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Marathon, Florida Keys
Capt. Bob Brown
December 26, 2000
Marathon - Saltwater Fishing Report
Sailfish Are Hot!!
Last week proved to have some superb Sailfish action in the Marathon and middle Keys area. Last Monday, our party of Mike Robbins and Reed McClosky of Ft. Lauderdale, and Mike's Dad, Tom Robbins from Connecticut had a great day of Sailfishing when they hooked 10 Sailfish by noon! Mike and Reed both got releases on two fish and had some great fights form the ones that released themselves! After sandwiching in some good Snapper action which included a 21lb. and 15lb. Mutton, we went back to Sailfishing and hooked one more before the day was done. Trips like this have been becoming more and more common recently in the Marathon area. The day before, several boats had good trips by releasing as many as 6 or 7 Sails. Recent windy weather and cool conditions have made it tough to get out and work the Sailfish areas, and boats venturing out the past couple days have been "roughed" up by 6-8 ft. (and higher) waves and the action has slowed a bit. Look for it to get back to normal as soon as the wind turns back to the East/Southeast and calms a bit.
If you don't want to fight the waves on the Atlantic side of the Keys, you might opt for some the good Snapper fishing that has been going on at the bridges and in Florida Bay. Nice sized Mangrove Snapper have been hanging out at the 7 Mile bridge and at the Bahia Honda bridge. Also, some of the local guides have been working the areas between the bayside islands Northwest of Marathon. This gives you some protection from the breezy weather and makes for a fun day of lots of action on Snapper, Grouper, Jacks, Sharks, Cudas, and a few other surprises. Just because it's breezy doesn't mean you can't go out and have a great day on the water in the Florida Keys! One thing is for sure, you can't catch 'em sittin at the dock! For more information on fishing in the Marathon area, check out our website!
Good luck in all of your fishing adventures!
Capt. Bob Brown, Jr.
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