posted by admin on May 30

Key West Florida flats fishing is one of the top reasons for visiting the Southernmost City. With ideal conditions for fishing and the right Key West fishing guide, you’re all set for endless enjoyment and world-class salt water sport fishing on the flats of Key West. You can go any time, but early morning trips are popular, as are evening Key West Florida flats fishing trips for tarpon.

When the water is calm, a Key West Florida flats fishing excursion is best, because the surface of the water will be like glass, and you and your guide will spot bonefish all the better. Key West Florida flats fishing for bonefish is all about seeing the fish before you spook him (they are very spooky!), so it’s essential that your guide take you to spots that are calm, even when it’s a little windy out. That’s why your choice of Key West fishing guide is important. He or she can make your day of Key West Florida flats fishing awesome.

Key West Florida flats fishing is also great in the evening, because tarpon bite more at dusk. Imagine watching the famous Key West sunset as your fishing trip becomes for a few minutes your very own private Sunset Cruise! But don’t gaze too long at the amazing colorful sky as the sun goes down, because this is when the tarpon start to bite. And once they do, well all havoc breaks out!

Key West Florida flats fishing is great any time of day, whether you want to target bonefish, tarpon, permit or snook. Your guide will advise you and make sure your trip is awesome and unforgettable!

posted by admin on May 28

Key West Florida fly fishing combines the elements of skill, technique, instinct, teamwork, patience, and readiness for full-on action once a fish hits the line. Perfect your technique and fish with the best in Key West. Book a half day, full day or three quarters day with a Key West fishing guide who will show you better techniques and work with you as a team to reel in the biggest, best fish you’ve ever landed on fly tackle!

No matter how experienced you are at fly fishing, there’s always more to learn, and what better way to do it than on a Key West Florida fly fishing charter, with some of the best anglers in the nation. These guides have skills, experience, techniques and so much passion for the sport you can’t help but get in on the fun and have the best day ever. Come home with a newfound appreciation for Key West Florida fly fishing and lots of new techniques, whether it’s casting, tying knots or just reeling in the fish.

Imagine catching a monster tarpon on fly tackle- that’s just one type of Key West Florida fly fishing you can try. Get permit, too, with the help of an experienced guide, and you will be bragging for years to come, about that big one you caught on that perfect day out on the water, Key West Florida fly fishing.

posted by admin on May 26

What’s the best thing about a Key West vaction? Fishing with a Key West flats fishing guide, of course! If you’re serious about Key West Florida flats fishing, and serious about having fun, don’t even think twice about hiring a Key West flats fishing guide. It will make the difference between just a day of fishing and a totally awesome, memorable exciting day of successful flats fishing you’ll be talking about for weeks and even months after your vacation is long over. Really! These guys know how to fish, and they’re excited to take you fishing, too.

Even when a Key West flats fishing guide has been doing this for decades, he can still be just as excited as ever about catching those bonefish, snook, tarpon, permit and other species out there. That’s because they love flats fishing! Want to see for yourself before you book a trip? Read our fishing reports, and view the picture gallery, posted by a real live Key West flats fishing guide. We have several who share their experiences with us in the fishing reports section. You will be able to tell immediately how much passion they have for the sport. Chances are, you’ll catch the enthusiasm too. You’ll be rarin’ to get out there on the flats, with your Key West flats fishing guide.

posted by admin on May 22

Key West tarpon fishing is unlike any other type of salt water game fishing. In terms of action, it’s all or nothing. You anchor up on the flats or in a channel, set out your baits, and wait… Key West tarpon fishing involves some waiting, but once the silvery monster bites your hook, it’s all action! You’ll have to think fast, and work with your Key West fishing guide as a team.

Your guide who will unhook the boat from the quick release anchor and start up the engine if you need to follow the big tarpon to bring him in. Key West tarpon fishing is like teamwork in this respect. If you’re new to Key West tarpon fishing, Key West fishing guides will also give you the right motivation at the right time, to dig in and REEL that fish in! It’s all about reaction time, and you’d better act fast!

When Key West tarpon fishing is done on lighter tackle, chances are you will need to unhook the boat and run it towards the fish to catch up on your reeling. Otherwise, he’ll strip your line and you’ll never have a chance. They are strong fish, and will fight and fight. Key West tarpon fishing is known to be exciting because of the tremendous jumps by the tarpon when he’s first hooked. He jumps clear out of the water in order to try and throw the hook off his lip. That’s when you will want someone to be snapping a picture!

Once he tires, you’ll keep reeling, pushing through your exhaustion and bring him in! But tarpon are catch and release only, and don’t even bring him in the boat. Bring him up to the side of the boat, like in the picture above, and then cut him free to fight another day. That’s what Key West tarpon fishing is all about!

posted by admin on May 18

Key West fly fishing is one thing you won’t want to miss if you’re here on vacation and you like to fish. Considered a specialty of many top guides in the area, Key West fly fishing is one of the most popular types of sport fishing in the Keys and especially Key West. With miles and miles of flats around our tiny island and beyond, Key West fly fishing guides have lots of area to choose from when it comes to getting those tarpon, permit, bonefish or snook.

If you’ve never fly fished before, don’t worry. Tour Key West fly fishing guide will help you with all the gear and techniques like fly casting and fly tying patters. Learn about flies that act like a poppers, streamers (which are supposed to look like minnows) and other fly patterns designed to fool the fish. You will learn how to cast and maneuver the fly so that it looks enough like a real surface fish that your target will eat it.

