Blogs Posts on "Vieques"

Fish Contamination On Vieques by The Vieques Angler on Nov 3, 2009A lot of people have asked me over the years if the fish on Vieques are safe to eat. Their concerns usually come from what they read on the internet before they get to the island or what they’ve been told by the locals, mainly the gringos they mee...

Rigging My Skiff For Matlacha by The Pine Island Angler on Sep 15, 2009The perfect flats boat doesn’t really exist, but for every angler there’s always one that comes close. Over the years I’ve owned five different skiffs, from a beat up Gheenoe to a top of the line Maverick Mirage. They’ve all had their merit...

Cars On Vieques by The Vieques Angler on Sep 9, 2009Cuba is famous for its fleet of pre-1959 American cars. A rolling time capsule of Buicks, Fords, and Cadillacs are part of the scenery of the Castro’s island. These classic examples of Detroit at its finest have been kept running despite a total...

New Skiff From Beavertail by The Vieques Angler on Aug 31, 2009If you've fished with me either on Vieques or Pine Island over the last two years you know what a fan I am of Beavertail's excellent line of flats skiffs. They've finally introduced their new model, the Vengance, and it looks amazing. You can click o...

Vieques Hot Spots by The Vieques Angler on Aug 5, 2009While I'm currently guiding here on Pine Island, FL for the rest of the year, I still get daily calls and e-mails from folks on or heading to Vieques. If you happen to be one of these people and can't book either Capt. Franco (787-450-3744) or Capt.

Singing the Beach Vacation Blues? by My Melange on Jul 30, 2009For as long as I can remember vacations were spent doing things. I can't remember the last time I just relaxed on a vacation. Vacations are for FUN! For exploring. For being busy. I have been to some lovely and...

The W Hotel, Vieques by The Vieques Angler on Jul 29, 2009I have a lot of thoughts about this redesigned luxury hotel that will finally open in November. I'll post a complete article soon but here's a recent press release from the NY Times about their new restaurant and its celebrity chef:http://www.intrans...

Capt. Franco Gonzalez by The Vieques Angler on May 15, 2009I've been back in Southwest Florida for over a week now chasing the tarpon, redfish, and snook of Pine Island. So far they've done their part, which is to simply show up for me. Now I need to do my part and get my act together and actually catch a...

Laguna Kiani Tarpon by The Vieques Angler on Apr 21, 2009This is New Jersey angler Pete Rubino wading crotch deep into the murky depths of a crocodile infested creek near Laguna Kiani, just to catch a ten pound tarpon. This tidal creek was loaded with bait as well as dozens of juvenile tarpon and some real...