Bimini Big Game Club began serving fried nuggets of the invasive lionfish, and have found a winner. Four hundred orders later, Chef Alvarez Bastian is sharing his recipe.
Of more than 60 inlets in Florida, Bakers Haulover Inlet is one that requires clear local knowledge or just plain avoidance, say local captains.
This man-made inlet was dug in 1925 to connect Biscayne Bay with the Atlantic Ocean. Known as Haulover, it is located at statute mile 1080 on the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW), and is the only inlet between Miami’s Government Cut and Port Everglades in Ft. Lauderdale.
Navigating Ft. Lauderdale's New River can be a challenge for even the most experienced captain. The New River is filled with confusing markers, twists and turns, currents and very tight quarters.