Fishing Reports by Capt. Dexter Simmons

Key West and Lower Keys - Tarpon Poised to Run! Tarpon are stacking up at the deep water reefs and ready to invade the flats when the winds subside and shift into the SE for an extended period of time. We are hooking a few here and there on Atlantic and Gulf side flats. cha more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Winds Howl With brisk winds (20-30 knots) the water has turned into milk in most areas of the Keys during the past three days. The winds are supposed to subside during the weekend, and the Tarpon should move back into the Atlantic and Gulf flats. I more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Herds of Tarpon Moving Along Atlantic Flats Tarpon are moving in herds across some Atlantic flats and are schooled up on the Gulf flats as well. We have had many opportunities for Tarpon catches this past week, however the bite has been a bit slow. more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Early Tarpon Season on Fire! Tarpon are continuing to provide some great March action. Here John Gatto and his buddy Keith share a Tarpon moment. John and Keith hooked up 15 Tarpon in 4 hours on a backcountry flat this Thursday morning. We had th more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Balmy March = Great Fishing! March Fishing can bring many highs and lows! Three days ago we had a tough time catching any fish at all, but the past two days have seen Tarpon really turning on! Permit Marching across the flats in big numbers!!Bonef more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Tarpon Explosion in Key West! The past two days have seen an explosion of Tarpon around Key West. Yesterday (March 3) we jumped 7 Tarpon in the morning and had shots at Permit in the afternoon. There were many boats ambushing the Silver Kings du more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Think like Lefty! Last week I read a piece by Lefty Kreh and found it to be right on target for the current fishing report. Lefty is a living legend in the Keys and elsewhere, well known worldwide for his excellence in writing about fishing, his ph more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - NEVER GIVE UP ON THE FISHING! Stormy Weather croons Frank Sinatra as I pull into the Key West City Marina parking lot this morning at 7:00 a.m. Old Blue Eyes was right on target, as the national weather service was just issuing tornado warnings f more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Flats Fish Prefer Fair Weather! There hasn't been much of a change in the Keys weather pattern since Feb. 5. We are still battling cold fronts bringing cool temperatures, clouds, rain, and variably windy conditions. The forecast is for cool weathe more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Cold Front Cools Down Grand Slam Action Our fishing has turned cold due to a winter weather front that has lowered the air temperatures by 10 degrees fahrenheit, lowering the water temps on the flats into the 60's. It is time to tie some flies and w more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West