REVERSING MIAMI’S BAIT DEBACLE

Biscayne Channel Light—known as Bug Light to South Floridians—was a navigational aid that stood off Key Biscayne, Florida, since 1929. Bug Light served a critical secondary purpose as a haven for various species of baitfish, including pilchards, threadfin herring, blue runners and ballyhoo, and was vital to the area’s recreational live-bait fishermen.

On July 27, 2014, longtime Miami captain Jimmy Lewis posted about the demolition of Bug Light on Facebook. As a local angler sharing the same appreciation, I immediately contacted the US Coast Guard in order to ascertain why