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The Fishing, Diving and Boating Magazine of the Florida Keys FishMonster M A G A Z I N E $3.99 US MAY 2015 Volume 5 Issue 5 TARPON, TARPON & MORE TARPON! DOLPHIN TOURNAMENTs Florida Keys shallow water grouper season opens New regulations blue line tilefish

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The Fishing, Diving and Boating Magazine of the Florida Keys

FishMonsterM A G A Z I N E

$3.99 US

MAY 2015 Vo lume 5 Issue 5

TARPON, TARPON & MORE TARPON!

DOLPHINTOURNAMENTs

Florida Keys

shallow watergrouper seasonopens

New regulationsblue line tilefish

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FishMonsterM A G A Z I N E

KAYAK FISHING

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Tarpon Fishing From a Kayak

Tarpon, Tarpon, Tarpon!

A Swordfish Story

May it All Come True

One of the Best Places in the World

IN THE LOWER KEYS...

ISLAMORADA OFFSHORE

THE CAPTAIN’S EDGE

OTHER NEWS

FROM KEY COLONY BEACH

May 2015 Contents

By Randy Morrow

by Capt. Nick Stanczyk

by Capt. John Sahagian

by Capt. Grif Helwig

by Capt. Marlin Scottby Capt. Bobby Manske

Kudos from our Readers

06The Wait is Over!by Capt. Mike Makowski

KEY LARGO FLATS FISHING

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KEY WEST OFFSHORE

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Dark Clouds, Silver Linings

Islamorada Offshore Report

The Height of Tarpon Season

Mahi Mahi- One of the Best Fish to Catch

Summer Conditions, Amazing Fish

Braid or Mono

Spring Tarpon Run

The “Voice of the National Weather Service”

ISLAMORADA OFFSHORE

ISLAMORADA NEARSHORE

LIGHT TACKLE FISHING - UPPER KEYS

KEY WEST DIVING

LIGHT TACKLE IN THE LOWER KEYS

FISHING THE FLATS

FLORIDA KEYS WEATHER

by Capt. Rick Rodriguez

by Capt. Rick Stanczyk

by Christine & Capt. Joe Hendrix

by Capt. Beau Woods

By Capt. Kevin (Mac) McKenna

by Capt. Mike Bartlett

by Chip Kasper, Senior ForecasterNOAA/NWSby Capt. Gene Chrzanowski

FishMonsterM A G A Z I N E

Florida Keys Fishing Regulations 48

Artificial Reef and Wreck Coordinates 44

Find Your Guide 59

FishMonster Alerts 19

Reader Photos 16

National Marine Sanctuary 58

Spearfishing Regulations 57

Saydie Hendrix holding one of the last stone crabs caught before the season closes May 15th

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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 [email protected]!

Pablo Rodriguez II

From Capt. Pablo Rodriguez with Slamtime Charters out of Big Pine Key. “This is what it’s all about. My little man Pablo Rodriguez II getting it done at

2 years old.”

If you know someone who should be featured here send a photo and the

reason why to [email protected].

Jeff Dupre

Nice 28lb Florida Keys blackfin tuna caught by

Jeff Dupre off Crocker Reef in Islamorada. The fish

jumped 4 feet into the air when it piled onto a slow

trolled live ballyhoo

FishHeadof the Month

Junior Fishmonsterof the Month