Key West Fishing Reports

Key West and Lower Keys - Tarpon Season Dedication The Fishing Report. June 13, 2007. Tarpon Season pales in importance compared with the health of Family members. Recently, my older brother was stricken with a liver and kidney disorder that took his life. My mother was al more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Tarpon Despite Wind, Rain! The Fishing Report. May 28, 2007. I recently had a great couple of days Tarpon fishing with Matt Reno of San Diego, despite the windy, rainy weather. Matt leadered a 100+ pound Tarpon taken with a Black Death on the fla more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Thundering Fornicating Herd Pouncing on the Keys! May 14, 2007. The THUNDERING FORNICATING HERD (TFH)of Tarpon is poised to pounce on the Keys flats. Today we had shots at several schools of 30+ Tarpon. There are also plenty of laid up Silver Ki more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West Fishing Report - Offshore - The Gulfstream has pushed in tight against the reef from just west of Cosgrove light and from that area the current splits to the east and west. West of Cosgrove the west bound current has even a southwest tendency. Tuna, Little Tunny, some Wahoo and more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Tarpon Staging for Migration April 21, 2007. Tarpon are staging off the Florida Keys ready to migrate through Keys flats in big numbers and it could bust loose as soon as the water temperatures reach 80 degrees again this coming week. In the meant more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Tarpon Season! April 10, 2007. Tarpon have been the main target species during the last few weeks. They have been migrating into the channels and basins when the water warms to the upper 70's and 80 degrees. The action above was shot in the Lower K more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Permit Like Windy Conditions. March 26, 2007. Permit are the main course on the Key West flats these breezy March days! February and March have been very good for Permit fishing here in the Lower Keys, Key West and the Marquesas. In the above phot more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West Fishing Report - Offshore - The wind has blown winter right out of Key West and we are now into springtime, like it or not. Water temperatures along the reef are around 78 degrees and you can count on the bulk of the kingfish swimming hard for the Gulf. With the Gulfstream push more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - March busts loose with Tarpon, Bonefish, Permit! March 9, 2007. Tarpon, Bonefish and Permit are Marching! February and March have been hot and cold for Tarpon, Bonefish and Permit. Frank Chevrie caught 3 Bonefish on a warm afternoon following a more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Permit are Marching! The Fishing Report. Feb. 28, 2007. Permit are Marching!March is the best month to catch Permit! Here is a nice 20 pound Permit (Great Pompano) taken by Cole Nelson who proudly stands on the bow with his Dad. Permit fishing in more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West