Fish Contamination On Vieques
on Nov 3, 2009 in snapper dolphin ciguatera barracuda seafood Vieques A 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...

Google Earth
on Oct 6, 2009Google Earth is a great tool for a self guided angler traveling anywhere. The images they have of Vieques are especially useful and many have been updated last year. They'll allow you to zoom in on any of the beaches and see the best access point to...

Underwater Tarpon Fishing
on Sep 17, 2009 in fly fishing tarpon Angler Richard Gill (great last name) sent me this video of he and his brother-in-law flyfishing for tarpon in Belize with out a boat, or a kayak, or a beach. This is one of the coolest things I've seen in a while. There is bit of bad language in t...

September Bonefishing
on Sep 11, 2009 in fly fishing bonefish snook Encampment Beach September is an especially quiet time for tourism on Vieques but it provides for some of the best bonefish action of the year. The best thing about the fall is calmer winds which make casting the these fish much easier for inexperienced anglers. Now...

Cars On Vieques
on Sep 9, 2009 in Vieques Cuba 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
on Aug 31, 2009 in Pine Island Vieques Beavertail Skiffs If 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...

More News From The W Hotel
on Aug 23, 2009I keep hearing from a lot of folks involved with reopening the Martineau Bay as the new W Hotel on Vieques. I was forwarded this article a few days ago:www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/17/02844/6735/hotels/Try_Out_for_W_Vieques_s_Talent_Show_I'm rea...

West Indian Manatees
on Aug 14, 2009 in Pine Island My friend Ron Mayhew sent me these photos of a mother manatee and her newborn calf that were exploring his St. James City canal at the southern tip of Pine Island, FL yesterday afternoon. Although they're listed as an endangered species, the west ind...

Vieques Hot Spots
on Aug 5, 2009 in fly fishing Vieques Franco Gonzalez While 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.

Big Sea Trout In Matlacha Pass
on Aug 3, 2009 in Matlacha sea trout Lately it's been hard to catch a sea trout that was under the 15 inch size limit. The two pictured here were caught yesterday on a topwater Bagley Mullet just south of the Matlacha drawbridge. The grassfields just east of the island have also been pr...