Key West Fishing Reports

Dog days of August - August is always a great month for anglers who want to get away to Key West and enjoy the quiet solitude of the island in the summer time. Guest house rooms and some hotels are cheap. The restaurants are not full of people and there is no w more...
Capt. Paul Ollariu - Key West

Hot moonlight tarpon in Key West - Tarpon Fishing in Key West in May, June and July is, in this boat captain's opinion, the most exciting there is anywhere in the world. On several moon lit nights in June we jumped well over 12 fish and got on an average of two and three of those more...
Capt. Paul Ollariu - Key West

Bones in the Backcountry - The Fishing Report. July 07, 2008. Capt. Chase caught his first Bonefish on fly aboard FlatsMaster with Capt. Dexter a few weeks ago. Since then, the Bonefishing has remained good on the backcountry flats.Permit on a Tarpon fly is a great experienc more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Permit on a Tarpon Fly - The Fishing Report. June 12, 2008. Permit on a Tarpon fly is a great experience, especially when it happens within minutes of fighting a Tarpon with the same fly! Curtis from Oklahoma recently jumped a 60 pound Tarpon with a Marquesa Sunrise fly, t more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

The best action is early and late - Well, here I am at the end of another season. As the weather warms and the clouds increase, the fishing slows. Even during the slow summer months, the fishing in Key West remains better than most places. Chicken dolphin remain in good supply. When yo more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Another Tarpon Push on the Way! - The Fishing Report. June 12, 2008. MORE TARPON Strings, wads, pods, daisy chains and laid up moo-cow Tarpon have passed through the Keys in the last 14 days. We are expecting another push of migrating Tarpon during the next few weeks. Here is Del more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Best action is shallow or deep - As we transition into the summer months, we are still finding good sailfish, blackfin tuna, dolphin and kingfish action to the west. Out front, dolphin seems to be the mainstay for the offshore boats. Yellowtail and mutton snappers continues strong a more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Tarpon Season in Full Swing - May 25, 2008. Strings, wads, pods, daisy chains and laid up moo-cow Tarpon have highlighted the fishing during the past 45 days. We have hooked up several Tarpon daily and we have landed some fish when the terminal tackle holds together. The silver more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

As the weather changes, so does the fishing - My gosh! Frontal systems in May, 30 knot north winds, 76 degree water on the flats, major algae blooms. What in the world is going on? Off shore, the Gulfstream remains well to the south. Although the water color looks great the sailfishing remains f more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Grand Slam Fishing in the Keys Heats Up This Spring. - April 8, 2008. Tarpon have begun to migrate in from the Gulf during March and early April to join resident Tarpon here in the Keys. We have had some giant Tarpon ranging from 150-200 pounds on the line. The trained eye has spotted Bonefish on the more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West