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Half day charter on the Reef

Half day charter on the Reef

Yesterday, we had a very easy half-day charter on the Reef. I only had one customer fishing and it was an old high school classmate of mine. I hadn’t seen him in almost 50 years. He just wanted action and hopefully, some fish to take home to eat. The weather was...
The Weather is changing

The Weather is changing

The Weather is changing We are in a “Transitional” Time of year right now as the weather is changing from Sumer to, (what we call “Winter”). The offshore fishing for Mahi has slowed way down as the water is starting to cool down a bit and the...
The Road to the Florida Keys

The Road to the Florida Keys

The road to the Florida  Keys will be opening on June 1st. There has been a roadblock in place for Southbound traffic since late March. Since then, if you were not a resident or homeowner or you worked in the Keys, you were not allowed in. Now, I have some serious...
I like being the early bird

I like being the early bird

When I bought the Southbound in 1992, most of the charter boats would leave the dock at 8 am. That is much later than boats in most areas. Key West has the advantage of being able to catch fish relatively close. I’ve caught Sailfish within 5 miles of the beach....

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Today the Southbound will remain in its slip. We work a lot. At times we will work 7,8 or even 14 days in a row. We don’t have weekends. Being a charter fishing boat owner/operator really is a dream job. I have said many times I know...