Fishing Blog
Nothing like a fishing tournament in the Florida Keys!
Since the inception in 2008, Hook & Tackle has been a partner and sponsor of the Mad Dog Mandich Fishing Classic in Islamorada, FL.
The idea came from the former NFL tight end with 3 Super Bowl Championship Rings, Jim Mandich. He created this tournament to help bring the community together to help raise money for the Mariners Hospital Oncology Department. Over 3 years ago, Jim passed away from a very rare disease, called Bile-Duct Cancer. Today's his 3 sons have taken over and have grown this inshore and offshore fishing event to one of the largest and most prestigious in the Florida Keys.
Hook & Tackle is proud to support many charitable events around the globe. Please feel free to reach out to us if you would like to participate or sponsor at anytime to srudman@sportailor.com
Hook & Tackle is the exclusive clothing sponsor.
Netflix's most popular series, Bloodline is currently filming Season 2 in the Florida Keys to be released in 2016. Hook & Tackle is proud to announce that it has signed on to help outfit the characters on the show.
"Though our brands are international & very popular in our market, it is wonderful for the production company to work with local companies and support the community as it is filmed in our backyard". says Stan Rudman, CMO and owner .
Bloodline is an American Netflix original thriller–drama television series created by Todd A. Kessler, Glenn Kessler, and Daniel Zelman, and produced by Sony Pictures Television.
The world record for the largest freshwater fish caught by rod and line was recently broken with the catch of this stunning stingray. The gigantic flat fish that has a lethal barb measured over 8ft in width, 14ft in length and weighed almost 800lbs (57 stones). It was caught by American TV nature conservationist
It took two hours to reel in the monster catch, with several men on board a small fishing boat having to take turns on the rod. After getting the ray alongside, it was then taken into a specially-prepared pen where it took seven people to lift the ray out of the water so it could be properly measured.
It is impossible to actually weigh such fish using scales due to their sheer size so a tried and tested formula of measuring its width, length and girth to calculate it weight.
The mutton snapper, is a species of snapper native to the Atlantic coastal waters of the Americas from Massachusetts to southern Brazil, including the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. They are particularly common in the Caribbean. They inhabit reef environments, with adults found in areas with rock or coral, while juveniles occur in sandy habitats with plentiful weed growth. They can be found at depths of from 82 to 295.
They have olive-tinted backs and red sides with a black spot between the lateral line and the dorsal fin and blue stripes on the head. This species can reach a length of 37 inches. The greatest known weight recorded for this species is 34 lbs. This is a commercially important species and is also sought-after as a game fish.
Mutton Snapper eye closeup.
Mutton snapper, especially adults, tend to be solitary, but can be seen in smaller schools. Their flesh is considered by most as excellent table fare. Like most of the snapper family, the meat is white, flaky, and light, and is excellent prepared in a variety of ways.
Mahi-Mahi are a blue-water, open ocean, highly migratory schooling fish found around the world in tropical and subtropical waters at depths up to 279 ft, but more typically near 121 ft. They feed onforage fish, such as mackerel and squid, and also zooplankton and crustaceans.They are particularly adapted to hunting flying fish.
They spawn in warm ocean currents throughout much of the year, and their young are often found among seaweed. They are a relatively short lived species, with a life span of only four or five years. Mahi-mahi are among the fastest growing fish, with a minimum population doubling time under 15 months. This makes them resilient to fishing pressure. However, their current vulnerability is moderate to high.
