Key West Florida

March Merkin 2011

March Merkin 2011

                          Just back from the March Merkin where the weather was a little different than 2010.  By the end of the tournament we were in shorts with bright blue skies, a nice change from the down coats and wool hats in 2010. Another [...]


Tarpon Lessons

Tarpon Lessons

Last month I had to the oppurtunity to head back down to the keys to fish with my good friends Tom Levandoski and Capt. Chris Mcreedy.  This was a Tarpon trip and all Permit desires were set aside for the week.  As weather seems to be a trend in 2010, the trend continued.  For the [...]


Back from the March Merkin…….Still Cold

Back from the March Merkin…….Still Cold

The weather during the March Merkin this year was brutal to say the least.  On Sunday we had water temps at 74 degrees and by Wednesday they were getting down to 64 degress.  Despite the poor fishing a good time was had by all and there were plenty of the normal questions marks that permit [...]


Off to the March Merkin………………..

Off to the March Merkin………………..

I must say the March Merkin is one of those events that I truly enjoy attending each year.   It might have something to do with that fact that 25 anglers and 25 guides all gather to fish for permit, and everyone is as equally sick in the head about permit fishing.  I also think [...]