Regional Fishing Reports for:
Florida Keys and Florida Bay

Key West and Lower Keys - Mild Grand Slam Weather December has been very mild, if a bit windy. The mild temps have kept the Bonefish active on the flats. In the photo above, Rob James caught this Bone with a merkin crab pattern. We had been hunting for Permit, had had more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West Fishing Report - Offshore - Well, we are back in Key West for the start of another great fishing season. The sea surface temperature has been around 76 degrees and the wind has been blowing hard for about three months prior to the start of fishing this season. The water offsh more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Casting in the Wind! We have had more than our share of windy days during the past couple of months. There are Permit and Bonefish on the flats and Tarpon in the channels IF you can cast in 20+knot winds. For most people that is a BIG IF.So let's more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - I have to apologize for not issuing a report for quite a while. Since 9/11, charters have been nonexistent. So I went away for a couple of weeks. I been working on the boats and redoing my equipment. Last week I did run some trips. The reef has been more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Marathon, Florida Keys - Sailfish Season is Here! Sailfish time is here again in the Marathon and Florida Keys area. Even though Sailfish can be caught year round in the Florida Keys, November through April is considered the peak of the season. The Islamorada Sailfish t more...
Capt. Bob Brown - Marathon

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Cool weather made way for some enjoyable sightseeing and even better fishing. We caught and released over a dozen seatrout, two redfish, and released a snook during an early morning half-day charter. These fish were caught in Florida Bay in less th more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Everglades National Park - Flamingo - The first signs of winter in Whitewater Bay and along the Gulf coast of the 'Glades started showing this week. The first rafts of coot were on the water in Coot and Whitewater bays. The first flocks of the big white pelicans also made an appearanc more...
Capt. Bob LeMay - Flamingo

Marathon, Florida Keys - Mackerel Bonanza! The annual run of Spanish Mackerel has started a bit early here in the Marathon and middle Keys area. The bite is ON right now as tons of nice sized Spanish have been coming in from the Florida Bay. Best action has been about 9 more...
Capt. Bob Brown - Marathon

Key West and Lower Keys - Southeast Winds Bring Grand Slam Action A wind shift to the east southeast has dramatically increased the water temperatures and has improved the action for Bonefish and Permit on the flats. Tarpon have moved into Key West waters with the warm weat more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - A long awaited fishing excursion began Veteran’s weekend from Chokoloskee Island when we put the remains of our camping equipment into the skiff. The winds of change directed me to lead my party to the Gulf coast where we would spend the night on a more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo