Cudjoe Key Fishing Reports (January 2025)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Cudjoe Key

John Guieb
Key West, Florida
Reported: 1 day ago

John Guieb Key West, Florida Reported: 1 day ago

The Warsaw Grouper of a Lifetime As part of my Big Fish Series, this catch represents one of the most incredible moments of my fishing career. Measuring over 84 inches, this Warsaw grouper is not only the largest grouper I’ve ever caught but also the biggest fish (excluding sharks) I’ve ever landed. This fish was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The battle was nothing short of epic, testing my skills and endurance. Armed with a Shimano Talica 50, the grouper put up a fight worthy of its size and reputation. Every second of the struggle was a reminder of the raw power and sheer determination these giants possess. Landing this grouper will forever stand as a milestone in my journey as a fisherman. It’s a humbling yet thrilling reminder of the incredible encounters the ocean holds for those willing to test their limits.

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Mark Baumgarten with Cowboy Cowgirl Sport Fishing Charters
Key West, Florida
Reported: 1 day ago

This night they went out for a sunset, tuna trip and limited out on Black fin tuna this was one of the big butter balls estimated to be over 20 to 25 pounds on (light Tackle) on the Cowgirl

Mark Baumgarten with Cowboy Cowgirl Sport Fishing Charters Key West, Florida Reported: 1 day ago

This night they went out for a sunset, tuna trip and limited out on Black fin tuna this was one of the big butter balls estimated to be over 20 to 25 pounds on (light Tackle) on the Cowgirl

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Antonio Estenoz
Key West, Florida
Reported: 3 days ago

Goliath Grouper is the biggest grouper in the grouper family. It can grow 500+ lbs, here is some I've caught I the past months. Usually found by rocks and wrecks so tough to get to the boat which make for a great challenge.

Antonio Estenoz Key West, Florida Reported: 3 days ago

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Justin Ferrell with Good Times Key West
Key West, Florida
Reported: 3 days ago

Justin Ferrell with Good Times Key West Key West, Florida Reported: 3 days ago

Here are a verity of depths and big fish. 🎣 unfortunately I don't have any measurements of the fish. All are species I often catch, so I can say they are waaayy above average sized. The Mahi was on a slow slow day. 3hrs of trolling on our 35' Carolina Classic without a bite. Just as we were planning to "switch gears" and anchor up for some bottom fishing, we spotted one lone frigate bird. 🦅 as we passed under the bird, our downrigger got slammed. Its first run was long and fast, we immediately assumed it was a wahoo. Our angler jumped up from half napping position and started cranking. After fighting for about 15min I got a glimpse of color from the bridge, it was one of the biggest bull mahis I've ever seen. Gaf shot from our mate Sam was perfect, and so were the tacos. One of my life long best friends was visiting key west and helping me with some boat and home maintenance. Luckily one of his last days in town, we had a perfect (2mph wind) day. We could not pass up the opportunity to run out deep. After some adjustments to our bottom reader we started marking fish on the bottom in 900'. Tommy attached the gator clips to 12v and down went the big lead to the bottom. Almost immediately our rod bent over and we knew it was the one we wanted. It was not the subtle bite we often see. After watching the electric reel do all the work, we got beautiful golden reflection of this massive golden tile.

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Anthony Del Valle with Kilo Whiskey Charters
Key West, Florida
Reported: 4 days ago

Anthony Del Valle with Kilo Whiskey Charters Key West, Florida Reported: 4 days ago

Winter time fishing is amazing in key west. we had southwest winds, so we took it to the gulf side to see about catching cobia and snapper. As soon as we got to the spot, we spotted a pack of cobia on the surface.. we promptly got to work. Our anglers captured two beautiful cobia and a bunch of lanesnapper. Great bite and adrenalin filled action on this four hour morning fishing trip. I sent the boys home with several bags of fish for their cook your catch dinner.

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Hunter Ledbetter
Key West, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

The news from Key West really is our winter fishing has picked up Cobia, mackerels, wahoo, and sail fish starting

Hunter Ledbetter Key West, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

The news from Key West really is our winter fishing has picked up Cobia, mackerels, wahoo, and sail fish starting

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Robert Horachek
Big Pine Key, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Grand Slam from yesterday

Robert Horachek Big Pine Key, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Grand Slam from yesterday

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Craig Hassell
Key West, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks ago

Here are a few photos from recent catches. The January catch has been hot on both the reef and in blue water.

Craig Hassell Key West, Florida Reported: 2 weeks ago

Here are a few photos from recent catches. The January catch has been hot on both the reef and in blue water.

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★★★★★
If you want to catch and not just “fish” - Tony is your guy! Highly recommend and we plan to use him in the future. Thanks for a fun trip Tony!
Paul D. | January 23, 2025

Trip: Key West Inshore, Nearshore, Jetty Trip
★★★★★
Was an excellent day on the water. Our guide gave us a very comfortable ride and great conversation throughout the half day trip. We all caught plenty of varied fish species enough to cook that evening and freeze and take home. We plan on using Justin’s outfit for our return trips. There are a ton of options in key west but we don’t see the need to change at all.
Ian P. | January 16, 2025

Trip: Key West Fishing Adventure
★★★★★
Had a great trip with Brad. He was prompt and polite, but most importantly, a very attentive and experienced captain. He gave us many options for our outing and let us determine the course of our day. Highly recommend!
Curtis C. | January 10, 2025

Trip: Key West Mixed Bag Trip
★★★★★
Captain Anthony was awesome! Great with the kids and adults alike. The weather wasn't cooperating on our trip but he still managed to put us some fish even if wasn't our target for the day. I would fish with Captain Anthony again anytime!
Jb H. | January 7, 2025

Trip: Ultimate Action Fishing in Key West
★★★★★
We had a wonderful afternoon. Our guide was very knowledgeable and professional.
Geoff C. | January 7, 2025

Trip: Private Patch Reef & Flats Fishing
★★★★★
Tony was awesome! Got us our limit in half a day. Very personable and would highly recommend. Thanks Tony!
Charles J. | January 3, 2025

Trip: Lobstering Trip
★★★★★
The weather wasn’t super conducive, and we were late in the season, but Capt Hunter worked overtime to get us on some bugs and make sure r went home with some! And he was great with our 11 year old son who was out for hours first time with us! Definitely will look him up again when we’re back in the keys.
Jen R. | January 3, 2025

Trip: Key West Lobstering - 30’ Seahunter
★★★★★
This Captain delivers! We caught at least 30 fish in 4 hours including a variety of Snappers, Groupers and a 5 foot Lemon Shark. You won’t be disappointed!
Mark L. | December 29, 2024

Trip: The Florida Keys Inshore Experience
★★★★★
Joel was a great Captain was constantly on the hunt and gave great tips for each species. Todd was a great first mate took great care of us through the whole trip.
Craig B. | December 27, 2024

Trip: Marathon Offshore - 30’ Boca Grande
★★★★★
Brad and his first mate were first class. Helped us fish for all different kinds of fish. We even caught a 6 foot sailfish! Our family had a very nice time and highly recommend Captain Brad!
Michael V. | December 25, 2024

Trip: Key West Mixed Bag Trip

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