Fishing Reports by Capt. Dexter Simmons

Permit and Bonefish on Guide's Holiday - Sept. 30, 2008 When not fly fishing the Florida Keys and Key West, you can usually find me on the flats of the Bahamas or Belize. Recently, I visited Turneffe Flats on the Turneffe Atoll, Belize. Hurricane Ike had just passed by to the North and more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Hurricane Ike a near miss. - Hurricane season has so far been Tropical Storm season for Key West and the Florida Keys. We have dodged Fay, Gustav and Ike with all three storms passing through the Keys as 50-60 mph Tropical Storms. All three later made landfall in the US as Hur more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Bonefish Fay - Tropical Storm Fay has left a wake of Bonefish on the flats here in the Lower Keys, Key West and the Marquesas. We really lucked out. While Fay has dealt a big blow to the Florida mainland, the Keys were relatively spared. The fish noticed and hav more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Bones in the Backcountry - The Fishing Report. July 07, 2008. Capt. Chase caught his first Bonefish on fly aboard FlatsMaster with Capt. Dexter a few weeks ago. Since then, the Bonefishing has remained good on the backcountry flats.Permit on a Tarpon fly is a great experienc more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Permit on a Tarpon Fly - The Fishing Report. June 12, 2008. Permit on a Tarpon fly is a great experience, especially when it happens within minutes of fighting a Tarpon with the same fly! Curtis from Oklahoma recently jumped a 60 pound Tarpon with a Marquesa Sunrise fly, t more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Another Tarpon Push on the Way! - The Fishing Report. June 12, 2008. MORE TARPON Strings, wads, pods, daisy chains and laid up moo-cow Tarpon have passed through the Keys in the last 14 days. We are expecting another push of migrating Tarpon during the next few weeks. Here is Del more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Tarpon Season in Full Swing - May 25, 2008. Strings, wads, pods, daisy chains and laid up moo-cow Tarpon have highlighted the fishing during the past 45 days. We have hooked up several Tarpon daily and we have landed some fish when the terminal tackle holds together. The silver more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Grand Slam Fishing in the Keys Heats Up This Spring. - April 8, 2008. Tarpon have begun to migrate in from the Gulf during March and early April to join resident Tarpon here in the Keys. We have had some giant Tarpon ranging from 150-200 pounds on the line. The trained eye has spotted Bonefish on the more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Permit A'Plenty, Tarpon and Bonefish About. - March 25, 2008. March is always great for Permit fishing and it usually is very good for Tarpon and Bonefish too. This year we have had numerous cold fronts sweeping through the Keys, leading to inconsistent water temps. The Tarpon and Bonefish hav more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Permit are Marching Again! - March 3, 2008. Permit are Marching! The winds of March are upon us and the sickle tails are showing on the grass flats of the Keys. We should be in store for some outstanding Permit fishing from now through at least October, with March and early Apr more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West