Key West Light Tackle Fishing report

April 6, 2006

April fishing is one of the best months of the year. There are plenty of Kingfish still running, anyone can be from 10lbs up to 70 lbs in weight. We have just seen some Permit showing up on their yearly spawning grounds, live crabs as well as shrimp work best for bait. There are a plentiful numbers of Yellowtail Snapper on the reef as well as Black Grouper and Mutton Snapper on the bottom. We have just started to see some signs of big Dolphin showing up, they can be caught on live bait as well as trolling ballyhoo or lures. Sailfish and Cobia should start their yearly migration soon, they are plentiful throughout the whole month. Tarpon as well as a wide variety of Sharks ranging over 100lbs can be caught in our key west harbor, chumming dead bait and throwing live bait work effectively.

Capt. Damon Santelli