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Meet The Crew – Reel Attraction

Meet The Crew - Reel Attraction This week in our “Meet The Crew” series we are featuring Captain Steve Fitzgerald of the Reel Attraction our versatile center console boat. Captain Steve is originally from Santa Barbara, California but also has family in New York. Steve caught the fishing bug from his cousin in New York whom he would mate for on fishing trips. From there, Steve decided to get his Captains license and head to Costa Rica! Steve lived in Costa Rica and ran charters for 15+ years. While in Costa Rica he caught all kinds of fish, including [...]

February 24th, 2019|Categories: Florida Keys Fishing Charters, Main Attraction, Offshore|

Meet the Crew – Main Attraction I

Meet the Crew - Main Attraction I This week in our “Meet The Crew” series we are featuring the crew of the Main Attraction 1 our flagship 43’ Vessel. Main Attraction 1 is run by Captain Marty Lewis. Originally from Immokalee, Marty moved to the Keys when he was 15 years old after his father decided to start a charter boat business. Marty's love for fishing and the water started at a young age so naturally, he would mate for his father on the weekends and summertime when he was not in school. Once Marty graduated from high school, [...]

February 17th, 2019|Categories: Florida Keys Fishing Charters|Tags: |

Tuna fishing on the Marathon Hump

Tuna fishing on the Marathon Hump When customers book a Blackfin Tuna trip with Main Attraction, it means we are fueling up, catching large amounts of fresh, live bait, and heading 27 plus miles offshore to the Marathon Hump! The Hump looks like an underwater mountain causing depths to range from 1150 feet to 480 feet at its pinnacle. The Hump is roughly in the middle of the Gulfstream which means the current screams through and forces a lot of the bait upward toward the surface when it collides with the large underwater structure. For this reason, many pelagic [...]

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