Regional Fishing Reports for:
Florida Keys and Florida Bay

Key West Fishing Report - Offshore - With water temperatures in the low to mid 80’s, the summer doldrums are only around the corner. However they are not here yet. Off shore the water is a cobalt blue and dolphin are everywhere. The larger fish are scattered well to the southeast along more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Bow to the Silver King! Bowing to the Silver King takes some practice. When a Tarpon jumps, it is important to lower your rod to reduce the tension on the terminal leader and hook. This bowing technique will usually help to keep your line connec more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Flamingo: Like a Box of Chocolates Because You Never Know What You're Going to Get. Fishing during the last stretch of May was a bit cumbersome due to varied weather. Many boaters had to dodge some serious storms but those who have been prepared more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo

Marathon, Florida Keys - Bayside Bonanza! Great Snapper fishing has been going on in Florida Bay off of Marathon and the middle Keys lately with a few nice Trout and some large sharks to shake up the action. Mangrove Snapper up to 5 lb. have been the norm lately near the more...
Capt. Bob Brown - Marathon

Upper Florida Keys & Islamorada - This last week has been very windy again. However, when I was able to get offshore the fishing was good. There have been real nice dolphin coming up the gulf stream. Last week we were trolling in 450 feet of water. We hooked a fish off a 2 by 4; when more...
Capt. Izzy Donatiello - Islamorada

Everglades National Park - Flamingo - Although we only fished one day at Flamingo this past week it was a memorable outing. Elman Myers, a local businessman, caught and released a backcountry slam. Steve Camm, from England, caught and released a 12' sawfish on spinning tackle. We esti more...
Capt. Bob LeMay - Flamingo

Key West and Lower Keys - Sight-Casting Technique for Tarpon on Fly Here we are in Tarpon season, and I find myself teaching the technical elements daily. Here is one that should be practiced when sight casting to the silver king.There are so many variables and subtle nuan more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Everglades National Park - Flamingo - It's the tail end of the tarpon season along the west coast of the 'Glades but the fish are still biting. We're having to hunt for them but we've scored every day this past week with fish in river mouths and just inside the rivers. Along with tarpo more...
Capt. Bob LeMay - Flamingo

Key West and Lower Keys - Mr. Megalops Rewards Patient Anglers There are many reasons to fish as many days as you can during May and June in the Keys. Probably the most important reason is to improve your chances for good fishing weather. During the first 19 days of May we more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Flamingo - Everglades National Park - Summer Sweeps In Warm, tropical weather has had fish responding to summer-like patterns. With the sun high above this is the ideal time of the year to stalk the flats of Flamingo and south Florida. Soon summer rains and spring tides will make th more...
Capt. Ariel Cabrera - Flamingo