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Hello fans and fishermen. It’s been about 6 months since my last update. They say you can’t change the past or predict the future, but I’d like to reflect and speculate a bit on both. First, the reflection. Last year I welcomed Capt. Eddie to the AFG crew. His steady flow of fishing knowledge andRead more

It’s the first day of the annual Don Hawley Tarpon Fly tournament.  Organized in 1975, it was the first tournament to stop the killing of tarpon. With a sunrise like this to start out, it feels like a winning day already. It’s a five-day fight, so all this week there are lots of boats out thereRead more

Sam Kaufman reeled in this impressive silver king after hooking it on fly. What’s better than landing a hefty tarpon on a crisp April afternoon? The gravity-defying acrobatics tarpon are known for. With my friend and client on the bow, I watched as his line zinged tight after the hook-up. Seconds later, just 40 feetRead more

This team of troopers overcame gusty cool conditions to earn some great catches – here they have an ornery shark on the line. When anglers flock to the Florida Keys, most envision sunny skies and flat still waters in which to hunt their prize catch. While it is an island paradise down here, we stillRead more

2012 Day 1 Islamorada Bayboat Billfish Tournament with Capt. Steve Friedman, Capt. Brent Johnson and Doug Mienkiewicz. An offshore fishing tournament for boats 24′ and under.