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The Fishing, Diving and Boating Magazine of the Florida Keys

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NOVEMBER 2015 Vo lume 5 Issue 10

Kayak fishing calendar for the cooler months

catch more fishkeeping live bait healthy

current fishing reports

cool weather tips

Swordfishon a bay boat!

NOVEMBER INKEY LARGO

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Successful fishing this time of year depends on having a good working knowledge of fish behavior and patterns during weather changes.

From catching grunts off a dock to targeting kings and sailfish in deeper water, the Keys offer a myriad of choices for the fishing enthusiast.

A day on the water with George Poveromo

KAYAK FISHING CALENDARFOR THE COOLER MONTHS

COOLING OFFIN THE KEYS

ISLAMORADA OFFSHORE REPORT

THE FIRST FRONTSOF AUTUMN

SHOOTIN’ A SHOW

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November 2015 Contents

SWORDFISH ON A BAY BOAT

ON BEING THANKFUL

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COVER PHOTO

Captain Nick Stanczyk, angler Charlie Ellis and FishMonster Magazine photographer Kevin Dodge capture a catch and release swordfish moment aboard Captain Nick’s bay boat offshore of Islamorada.Photo credit: Kevin Dodge www.DodgeOcean.com

EDITOR’S NOTE

READER PHOTOS

ARTIFICIAL WRECK & REEF COORDINATES

LOBSTER & SPEARFISHING REGULATIONS

FISHMONSTER ALERTS

FLORIDA KEYS FISHING REGULATIONS

NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY

FIND YOUR GUIDE

Enough is enough! we add I don’t want to work on the boat. I don’t want to relax anymore!” So goes

the plight of an adventure coordinator here in the Florida Keys. Even the easy days of off season have gotten to be monotonous. It’s time to get back to work on the water, WOWING the crowd. FishMonster Magazine and the amazing crew of contributors bring you a variety of tips, techniques and stories to kick off the season.

Within these pages this month you will find a gratefulness for all that the Florida Keys are. From Captain Bobby

Manske who puts his witty spin on the magical life he lives and the special people that he loves. He writes from the heart of a good soul; to the quality content by “Yak Man” Randy Morrow with his contribution towards the kayak culture. He knows all the tricks, the ins and outs of the season and has put together a calendar you can really use.

We’re also continuing the Survivor series this month highlighting a local business who is succeeding in the Keys. You will find a laundry list of reasons why our longtime sponsors and dear friends at Down Under Bottom Cleaning have been able to succeed in a place where

90% of the new Florida Keys businesses fail within the first three years. Our islands are difficult to understand especially when it comes to being an entrepreneur. John and Pat Chamberlain have been able to prosper and grow with a lot of dedication, hard work and trust in FishMonster to handle their marketing. We are grateful to be part of their success story.

Most of all we want to thank all of you for supporting FishMonster and Island Jane Magazine over the years with your stories, pictures and overall excitement. We couldn’t do it without you. Thank you!

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