It is a clear morning in the Marathon area. Light southeasterly winds mean relatively calm seas, and May is prime time for big dolphin and tuna. So the Aikatsi (pronounced I-A-Kat-C and meaning “Big Game Hunter” in Native American culture) heads south/southeast for the Marathon humps in search of big tuna and even bigger dolphin. The… Read More
In the upper keys, May is the month that the tarpon are here, and here in numbers. Large schools of these silver kings can be seen cruising down the oceanside on their annual migration south. While many anglers choose to target these fish during the daylight hours with spin and fly tackle, many others choose… Read More
The Billfish Report (billfishreport.com), part of FishMonster Magazine, reports all the major news from the billfish world on a daily basis. Though at printing there have only been four granders caught in the world in 2012, there have been some unprecedented days of fishing already. Blue Marlin Fishing Off the Charts in Cape Verde The… Read More
My heart is racing as I look down, my hands and knees are shaking, breath is rapid, short and hard to come by, I am scared and my body is not hiding that fact. “Jump” yells the guide, “One, Two, Three”, “I can’t do this” I say, and just then I take a deep breath… Read More
“All things seem possible in May.” -Edwin Way Teale The above quote by the famous deceased naturalist, photographer, and Pulitzer Prize winning author was not originally intended to refer to Key West offshore fishing, but it pretty much sums up how a Keys charter captain feels entering the month of May. For many of… Read More
It’s May and that can only mean one thing, tarpon and the tarpon migration are in full swing. Schools of large tarpon will move through the Key West area during the next two months on their migratory path up the Florida Keys. Our days on the water will be spent chasing the Silver King in… Read More
It is no secret that yellowtail snapper are the “bread and butter” fish for Keys anglers. It is our most often “go to” fishing venue here, and more money, time, chum, and effort are consumed for this fish than any other. That being said, it can also be the most frustrating fish to catch. Some… Read More
The weather has been very warm, hopefully we have had the last of our mild cold fronts, and there has been plenty of mullet around. We all know what this means – tarpon time! Lots of big schools of fish have shown up in all the usual areas very early! The cape and out west… Read More
Spring is in the air here in the beautiful Lower Keys, and if you’re lucky enough, a tarpon will be too. It is a “changing of the guard,” so-to-speak, from permit to the silver king this month due to the expected influx of migratory ‘poons into the area. Although permit are still very thick, our… Read More
April in the Florida Keys is positively the worst month in the year for the ADD afflicted angler. The fisheries that are open to anglers are more numerous now than at any other time of year. Trying to decide what to pursue is enough to make your head pound. It doesn’t matter if you prefer… Read More
