Fishing Reports by Capt. Dexter Simmons

A Grand Slam time of year! - The Fishing Report. March 22, 2009. Permit are Marching! Tarpon are Rolling!! Bonefish are schooling!!! Permit are still the hot fish of recent days and Tarpon have begun to really show up in the channels and some basins on both sides of the Ke more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Permit and Bonefish showing in cold water - The Fishing Report. March 4, 2009. Permit are Marching! During the past few weeks we have seen a strong influx of migrating Permit making their way onto Keys flats. The Marquesas, the Key West Lakes flats, and the Lower Keys flats have seen mor more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Tarpon and Permit migrate into Keys waters! - The Fishing Report. Feb. 17, 2009. Tarpon and Permit migrate into Keys waters! During the past few weeks we have seen a strong influx of migrating Tarpon and Permit making their way into Keys channels and flats. This is a 60 pounder landed arou more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Cudas and Jacks Rule! - Jan. 30, 2009. Winter Fishing in the Keys! In between cold fronts that lower water temps into the 60's we often are able to find schools of Bonefish, Permit and Tarpon on the Atlantic and Gulf side flats. During periods of cooler weather we are more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Bonefish Schools - The Fishing Report. Jan. 10, 2009. Happy New Year!!! Let's catch more fish!!!! Schools of Bonefish are showing on the Atlantic side flats. Today we were on a large school of Bones for the entire afternoon, catching several and getting great sh more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Winter Fishing in Key West a Blessing! - The Fishing Report. Jan. 2, 2009. Happy New Year!!! Let's catch more fish!!!! We have had a warmer trend recently and the Permit and Bonefish have turned on as a result. Here is a 7 pound New Year's Day Bonefish caught by Dave. We found more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Happy Holidays! - Dec. 20, 2008 Baby Tarpon, Bonefish and Permit are available when the water warms in between cold fronts through this holiday season and into January. Here is a December baby Tarpon. The cooler weather (average lows in the 60's, average highs more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Best Fishing in between Cold Fronts! - The Fishing Report. Dec. 2, 2008 There have been a number of cold fronts rolling through the Florida Keys since the end of October. Cooling waters and brisk northerly winds have put a damper on fishing in the backcountry for Bonefish and Permit. more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Big Bonefish on the Flats - The Fishing Report. Oct. 19, 2008 Big Bonefish have been showing on the Gulf side flats in recent weeks. They are a bit tougher to catch than the average 5 pounder, but when you are able to hook up with a double-digit (10-16 pound) Bon more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Bonefish and Tarpon Unlimited - The science of Bonefish and Tarpon are of great interest to many anglers, guides and students of the sport of catch and release fly fishing here in the Florida Keys. Bonefish and Tarpon Unlimited is a non profit organization whose mission is promulg more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West