Bacardi Rum Billfish Tourney update

I am currently fishing the Bacardi Rum Billfish Tournament from Port Lucaya, Bahamas. The boat is a 57 ft Bertram, the Divine Intervention. It's a four day tournament, with about 12 boats entered. Day 1 we caught a very small blue marlin about 120 lbs. The only blue marlin caught that day,...

Weekend Charter - Shallow Water Charleston. SC

I was hoping to go fishing this weekend (sat or sun AM) for whatever is biting in the flats (if anything). any recommendations on who to talk to?

R+D Once Around The Block

Boss wants the boat run as much as practical. With the wind and weather this season it has been tough to part with the pilings. Today rain or no rain the wind was down and gave me an opportunity to let the dock lines hang. Figured I was going any way may as well do something while out. So, I...

New Jersey Shark Season

I know there has been much chatter in the newspapers and on the boards about a potential shark moratorium in New Jersey. The feds and the state have just reached an agreement. I have spoken to both NMFS and New Jersey. We WILL be having a modified shark season in NJ and it WILL allow most...

Offshore Hawaii (Kauai) Recomendations

Can anyone recommend a Charter out of Kauai near north Shore? Thanks, Kahi Miami, Fl

Outboards and Dredges

This question has come up before, but I don't think I've really seen it asked on this main forum. Would anyone like to offer their strategy and experiences with running a dredge off of an outboard boat? Where to you run it in your spread and how do you build your spread around it? I can tell...

PescaPanama info

Thinking of going here in June. I know it is offseason, but has anybody here been with this operation and what are your thoughts about pescapanama. Just need some good or bad info before we pull the trigger.

SW FL-Bonita Beach: 28-inch gag released; snapper, sheeps, hogs & trout

:cool:Wednesday morning, 3/3, was chilly and windy but my brave party of three lady-anglers, Alene Haug, her mother, Carrie and friend, Connie, decided to give the backwaters a try anyway. We caught and released sheepshead until the ladies decided they'd had enough cold, then we headed back for...

Charter Boat in Kauai Hawaii

A travel agent friend has clients going to Kauai Island Hawaii in April. They wish to charter a boat for a day of deep sea fishing for 5 adults so a larger boat. I know who to suggest in Kona but no idea on Kauai. Anyone have a suggestion ?

Honeymoon in late may-early june

Tying the knot may 22nd. Wife and I are spending 7 days in the keys. 3 days in islamorada , 4 days in Key west. The future wife said I can fish while we are in Islamorada :eek:. I want to do some backwater Bone, permit, or any other backwater species available. I will be there from the 25th of may...

Aruba Info

Hey guys a friend of mine is heading to Aruba april 5th to the 12th. (lucky Bastard) Anyone suggest fishing charters, it will be him and his boy. Would like to go on a non tourist trip. They are well seasoned anglers. Really just wants to bend a rod, If the reefs are the ticket they do that, if...

I NEED HELP!! a SWEET/SLICK float for a Boga Grip?

hey guys - i just sucked it up and bought a boga grip and since they are RIDICULOUSLY expensive everyone attaches a float so they cant lose em overboard. The float i attached looks like ... well, i can only thin of expletives. it looks really bad AND gets in the way. Thats due a little to how i...

Phat Mann Goes to Palm Beach

Mann - what a ride! Capt Big Wave Dave, mate Austin, and I left Manteo at 3 pm, refueled in Morehead at 6 pm, headed offshore trying to get ahead of the Noreaster beating up the East Coast. Last thing you want to hear when heading to Fla is strong S to SE winds. Unless your on the Phat Mann. We...

INSUFISHENTFUNDS Takes a trip with the Make a Wish

The Insufishent Funds fishing team has been wanting to find a way to donate our time, talent and knowledge for a good cause. We found our opportunity with the Make a Wish Foundation. I contacted the make a wish foundation and six months later they told me about a 17 year old boy whose wish was to...

braid question

whats the best type of braid available, and also the best bang for your buck...i was going to buy power pro, but recently have seen some negative reviews on it, so any help is greatly appreciated