Key West Fishing Reports

Key West and Lower Keys - Permit Fishing Reaches Peak in February and March Feb. 16, 2007. It is Permit Season! Here is a nice 20 pound Great Pompano taken by Cole Nelson who proudly stands on the bow with his Dad.Permit fishing in the Florida Keys, Key West and the Marque more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Warmer weather on the way! Feb. 9, 2007. February has begun with some pretty harsh weather. Rainy, windy, cloudy days have resulted in many trip cancellations. However, we have just entered a normaling trend of weather. Winds are light, clouds a more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West Fishing Report - Offshore - The water temperature along the reef remains well above the 75-degree mark and warmer along the north edge of the Gulfstream. The north edge of the Gulfstream is pushing into the edge of the reef close to Cosgrove light. The water is a deep blue east more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Late January Cold Fronts usher in Grand Slam fishing during February and March! Jan. 29, 2007. As January nears its end, the weather patterns here in the Keys are finally becoming seasonal. Cold fronts are sweeping through weekly. That means that more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - January Fishing for Big Barracuda, Cobia Jan. 26, 2006. Big Barracuda and Cobia are beginning to invade the flats of the Keys. They take crab patterns and bright orange and yellow streamers. Here is a nice Cobia taken near the Content Keys. The C more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West Fishing Report - Offshore - Offshore, the water temperature remains at or above 76 degrees. The Gulfstream remains far to the south and the blue water fishing reflects these adverse effects. Only an occasional sailfish has been reported and the rest of the pelagic species are o more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Key West Winds bring Daring Permit Jan. 13, 2007. The Key West wind machine has been cranked up during high pressure build-up periods following cold fronts. Permit are the most wind-hardy fish on the flats and they have been available despite NE w more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Winter Fishing in the Keys! Dec. 27, 2006. Winter fishing in the Keys is in full swing as cold fronts march through weekly bringing blustery North winds and cooler water temperatures. In between fronts we are seeing the flats warm up again, and it more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West Fishing Report - Offshore - Christmas has brought a gift of many large Wahoo in the area around the sub and the end of the 10-fathom bar. Reports of boats with double digit catches of wahoo into the mid 50’s were taken on light tackle and live and trolled baits. This often occu more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Big Cudas Invade Flats Dec. 12, 2006. Some big Barracuda are starting to show on the Key West and Lower Keys flats as the water temps struggle to reach the low 70's.As the waters warm up in between cold fronts, we should be catching Bonefish, Permit more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West