March and April are a great time of the year in Marathon, Florida Keys. The angling options are unlimited with cobia, mutton snapper, blackfin tuna, sailfish, wahoo, permit, dolphin, kingfish, tarpon and more!

The flats come alive with permit and tarpon. I would like to welcome the Marathon Inshore "Flats Series" Tournament. Their first of 3 tournaments is the Permit Division on March 12th and 13th. With over $6,000 up for grabs in this two-day event, and a limit of only 35 boats entering, your chances of taking home some money is very good. The entry fee is only $475 per boat. To learn more, check out www.bigtimetournaments.com. The permit will start to stack up on the ocean wrecks, too.

This is also when the tarpon start filling into the bridges throughout the Middle Keys. Live blue crabs, mullet and pinfish are the bait of choice. Hooking up on one of these 100-pound fish and working them through the bridge pylons can be some of the most exciting fishing you'll ever experience! If you want to test your skills while having a chance to win over $6,000 in a bridge tarpon tournament, block out April 15th and 16th for the Marathon Inshore "Bridge Tarpon" Tournament. The entry fees start at $475 for your team and more information can be found at www.bigtimetournaments.com

Offshore fishing heats up with a big push of large dolphin, tuna, wahoo, and more cruising through-especially towards the end of April. You can come down to Marathon and enjoy a great week, starting off with the Marathon Boat Show, April 24th and 25th, which is free to the public. Visit www.marathonboatshow.com for more information. Fish the "Calcutta" Pre-Fish Tournament on April 29th sponsored by Calcutta Baits. Entry fee is only $150/boat. This tournament will help you locate where the big dolphin are coming through and prepare you for the Marathon Offshore Bull and Cow Dolphin Tournament that falls on April 30th and May 1st 2010. This is the largest dolphin tournament in the Middle Keys and there is over $25,000 up for grabs! If you can only fish one tournament, this is it, with so many ways to win $$$$$$! For more information please check out www.marathonoffshoretournament.com

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Tight lines,

Capt. Jack Carlson  <*)))>{
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