Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament’s “Summer Slam” produced some terrific fishing for its 108 kayak anglers. Even with a 6am launch there was a party like atmosphere with rock ‘n’ …
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![](mailto:?subject=Extreme Kayak Fishing’s Summer Slam Results in a Heavy-Weight Bout&body= Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament's "Summer Slam" produced some terrific fishing for its 108 kayak anglers. Even with a 6am launch there was a party like atmosphere with rock 'n' roll piped through the PA system. When "Sailfish On!" came over the VHF 45 minutes later the trash talk evaporated. Joe Kraatz got on the board 30 minutes later releasing a nice sailfish.<a href="https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sail-2.jpg"><img class="wp-image-2182 " src="https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/sail-2.jpg?w=660" alt="Joe Kraatz's Sailfish. Photo credit: Jorge Bustamonte" width="660" height="440" /></a>With the ice broken, the bite was on. For the next two hours the pick up boats had their work cut out for them picking up kingfish to be iced down. Things quieted down for a bit as lines out started to loom on the western horizon. "Massive Wahoo... I could see stripes.." came from John Moody's VHF. Those near by report they did not need a radio to hear Moody's excitement." With anticipation still high, the word "Cobia" spread over the air-waves. John SIms would be the first angler to land a cobia during any <a href="http://www.extremekayakfishingtournament.org/">Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournament </a>if he could boat the beast. Sims triumphant fight and paddle to shore for the 2pm weigh in took a toll on the angler as he needed help getting the Cobia to the scales.<a href="https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc02100-21-copy.jpg"><img class="wp-image-2188 size-large" src="https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/dsc02100-21-copy.jpg?w=660" alt="Top Five Winners. Photo Courtesy of Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournaments" width="660" height="411" /></a>Top Five Winners. Photo Courtesy of Extreme Kayak Fishing Tournaments First Place: Jack Daughtry of Maryland, two Kingfish, 51.7 poundsSecond Place: Joe Kraatz, two Kingfish, 47.8 poundsThird Place: John Sims, Cobia, 46.3 poundsFourth Place: Carl Torrensson, two Kingfish, 44.4 poundsFifth Place: Justin Moody, Wahoo, 36.7 poundsKingfish Calcutta Winner: Jon Cunningham, 32.4 poundsTop Junior Angler: Hunter Irvine, Kingfish, 11.9 poundsTop Billfish Angler: Joe Kraatz, SailfishWreck the Weight: Rob Rodriguez, AmberjackTrash Can Slam: John McKroid, Barracuda, 25 poundsTop Pelagic Angler: Justin Moody, Wahoo. Necklace courtesy of <a href="http://www.guyharveyjewelry.com/">Guy Harvey Jewelry</a>For more information on Guy Harvey Outpost and our 10 great resorts check out our website at <a href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/">http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/</a> https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/extreme-kayak-fishings-summer-slam-results-in-a-heavy-weight-bout/){kind=link}
 on iGHOFish/Angler Action App&body=By Sue Cocking, Guy Harvey Outpost Staff Writer
scocking@guyharveyoutpost.com
<a href="https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/12003343_10153153202118181_8912361262946941386_n.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2926 alignleft" src="https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/12003343_10153153202118181_8912361262946941386_n.jpg?w=225" alt="12003343_10153153202118181_8912361262946941386_n" width="225" height="300" /></a>Anglers throughout the world can enjoy their sport, win valuable prizes, and support sound fisheries management by entering the Guy Harvey Outpost "Fish for the Future" Tournament running through 2015.
Simply download the iGHOFish app available free on smart phones and Google Play. Then start fishing, log your catches, releases and even misses. You don't even have to catch a fish to win a prize in this cyber tournament; just log your trips. Keep tabs on the leaderboard at <a href="http://ghofish.com/">GHOFISH.com</a>
The app is powered by iAngler using software developed by the non-profit Snook & Gamefish Foundation's Angler Action program. All data gathered helps fisheries scientists and managers learn more about how many fish are being harvested, released, consumed by predators, or lost to broken lines or pulled hooks. The Angler Action program just logged its 50,000th fish and its information is used by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) to conduct stock assessments for snook and redfish.
"The data is really starting to come in; the groundswell is growing," said Foundation executive director Brett Fitzgerald. "It's going to give a lot of credibility to recreational anglers that we've never had before."
