Layton Key Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Layton Key

Chris Parthemore
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

It's been a grind with choppy conditions and poor visibility but this week it finally lightened up giving us some great opportunities

Chris Parthemore Tavernier, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

It's been a grind with choppy conditions and poor visibility but this week it finally lightened up giving us some great opportunities

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Bobby Brown with Sundance Sportfishing Florida Keys
Marathon, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

reef and Mahi fishing is Red Hot, same as the temperature!! lol Seems all of Marathon is SUPER slow right now. I have Captains calling me everyday looking for charters to do. Grey Snapper spawn is winding down but still active. Mahi limits almost daily. I heard a Sailfish was...

Bobby Brown with Sundance Sportfishing Florida Keys Marathon, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

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Jim Mulcahy
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Excellent mahi fishing offshore.

Jim Mulcahy Key Largo, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Excellent mahi fishing offshore.

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Chris Parthemore
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Chris Parthemore Tavernier, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Fishing has been decent considering another summer of extremely warm waters Offshore Mahi have started to show up in decent numbers but most fish are smaller with a few decent fish here and there . Tuna has been consistent on the Humps , and deep dropping has been good when the sharks allow . Reef wreck The yellowtail night has been very good with several flags being boated just an about every trip we targeted them . Patch's reefs have produced great stacks of yellow Jack and cero mackerel an and decent mangrove snapper as well. The occasional African pompano has also been showing up on wrecks as well which is always a nice surprise All in all fishing continues to be relatively steady and we look forward to making more memories with our clients through the summer 🤙

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Paul Johnson
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Mahi season is starting!

Paul Johnson Tavernier, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Mahi season is starting!

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Gw De Pauw
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Patrick battled some tough winds and managed to put some quality fish in the boat.

Gw De Pauw Tavernier, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Patrick battled some tough winds and managed to put some quality fish in the boat.

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Eric Rodriguez
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

Fishing's hot with the cooler temps in the glades family got a backcountry slam each tarpon red snook

Eric Rodriguez Key Largo, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Fishing's hot with the cooler temps in the glades family got a backcountry slam each tarpon red snook

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Nick Dykes
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 1 year ago

We were on a pretty constant Bonefish bite till this past cold front, but the patch reefs are holding Mangrove, Yellowtail, YellowJacks, and Grouper. The next 5 to 6 days we'll be dry docked till the wind lays

Nick Dykes Tavernier, Florida Reported: 1 year ago

Black Grouper Fishing in Islamorada, Florida

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★★★★★
My wife and I and 13 year old son went on a six hour spearfishing tour with Torre and it was by far the highlight of our trip to the Keys. We ended up with a fridge full of lobster, snapper, cero mackerel and yellow jack and we turned it into sashimi, ceviche, lobster macaroni and beer battered fish. We saw hammerheads, goliath groupers and sea turtles. My wife and I had never spear fished before but we had a great time; much better than fishing. Torre was an amazing guide and clearly knew where to go and what to look for. Next time we’re in the Keys, this will be our first stop.
Anna C. | November 27, 2025

Trip: 4-6 Hour Spearfishing/Lobster
★★★★★
We had a great time with Captain Mark and his deckhand Chris!! Got on some fish right away and then headed offshore and got into some great mahi fishing. Had so much fun we are going out again on Wednesday!!!
Tom R. | November 27, 2025

Trip: 4-8 Hour Fishing Trip
★★★★★
Tom was a delight to be with for the day. He made it an pleasure with five (5) beginners. We tickled and netted more then we could eat for dinner for two nights. My family would recommend Tom to anyone.
David N. | November 26, 2025

Trip: Lobstering
★★★★★
We went into this excursion with a "whatever" mentality, believing that even a bad day fishing is better than doing anything else. This crew worked hard! Put us on the fish and made it all so easy. Great communication before and during the trip too. Fun day with Grandpa, two dads and three little girls learning the joy of fishing. Crew very attuned that we had kids and really worked hard to pay them special attention and make sure they enjoyed the day. We would charter these guys again.
Dave D. | November 24, 2025

Trip: Marathon Premier Bottom Fishing
★★★★★
What an awesome guy,the most knowledgeable professional,his perseverance paid off in the end thanks for a great trip
Dino M. | November 18, 2025

Trip: Islamorada Backcountry Or Nearshore
★★★★★
Captain Wesley communicated very well and his associate Captain Clay led myself and my friends on a fantastic iguana hunting excursion for my buddy’s bachelor’s trip.
Cameron K. | November 18, 2025

Trip: Night Iguana Hunt
★★★★★
Amazing trip! Captain was awesome! Put us right on the spot to catch lobster! Definitely a must do!
Noel S. | November 16, 2025

Trip: Catch Your Own Tasty Lobster!
★★★★★
Andy was great! Got us on the fish and had a ton of laughs. Strongly recommended
Kevin C. | November 15, 2025

Trip: Islamorada Inshore And Flats Fshing
★★★★★
Good eve what an awesome experience CAPTAIN CLAY was a consumate professional and helped us in every way,thank you guys for a great adventure and SAFE TRAVELS TO ALL
Dino M. | November 13, 2025

Trip: Night Iguana Hunt
★★★★★
Tom was great! He got our beginner group on lobsters and even though it was late in the season, we still caught a good amount of keepers. We inshore fished for a bit after we had enough water time. Fish were slow to bite but Tom worked hard to find hot spots so we could get on the fish. Great conversion, cool guy and overall we had a blast. I’d definitely recommend a trip with Captain Tom.
Erica C. | November 5, 2025

Trip: Inshore Fishing And Lobster Combo

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