First Sailfish Of The Season! – November Fishing Update
Earlier this month we published an article entitled: Ten Bluewater Slams in a Single Trip. This article told the story of William Cully and his family, who had an epic offshore trip, catching 10 Wahoo, 10 Tuna, and 11 Mahi in a single day. The day we published that article, William was already back at it with some friends aboard the Main One with Captain Marty Lewis at the helm again. In the article, we promised a follow-up to see what they caught that day; here is that article! Williams Epic Trip Last Month [...]
Main Attraction hosts Mission Fishin’ & Special Olympics
Since 2019, Main Attraction has partnered with a wonderful charity, Mission Fishin', to host annual, cost-free fishing adventures in the Florida Keys for families with foster children or children with special needs. These families are hand-picked by the Mission Fishin organization, which initially contacted Main Attraction about these trips a few years back. Inspired by the joy these fishing trips brought to the children; Main Attraction co-owner Katie Lewis decided to deepen her involvement. This led her to create the Marathon Premier Sailfish Tournament, an annual event now in its fourth year of raising money for [...]
Florida Keys Elementary School’s Unique Fishing Program
In true Florida Keys fashion, our local Stanley Switlik Elementary School has a special perk: it's very own fishing pier! All the classes and grades schedule times to visit the dock and take advantage of a sport that most of us have grown to love. They get to catch fish and learn about the very ecosystem that supports their community and its economy. Mr. Bill Eller is the organizer of the fishing club at Stanley Switlik Elementary School, where he helps support and guide young anglers. He also has some older grades volunteer as "dock captains" [...]
Main Attraction IFC Captain’s Cup Sailfish Tournament 2024
Sailfish Tournament season is in full swing! In December, we fished the Islamorada Sailfish Tournament , which is leg one of the 2024 Florida Keys Gold Cup Sailfish Championship series. Then we fished the 2024 Fish For Holly Sailfish Tournament . Now we are back with more fishing tournament updates! 2024 Islamorada Fishing Club Sailfish Tournament On January 17, 2024, Team Main Attraction fished the second leg of the Gold Cup Series, the Islamorada Fishing Club tournament Captain's Cup Sailfish Tournament. The team was fired up and ready to get back together. Our competitive [...]
Islamorada Sailfish Tournament December 2023
As the song goes, It's the most wonderful time of the year, but for us in the Florida Keys, it isn't just because it's the Holidays. It's also because Sailfish tournament season is here! On social media, you mostly see the fish that were caught, the scoring results, and the trophies. But you only get to see a small portion of the necessary prep work leading up to the tournament. Fishing sailfish tournaments competitively takes a significant amount of preparation and planning. Sailfish Tournament Season Preparations Every year Main Attraction crews begin to prepare for [...]
Florida Keys Sailfish – March 2023 Fishing Report
If you read last week's article , you know that Main Attraction Co-Owner Katie Lewis passed on an opportunity to take the day off and go fun fishing with her husband Captain Marty Lewis. That day she missed out on catching 24 sailfish and a 750lb Bluefin Tuna with their son! A few days after that epic trip, once their daughter recuperated from the Flu, Katie decided she needed some saltwater therapy and a reset. On the morning of Friday, March 3rd, Captain Marty, Katie, a few friends, and crew members boarded their 49' fishing vessel, the [...]
Bluefin Tuna In the Florida Keys – A Day Offshore To Remember
On Wednesday, February 22nd, Captain Marty Lewis called his wife, Katie, and asked if she would like to go fishing the next day. Marty felt Thursday would be an excellent day to look for sailfish tailing in the waves. Katie wanted to say yes, but she had spent most of the week tending to their sick daughter, so she declined to catch up on work-related tasks. Captain Marty started calling around to friends and fellow fishing companions to see if anyone wanted to go fishing with him on his rare day off. It seemed like everyone was [...]
All About Wahoo – Florida Keys Wahoo Facts
If you are American, you call it Wahoo; Hawaiin, Ono; Japanese, Kamasu-sawara; or a marine biologist, Acanthocybium Solandri. No matter what you call it, this cousin of the Mackerel is an extraordinary fish. When a Florida Keys fishing Captain has a Wahoo pulled over the transom of their vessel, everyone gets excited. Wahoo is a treat, not an everyday catch, even for daily fishing Captains in the Florida Keys. You can only accomplish a Florida Blue Water Slam by catching a Wahoo! So we know we love catching Wahoos and eating them, but what else can we [...]
Florida Keys Sailfish Tournament Update January 2023
The new year starts with plenty of great fishing and exciting sailfish tournament action. The Main Attraction Sportfishing team has already participated in three Sailfish tournaments in the past three weeks! 2023 Fish For Holly Sailfish Tournament On January 7, 2023, Captain Marty Lewis and Mate Ben Zdan fished with Dominick & Jenny Ferels, Jeremy & Andrea Barber, and Adam Knudson in the Fish For Holly Sailfish Tournament. One of the angler's aboard the Main One, Andrea Barber, placed Third Angler Overall and Second Place for Top Female Angler. Andrea Barber with her trophy for [...]
Two-Day Florida Keys Fall Fishing Charter Camp – November 2022
Are you ready to learn our techniques for fishing the Florida Keys in the Fall? Well, if this sparks your interest, read on! The temperature in the Florida Keys begins to cool in October. While we won't see snow anytime soon, the winds will shift, and the water temperature will drop. This change in conditions will create excellent fishing opportunities for us, including species we don't see in the summer. With this in mind, we are excited to announce another Two-Day fish Camp! Our 2022 Fall fish camp will be held on Friday, November 11th, and Saturday, November [...]
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