Your Key West fly fishing guide will know how the tide affects the fish up on the flats, just one of the ways in which you will benefit from their experience and passion for Key Wet fly fishing. Booking a Key West fly fishing charter for your Key West fishing vacation guarantees a great day fishing out on the water. And hey, you will probably learn some valuable tips from your guide as well.

posted by admin on May 17

A Key West fishing vacation: imagine yourself on a calm evening on the water in Key West. Your boat is anchored, you’ve popped a beer and set it in the cup holder. Your lines are baited and you’re just chilling, waiting for a tarpon to strike as you watch the famous Key West sunset. All your worries are behind you as you focus on the ripples of the calm evening water, watching for the rolls of the silvery monsters that will soon snap up your bait and pull like a train going full speed. Your calm moment will become a total chaotic mess as all heck breaks loose when you hook a tarpon.

Luckily your quick-release anchor allows you to unhook and chase the tarpon as he pulls you across the water. But you don’t give in- eventually the tarpon gets tired and you keep on reeling him in, for the first catch of your Key West fishing vacation.

A calm evening of tarpon fishing on the flats can be followed the next morning by an offshore fishing trip for mahi mahi, marlin, tuna, wahoo and who knows what else. Or a reef trip for snapper and grouper. Or bonefishing, again on the flats. The possibilities are endless, and the outcome will always be exciting on your next Key West fishing vacation.

posted by admin on May 11

Charter fishing in Key West will satisfy even the most extreme salt water anglers, who target the big species and seek maximum thrill. Charter boats can take you out to the Gulf Stream for some real high intensity salt water sport fishing, for true die-hard sport fishers who come to Key West for some serious fishing! Our guides know how to get out the to big fish, and how to get them on the hook for a real fight- tuna, marlin, sailfish, wahoo, mahi mahi to name a few jumpers and fighters.

Key West flats fishing is also known for big boys- tarpon fishing hauls in monsters, too. In fact, everywhere you go, all types of charter fishing in Key West are well known for locating sport fish for customers who want to really fight a big fish (before it’s released). This is nothing like fishing from a canoe on a lake up north! It’s a whole different ball game in the Southernmost City. With over 500 species of fish around this island, you’ll never tire of charter fishing in Key West. Try offshore fishing, wreck fishing, flats fishing, or reef fishing or try them all!

posted by admin on May 10

With hundreds of fishing species in the waters, fishing in Key West is truly never the same twice. You will almost always bring in several types of fish on any type of fishing charter. Choose from back country charters, reef, wreck, Gulf Stream or offshore, or flats fishing charters, each one has its own brand of salt water sport fish that make for really exciting days out on the water. Fishing in Key West is an obsession here, and you’re pretty much guaranteed some of the best fishing ever…all you have to do is pick from the array of Key West charter boats ready to take you out and hook some fish.

If you plan on doing some fishing in Key West and you’re relatively new to the world of salt water game fishing, let’s get our terms straight. Backcountry fishing is any fishing in Key West that’s done on the Gulf of Mexico side of the island. Flats fishing can be in the back country (Gulf side) or it can be on the ocean side of Key West. Most often, Key West flats fishing is done in the back country. There really aren’t a lot of salt water flats in front of Key West, the ocean side.

posted by admin on May 8

Key West flats fishing is popular year round, but in Spring it really heats up with Tarpon as they come in closer to Key West. One nice thing about Key West flats fishing for tarpon is that you can go in the evening, after dinner. The sun is about to go down and the air cools off ever so slightly. The parasailing boats, jet skis and snorkel boats are docked for the night and Key West harbor is just a little calmer. That’s when the tarpon come out to feed.

Key West flats fishing is also good in the evening for sharks, too. Shark trips are ever more popular these days, as salt water sport fishermen re-discover the excitement of hooking a large game fish. There are also night shark fishing trips, too. But Key West flats fishing isn’t all about hooking monsters. It also involves highly technical skill and precision in hooking permit, bonefish and snook on the flats. With the expert guidance of your flats charter fishing guide, you can hook these elusive fish on the flats too. Fishing in Key West Florida can mean lots of different things. Even just Key West flats fishing has several forms it can take. From shark fishing at night to tarpon fishing in the morning or evening, to bonefishing during the day using sight casting techniques, Key West flats fishing is never the same twice. Book online and get deep discounts when you do.

posted by admin on May 6

Key West fishing wouldn’t be what it is for visitors without the top-notch Key West fishing guides found all over the island, ready to take you out for the most exciting day of fishing you’ll ever have! There really is no substitute for years of experience and knowledge of the waters around Key West, combined with expertise and local knowledge of tides, weather patterns, species and prime fishing spots. And it’s all available to you during your Key West vacation if you hire Key West fishing guides for your next trip.

What’s the best way to find the best Key West fishing guides for your time in Key West? The most obvious way is to visit the docks where any Key West fishing charter comes in. Go when the charter comes back after a trip and see how they did. Simple as that!

If you don’t have time to wait on the dock for charters to come in, let us do the legwork for you. We work with Key West fishing guides across the island, and Stock Island too. We can set you up with a top rated charter fishing guide who has seen repeated success. Just visit our testimonials page and see for yourself. Anglers come back happy and satisfied that they’ve fished with the best Key West fishing guides and they have the catches (or releases!) to prove it. We can help you too, in finding the best offshore, flats, back country or reef fishing trips in Key West. Tight lines!