Stranded in Paradise

They say the only thing better than owning a boat is having a friend who owns a boat.  I’m not sure this applies to snowbirding but it worked out well for us last week when we bugged out of Wintergeddon NJ and went to Long Key, FL to visit our friends, Kerry and...

First Florida Winter Catch

I know from friends and neighbors that the winter of 2026 has been brutal! SWFL (Cape Coral) has also had its coldest winter in 15 years. No sympathy needed but for three weeks we had temps ranging from 40 – 60 degrees and it definitely put the fish bite on...
Costa Rica Is The Place To Be!

Costa Rica Is The Place To Be!

While we have been putting up with freezing weather week after week, Roy Richards has been in Costa Rica getting it done!  First he sends us a photo of a beautiful tuna he got, then he follows it up with an impressive sailfish.  At least someone is making the best of...

Remembering Dan Ludwig

Special outing for me yesterday (12/7) joining Dan’s wife, Cindy, her son, Joey, and his friend Scott on the Ludwig’s boat to chase striped bass.  My last time fishing with Dan was doing the same thing with him and Joey almost exactly two years ago.  Dan was an avid...

Last Trip on The Navigator

Monday, I went out with Tim Naples and his friend on Tim’s boat “Navigator.”  Striped bass were the day’s target.  We left at 6am and went out through the Little Egg Inlet.  Heading north along LBI and not seeing any action, we went past the...