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Key West Fishing Report - Offshore
Capt. Ralph Delph
June 28, 2001
Key West - Saltwater Fishing Report
Well, here we are at the end of another fishing season in Key West. As the summer doldrums settle over the Florida Keys, mother nature has offered a few surprises for the die hard angler. Sailfish have been fairly abundant for those willing to brave the hot sun and often violent thunder storms of the past week or so. Large dolphin have been taken with some regularity in about 180 feet of water, in the area of the Tail End as well as 700’ of water southwest of Sand Key light. A Few have topped the 50 pound mark. Little Tunny have been the mainstay of action for the trolling boats.
The summer amberjacks have been in fairly good supply with some large almaco jacks up into the 40 pound class being taken with regularity on the deep water wrecks and reefs. Again, those willing to brave the hot weather and willing to spend the time, have been producing some fairly nice catches of grouper and snapper. Most of these catches have been coming from deep water and the Dry Tortugas. A few large summer kingfish have been taken. Capt. Billy Delph and his crew landed a 59.5 pounder this past week. The yellowtail action has slowed and most of the bottom action will slow as well.
The gulf is feeling the summer doldrums the most. Some of the gulf wrecks will yield jewfish action, but take you heat stroke medicine before you go. Some permit may still be found on the wrecks far to the north.
The flats fishing has seen a dramatic fall off of the tarpon in the lower keys as their main migration has pushed them further north leaving only a few resident fish for the die hard feather merchants. Look for bonefish and permit on the early morning and late evening tides for best results.
This report will be the last of this season as we prepare to head north for the giant bluefin tunas. I will bring you up to date with a report and some photographs from that area as time permits. We will start our new season of fishing reports in December. Tight lines and good fishing.
Captain Ralph Delph
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