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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...
Capt. Carl
May 28, 20241 min read
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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...
Capt. Carl
Feb 14, 20242 min read
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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. ...
Capt. Carl
Mar 17, 20231 min read
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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...
Capt. Carl
Jan 9, 20231 min read
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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...
Capt. Carl
Apr 6, 20221 min read
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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...
Capt. Carl
Jun 17, 20211 min read
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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...
Capt. Carl
May 6, 20211 min read
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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...
Capt. Carl
Jan 28, 20211 min read
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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...
Capt. Carl
Jun 27, 20201 min read
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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...
Capt. Carl
Jun 26, 20201 min read
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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...
Capt. Carl
Jun 26, 20201 min read
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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...
Capt. Carl
Jun 25, 20201 min read
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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...
Capt. Carl
Mar 26, 20202 min read
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Sunday's Shark
Picture to go with the report below.
Capt. Carl
Feb 19, 20201 min read
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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...
Capt. Carl
Feb 19, 20201 min read
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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...
Capt. Carl
Feb 1, 20191 min read
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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...
Capt. Carl
Feb 1, 20191 min read
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Welcome to the FOODCHAIN FISHING, Marathon, FL fishing report.
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Capt. Carl
Jan 31, 20191 min read
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