Key West Fishing Reports

Key West Fishing Report - Offshore - Offshore, the water temperature remains at or above 76 degrees. The Gulfstream remains far to the south and the blue water fishing reflects these adverse effects. Only an occasional sailfish has been reported and the rest of the pelagic species are o more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Key West Winds bring Daring Permit Jan. 13, 2007. The Key West wind machine has been cranked up during high pressure build-up periods following cold fronts. Permit are the most wind-hardy fish on the flats and they have been available despite NE w more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Winter Fishing in the Keys! Dec. 27, 2006. Winter fishing in the Keys is in full swing as cold fronts march through weekly bringing blustery North winds and cooler water temperatures. In between fronts we are seeing the flats warm up again, and it more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West Fishing Report - Offshore - Christmas has brought a gift of many large Wahoo in the area around the sub and the end of the 10-fathom bar. Reports of boats with double digit catches of wahoo into the mid 50’s were taken on light tackle and live and trolled baits. This often occu more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Big Cudas Invade Flats Dec. 12, 2006. Some big Barracuda are starting to show on the Key West and Lower Keys flats as the water temps struggle to reach the low 70's.As the waters warm up in between cold fronts, we should be catching Bonefish, Permit more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - December fishing brings Pompano, Jacks, etc. Dec. 5, 2006. The cold fronts are rolling through the Keys weekly now. Cooler air temps will mean cooler water temps and the fish will school up and show during mid-day for the most part. The winds will more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West Fishing Report - Offshore - December is here and the beginning of our winter fishing is at hand ( thank goodness). Although the wind has limited the number of boats that have had a chance to get offshore, a fair number have reported some fair to good sailfishing and some whaoo more...
Capt. Ralph Delph - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - What Permit Eat. Nov.15, 2006. November fishing in the Keys is usually one of the better months to hunt Permit, and this year is no exception. Yesterday, we chased the wily ones around the Marquesas and had many shots at tailing fish in the morning more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - High Noon at the Marquesas Corral and a GRAND SLAM Oct. 26, 2006. October fishing in the Keys is a mixed bag of Tailing Permit, Bonefish, rolling baby Tarpon, Barracuda, spawning Black Tip Sharks. Then comes that first serious cold front with 25 to more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West

Key West and Lower Keys - Permit and Bonefish bite Duke! The Fishing Report. Oct. 2, 2006. A little bit of North wind has been blowing during the past few days or so cooling off the flats. Early morning action has been a bit slow, but by mid-day the Permit and Bonefish are more...
Capt. Dexter Simmons - Key West