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9-11 Memorial



How the rest of
the world sees
Key West

Take it easy in Hemingway's Key West
Earthtimes, UK - Jan 7
Is it 4 pm or maybe already 5? Nobody cares much as details like that are unimportant on the island of Key West on the southernmost tip of America.

Terry Cassidy's Pickin' Party To Benefit Habitat For Humanity Feb. 3 in the Florida Keys
TravelVideo.tv   Jan 3
BIG PINE KEY, Florida Keys -- Folk, bluegrass, country, traditional offerings and original tunes by Florida Keys performing songwriters are to highlight the musical menu

Web tips for fishing in the Fla. Keys
San Jose Mercury News   Dec 31
Do you really want to spend your winter recreation time fishing through a hole in the ice on a frozen lake?




A blast from our past


OVERSEA RAILROAD WILL OPEN MONDAY
New York Time
Jan 21, 1912

Key West is rapidly filling up with visitors for the opening of the "oversea" railroad on Monday.
Every steamer is bringing its quota of passengers. There is much activity all over the city, and
decorators are busy embellishing the buildings.




 


 

 

 




 



 

 

 

 

 

 

      

Key West Fishing Captain Hook Charters

Key West Fishing


Captain Hook
Charters

 

Call  Kenny  9am to 9 pm    1-877-453-9978       In town call 305-394-1747    
 




About the Captain Hook. The Captain Hook is a 34 foot Crusader built in Miami and customized for sportfishing in Key West. She is powered by a Perkins Diesel. She has a fly bridge, Lee Outriggers, Tackle station, "Rocket Launcher" Rod holder, Four fighting chairs, Cabin, and enclosed bathroom.

 

The Captain Hook is equipped with various tackle from 6 lb. test to 130 lb. test. Our trolling rods are Star Custom Rods manufactured in Miami and our reels are Penn International 12LT to 80 TWs. Holding anywhere from 400 yards of line to over 1100 yards of line. Our spinning tackle consists of Star Custom Rods ranging from 6 lb. to 20 lb. test with Shimano Bait Runner Reels from the 3500 series to the 6500 series. We taylor our tackle to the experience level of our customers.

Captain Rick Haveland

Has been a guide in Key West and the Florida Keys since the early 80's. He started out as a first mate and progressed to a light tackle backcountry guide and for the last ten years has owned and operated offshore "big game" sportfishing boats.

The following represents a sample list of of accomplishments Captain Rick has acheived over the years:

 

bullet1995 Dolphin Derby Tournament Winner (59 lb. Bull Dolphin)
bullet1996 Womans Divison Dolphin Derby Winner (47 lb. Bull Dolphin)
bullet1996 Dophin Derby Captain of the Tournament Award
bullet1997 Third Place "Hemingway Texaco Blue Marlin Tournament"(3rd out of 56 boats entered)
bullet1997 Most Sailfish caught in the 1997 Key West Fishing Tournament (73 total)
bullet1997 Most sailfish on Charter Boat Row - in one day - breaking a 17 year record - Twenty-one Sailfish - 11 out of the 21 were caught on trolled baits.
bullet1998 Key West Fishing Tournament Largest Blackfin Tuna - Womans Division (28 lbs.), and
bullet1999 Key West Fishing Tournament Jr. Division Dolphin Winner (43 lbs.).
bullet2000 Dolphin Derby Woman's Division Winner at 43 lbs.
bullet2002 2nd Place Dolphin Derby Woman's Division Winner 37.9 lbs.

Clyde's Key West Fishing

 

April 15, 2008