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Paulie Marchan
Paulie M.
Key West, Florida
Reported 3 months ago
Fishing in Key West has been good lately. As the summer rolls in the snappers are spawning and yellowtail mutton and mangy's have been eating well along the reefs. Dolphin have been showing up but not in great numbers as of yet. Just a few big ones here and there and plenty of tiny ones. Hoping for that to turn into bigger fish soon.
Paulie Marchan
Paulie M. Key West, Florida Reported 3 months ago
Fishing in Key West has been good lately. As the summer rolls in the snappers are spawning and yellowtail mutton and mangy's have been eating well along the reefs. Dolphin have been showing up but not in great numbers as of yet. Just a few big ones here and there and plenty of tiny ones. Hoping for that to turn into bigger fish soon.
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
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Hunter Ledbetter
Hunter L.
Key West, Florida
Reported 3 months ago
Key West has had perfectly calm summer camp conditions with lots of sargasso grass to be found that is holding a lot of Mahi-Mahi. You can pretty much count on filling the box with some nice fish on 8 or 6 hour offshore trip. The current hasn't been terrible so we've been able to do some really good deep dropping although snowy grouper was closed early. We're still picking up a lot of good blue tiles. And the Reef is still producing a very, very good red grouper, mutton, and yellowtail bite for the folks that want to stay a...
Hunter Ledbetter
Hunter L. Key West, Florida Reported 3 months ago
Key West has had perfectly calm summer camp conditions with lots of sargasso grass to be found that is holding a lot of Mahi-Mahi. You can pretty much count on filling the box with some nice fish on 8 or 6 hour offshore trip. The current hasn't been terrible so we've been able to do some really good deep dropping although snowy grouper was closed early. We're still picking up a lot of good blue tiles. And the Reef is still producing a very, very good red grouper, mutton, and yellowtail bite for the folks that want to stay a little bit closer in ensure. With these really, really warm and calm conditions we've been doing a lot of of Lionfish diving. Folks have really been able to fill up on them. I want to remind everybody too. They were only six weeks away from the opening of lobster season on August 6! Spots are filling up so book soon if you wanna get out and get your limit of lobsters
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
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Fishing in Key West, Florida
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Alex Harmon
Alex H.
Summerland Key, Florida
Reported 3 months ago
Lots of tarpon still around as well as reef species! The mangrove snappers are coming through the backcountry on their way to the reef to spawn.
Alex Harmon
Alex H. Summerland Key, Florida Reported 3 months ago
Lots of tarpon still around as well as reef species! The mangrove snappers are coming through the backcountry on their way to the reef to spawn.
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Rob Delph
Rob D.
Key West, Florida
Reported 3 months ago
Caught a 20 pound red snapper yesterday!
Rob Delph
Rob D. Key West, Florida Reported 3 months ago
Caught a 20 pound red snapper yesterday!
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John Sahagian
John S.
Little Torch Key, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Saturdays trip
John Sahagian
John S. Little Torch Key, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Saturdays trip
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Paulie Marchan
Paulie M.
Key West, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Been busy on the reef in Key West the last few weeks. Good yellowtail and muttons. A few nice black groupers mixed in.
Paulie Marchan
Paulie M. Key West, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Been busy on the reef in Key West the last few weeks. Good yellowtail and muttons. A few nice black groupers mixed in.
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Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
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Tyler Samaniego
Tyler S.
Key West, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Tarpon, snapper, cudas, & permit fishing is red hot right now
Tyler Samaniego
Tyler S. Key West, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Tarpon, snapper, cudas, & permit fishing is red hot right now
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Alex Harmon
Alex H.
Summerland Key, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Lots are tarpon are still biting very well. Muttons are spawning
Alex Harmon
Alex H. Summerland Key, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Lots are tarpon are still biting very well. Muttons are spawning
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Russ Oberst Jr.
Russ O.
Key West, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
We have had a good week of fishing!! Yellowtail- snappers - muttons- and grouper!! Some
Nice mackerel!!!
Nice 4hr trips!! Staying close and getting customers on the fish!!!!
Russ Oberst Jr.
Russ O. Key West, Florida Reported 4 months ago
We have had a good week of fishing!! Yellowtail- snappers - muttons- and grouper!! Some
Nice mackerel!!!
Nice 4hr trips!! Staying close and getting customers on the fish!!!!
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Nick Collins
Nick C.
Key West, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Been great snapper and grouper fishing lately
Nick Collins
Nick C. Key West, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Been great snapper and grouper fishing lately
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