Key West Fishing Reports

Key West and Lower Keys - Father-Son Fishing Trips Extended to Fall-Winter It has been a summer to remember here in the fabulous Florida Keys. Teaching fly casting to fathers and sons & daughters has been a lot of fun. So much so that I want to share a few stories of our e more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Wading for Bonefish Wading the flats for tailing Bonefish is probably the most relaxing and satisfying saltwater fly fishing. When I think of all of the Bonefish that I have caught or have guided anglers to catch while wading on the flats, then I a more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Bonefish in the Net! Getting Bonefish to swim into the net can be quite challenging, especially when the fish are over 5 pounds. At the end of the battle, they will usually swim around you or the boat in circles. If in the boat in water too deep o more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Look for Bonefish Shadows After a brief vacation off of the flats, Capt. Dexter is back chasing tailing Bonefish, Permit and rolling Tarpon. Bonefish are all over the flats this summer, expecially during early mornings at low tide. Here, a 7 pou more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Tailing Bonefish! Tailing Bonefish on the flats are the main course right now here in the Fabulous Florida Keys flats. These are big Bones, ranging in size from 5 pounds to 15 pound+ monsters. Most of the really large Bonefish are found on the foo more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Father-Son Trips a Bonefish Hit! Father and Son fishing trips are the happening activity this summer on the Key West and Florida Keys flats with Capt. Dexter aboard FlatsMaster Here Kyler and Kris Jones proudly display and 6 pound Bonefish caught more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Tails of Summer in the Keys Summer fishing in the Keys is outstanding if you get an early start (6 a.m.) and look for tailing Bonefish or Permit on the flats and rolling Tarpon in the channels or basins. To find tailing Bonefish or Permit on the fl more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Summertime and the Flats Are Fishing Great! The fishing has improved during the past week or so with the weather finally becoming seasonably fair with afternoon chances of thunderstorms. The winds have been calm or light out of the ESE or variable more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Tarpon Often Jump Into the Boat! There is an old joke about the fishing being so good that they were jumping into the boat! Well, sometimes this happens when the fishing is slow too. When you least expect it a Tarpon will jump into the boat and more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Catch, Revive and Release Tarpon There are many opportunities to catch and release Tarpon. Tarpon have little, if any, food value. So releasing the fish in good condition is important. In the photo below David Wipf revives a 70 pound Silver King more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West