mini seas
A little behind on my trip pics. Had a busy holiday week with some environmental challenges. Some pivots and alternative fisheries made for some good catches. #sailfishboats #cmor #columbiasportswear #engelcoolers
Reeling in big fish from the deep can be hard. Good technique makes a big difference. Hitting the timing on your pumps and wind downs is very important to leverage your fish off the bottom, away from structure and quickly and to beat the predators. I preach and teach good rod handling skills and light tackle techniques to apply to other fisheries when we choose to scale up as we did here on the wrecks. It all matters. I love that teamwork!!#muttonsnapper #LearnAndEarn
Who wants to do the tuna shuffle? It can be epic early in the morning. The difficulty can be learning about the shark clock starting out the trip. Among my most common sayings; “If you don’t want it really bad, something else does.” Out in the open ocean the rules are tight and the game is moving faster than what you think.🐟🦈😳
Been a great week celebrating fathers and birthdays. Been knocking it out of the park with jumbo yellowtail snapper an XL mutton snappers on light tackle. My schedule slows a bit coming up. Good time to get an ocean on!
Been knocking out ALL kinds of water adventures lately. Weather has been mostly calm and the water has been pretty clear. I do custom charters that put you on the best things to do locally. Let’s put together a plan for your best summer adventure!
Finished 2 recent reef trips spending a little time targeting these light tackle gladiators. It’s nice to fight the fish and not crowds of silly boaters. #permit #flkeysfishing #bucketlist✔️ #quickandeasy #cmor
A tale of 2 trips. It great to get the kids out for easy fun fast paced action. If you want to check some bigger fish boxes, some more patience, time, skill sets and strength is required. Adjust accordingly and it all works out. #familyfishing #kidsfishing #flkeysfishing #permit #catchoftheday
America… why so confusing?🤷
For the fans of my business page, this is part B to the grouper post on my personal page. The grouper I shot the other day was just a little over legal size. It has great value as an educational tool. I no longer offer spearfishing trips, but I do spear with friends that are part of the learning process. Responsibly and respectfully using our resources makes us all stewards of the resource. Nobody wants to shoot a short fish and have it wasted to error. Split second decisions underwater come with experience, which takes lots of time. So, having a just legal fish to hold, to feel and spend some time with has value. Mazie did an A+ job cleaning this fish, but she had some external pressure that was quite comical. Just another funny Florida Keys moment to share with you. This little bird has befriended me and will be in future posts if he decides to stay local. #crownedheron #grouperfillet #cleaningfish #dexterknives #knifeskils
Current situation. Snorkel and sandbar trip today. Had 50’ of blue vis on the reef with 81 degree water. Sandbar tide going out to low low with almost 88 degree water. Get your summer fun on fishing, snorkeling, sandbaring and all kinds of fun #sandbar #sandbartrips #snorkeling #flkeys #familyfunday
I enjoy putting a wide variety of guests on an entry level reef fishing trip. Whether you’re just barely tall enough to see over the side of the boat or old enough to remember when gas prices were in “cents”, I can put together a successful trip for your group. #ReefFishing #yellowtailsnapper #parrotfish #flkeysfishing
I don’t know how to explain my posts anymore. On here, yes, it’s for self promotion of and for my business. It is way beyond a business. It’s a lifestyle that is so intertwined with many other lives and businesses. It’s really hard to sum up in a single or daily post. There is just so much more to everything that can be shown. Thank you for all that are a part of my matrix. So, fish broth, charter this morning, speared my way home instead of rolling up my windows. Shot some really nice fish. Rain stings way more than I remember. My new Riffe top is awesome and kept me warm in the rain. Boat got a free wash on the ride in and so did the inside of my truck. More like my truck has puddles inside of it and smells like a wet dog lives in there. All an be fixed tomorrow. #islandlife #flkeys #charterfishing #damnrain #blackgrouper #riffe #sailfishboats #engelcoolers
