Celebrate mom the old fashioned way– by winning her a big cash prize!
On May 11th and 12th, 2012, join some of the best anglers in the Keys as they vie for $15,000 in cash and prizes, with a $5,000 prize to the heaviest fish!
Registrants are invited to participate in a mandatory captain’s meeting on the evening of May 11th, after which the tournament begins the following morning at a prompt 7:30am. This 8-hour Dolphin-only tournament benefits the Habitat for Humanity Middle Keys chapter. Each $200.00 angler fee (with a $15.00 discount if you register online!) includes entry, one meal ticket for both the Captain’s Dinner and the Awards Banquet, a long sleeve tournament shirt and one goodie bag. Additional meal tickets may be purchased for each event.
Registration continues through May 11th at the Captain’s Meeting or online at: http://habitatmiddlekeys.org/habitatwebsite02_14_2012_018.htm
For more information, contact Christine Todd Young at 305-797-5779, or email: ExecDirector@HabitatMiddleKeys.org
On May 4-6th, come take part or watch in fascination as talented anglers vie for more than $25,000 in cash & prizes! This is a boat team event with seven different division; teams of up to six anglers can register. Awards of up to $10,000 will be given for the largest bull and cow combined – as well as cash prizes for wahoo, tuna and tripletail, grouper and snapper division winners.
For more information, contact Jack Carlson or Byron Goss at 305-289-0199.
Presented by the Florida Keys Concert Association, Marathon welcomes the String Orchestra of New York City for a March 19th performance. A conductor-less chamber orchestra now in its 12th season, the SONYC has established itself as one of the leading young ensembles in NYC. Through a collaborative rehearsal process, each member of the orchestra is invited to impart his or her own artistic flair to the performance, creating a modern, vibrant take on the age-old string quartet template.
Tickets are $30, purchased at the door. Seasonal tickets available for $85 general admission and $150 preferred seating; visit www.floridakeysconcerts.com for details. Performance takes place at the San Pablo Catholic Church of Marathon, 550 122nd St. oceanside, off U.S. Highway 1 at mile marker 53.5. Doors open 7 p.m., showtime 7:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Lynda Berrigan at: 305-743-4687
Opening March 1st! Bring the whole family to this hilarious musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Princess and The Pea. Both funny and romantic, with songs you’ll keep in your heart for years to come, this musical comedy is a Broadway classic and is truly not to be missed. Sure to be a rollicking good time for kids and adults of all ages!
For tickets and more information, call the Box Office at 305-743-0994
Full list of dates and show times available at: www.marathontheatre.org
The sailfishing season in the middle keys has started to get hot, just in time for one of the best local tournaments in the area. The Leon Shell Memorial fishing tournament is considered a great opportunity for fans of sail fishing in the middle keys. Running from March 2nd until the 4th, the tournament has a grand prize of over $20,000 dollars, and secondary prizes for top performing boats and anglers. For mor information check out the official website here.
It is 61°F right now at Tranquility Bay, but is expected to reach 70°F by midday. The unusually cold weather we have been having looks like it is about to depart, starting tomorrow we will be back into the mid 70′s. There is a 13mph wind from the northeast right now, although that is also supposed to die down later in the day. This week should be a steller time to go fishing, as the water warms up predator species increase activity, and after this cold snap they should be hungry. Sunset tonight is at 6:20, and the moon is 62% waning gibbous, so there will be plenty of light for night fishing.
Coming up in two weeks is the Pigeon Key Arts Festival, the “Big art show for a tiny Island” will feature pottery, sculpture, paintings, glass work, jewelry, live music, children’s events, and local food. Check out the poster below or click here for more info.
Winter Fishing in the Florida Keys is some of the best anywhere in the world. Sailfish patrol both deep water and close to the reef, Mahi Mahi are abundant around any floating wreckage or weed lines, and the reefs are full migratory and local species. Blackfin and the ocasional yellowfin Tuna have been caught offshore where the shark fishing is also fantastic, and big game charters are having almost 100% success in finding marlin, swordfish and sailfish. Cobia have also been abundant, both at the reefs and following around rays, regular catches of 40+ pounders happen weekly. In the flats barracuda are hitting flies consistently, a fishery many swear is among the most exciting. For anyone adverse to wind and light jacket weather this may not be the season for you, but for anyone brave enough (68 degree average temp in january) we highly recommend this time of year for fishing.
Check out this live stream from the Dolphin Research Center, one of the best places in the Florida Keys to see aquatic mammals and important conservation work in practice. Click here to check out the cam.
There are some light clouds in a mostly blue sky right now at Tranquility Bay and the temperature is 80°F. The ocean is mostly calm but should get a bit rougher this afternoon when the wind gusts up to 15 kts. It is predicted to be windy again tomorrow, and then die down after Wednesday to almost nothing through this weekend. Sunset is at 5:34 tonight, and the moon is 80% full, so the evening and night should be gorgeous.
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