Marathon Fishing Reports

Marathon, Florida Keys - Shallow Water Sails The past couple of days here off of Marathon and the middle Keys, a nice batch of clean water moved in on the reef edge. This happens when the wind turns to the East/SE and an eddie wips in from the gulfstream and makes it to more...
Capt. Bob Brown - Marathon

Marathon, Florida Keys - Kings Rule!! The King Mackerel action in the Marathon and middle Keys area has been scorching hot lately. Nice sized Kings up to 40lb. have been coming in from the reef edge in anywhere from 50-200ft. of water. Several traditional hotspots have more...
Capt. Bob Brown - Marathon

Marathon, Florida Keys - Dolphin & Sailfish on the Rip! Every once in a while a good condition for catching offshore fish moves into our area in close to the reef. The gulfstream current that moves along the Keys sometimes throws eddies in towards the islands and a more...
Capt. Bob Brown - Marathon

Marathon, Florida Keys - Cool Weather - Hot Fishing The Florida Keys, much like the rest of the country has had a long stretch of cooler than normal temperatures. This past week has seen highs in the low 60's and lows in the low 50's. Meanwhile the water temp in Florid more...
Capt. Bob Brown - Marathon

Marathon, Florida Keys - Sailfish Are Hot!! Last week proved to have some superb Sailfish action in the Marathon and middle Keys area. Last Monday, our party of Mike Robbins and Reed McClosky of Ft. Lauderdale, and Mike's Dad, Tom Robbins from Connecticut had a great da more...
Capt. Bob Brown - Marathon

Marathon, Florida Keys - Kings, Dolphin, and Sails The winter months are prime time for King Mackerel here in Marathon and the entire Florida Keys. Recently, good numbers of Kings have shown up in spots along the reef edge on the ocean side of the Keys. Some days they a more...
Capt. Bob Brown - Marathon

Marathon, Florida Keys - Sailfish Perking Up Recent cool weather here in the middle Keys has perked up the Sailfish action off Marathon. Today several charter boats caught and released more than 1 Sail. The action had been concentrated along the edge of the reef from 7 more...
Capt. Bob Brown - Marathon

Marathon, Florida Keys - *Thanksgiving Weekend Forecast* Just a quick note to wish all you anglers out there a Happy Thanksgiving! I'm sure for lots of you it means some extra time to GO FISHIN!! Well the bite has been ON in the Marathon and middle Keys area f more...
Capt. Bob Brown - Marathon

Marathon, Florida Keys - Cool Fronts Heating Up Sails! Recent Cool fronts that have moved over Florida and the Keys have helped the winter time migration of Sailfish through the middle Keys area. Sailfish hookups have become more common on charter boats in the Ma more...
Capt. Bob Brown - Marathon

Marathon, Florida Keys - Snappers on the Reef Some good numbers of Mangrove Snappers, some up to 24 have been showing up on the patch reefs recently. Best baits lately have been live shrimp fished mid randge in the chum line. Also, fresh cut Ballyhoo on bottom wit more...
Capt. Bob Brown - Marathon