Winter Tarpon Bonanza
Capt. Dexter Simmons
February 13, 2014
Key West - Saltwater Fishing Report
The Fishing Report. February 12, 2013.Winter Tarpon Bonanza!!!A week ago I posted a blog that said..."Get on a plane now, The Winter Tarpon are Here!" Well, we had almost a week of fairly good Tarpon fishing. There were some sizeable fish moving into the Gulf and Atlantic Basins. Alas, we just had a cold front blow in tonight and the Tarpon Fever will have to be treated by tying more flies and leaders in anticipation of the next "push" of silver king.Even when the wind blows 20-25 we can get out for some good fishing. For some anglers, this kind of wind is a no-go situation. However, Miguel from Spain was only here for a few days and wanted to catch a Tarpon very badly! So, we found some Tarpon laid up in a local canal that was protected from the winds.
Here is a baby Tarpon jumped by Miguel...We have returned from our annual trek to Turneffe Flats, Belize with an outstanding week of flats fishing to report! It was indeed a grand slam week!
Our 2014 dates are July 12-19, 2014 and we already have many anglers interested in returning to this tropical paradise.
Mike and Nancy Dinner of Toronto, Canada fished with me for the 17th consecutive year in June and literally put on a clinic for the other skiffs fishing in Similar Sound.
Nancy hooked up and brought to the boat a 100 pound plus Tarpon, and minutes later Mike hooked up a Silver King well over 150 pounds, a monster! Mike and Nancy caught and released several Tarpon over 100 pounds during their week of fishing and jumped several more, despite less than ideal weather conditions due to Tropical Storm Andrea.
Contact Capt. Dexter Simmons by calling him at 305-745-3304 or on his cell at 305-304-5880. You also may contact Capt. Dexter by email at [email protected] and visit his website at
http://www.keywestflyfishing.com
Tarpon Season, 2014 promises to be another great one here in the Keys! Here is Jason and Lauren Tucker last April in Key West swimming with Tarpon!!! The husband and wife Tucker Team really had some great days on the Tarpon Flats!
What are you waiting for? Come visit Capt. Dexter Simmons and swim with the Tarpon while staying alive!!!
An angler recently asked about the Palalo Worm Hatch that happens each May and June here in the Keys. There are
some dates available for the Worm Hatch in May, 2014, so if you are interested call Capt. Dexter Simmons at 305-745-3304 for more information.
In the meantime, there will be Permit Tailing and Tarpon Rolling on the flats and in the channels and basins.
And so if you want to fish with me and get that Tarpon hero photo by swimming with the Tarpon, then that is great. I look forward to fishing with you too and taking pictures of the fish for you and even a few with you and the fish like this one here...
To catch and release one like this, call or email Capt. Dexter Simmons, 305-745-3304, [email protected], or visit my website: http://www.keywestflyfishing.com
Key West Fishing Forecast:
Great for Permit and Tarpon
Target Species:
Tarpon, Bonefish, Permit
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