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Key Largo Fishing Florida Keys Fishing Information

 

 


No matter what kind of fishing you
are looking to do:
Sportfishing
Light Tackle
Flats / Backcountry
Party Boat

You are sure to find someone
here in Key Largo that will show
you a day on the water you will
not soon forget.

 

Key Largo Offshore, Sportfishing Charters

Late fall and early winter the waters on the Atlantic side of the Florida
Keys come alive with sailfish. Followed  closely by the anglers to try 
and catch them. Dolphin can be found in the warm waters of the 
Gulf stream any time of year but April through August the fishing is the
best. The average dolphin weighs about 5 lbs. but can go up to 35 - 40 
lbs. Once located dolphin can be caught by trolling or casting. A good
place to find them is around patches of Sargasso seaweed. Trolling with
the use of outriggers is the usual method. But kite fishing is starting
to come into its own in the Florida Keys and Key West. With it you can 
Place your bait a long way from the boat and not directly behind it. Plus
you can spot and keep other fish from taking your bait. Each charter
service here in Key West and the Florida Keys will have its own style
and knowledge of the game fish and location to make your fishing trip
to the Florida Keys one you will remember for life.

Key Largo Fishing Adventures   305-923-9293
http://www.keyssportfishing.com/
                                                                                                                                    

Key Largo Light Tackle Charters
There are more wrecks to fish from in the Florida Keys than in any other
coastal waters in the U.S. Wrecks fishing is made up several different skills
Finding the wrecks is made easy using your local guide. Setting your anchor
so you can drift away from the wreck after you start fishing. Luring the fish
out of the wreck and to the surface. Living within the steel hulls of these
wrecks you find jewfish, permit, cobia, snapper, grouper, and many types
of Jacks. With the help of your local charters within no time you will
start picking out your target from the feeding frenzy on the surface, and
the fun really begins.


Fishing Adventures Charters        954-294-9494  **
Key Largo Florida
http://www.fishingadventurecharters.com/home.html
                                                                                                                                           
 

Key Largo Flats/ Backcountry Charters

From the shoreline of south Florida to the Continental Shelf south of
Key West  including most of the Florida Bay lies a wonderful area called
the 'Flats' . Here many fish call this area  there home. The snook, redfish, 
 and sea trout the best eating and sport fishing. With the bonefish, and 
permit testing the skill of the best fishermen using light tackle. The test
of fishing the flats is not only catching the fish but seeing and stalking
you prey as it goes through the water. The first thing to have is a pair of
polarized sunglasses. This cut through the glare of the surface so you
can see the bottom. Fishing the flats or back country in the Florida Keys
it is important to match your bait to what you want to catch. With bait casting
or light tackle the bait should be live shrimp, unless your looking for permit
than silver dollar size crab is your best bait. There are two ways to fish the
flats by wading or off a boat. Most people who wade fish the flats are fishing
for permit. Guides know the best time and tide to fish for certain fish on the 
many different flats. But don't let that stop you from grabbing you sun glasses
and wading out for a few cast when you have the time traveling down the Florida
Keys or while your in Key West.

   Capt. Leon Davis          305-394-0505 **
PO Box 1904  •  Key Largo FL 33037
http://www.reelranger.com/
                                                                                                                        
                  
Florida Keys Flat Fishing Guide       305-852-6818 **
187 Atlantic Circle Drive     Tavernier ,  FL
http://www.flatsguide.com/
                                                                                                                           


 


        = Excellent
         = Good
         = Fair
          N/A = Not Applicable
 
Species Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
AMBERJACK  Fair

Excellent

Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
BARRACUDA Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
BLACKFIN TUNA Good Good Excellent Excellent Good Good
BLUE MARLIN Good Good Good Excellent Excellent Excellent
BONEFISH Fair Fair Fair Excellent Excellent Good
COBIA Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Good
GROUPER Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
KING MACKEREL Excellent Excellent Excellent Fair Good Good
DOLPHIN Fair Fair Good Fair Excellent Excellent
PERMIT N/A Excellent Excellent Fair Excellent Fair
SAILFISH Excellent Excellent Excellent Fair Excellent Good
SHARK Excellent Excellent Excellent Fair Excellent Fair
SNAPPER Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Fair
TARPON Fair Fair Fair Excellent Excellent Excellent
WAHOO Good Excellent Fair Good Good Good
WHITE MARLIN N/A N/A N/A N/A Good Excellent
YELLOWFIN TUNA Excellent Fair Good N/A N/A N/A

 

Species Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
AMBERJACK Fair Fair Fair Fair Fair Fair
BARRACUDA Fair Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
BLACKFIN TUNA Good Good Good Excellent Excellent Excellent
BLUE MARLIN Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Fair Good
BONEFISH Good Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Good
COBIA Good Good Good Excellent Excellent Excellent
GROUPER Excellent Excellent Good Good Excellent Excellent
KING MACKEREL Excellent Good N/A N/A Fair Excellent
DOLPHIN Excellent Excellent Excellent Fair Fair Fair
PERMIT   Good Good Excellent Excellent N/A
SAILFISH Good Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Good
SHARK Excellent Fair Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
SNAPPER Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
TARPON Good Good Good Fair Fair Fair
WAHOO Good Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent Good
WHITE MARLIN Good Good N/A N/A N/A N/A
YELLOW FIN TUNA N/A Good Good Good Good Excellent

 

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