Florida Keys Grouper Sandwich Recipe
Florida Keys Grouper Sandwich Recipe This recipe contains two components your Grouper Sandwich and the homemade tartar sauce. We recommend that you make your tartar sauce first so when the fish is done you can put the sauce over it and serve right away. You can really prepare the fish however you like, Grouper is delicious grilled, fried or sauteed. If you are frying you can use flour, bread crumbs, cornmeal or batter depending on your taste and what you have on hand. Homemade Tartar Sauce Recipe 1 cup Mayonnaise 1 cup finely chopped dill pickles 1 [...]
Florida Keys Sailfish – Fishing Report 4-17-2019
This past week has been very exciting if you’ve always wanted to catch a Sailfish. Starting last Friday, April 12th, the wind started blowing out of the East, anywhere from 10-20 mph. There has also been a light east current. With this condition change, our fleet immediately began to target Sailfish. Our Captains and Mates on all 4 boats have caught and released a total of 98 sailfish in the last 5 days! The top single day Sailfish catches of the week were Captain Marty Lewis and Mate Digger Rodamer with an amazing 24 on April 16th, [...]
Mahi Fishing Charters in the Florida Keys
Mahi Fishing Charters in the Florida Keys As the cool fronts dissipate, the water temperature down here in the Florida Keys begins to rise and the east winds blow. When this happens we all have one thing on our mind, MAHI fishing. In case you aren’t familiar with Mahi they are beautiful fish that range in color, some blue and white, others green, yellow and blue depending on their mood. To complement their many colors they also have many names! Mahi Mahi is actually the Hawaiian name for this fish translating from the Polynesian word for strong. The Spanish [...]
Permit Fishing in the Florida Keys
Permit Fishing in the Florida Keys If you have been following the Main Attraction Sportfishing Charters social media updates over the last two weeks, you may have noticed lots of photos of Permit being posted. Permit are typically caught in the Spring from mid-March through the end of May. Permit are spawning during this time period and are plentiful as they swim in schools in the vicinity of sunken wrecks. Permit are beautiful fish which we consider a sportfish during this time frame meaning we catch, photo, and release to allow them to spawn unhindered. There are two recommended [...]
What is included in the price of your charter?
What is included in the price of your charter? With four charter vessels in daily operation, the Main Attraction runs over 1,000 charters a year! We get phone calls and emails every day from future customers inquiring about the different boats and what is included in their charter rate price. When you book a charter with Main Attraction, whether it is a 1/2, (4 hours), ¾ day (5.5 hours) or a full day (7 hours), the following is included in your charter price: the fishing license, rods/reels, live and dead bait, all the tackle, and the fuel. As stated [...]
Meet the Crew – Main Attraction 5
Meet the Crew – Main Attraction 5 This week in our “Meet The Crew” series, we are featuring the captain of the Main Attraction 5, Aaron “Nautical” Sutcliffe. Captain Aaron runs the Main Attraction 5, which is a 32’ Priority vessel. The vessel is equipped with a single diesel engine. Aaron is a one-man show, meaning on his boat he is the Captain, but also acts as the Mate. Aaron has been with Main Attraction for more than three years now. Like our other Captains, he loves to fish, even on his days off. He is originally from Sarasota, FL [...]
Meet the Crew – Main Attraction II
Meet the Crew - Main Attraction II On this week’s edition of “Meet the Crew” we are highlighting the second largest vessel of the fleet. Main Attraction 2 is a 42’ Morgan run by Captain Shelby Bentley. Some of our long-term clients may recognize Captain Shelby from years back. He has worked for Main Attraction now and then for more than 10 years. Shelby is an original “Conch”, born and raised in Big Pine, Florida Keys. Shelby and Captain Marty Lewis basically grew up together which is why they get along so well! When Captain Shelby parted ways with [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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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