Key West Fishing Reports

Key West and Lower Keys - Keys Need Banana(warm)Winds! Every winter we experience period of cold (for the Florida Keys) weather. It usually comes in spurts puntuated by cold fronts, followed by warmer weather. Usually we get a January thaw a two week break from the coole more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West Fishing Report - Offshore - It seems that everyone is complaining about how cold it has been, however I find my glass half full rather than half empty. As long as the cool weather persists, the winter species will persist. With the passage of the last cold front, the fishing ha more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Toothy Critters Rule Until The Temps Warm Up! The Keys have been pretty cold as of late, and the fishing has pretty much been limited to Barracuda, Jacks, Sharks and an occasional shot at Bonefish and Permit. When we get that January thaw and the w more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West Fishing Report - Offshore - It seems like the weatherman can’t make up his mind on what to do with the weather. First cool then warm, then cold and then colder. The wind blew then blew harder. The water got cooler and is now, exactly where it should be this time of year. more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Winter Angling in the Keys The last week has seen some BIG BARRACUDA caught along the patch reefs. There have been some Permit showing on the edges of the flats and channels, but it has been a bit spotty. We are anxiously awaiting a January thaw more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West Fishing Report - Offshore - Since the last fishing report, the prevailing winds have been out of the east and southeast, and have brought with them, higher air and water temperatures. The water has been near 78 degrees and the influx of pelagic species that we enjoyed during th more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Women Fly Fishing in Key West Paradise! We've had a warming trend for the past week and the fish have turned on! There are Tarpon, Bonefish and Permit available on the flats, in the channels and basins throughout the Lower Keys, Key West, and the M more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Jacks and Cudas Rule! (Until the Flats Warm, Then Back to the Grand Slams!) Big Jack Crevalle have invaded the flats as of late and they are very willing fish, providing action on the flats in cooler water. Barracuda are also turned on right now. more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West Fishing Report - Offshore - It is good to be back and on the water again. Well let’s start with the weather and water conditions in the Key West area. Over the past week, the winds have been quite brisk, out of the north at around 15 to 20 knots and sometimes gusting to more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Respect Those Barracudas! Fish are fish, action is action an McKenzie River angler-friend used to tell me. There are many fish on the flats to stalk, and the favorites are Tarpon, Bonefish and Permit. During cold spells, however, Barracuda, Shar more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West