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Journey Through the Florida Keys- Marathon

(from TryCharterFishing.com)
Now Entering- MARATHON
Mile Markers: 60-40…if you count the Seven-Mile Bridge.
Welcome to Marathon. You caught your first Florida Keys bonefish; dipped your feet in the saltwater at Anne’s Beach (MM 73-O); fed the tarpon at Robbie’s (MM 78.5-B, how cool was that?); slowed down for the police car “decoy” in Layton (MM 68-O); took [...]

Journey Through the Florida Keys- Islamorada

(from TryCharterFishing.com)
Now Entering- ISLAMORADA
Mile Markers: 89 to 71…give or take.
Welcome to Islamorada. You’ve seen all there is to see “above and below” the water in Key Largo, made the quick drive through the town of Tavernier, and have now entered the “Village of Islands” known as Islamorada. As you travel through Islamorada be prepared [...]

Journey Through the Florida Keys- Key Largo

(from TryCharterFishing.com)
Now Entering- KEY LARGO
Mile Markers: 112- 91…sounds about right.
Welcome to Key Largo. You have arrived here either via the “18-mile” stretch (MMs 126-108) of the Overseas Highway (US-1) that brought you in from Florida City, or the scenic, back-roads route along Card Sound Road (MM 126.5 heading south, MM 106.5 heading north). If you [...]

Journey Through the Florida Keys- Introduction

(from TryCharterFishing.com)
A Local’s Guide to Travelling through and Enjoying Paradise
KEY LARGO - ISLAMORADA - MARATHON - BIG PINE & THE LOWER KEYS -KEY WEST
As mainland Florida disappears into the passing reflections of your rearview mirror, and you become engulfed in the tranquil blues and greens of the Atlantic and Florida Bay waters, you soon realize [...]

Deep Fried Yellowtail Snapper - and more!

I may be poor but I eat like a “conch,” and those men with crowns don’t know what they’re missing!
When the craving calls for fresh fish fillets (which occurs quite often down here in the Florida Keys), I don’t have to drive to the local grocery store or break out the plastic at a fine [...]

R.I.P. Pentax Optio W60

Optio, Pentax W.
(December 25, 2008- September 7, 2009)
Mr. Pentax Optio passed on Labor Day weekend while doing what he loved most; capturing beautiful  images of Florida Keys underwater sea life.
Mr. Optio, best known for his work providing fishing and outdoors photography for websites such as TryCharterFishing.com, FromtheYak.com, and for the Florida Keys Weekly Newspapers, will [...]

Sparky’s Landing: A Feature

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The Smallest Alien in the Universe!

Last night I was attacked by the smallest alien in the universe. Wait, maybe “attacked” isn’t the right word. Last night I was visited by the smallest alien in the universe. There, that sounds slightly less fabricated.
It all went down a little past 11:30 PM-EST, outside of my home on the tropical island of Key [...]

A Dinghy Kind of Weekend

Thanks to Captain Ty Price– who was nice enough to lend us his dinghy for the weekend– my wife and I were able to spend a couple of days on the water in the Florida Keys, exploring the islands and flats around Duck Key, home to Hawks Cay Resort.
There is a great little beach on [...]

$100,000 for Florida Keys Dogs!

Please vote for Innis- the Florida Keys puppy, by following the link below..
If he wins I am donating $100,000 to the Florida Keys for new dog parks and better facilities for pets.
http://www.cutestdogcompetition.com/
THANKS!
By the way- “Innis” means “island” in Gaelic and the “McNubbin” last name is a joke- a combination of my wife’s maiden name “McNulty” [...]