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If you happened to stumble upon our blog, I just wanted to let you know that our recent testimonials and updates can now be found on Facebook. Here is a link to our facebook page. We would love to have you as a fan so you can keep up to online specials, new products, feedback and more.

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Custom Hammerhead - Yankees Themed

Every now and then we get the opportunity to do some really neat custom work. Luckily we are teamed up with award winning artist James Kunzinger from JaymzAir Studios. This is a 48" hammerhead 3D (viewable from all sides) decorated with the Yankees logo, and all the years they won the World Series.

Sheepshead Are Toothy Critters

As many of us southerners know, Sheepshead have almost human like teeth. Sheepshead gather around rock clusters, dock pilings and any structures that contains barnacles and areas that provide shelter to small crustaceans, shrimps, etc.

Here are a few pictures of a toothy sheepshead we recently produced.

Recent Fish Mount Pictures

Here are some pictures of some recent projects we have been working on. All of these came out real nice.

Red Snapper Fish Mount Used In Seafood Display

Our fish mounts are sold world wide and most often for decoration or for commemorating that special catch. However, it is always interesting to see how they are used for other options. Roxanne J. purchased one of our 32" Red Snapper Full Mounts to use in her seafood display. This picture showcases the replica in her beautiful trade show display. This picture was taken at the 2008 FMI show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Thanks for sharing Roxanne!

Please Help Stop Unnecessary Closures Of Grouper & Snapper

The South Atlantic Fisheries Management Council (SAFMC) has now made major closures of snapper and grouper fisheries and has a proposal for a total closure of snapper for an undetermined amount of time, as well as a proposal to stop all bottom fishing because of the potential that a snapper may be killed as by catch. The areas affected run from the Carolina to Key West and similar restrictions are being enacted in the Gulf.

In a cooperative effort the following clubs and organizations have joined forces to fight current and potential fishery closures dictated by the SAFMC as well as demand the science used to enact those closures be examined and fixed.

CFOA - Central Florida Offshore Anglers - Orlando, FL - www.centralfloridaoffshoreanglers.com
FSFA - Florida Sport Fishing Association - Merritt Island, FL - www.fsfaclub.org
HSFC - Halifax Sport Fishing Club, Daytona Beach, FL - www.hsfc.com
SISA - Sebastian Inlet Sport Fishing Assoc - Sebastian Fl - http://sites.google.com/site/fishsisa/Home
FCSC - Flagler County Sportfishing Club - Flagler County FL - http://www.fcsportfishing.com
Ft. Pierce Sportfishing Club - FPSC - www.ftpiercesportfishingclub.com
RFA - Recreational Fishing Alliance - http://joinrfa.org
FRA - Fishing Rights Alliance - www.thefra.org
Deep Blue Sea Fishing - http://www.deep-blue-sea.org

Our members have fished and dived along the Florida East coast areas for many years and maintain a first hand knowledge of the health of the fishery. To be honest- where it was in decline 20 years ago, the current restrictions for minimum size and catch have worked to point where we believe the red snapper stock is healthier than it has been at any time in the last 25 years.

We contest the data being presented that shows the fishery to be in decline as being significantly flawed. And to be honest, as sportsmen, if we felt that the fishery was in trouble as we did many years ago, we would advocate new restrictions. These draconian measures are already having a catastrophic economical snowball effect in the State of Florida, from tourism dollars, to tackle and bait shops to charter Captains along with a degradation in the historical way of life for all involved.

But the biggest impact will be to our way of life as citizens of this country and what we support as our right to be able to go out and fish, have a good time and eat what we catch in a reasonable recreational sustainable fishery.

The petition calls for Congress to pass legislation to restrict the Commerce Department from enacting any further closures in the South Atlantic Region, and rescind the current interim closure of Red Snapper until fisheries managers improve the MRFSS system (data collection) and it passes a peer review.

WHAT can you do to help:

Go to this website- read the information and sign the electronic petition.

http://petition.deep-blue-sea.org

Please Email this mail to everyone that you know and ask them to do the same. Open the attachment- print it and share with others.

We appreciate you taking the time to read this, making an informed decision to sign the petition and passing it along to others that feel the same way.


Sincerely,
Ocean Minded Anglers of Florida

Singapore Blue Marlin - Happy Customer

We recently shipped a 59" Blue Marlin HSS Replica overseas to Singapore as a surprise birthday gift. The replica made it safely on the long (but quick, using Fed Ex International) journey. Here is the email we received, letting us know the replica had made it on time and in good condition.

Hi Troy,
Great thanks, have received the parcel.. my hubby is a happy man:-)
Thank you soooo much for the help and the prompt response to my queries & not forgetting the card:-)

Here’s a photo of my happy man

Thanks again J
Cheers, Yvonne

You can see the our 59" Blue Marlin HSS Replica Online By Clicking Here