One species where Florida fisheries managers are short on data is barracuda-- an important gamefish in the Keys and South Florida whose numbers have declined recently. The FWC adopted new recreational and commercial bag limits for the species that take effect Nov. 1. In Miami-Dade, Broward, Monroe, Collier, Palm Beach and Martin counties, recreational anglers and commercial fishers will be limited to two fish per person per day with a daily vessel limit of six fish. The commission held off on imposing size limits, wanting to gather more data from fishermen (you) before considering any more management measures.
And if you need even more incentive to pay attention to cudas, the Snook & Gamefish Foundation will hold a catch-photo-release tournament Oct. 9-11 targeting cudas, snook, redfish, Goliath grouper, and largemouth bass. It's a fish-anywhere event with a $10 entry fee and a virtual captains' meeting and you don't have to be present to win. But festivities will go on all weekend long at Due South Brewery in Boynton Beach, FL. Valuable prizes will be awarded, including Guy Harvey swag. For more information, go to the <a href="http://www.ianglertournament.com/sgfs-october-fishfest-and-research-party" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">tournament web site</a>.
No reason why you can't double-dip with the "Fish for the Future" Tournament.
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Sue Cocking chronicles the Guy Harvey Outpost travel and adventure experience in regular blog posts on GuyHarveyOutpostNews.com/. For 21 years, Cocking covered the full spectrum of outdoors adventure opportunities in South Florida and beyond for the Miami Herald, including fishing, diving, hunting, paddling, camping, sailing and powerboat racing. She is a certified scuba diver and holder of an IGFA women's world fly fishing record for a 29-pound permit. https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/log-your-cudas-and-everything-else-on-ighofishangler-action-app/){kind=link}
![](mailto:?subject=An Invitation from Vaughn Cochran to View his New Exhibition at the IGFA Hall of Fame Museum Through April 15th&body=<a href="https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/vaughn11.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1069" title="Vaughn Cochran Art Exhibition" src="https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/vaughn11.jpg" alt="" width="550" height="402" /></a>Ned Stone and Vaughn Cochran hang the artist's self-portrait during preparations for an exhibition of Vaughn's work at the IGFA.
From Vaughn Cochran - artist, conservationist, fly fishing guru and proprietor of <a title="About Bonefish Bimini" href="http://www.biggameclubbimini.com/bonefish-bimini.htm" target="_blank">Bonefish Bimini</a> at the <a title="BBGC web site" href="http://www.biggameclubbimini.com/index.htm" target="_blank">Bimini Big Game Club</a>, a <a title="GHO web site" href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/" target="_blank">Guy Harvey Outpost Resort & Marina</a>:
You are invited to attend the GRAND OPENING of my newest art exhibition at the <a title="IGFA web site" href="http://www.igfa.org/" target="_blank">IGFA</a> Hall of Fame Museum in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. There will be a reception in the main entry to the Museum on Wednesday, January 25th from 5 to 7 pm serving food and drink. The exhibit will run until April 15th.
ABOUT THE SHOW
The invitation to do this show arrived at the same time I decided to venture into the difficult world of portraits. Not just any portraits but drawings and paintings of the legends of the industry, following the path I chose years ago to create art that spoke about the images, ideas and concepts of the fishing industry....the tools, the colors, boats, familiar scenes and of course the fish. Degas painted dancers and Andy Worhol through his colorful paintings, silkscreen prints and sculptures elevated everyday items of the popular culture into the art world, (where the term "Pop" came from). This would be my chance to elevate the icons of fishing and to explore bringing my interpretation of my friends to the walls of the IGFA. What better way to force myself to actually execute the idea of contemporary portraits from conception to "hanging a show".
Each piece in this show could be a starting point for another show, paintings that would be take offs, exploring the concepts that were established in that particular painting. I'm sure you'll see these thoughts again in paintings somewhere down the road, as every artist is always asking the same question...where do I go from here? Should I keep painting the same thing over and over again or should I take a chance and risk failure?
Take a chance.....failure is not an option!
