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Marathon, Florida Keys
Capt. Bob Brown
February 27, 2001
Marathon - Saltwater Fishing Report
Sailfish Heat Up
The Sailfish action here off of Marathon has warmed up lately with some outstanding catches happening. It has been a bit inconsistant, but three of the past 5 days have been excellent for charter boats targeting Sailfish. Saturday, a fleet of 19 boats fished the Capt. Leon Shell Memorial Sailfish Tournament and hooked up more than 50 fish and about 25 were released. The top two boats had 5 and 4 fish respectively. Two days before that several boats saw as many as 40 Sails hooking up 8-9 and catching 4-5. Inbetween has been a few slower days, but a late afternoon bite has saved the day for Sailfish anglers.
Kingish Still Hot!
King Mackerel fishing has been alive and well here off of Marathon. I know it probably sounds like a broken record, but it's hard not to mention how good this fishing has been. Lots of "school" sized Kings around 5-15lb. and a few larger ones up to 35lb. have been hitting the docks. Also, a few nice Wahoo have been mixed in with the King action with some up to 45lb. Some nice Mutton Snapper and large Black Grouper have been coming in from the deep wrecks and reef areas. Amberjacks to 50lb. have also been around on the deep wrecks and some nice African Pompano.
Also on the offshore scene, the Dolphin action has started improving with some nice catches coming in the past few days. Today on the "Sundance", we brought in 12 nice Dolphin and released several small ones. The weather has been warm and water temp is getting up to the mid 70's which means more and more Dolphin will be showing up in the next few weeks. A few nice Blackfin Tuna have been coming in from the offshore humps and from the 200-300ft. depths.
For more info on fishing in the Marathon and middle Keys area, check out our website! Good luck in all of your fishing adventures.
Capt. Bob Brown, Jr.
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