To: NOAA Fisheries
Please accept this letter as public comment on behalf of 5,000 individual anglers who have signed the Save The Mahi petition
We’re writing today regarding Atlantic Mahi Mahi and Wahoo – Amendment 10
Florida Sportsman Magazine, South Atlantic Fishing Environmentalists (SAFE),
The Billfish Foundation, The West Palm Beach Fishing Club,
International Game Fish Association
Dolphin are an extremely important species for recreational fishing, in Florida alone over 1-million anglers pump more than 9-billion dollars into the economy annually. In fact surveys regularly show dolphin are the most popular catch among off shore sport fishermen. Downward trends apparent in NOAA Fisheries data for both recreational catches and commercial landings are cause for alarm. Equally concerning is NOAA’s ongoing failure to invest in a current stock assessment.
Scientists may assume dolphin populations are abundant and insulated from over-fishing due to the fact that the species is a prolific spawner and widely distributed throughout tropical/subtropical oceans. However, U.S. anglers and charter boat captains by the thousands are seeing a fishery in trouble. Hundreds of public comments made on the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s public comment section for Amendment 10 were calling for stricter limits to the dolphin fishery.
Wahoo's are one of the most vicious fish in the sea with their super fast speed attitude and a mouth full of razor-sharp teeth, wahoo fishing is one of the most prized catches for sport fishermen around the world.
High speed wahoo trolling suddenly skyrockets 8 to 10 feet in the air behind the boat with a lure in their mouth, 
The mission of Fishing with America’s Finest is first and foremost save one of our Nation’s most valuable resources the U.S. Military Veteran by reducing the NUMBER 22. The number 22 is the number of Veterans we lose daily due to PTSD and other emotional issues. We do this by providing a day of (Piscatorial Therapy) FISHING THERAPY either in our F.W.A.F Fishing 101 Classes, shoreline fishing or spending the day in the Everglades of South Florida. During our unique therapy we share our knowledge of sport fishing as learned from Captain Neal Stark a Professional Tournament Bass fisherman and Founder of the Program. In this relaxed environment we empower them to be open, talk and realize that life is still worth looking forward to one cast at a time.
October Bass Fishing in Florida is the deal! This is the time of year when we generally get our first cool front of the year,
Here in Florida we have year round bass fishing, which means trophy bass can be caught all year long, but your best chances are when the weather starts cooling off
Dolphin schools show in the Straits of Florida off the Keys in late March and April, increasing to peak abundance during late May, June or July.
Off the Carolinas, Dolphins typically reach their greatest numbers from May to June. Top fishing occurs in the Mid-Atlantic Bight from late July to early September.
