Memorial Day weekend 2024
Beautiful weather and great fishing. We found Yellowtail Snapper willing to eat our small shrimp pieces. On both days we could see them...
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Capt. Carl
- Feb 14
- 2 min
Big Winter Snapper on the CALM side of Marathon
The weather this year has been challenging. We have had a lot of wind here in the Florida Keys, some weeks we have only been able to fish...
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Capt. Carl
- Mar 17, 2023
- 1 min
Windy Day Snapper SOLUTION!!!
During the winter, the wind blows in the Florida Keys. We generally have an average wind speed between 10 - 15 knots in the winter. ...
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Capt. Carl
- Jan 9, 2023
- 1 min
Winter 2023
Oh My!! The winter back where I come from in Western New York has been brutal with 2 major snow events already. There is no reason to...
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Capt. Carl
- Apr 6, 2022
- 1 min
Spring Fishing in Marathon 2022 (April 6)
The month of March provides constant Mangrove Snapper action in the Gulf. The Gulf provides adequate shelter from the wind and allows us...
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Capt. Carl
- Jun 17, 2021
- 1 min
Summer is Slam Time!!!
Summer is the time we can pursue Mahi, Grouper and Snapper with an increase in range and calm seas! The reef has been productive in the...
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Capt. Carl
- May 6, 2021
- 1 min
Spring is in Full Swing!
Finally the winds are lying down and allowing us more trips on the Atlantic. We have been holding our own on the snapper in the gulf and...
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Capt. Carl
- Jan 28, 2021
- 1 min
WINTER 2021
With winter in the Keys comes a steady east wind often limiting us to the Gulf areas where the fetch of the wind is diminished by the...
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Capt. Carl
- Jun 27, 2020
- 1 min
6-27-2020 "Plan - B" is A-Okay!!!
The ocean had a nasty chop and a steady wind precluding us from getting out to the reef for an enjoyable day of fishing. We made the...
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Capt. Carl
- Jun 26, 2020
- 1 min
Just a Good 'ole Day on the Reef June 25, 2020
Headed out to the edge of the reef in front of Bahia Honda State Park. Set up over some fish in 68 fow and began the day. Great current...
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Capt. Carl
- Jun 26, 2020
- 1 min
AJ's on the Wreck
After a day at the humps and loading up on tuna and mahi, Jim and his son booked me for another day (Tuesday, June 23, 2020) to fish the...
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Capt. Carl
- Jun 25, 2020
- 1 min
Father's Day 2020
A great morning, with a good Dad and crew that couldn't have been more pleased to see Dad reel in a trophy Mutton Snapper. We were...
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Capt. Carl
- Mar 26, 2020
- 2 min
March 25, 2020 Captain Goes Solo
Great Foodchain story for today. Trying to stay isolated I went on a solo fishing excursion this morning. I began fishing at the reef...
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Capt. Carl
- Feb 19, 2020
- 1 min
February Snapper and Sharks!!
This past weekend we fished the Florida Bay area of the Gulf of Mexico to the north of Marathon. The waters were calm and the fishing...
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Capt. Carl
- Feb 1, 2019
- 1 min
All the way to the top...The Top of the FOODCHAIN
Tired of catching fish? This can happen when fishing the Gulf in the winter. Jacks, small snapper, ladyfish and even pinfish attack...
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Capt. Carl
- Feb 1, 2019
- 1 min
Marathon Fishing reports -- The good, bad and ugly!!!
Snapper at night is one of my favorites. Heading back into the Gulf of Mexico to a couple of wrecks we found after IRMA and setting up...
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Capt. Carl
- Jan 31, 2019
- 1 min
Welcome to the FOODCHAIN FISHING, Marathon, FL fishing report.
I hope that you will add this to your favorites.
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