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FishMonster.com 1 The Fishing, Diving and Boating Magazine of the Florida Keys FishMonster M A G A Z I N E $3.99 US FEBRUARY 2015 Volume 5 Issue 2 jack attack key west SNOWy Grouper florida keys backcountry bite fishing outlook february exploring new shallow water patches cudjoe key lower keys

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FishMonster.com 1

The Fishing, Diving and Boating Magazine of the Florida Keys

FishMonsterM A G A Z I N E

$3.99 US

FEBRUARY 2015 Vo lume 5 Issue 2

jack attackkey west

SNOWy Grouperflorida keys

backcountrybite

fishingoutlook

february

exploring newshallow water

patchescudjoe key

lower keys

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FishMonsterM A G A Z I N E

KEY LARGO FLATS FISHING

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February is Full of Surprises

The Bite in the Backcountry

Kayak Fishing Gear- Part 1

That’s a Double Wrap! The Perfect Day

The Backcountry in February

IN THE LOWER KEYS...

KAYAK FISHING

OTHER NEWS

KEY WEST

FROM KEY COLONY BEACH

February 2015 Contents

By Capt. Mike Makowski

by Randy Morrow

by Capt. John Sahagian

by Capt. Kyle Kelso

by Capt. Marlin Scott by Capt. Bobby Manske

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KEY WEST OFFSHORE

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Keep on Truckin’

Islamorada Offshore Report

February Fishing Outlook

Fishing for a Living

Flip Flop Weather...Pun Intended!

Exploring New Shallow Water Patches

Jack Attack

Remembering the Groundhog Day Storm of 1998

ISLAMORADA OFFSHORE

ISLAMORADA NEARSHORE

LIGHT TACKLE FISHING - UPPER KEYS

KEY WEST DIVING

LIGHT TACKLE IN THE LOWER KEYS

FISHING THE FLATS

FLORIDA KEYS WEATHER

by Capt. Rick Rodriguez

by Capt. Rick Stanczyk

by Christine & Capt. Joe Hendrix

by Capt. Beau Woods

By Capt. Kevin (Mac) McKenna

by Capt. Mike Bartlett

by Chip Kasper, Senior ForecasterNOAA/NWSby Capt. Gene Chrzanowski

FishMonsterM A G A Z I N E

Florida Keys Fishing Regulations 48

Artificial Reef and Wreck Coordinates 44

Spearfishing Regulations 57

Marine Sanctuary Regulations 59

Find Your Guide 58

FishMonster Alerts 31

Reader Photos 28

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