Layton Key Fishing Reports (May 2026)

Ron Brack
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

As the year winds down I want to share my gratitude to all my clients for helping make 23 yet another successful year in fishing and adventure. Thanks to Captains Experience for contribution as well, we're building a fine relationship and I hope it builds. The fishing this year has...

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Ron Brack Islamorada, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

As the year winds down I want to share my gratitude to all my clients for helping make 23 yet another successful year in fishing and adventure. Thanks to Captains Experience for contribution as well, we're building a fine relationship and I hope it builds. The fishing this year has been on par with most trips and exceptional in many cases. We're seeing a transition in seasonal spieces and we will find great catches in a lil cooler weather. Looking forward to 24 being an awesome year with many exciting fishing adventures.

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George Garcia
Miami, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The bite has been hot! Even with this cold front, we've had a great snook & tarpon bite. There has been plenty of Pilchards around which has made live bait fishing our first choice. We have seen some juvenile Cubera Snapper as well. The inshore bite has been great recently

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George Garcia Miami, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

The bite has been hot! Even with this cold front, we've had a great snook & tarpon bite. There has been plenty of Pilchards around which has made live bait fishing our first choice. We have seen some juvenile Cubera Snapper as well. The inshore bite has been great recently

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Gw De Pauw
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Andrew from Tale Tellers Fly Shop in Lynchburg, VA caught two snook and two baby tarpon on fly.

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Gw De Pauw Islamorada, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Andrew from Tale Tellers Fly Shop in Lynchburg, VA caught two snook and two baby tarpon on fly.

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Andrew Atwill
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been crazy on the reef and in the backcountry

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Andrew Atwill Key Largo, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Fishing has been crazy on the reef and in the backcountry

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Eric Reynolds
Homestead, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Patch reef fishing has been great and will just get better as the winter time fronts keep pushing down. Plenty of action with a large variety of fish. Snapper, and grouper are the targets but there are plenty more mixed in. Last trip we got some nice mutton snapper and...

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Eric Reynolds Homestead, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Patch reef fishing has been great and will just get better as the winter time fronts keep pushing down. Plenty of action with a large variety of fish. Snapper, and grouper are the targets but there are plenty more mixed in. Last trip we got some nice mutton snapper and some grouper.

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Eric Reynolds
Homestead, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Swordfishing between the cold fronts on a calm day are very productive. Last trip we caught 4 out of 6 bites. Some big ones around and one of my favorite fish to eat. They call them the gladiator of the sea for a reason! Fish on average weighing in at...

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Eric Reynolds Homestead, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Swordfishing between the cold fronts on a calm day are very productive. Last trip we caught 4 out of 6 bites. Some big ones around and one of my favorite fish to eat. They call them the gladiator of the sea for a reason! Fish on average weighing in at around 200 lbs. so make sure to bring a big cooler for your fillets.

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Scott Grenfell
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Mutton snapper fishing inshore on the patch reefs really could use some charters boss it is slow

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Scott Grenfell Key Largo, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Mutton snapper fishing inshore on the patch reefs really could use some charters boss it is slow

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Eric Rodriguez
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Fall fishing is in full swing with water temperatures dropping plenty of fish showing up from small tarpon to Goliath groupers and snappers mixed for dinner at a local restaurant this was a 4hr trip landed 3-4 tarpon 6 snooks 6 Goliath groupers 1 red fish and a limit of

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Eric Rodriguez Key Largo, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Fall fishing is in full swing with water temperatures dropping plenty of fish showing up from small tarpon to Goliath groupers and snappers mixed for dinner at a local restaurant this was a 4hr trip landed 3-4 tarpon 6 snooks 6 Goliath groupers 1 red fish and a limit of snappers for dinner

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