Fishing Reports by Capt. Dexter Simmons

Key West and Lower Keys - December fishing brings Pompano, Jacks, etc. Dec. 5, 2006. The cold fronts are rolling through the Keys weekly now. Cooler air temps will mean cooler water temps and the fish will school up and show during mid-day for the most part. The winds will more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - What Permit Eat. Nov.15, 2006. November fishing in the Keys is usually one of the better months to hunt Permit, and this year is no exception. Yesterday, we chased the wily ones around the Marquesas and had many shots at tailing fish in the morning more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - High Noon at the Marquesas Corral and a GRAND SLAM Oct. 26, 2006. October fishing in the Keys is a mixed bag of Tailing Permit, Bonefish, rolling baby Tarpon, Barracuda, spawning Black Tip Sharks. Then comes that first serious cold front with 25 to more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Permit and Bonefish bite Duke! The Fishing Report. Oct. 2, 2006. A little bit of North wind has been blowing during the past few days or so cooling off the flats. Early morning action has been a bit slow, but by mid-day the Permit and Bonefish are more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Indian Summer brings some great Flats Fishing! Sept. 24, 2006. Indian Summer is lingering in the Keys and with it some outstanding fly fishing for Bonefish, Permit, and Tarpon. Yesterday, we caught 7 Bonefish in less than 2 hours around the Conten more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Fall Grand Slam Season is here! The Fishing Report. Sept.17, 2006. When the cooler air begins to creep down the island chain in late September and October, the Tarpon, Permit, and Bonefish turn on. The mid-day and afternoon fishing stay consistent more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Fall Flats Fishing Outstanding in Key West! Sept.1, 2006. Goodbye Ernesto, we hardly knew you! The weather is fabulous again here in the spectacular Florida Keys and Key West. So make your reservations now for some outstanding fall Bonefishing, P more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Summer brings Grand Slam Fly Fishing Aug.11, 2006. This Summer has seen an extension of some very good to excellent TARPON fishing, and the PERMIT and BONEFISH have been plentiful too! On one particular trip with Stewart Andersen of Scotland, we e more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Wet and Wild Giant Tarpon in the Keys! May 31, 2006. Tarpon are Wet and Wild here in Florida Keys as anglers battle the silver king in and out of the boat! Here is “grasshopper” Greg Persbacker making whoopie with an estimated 170-180 pound silver more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Grand Slam Season is here as the Tarpon Migration Heats Up! May 6, 2006. Tarpon, Bonefish, Permit all red hot as the best of Grand Slam Season heats up! With the Tarpon migration in full swing, we are casting to strings, daisy chains and laid up T more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West