It’s been a year since I jumped off the boat and decided to give it a go on my own. When my wife and I made the decision to sell our house, leave our jobs and move across the country we did so into …
3 Days in Islamorada
Islamorada is a captivating place-- and not just for the fishing. On a highway map (if people still use such things) it sits rather unassumingly in about the middle of the Keys. Tourists that …
My Best Day Black Marlin Fishing: Capt. Tom Francis
What follows is Captain Tom Francis’ best day black marlin fishing. Francis runs the Ultimate Lady—a wonderfully appointed 92’ exploration catamaran. With Francis at the helm since 2001, the …
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Cancer Survivor, Blue Marlin State Record and MONGO Champion
Fishing stories come in many shapes and sizes. Few have more dimensions than the tale of 2020 MONGO champion blue marlin... 2020 was an up and down year for many. While the year will be remembered …
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Fire, Food & Human Connection: The Kudu Grill Story
The story behind the Kudu Grill is as interesting as the grill is versatile. The product of a love affair between a man from Georgia and a woman from South Africa, the Kudu is at once multi-cultural …
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The Biggest Gulf Swordfish of 2020: Titan Up’s MONGO
What follows is the story of how Captain Jeff Wilson and the Titan Up caught the biggest Gulf swordfish of 2020. The swordfish that won the MONGO. Captain Jeff Wilson and the Titan Up fishing team …
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