I hope you enjoy the show. https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/an-invitation-from-vaughn-cochran-to-view-his-new-exhibition-at-the-igfa-hall-of-fame-museum-through-april-15th/){kind=link}
![](mailto:?subject=End of Summer Deals for Old Bahama Bay, Guy’s West End Outpost&body=Too Cheap To Stay Home!
If you are looking for a great deal, <a href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/index.php">Guy Harvey Outpost</a> has them at Old Bahama Bay, now through Sept 30th. <a href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/destinations/bahamas/west-end-grand-bahama-island/rest.html">Book Junior Suites</a> for only $150 per night weekdays and $199 Friday/Saturday nights (plus tax and service). Book Dockage for $1.50 weekdays and $1.75 weekends per foot, per night.
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Come and enjoy the barefoot elegance <a href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/destinations/bahamas/west-end-grand-bahama-island/overview.html">Old Bahama Bay</a> offers couples and families. Outpost Guests receive Complementary Watersports including: Kayaking, paddle boards, sailing, snorkeling & our oceanfront pool. Up for a little off property adventure? There is great diving and fishing just minutes from our private marina. Scuba dive on the Wall or fish for Tuna, Marlin or Bonefish we have it all. And for those who just need a break, we have hammocks and umbrella drinks to help you chill out. For more information call 800 513-5257 or reservations@guyharveyoutpost.com .
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![](mailto:?subject=Guy Harvey Outpost’s Islander Resort Profiled in "Southern Boating" Magazine&body=<a href="https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/islanderbeach.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-2899 alignleft" src="https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/islanderbeach.jpg?w=300" alt="IslanderBeach" width="300" height="242" /></a>The following article appears courtesy of Southern Boating magazine.
“If it swims, I’ve caught it! How’s that for a one liner?” he chuckles. His white mustache is Tom Selleck-esque, and the sparkle in his blue eyes intimates wisdom, adventure… and a bit of trouble. Sitting in his office at the Bud N’ Mary’s Marina in Islamorada, Florida—the walls covered with pictures of himself, friends, family, celebrities, and the fish he’s caught—Richard Stanczyk captivates me with countless tales of the sea in his 50-plus years as an angler, captain, guide, and owner of the marina. Stanczyk is a bit of a celebrity himself. He’s often credited for reinventing swordfishing and once caught seven of these gladiators in a single day.
I’ve come to visit to talk about Guy Harvey Outpost Resorts & Lodges (GHO) and their expeditions—organized trips for adventure-oriented travelers. The expeditions are a new product for the brand, created “given the time poverty prevalent in everyone’s life,” says Mark Ellert, president of GHO. There’s “Mako Mexico” to follow and tag a shark off Isla Mujeres; “Panama Trifecta Safari” for a chance to tailor your experience on three fishing machines; and “Fish Daze Islamorada,” a three-day adventure with Stanczyk to battle swordfish and tarpon. (More expeditions are available and some are in the making in Central America and the Galapagos Islands.) “I’ve had the pleasure of taking Guy Harvey fishing,” Stanczyk says. “We had a stellar day. We ended up catching four of these giant swordfish.”
Guy Harvey—marine biologist, artist, diver, and conservationist—has come to embody the ocean lifestyle. Ellert saw the opportunity to create a lodging brand that would resonate with families and the salt life, and the Guy Harvey Outpost was born. Current destinations include The Bahamas; Isla Mujeres, Mexico; Dominica and Little Cayman Island in the Caribbean; and Isabela in the Galapagos—a project on the easternmost side of the island is also underway. In the U.S., GHO locations are only in Florida so far. The first was the TradeWinds Beach Resort in St. Petersburg Beach on the Gulf of Mexico. A new spot is set to open in this fall in St. Augustine on the Atlantic Ocean. A freshwater resort with RV campground and marina on Lake Okeechobee is also planned for 2017. Then there’s the Islander Resort in Islamorada—it joined the GHO brand in 2014—with unique access to the bay and the ocean.
The Islander Resort offers two locations: on MM 82 (Oceanside) and MM 81 (Bayside). With 114 guestrooms that spread across 25 acres, the Oceanside exudes the island resort feel that one expects in the Florida Keys. Past the reception area, pristine white sand paves the way—with scattered palm trees from which hammocks hang—to rooms with a screened front porch and full kitchen. Chirping birds and conservation quotations from famous characters accompany you while the salty sea tang lures you closer to the beach. The typical Jimmy buffet melodies hint of the two pools’ proximity and Guy’s Beachside Bar & Grill—Fish Daze participants get to dine with Stanczyk right here, a “truly memorable opportunity to hear Richard some incredible fishing tales,” says Ellert. (I second that.) the restaurant will cook your catch of the day—Harvey’s words on the menu remind you of ocean preservation just like in the rooms.
