The Captain's Log
Well we made it through Tropical Storm Fay without much incident. All the boats were moved out of the marina just in case, and there was a mess made but nothing serious as in years past. This will most likely bring pretty much of an end to our tourist season for a couple months, so we will try and bring you updates when possible though it will most likely be very slow. We've added more pictures to the picture gallery, so head on over there and check 'em out! Remember: Submit your own fishing pictures & fishing reports with Bud N' Mary's captains, and we'll feature them on our blog!!! bnmfm@budnmarys.com C'mon back! Be sure to check on your Islamorada Fishing Charter! Florida Keys Fishing at it's finest!!! - 8/20/08
The Storm Fay
Sunday, August 17, 2008 at 07:24PM Well we got all the boats out of the marina today due to the approaching storm Fay. It looks like we are going to get strong winds, possibly hurricane force. Everybody is batting down the hatches and we're hoping for the best. Everything should be fine, we'll let you know more after the storm.
255# sword jumping!
Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 12:17PM Check these pictures out of a 255 lb swordfish jumping! Caught aboard the Catch 22 with Capt. Richard & Scott Stanczyk. 7/30/08
The crew will be doing a TV show here this weekend and we'll get some info and pics on that as soon as we can!
Great catch for young Mikey Meatballs
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 10:03AM Our local 'barn rat', the infamous 8 year old 'Mikey Meatballs' caught a whopper 46 lb dolphin yesterday while out fishing with Capt. Scott Stanczyk & crew aboard The Catch 22. He fought through the pain and tears to land this fish by himself, after fighting it for over an hour! When the crew returned to the dock, Mikey jumped on the scale after weighing the fish, and it turns out the fish weighed almost exactly as much as he did! Great job Mikey! This will provide dinner for him and Spaghetti Betty for a month!!!
118th swordfish
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 09:58AM Capt. Richard Stanczyk & angler Vic Gaspeny caught their 118th swordfish yesterday. This fish beat the unofficial record of Dr. Ruben Jaen. The fish was not as big as the record-tying 117th fish, which weight 380 lbs, but is still a great catch for Capt. Richard and Capt. Vic!
Bud N' Mary's featured on NBC National News
Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 01:21PM NBC aired a news story featuring Bud N' Mary's captain's and owner Richard Stanczyk yesterday on 7/18/08. They were reporting on the effect of rising fuel prices on the charter industry. Unfortunatley his is truly hurting a lot of businesses, especially fishermen who have to burn 100 to 150 gallons of fuel a day! Check out the video and story here: