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September 28, 2026
Small Boats, Big Strategies
Story and photos by Capt. Stephen Spagnuola There is a saying “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size…

September 28, 2026
Our Own Special Church
By Jason Hawkins The closest I have been to heaven is from the tower of a sportfisher. Planes have ceilings. Tall buildings have a…

September 28, 2026
On the Trail of Zane Grey
By Edwin Martin Although I fished in the 1930s and ’40s with Calcutta cane poles with brass barrel guides and a knuckle-buster reel with…

September 28, 2026
Double Overtime at Block
A Tales from the Edge By Jere Murdoch There are offshore trips that go according to plan, and then there are trips that remind…

September 28, 2026
Dancing With Dolphin: Find, Entice And Catch Mahi
(Originally published November/December 2018) By Capt. Doug Kelley Dolphin fishing in the Florida Keys is one of the most popular fisheries we have. Many…

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