Massive Toxic Algae River Crisis

And it continues. Foul smelling and toxic algae blooms, polluted water, declining fisheries on Florida’s East and West Coasts; all are a result of massive, unnatural discharges this summer – the sixth year in a row — from Lake Okeechobee into the Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie Rivers.

Meanwhile, Florida Bay and the Florida Keys have been plagued with seagrass die-offs and algae blooms as a result of decreased freshwater flows through the Everglades. Solutions exist to fix these problems by creating filter marshes south of Lake Okeechobee and restoring the natural flow to the Everglades.

It’s why Hell’s Bay Boatworks, a Titusville based skiff manufacturer, has furthered its commitment to protecting Florida’s waters and America’s Everglades by joining Captains For Clean Water as a Legacy Partner. With 150 endorsed fishing guides throwing in their backing, it’s one of the largest contingents of guides in sportfishing history behind Hell’s Bay’s support for CFCW at a critical time.

“Anglers have been heavily impacted by South Florida’s water crisis for a long time, but have been largely absent in the fight to save the Everglades,” said Chris Peterson, owner of Hell’s Bay Boatworks. “As environmentalist organizations have battled for decades to push for funding for Everglades restoration, Florida’s estuaries have continued to deteriorate.”

Please click HERE to read more and watch video on our website now! ROFFS™ Last “Official” Saturday Open for the Season!  Just a reminder that this Saturday September 8th, 2018 will be our last “official” Saturday that we are open for the season.  For the remainder of September we will be open on demand only – please order by Wednesday 5:00 PM.  The office will be open until 6:00 for the rest of September with our fall hours starting October 1st, 2018.

Please click here to view our current office hours on our website now! Updated Photos Congratulations to ROFFS™ Client Captain Newt Cagle and crew on Silver Lining with 58 white marlin releases September 2018. Congratulations to ROFFS™ Clients Lee Bull, Jasen Gast, Chris Gavlick and REHAB Fishing Team, 1st Place Dolphin & 1st Place Wahoo in the Texas Billfish Classic. Congratulations to ROFFS™ Client Captain Ryan Higgins and Viking Yacht Company. They released 44 White Marlin on their overnight trip from Cape May, NJ. Congratulations to ROFFS™ Clients Jim Carton, Ken Rastall, Christine Vay and Crew on Blue Runner in the Manasquan River Marlin & Tuna Club Offshore Open: 1st Place Heaviest Tuna, 2nd Place Heaviest Tuna, 1st Place Dolphin Calcutta, 1st Place Wahoo Calcutta, 1st Place Calcutta Level A, 1st Place Calcutta Level B, 1st Place Calcutta Level C, 1st Place Calcutta Level D Heaviest Tuna Take All, 2nd Place Calcutta Level A, 2nd Place Calcutta Level B & 2nd Place Calcutta Level C. Nice catch for ROFFS™ client Paul Robertson and crew on FFMD (Fishing for Muscular Dystrophy) out of Ocean City, MD. Congratulations to ROFFS™ Client Bill Roohan and crew on Team Player, 19 for 25 out of Canyon Club Resort Marina, NJ. Congratulations to ROFFS™ Client Ted Wills Jr., Captain John McCormack, and crew on Pipe Dream, they released a Grand Slam this past weekend out of Cape May, NJ. ROFFS™ Client Jeremy Bendler and his son Jake Bendler (Schedule Sea) had a great day offshore Hatteras with a sailfish release and 40 lb. Wahoo. Please click HERE to view recent 2018 photos on our website now! Please click HERE to view our recently updated 2018 Winners List on our website now! Backlash? Feedback?

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