JUNE 2015
Volume 5 Issue 6
The Fishing, Diving and Boating Magazine of the Florida Keys
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Contents
Night Time is the Right Time by Capt. Mike Makowski
14 islamorada offshore
Be Ready for Everything by Capt. Nick Stanczyk
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Kayak Fishing
Other News
Some Advantages of a Kayak for Permit Fishing
The June Bug
By Randy Morrow
by Capt. Grif Helwig
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Other News
From Key Colony Beach
In the Lower Keys...
A Mother’s Day Present
Schools Out
Annual Migration
by Capt. Dale Emerick
by Capt. Bobby Manske
by Capt. John Sahagian
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Light Tackle in the Lower Keys
Cooling Down in the Penalty Box by Capt. Beau Woods
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Light Tackle Fishing - Upper Keys
A Sea of Questions... by Christine & Capt. Joe Hendrix
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Fishing the flats
Dawn of the Tarpon by Capt. Mike Bartlett
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Key West Offshore
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What a Difference a “D” Makes! by Capt. Gene Chrzanowski
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Key West Diving
spearfishing
All the Big Fish are Here
A Close Call: The Feeling of SAMBA
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By Capt. Kevin (Mac) McKenna
Islamorada Offshore
Islamorada Offshore Report by Capt. Rick Rodriguez
by Blake Knowles & Blake Peery
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Islamorada NearShore
Florida Keys weather
Summer is Almost Here!
Hurricane Season 2015: Get Ready!
by Capt. Rick Stanczyk
by Chip Kasper, Senior Forecaster NOAA/NWS
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Reader Photos
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FishMonster Alerts
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Artificial Reef and Wreck Coordinates
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Florida Keys Fishing Regulations
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Spearfishing Regulations
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National Marine Sanctuary
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Find Your Guide
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Fishmonsters of the Month If you know someone who should be featured here send a photo and the reason why to photos@fishmonster.com.
Kenzie Delahunt
Kenzie, 14 of Corvallis, Oregon has a passion for fishing. She tested her strength when this 29 inch mutton snapper hit her live shrimp in 27 ft of water out of Pine Channel.
David Sanyer
David, who is in the 7th grade at Sugarloaf School shows off a pair of 17+ inch hogfish from an epic day of spearfishing.
FishHead of the Month Jim Tran Jim Tran & Johnny Carrascal have made the South Atlantic grouper season opening a reason for a visit to Marathon. Here is Jim Tran holding a QUALITY black grouper on opening day. If you think you’ve got what it takes to be the FishHead of the Month send us your picture! Tell us when and where you were and why you think you measure up. you could win a FishMonster TSHIRT! email us at contest@fishmonster.com!
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