Fishing Reports by Capt. Dexter Simmons

Key West and Lower Keys - The Tarpon are Jumping and the Fishing is Hot! Tarpon, Tarpon, Tarpon! Silver Kings rule the angling world here in the Keys in May and we are off to a good start today with two fish to the boat in the 70 to 80 pound range. Now all we need is the w more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Tarpon Weather Forecast The Tarpon fishing in April has been under the weather this season. When the weather is good, then the fresh fish have moved in from the deep Atlantic and Gulf providing some great action on the flats and in the channels more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Tarpon Stacked in Deep Water Reefs A few April cold fronts have battened down the hatches here in the Keys the past few days. However, with a warming trend, the fish will be back on the flats with a vengeance. The Tarpon are stacked up in deep wat more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Tarpon Season is Here! April is here and only fools would believe that the Tarpon fishing doesn't happen til May! We have been jumping and landing Silver Kings of all sizes all week long. From baby Tarpon of 10 to 25 pounds to giants of 150 pounds more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Spooky Permit Bravened by the Wind The March wind machine has cranked up here in the Keys, and with it blowing 10 to 20 the conditions are ideal, if difficult casting, for Permit on the flats. The sickle tail Great Pompano are less spooky when ther more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Keys Breezes Bring Permit Bounty! HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY! GO BIG GREEN! (Oregon Ducks). The March wind machine has cranked up here in the Keys, and with it blowing 15 to 25 the conditions are ideal, if difficult casting, for Permit on the flats. more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - The Permit are Marching! There are a few days each March when the flats are hosting all three of the Grand Slam species (Tarpon, Bonefish and Permit) and the fish are hungry and eating flys well. Yesterday was one of those days on the Atlantic side more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Rusty Angler Nearly Nets Grand Slam Mary Carol Skinner stepped on FlatsMaster this morning and announced that she had fished just two days in the past year, so don't expect very much from me! she said. She then jumped and brought to the boat he more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Key West Winds Moderate, Permit and Bonefish Back on Flats Tarpon, Bonefish and Permit are on the angling menu this week as the wind has moderated enough to provide action for the big three grand slam species as well as Barracuda, Shark, Jack Creva more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Giant Tarpon, Cobia Migrate into Key West Harbor Giant Tarpon have entered Key West harbor and the Lower Keys channels and basins on both the Atlantic and Gulf sides of the Keys! There are also Cobia available on the Gulf side flats and channels. more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West