Key West Fishing Reports

Southbound Sportfishing Key West Report - As always happens eventually, the fishing is starting to change again. The snappers are still biting but we're starting to see a few sailfish around and there have been a few nice dolphin caught offshore. It's been tough offshore the last 6 weeks or more...
Capt. Richard Houde - Key West

Southbound Sportfishing Key West Report - July 6th, 2010 Fishing is still going strong in the Key West Waters. The reef action has been excellent with good catches of Yellow Tail Snapper along the outer edge as well as some Grouper. We've been catching our limit or close to it most days. I more...
Capt. Richard Houde - Key West

Tarpon Season 2010 a Great One! - The Fishing Report. July 2, 2010. Tarpon Season, 2010 will go down as one of the best for the worm hatch, IF YOU WERE IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME! Early season was good, middle season was better, late season was also good, if you could ge more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Southbound Key West Fishing Report - June 28th, 2010 Yellow Tail Snapper fishing has continued to be excellent on the reef and outer bar. A steady bite of fish has been making our days easy for the last couple of weeks. It's nice when fishing is this easy. On most days we've been anc more...
Capt. Richard Houde - Key West

Tarpon Fever, Palalo Worms, etc. - The Fishing Report. May 31, 2010. Tarpon are EVERYWHERE! Mike Dinner of Toronto, Canada jumped this fish in the photos above. Today he had SEVEN TARPON ON THE FLY! We are finding Tarpon laid up, in strings, and daisy chains throughout the Ke more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

TARPON andTUNA - WOW! A week of 20 to 25 knot winds and now, 25 to 30. For those brave enough to fight the winds and seas offshore, large dolphin have been their reward. Many DOLPHIN from 25 to 60 pounds have been taken this past week. Run and gun on the frigate bird more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

TARPON ARE EVERYWHERE!!! - The Fishing Report. May 7, 2010. Tarpon are EVERYWHERE! Laid up, Strings, Daisy Chains throughout the Keys! There has been a push of fresh migrating Tarpon during the past few days, as the water has warmed into the mid to high 80's and ou more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Tarpon Season Underway! - The Fishing Report. May 1, 2010. Tarpon season is underway in spurts here and there. We have had some very good days and some slow days, but this week we are expecting a push of fresh migrating Tarpon, as the water has warmed into the low 80's a more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

NOW IS THE TIME FOR KEY WEST - The Gulfstream has pushed in tight against the reef at Vestal Shoals and continues along the face of the reef to at least American light. The current is at least 3 knots and will suck a full size anchor ball below the surface. This will again introdu more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

SPRING IS SPRINGING - The northern edge of the Gulfstream is approximately 15 miles south of Key West at the time of this report. However, a residual eastbound current exists from the northern edge of the stream to the face of the reef. This sets up a favorable condition more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West