Currently, fishing in Islamorada waters offshore and on the reef has been good.  We have been catching a mixed bag of sport fish from day to day. Some days we have caught sailfish, kingfish, and the next day blackfin tuna, and mahi.  It has been difficult to predict what we are going to catch.  However,… Read More

  Whale Harbor Sea Horse Fish Story: Most anglers that fish in the Islamorada area have to travel a long distance to get here.  Planning airline flights, hotel reservations, and choosing a charter boat to fish with can be exhausting.  Vacations are supposed to be fun, relaxing, and full of great memories.  Many fishing trips… Read More

As we’ve entered full on winter mode here in the Keys it’s brought with it lots of great angling opportunities that come with the cooler weather.  I myself have been enjoying much of the backcountry fishing around the mainland.  Flamingo has been full of beautiful bird life including the roseate spoonbills and large white pelicans… Read More

Maybe we have conditioned fish to show up and eat in certain places around the Islamorada area.  Over the years there have been certain places where local anglers and charter boats stop to catch bait, catch fish and clean fish.  All of these activities seem to attract fish to show up at certain times of… Read More

        A major part of a winter fishing day off Islamorada is catching live bait. Having live bait on your boat can be the difference between having a good day fishing or an outstanding day.  Some of the preferred live baits are goggle eyes, pilchards, threadfin herring, ballyhoo and cigar minnows.  Goggle eyes… Read More

  Well it’s that time of year again.  We’ve already had a few cold fronts from the north bring some nice cool air down this way – nothing really nasty which has made some of our days in the backcountry productive. Business is also picking back up again which is great, a lot of short… Read More

Fall is beginning to arrive, and so are the fall fish! Well, the cooler weather has been a welcome change even if it’s just been a few degrees and a little less humidity.  As November gets closer I’m sure we will get some stronger cold fronts – which plenty of Keys natives are ready and… Read More

  Whale Harbor First Mate of the Month:  Captain Hall has been the first mate of the charter boat Reef Runner in Whale Harbor for the last 18 years. Hall’s home town is Chicago, Illinois where he honed his skills as angler and a Captain on the great lakes. After relocating to Islamorada in the… Read More

First Mate, Captain Allen Snap has worked with Captain Ron Moore for 6 years.  Allen has made certain that his boat is ready and available for charter every day.  Captain Allen’s attention to details has insured safe productive days on the water for their clients.  Allen is always professional, friendly and seldom gets involved with… Read More