The Islander Watersports (IW) by the pier has water toys galore—all the GHOs do. There, Donna Warwas and her friend, Joni Taylor, are looking for fun while their husbands are out fishing on a Bud N’ Mary’s charter boat. “What do you have for women like us in their fifties?” Warwas, a petite brunette asks Jaime sanders, a tan and toned IW attendant. They settle for kayaking from the bayside (“it’s calmer,” says sanders) and a snorkeling trip to Cheeca Rocks Reef, a shallow site less than five miles away. Wave runners, sailboats, aqua cycles, and three 18 to 29-foot powerboats are also available. Sanders says she sends boaters to the sandbar right off Whale Harbor bridge on mm 83. “It’s ankle deep, the kids can snorkel and the dogs can play,” she adds. “There’s also the Alligator [Reef] Lighthouse. It’s only six feet deep and it’s St. Thomas [U.S.V.I.]-beautiful.” She advises using Whale Harbor rather than Tea Table Channel bridge on mm 79.1 to go from the bay to the ocean because the latter is lower. Rent a mooring ball on the Oceanside for boats up to 30 feet, or dock on the bayside complete with 14 slips (for boats up to 24 feet), fish cleaning stations and shore power—guests must stay at one of the 25 bayside townhomes to use a slip. There’s no onsite ramp but plenty nearby, and trailers may be stored on the Oceanside property by the Florida Keys Conference Center.
The bayside has more of a private property feel. Colorful two-story townhouses are lined up leading to the docks, the small saltwater pool and beach area. Standing aboard his flats boat, Daniel Brotzky, a husky red-haired man in his early 30s with an infectious laugh, is getting ready for another relaxing outing to the sandbar. It’s his fi rst time at the Islander and he’s beyond ecstatic, most likely due to his recent engagement (wedding scheduled for January 9th). “You’ve got everything you need—you’ve got your home feel with the townhome, the bay, the ocean… the markers are all right there,” Brotsky says. “It’s a beautiful dock with easy access and [the slip rental] is dirt cheap!”
Back at Bud N’ Mary’s, Stanczyk ponders the Islander. “I have a lot of respect for the owner David [Curry]. They’ve maintained what I call the ‘character’ of the Florida Keys, and when you go to the Islander… you find their own feeling of the Keys.” https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/guy-harvey-outposts-islander-resort-profiled-in-southern-boating-magazine/){kind=link}
![](mailto:?subject=Changing Seasons&body=How do Floridians know the seasons have changed? No the palm trees do not turn crimson and orange. I could give you the old line about “The license tags change colors.” Another sign of change of seasons is a parade of boats chugging down the Intracoastal Waterway. Lots of shiny new yachts are headed for the <a href="http://www.showmanagement.com/fort_lauderdale/event/">54th Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show</a>.
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If you have lived south of Palm Beach for a long time, you notice the subtle drop in humidity on early October mornings. The sky is a brighter blue. The October moon brings higher tides. If you get out early, you will see the falcons and hawks migrating south. Fishermen have been watching for the bait to show up on the beaches. The mullet run brings tarpon, snook, jacks, kingfish and spinner sharks within easy reach of anglers a hundred yards or less from shore.
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All of this means great near shore fishing. The wahoo are starting to show at <a href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/destinations/bahamas/west-end-grand-bahama-island.html">Old Bahama Bay</a> and <a href="http://www.guyharveyoutpost.com/destinations/bahamas/green-turtle-cay-abacos.html">Green Turtle</a>. The big wahoo will be in residence before Thanksgiving. The sailfish will start showing up in good numbers any day now.
I know Fall is here: just this week I saw three falcons and a line at the tackle shop. – Capt. Ned Stone
Photos Courtesy of <a href="http://davidcartee.com/index2.php#!/HOME">David Cartee</a>. https://guyharveyoutpostblog.com/changing-seasons/){kind=link}
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