Last winter we were getting pretty tired of the cold Chicago weather.Thinking it was time to hit the road in search of a great fishing trip, we decided to head to the Florida Keys. So we booked up a flight, ordered up a place to stay and loaded up the fishing gear.

That was all done in just a matter of hours as the high speed use of the internet allows. Next day we were driving out of Miami in a nice rental car that came with the package deal we found. This was a late winter dream come true. We would be in Marathon Florida in less than 2 hours, sun, sand, surf and FISHING. That is what we came for and we were excited to say the least.

Now we had heard through the grapevine, to go to the Marathon Lady. She is a reef fishing, party boat and, that is what we came to do. The boat goes out for 2 trips per day and stops to fish some of the many coral reefs in the area. The crew is extremely friendly and knowledgeable not to mention they will keep a hook on your line. Those guys will take the fish off, identify it for you and keep you out of trouble in every way.

This is a wonderful experience for anyone who has never fished the ocean. You can keep what you catch, if they are of legal size and, for a small fee the crew will clean your fish. There is also a restaurant right in front of the boat dock area that will cook up your fresh catch. I would jump at the chance to go fishing on Marathon Lady anytime. Happy fishing ladies.