KEY WEST FISHING REPORT - June 5th 2010

The fishing in Key West this time of year can be summed up in three words: light tackle action. The fishing at the reef on the Atlantic side of this beautiful island has been excellent of late. Mutton Snapper and Yellowtail Snapper have been swarming the reef for spawning. The Mutton Snapper have been biting in the late afternoon and early evening; our charters have been hitting the reef every day around three o'clock. In the mornings, our captains have been guiding their clients to the reef to go light tackle angling for Yellowtail Snapper. We've been utilizing chum and cut bait to nab our limit (ten per angler) of these excellent eating fish. There are ample fish species that are great for dining including the fore mentioned varieties of Snapper as well as Red Grouper and Black Grouper. The good westerly current this time of year creates excellent fishing off the reef. Captain Dan just took a party out on our boat, the Outcast, to catch their limit of Yellowtail off the reef this morning.

Another excellent inshore species, the Tarpon, has continued to run well in Key West Harbor. Our own Captain Bill guided a group aboard the Coolwater this week; one fortunate angler hooked a one hundred and thirty pound trophy Tarpon.

Good anglin',

Capt. Chris Garcia