When we work through a trip my plan is to stair step through success. Here in the Keys we have great fisheries. Our water is clear and our fish are smart. Everything is on a schedule, process and timeline. There is no day you step on a professional court or arena as a layman and you keep pace or excel. I like to build as we go. It’s an organic process. It’s different every trip. When the chemistry and ingredients are synced up, we pivot and spend time fishing for the right one. This scenario early in a trip in the hands of an excited angler is mostly a fail. I’ve done it myself plenty of times and failed. Tricking a clear water giant reef mutton snapper is a work of art A-Z. It’s math, statistics and art in a blender of variables. This snapper was with us most of the trip. Everything lined up and on the lightest tackle possible we got the bite. We is you. You are doing the angling on my trips. You mess this up. It will be clear. You hit your marks, level up, execute and this is a possibility. This was landed on half of the line strength I would feel good about. My angler knew what he did. This is the reward for all the times I have seen it go wrong. Listen. Learn. Execute. These are one chance trip defining moments. The rod is always in your hand. Everything that happens matters. I’m very proud of this moment. 99% of the time, the public does not see the positive outcome. Mostly the moment is too important for me to film. We crushed it today, so I wasn’t worried at this point. This is what a light tackle best looks like when you earn every once of it. The vibe is all there.🙌💪 #muttonsnapper. Those wind downs won this war. Fresh water anglers pay attention. This is the difference in winning and losing. Wind down speed. Clutch move. #talkingheads #engelcoolers #columbiasportswear #pumpandwind #lighttackle
What a very last minute sandbar/sunset trip looks like. We checked a lot of boxes and made a special unplanned evening. A good heads up is helpful, but I’m sort of mostly ready. #sandbar #sunsetcharter #flkeys
A couple of highlights from the tarpon tournament last week. I was hoping to catch a few more fish, but the good company and beautiful conditions made up for it.
Just getting around to edit some content from last week. Here's a little permit coming aboard out of the most blue water you can imagine
A couple of pictures from the McDonalds tarpon tournament. My teams were great and we executed with great precision through a generally slow bite.
Morning trips are best, afternoon trips, night trips, reef, deep dropping, tarpon tournament…. All a part of what I have done the past few days. It’s been hectic on top of hectic. My schedule slows down a bit coming up. Give me a text, call or email. I would love to get you out on a custom trip that fits your group. I kinda do it all if it is fun.
Great reef trip where we worked through some shark issues to make a great catch. Had a friendly visitor and finished landing a permit. The forecast looks to be amazing near term.
When the water gets this clear fishing can get pretty tough. Go light to get the bite, but go for a ride when you hook a good one. I had plenty of time to start the camera after this one dumped most of the line off the reel and miraculously stayed out of the reef. #yellowjack No, we didn't bring the net today.
Been an exciting action packed weekend checking all of the activity boxes. Light tackle reef fishing, offshore, snorkeling and sandbar. Just all good times! #charterfishing #marathonfishingcharters #familyfishing #flkeysfishing #sailfishboats
Diversity has dominated the past week. Game plans change with the weather and conditions. We have fished in the calm on the bay side, shark fished in the shallows, snorkeled the reef, relaxed at the sandbar and plan to head offshore after a little reef fishing tomorrow morning. It’s a great time of year to be on the water in the Florida Keys!
Been making all kinds of adventures lately as we round out Spring Break 2026. Experience the thrill of hooking into something really big and powerful for the first time. #sharkfishing
Watch a little shark wrangling action by my guests yesterday. We caught and released a bunch of toothy critters.
Look what legitimately scared me today on my charter. Not an April fools joke. I stopped and grabbed my phone immediately because I knew nobody on board would believe me. This was before the 4 sonic booms scared the crap out of us on my afternoon trip. What would you have done?. #aprilfool #icaughtyou #sailfishboats #charterfishing #springbreak2026
