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Research has been pointing to the conclusion that Europa may be full of marine life and possibly alien marine life.  Europa is the sixth moon of the planet Jupiter and just a tad bit smaller than earths moon to put it in perspective.   The marine life may or may not be an intelligent species.

The suggestions of marine life come from the highly oxygenated oceans of the moon.  In comparison to earth’s oceans, Europa is said to have over 100 times the amount of oxygen in the oceans.

With this amount of oxygen many forms of life can develop and continue to expand compared to what is on earth.    Scientist states that they would be totally baffled if there was little to any life in these oceans, but highly anticipate great findings.

So is there more to the story that the public may never know?   We all know how excited and frantic human beings get when there is discussion of alien activity.   Would this be any different and would information be withheld?     Even alien marine life would cause quite the commotion amongst our population.

Is Eurpoa the next best fishing destination in the world?    Will you need a fishing license from planet Jupiter

South Florida has become one of the hottest spots in the world for recreational rod and reel swordfishing.  On any given night a crew can head about 20 miles offshore and have a good chance of catching a fish from 50 to over 250 pounds.  With the use of lights and mainly squid for baits, the swordfishing is one of the hottest big game fishing opportunities around.

If you check out Swordfishing Central you will notice, the trend from fishing night to during the day has picked up.  While the night fishing still has many advantages such as: no sun to hide from, less boat traffic, cooler temperatures, etc., the day fishing has picked up its own set of advantages and possibly the main one of: bigger fish!

The daytime swordfishing definitely has a learning curve as the angler has the best chance of hooking a fish near the bottom.  Getting your bait to the bottom with the strong Gulf Stream current is no easy task and reports of a lot of good tackle has been lost while learning this form of deep dropping.  And to do this repeatedly until you get the bite can wear out even the strongest arms on the boat.  This is why many anglers are fishing electric reels or power assisted reels.  In some cases the angler can use the electric reel to lower and raise the line, and then when the fish strikes they can fight it traditionally and preserve the game.

Typically the fish we have seen are bigger than those caught at night.   There are still many big fish caught at night, however we just don’t see as many lately.

In a recent tale, a well known crew headed out during the day.   The first deep drop was made around 8am and about 15 minutes later the crew thought they hooked the bottom.  After winding and the line coming up the crew caught a glimpse of the huge swordfish.

“I’m trying to hold back my emotions and I look up to Cliff and say nonchalant as he is acting and say Cliff we got a monster on here, it isn’t no pup, He still cool as a cucumber says well is it big as the one yesterday? (250 pounder) I look back over trying to hold my cool and YELL HELL NO; HE’S BIG AS YOUR FRIGGIN BOAT!!!!!!! Cliff is still laid back like no big deal; he looks over the side and almost PUKES!! Then the fish wakes up and the fight is on! He melts 600 yards off like a zebco ! tug of war for an hour and a half, Some of the most remarkable boat handling I have ever seen, We would be wide open in reverse hard left with waves busting over the transom, then wide open forward, At times I would have to grab the leader and run to the front of the boat to keep it off the bow as he would be wide open backing off! There is absolutely no question that if it weren’t for his ability behind the wheel that fish would have been gone 20 times, finally after what seemed like eternity I was able to get a dart in him, I ran for the bow and got another and stuck him again. Game over.”

The fish is estimated to be somewhere in the 600 pound range and one of the biggest swordfish reported in quite some time.

Caught aboard The Reel McCoy. With Capt. George McElveen. The 850lb mako shark was caught in Islamorada Florida which is just by Key Largo in the Florida Keys. Mako sharks are often caught while fishing for swordfish as they prey on swordfish while in a state of distress. We are not sure yet the story behind this one, but stay tuned.

Recently we saw a report out of Sebastian where a fishing team caught 35 dolphin, also known as Dorado and Mahi-Mahi, along with 6 wahoo.  All the fish had some great size to them, including a beautiful 60 pound bull dolphin.  The captain and crew stated to have solid action all day and left the fish biting.  Here are some of the pictures of the credible catch:

Is this a sign of things to come or is this area just not fished enough to draw any conclusions?  In our opinion, the dolphin fishing this year has really picked up.  There have been several big fish reported by the weekend warriors along with the captains all along the east coast.

We look for a good summer of better sized schoolies than we have seen in the past years.  Hopefully most can practice good conservation in order to help preserve this fishery, however since dolphin are commercially caught worldwide, the recreational sector can only do so much.

Smokin’ Em Charters of Fort Pierce Florida was told to take there business elsewhere from the local marina after operating their fishing business with women in bikini’s as the crew.  The marina argues that the family oriented marina is not suited for such a business.

The business was using women in bikinis as the mates for the charters.  We are not sure if the women were topless or just in bikini’s, but representatives of Smokin’ Em Charters said that the mates were not exposed while in the marina and were in appropriate attire for a day of fishing.  The weren’t to get into their bikinis until fully offshore.

While out fishing, the women would off all services of a typical mate and staff of the captain of the boat.  From rigging baits to pouring drinks, the women would make your fishing experience pleasurable and one to remember.

The company has been in business for eight years and would like to be back into the popular marina.

If you would like support Smokin’ Em Charters you may sign their petition online:

http://www.florida-fishingcharters.com/

Fisherman from South Florida headed out for a day of offshore fishing and did not expect what was about to happen. Sportfishing has grown to be a popular sport for many people in the Florida lifestyle. March is known for bringing a lot of sharks to the beaches and just offshore area. Blacktips, hammerheads, and bull sharks are known to come into the spreads of fisherman, while they are all seen from helicopters looking for bait near the beaches.

The fish took a bait that was put out by Fritz Van Der. After the fish was boated, the captain and crew went to the scales to weigh in. The scale bottomed out at 1,038 pounds, while some say it was a bit more than that. The captain never intended to kill the shark, but would rather have had a clean release and take a few pictures. Instead the fish came to the boat very gassed after the tough fight. Sharks of this size are used in science to study their behavior and other aspects of the species. The organs were also said to be flown to labs for more research.

The massive hammerhead shark caught in Singer Island, was not exactly rare, but it was extremely big and in shallow water. The biggest hammerhead record is currently 1,280 pounds.