Marathon Fishing Reports (February 2026)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Marathon

Gw De Pauw
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 23 hours ago

Father and son duo, Bill and Jackson, caught several over slot redfish and a few black drum on a recent trip to Flamingo in Everglades National Park. Kenny Brogan from Jumping Branch, WV came down to get out of the cold and caught some quality backcountry fish, all on artificial.

Gw De Pauw Tavernier, Florida Reported: 23 hours ago

Father and son duo, Bill and Jackson, caught several over slot redfish and a few black drum on a recent trip to Flamingo in Everglades National Park.
Kenny Brogan from Jumping Branch, WV came down to get out of the cold and caught some quality backcountry fish, all on artificial.

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Ben Trainer
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 6 days ago

Hey guys in between these cold fronts fishing has been excellent, when the weather has been good fishing has been great 👍🏼

Ben Trainer Tavernier, Florida Reported: 6 days ago

Hey guys in between these cold fronts fishing has been excellent, when the weather has been good fishing has been great 👍🏼

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George Garcia
Miami, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

We've been catching 5 miles from shore. Those are just some of the fish we caught. The inshore fishing has been pretty good!

George Garcia Miami, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

We've been catching 5 miles from shore. Those are just some of the fish we caught.

The inshore fishing has been pretty good!

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Tom Kasprzak
Big Pine Key, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Reef fishing has been consistently good with constant action on the yellowtail bite and a few good groupers. Inshore fishing has been steady with the lane snapper bite this week. We have had some fun night fishing trips catching sharks and loading up the cooler with snapper as well.

Tom Kasprzak Big Pine Key, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

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Ken Diaz
Miami, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks ago

January has been hot and cold! And by that I mean hot fishing despite the cold weather! Most of our fish have been resilient of the colder water temps and still very happy. When the sun is out, so are the fish and that's what makes our winter months fantastic...

Ken Diaz Miami, Florida Reported: 2 weeks ago

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Don Reichert
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks ago

Reef fishing has been great with a variety of fish. Yellowtail Snapper, Amberjack, Mutton snapper.

Don Reichert Islamorada, Florida Reported: 2 weeks ago

Reef fishing has been great with a variety of fish. Yellowtail Snapper, Amberjack, Mutton snapper.

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Joseph Snyder
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks ago

Lots of big mutton snapper, kingfish,sailfish and a few mahi mahi

Joseph Snyder Islamorada, Florida Reported: 2 weeks ago

Lots of big mutton snapper, kingfish,sailfish and a few mahi mahi

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Larry Wren
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks ago

Winter snapper fishing on short days.. again tomorrow

Larry Wren Islamorada, Florida Reported: 2 weeks ago

Winter snapper fishing on short days.. again tomorrow

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★★★★★
Captain Don was a lot of fun! We caught a few delicious fish, had to let one go due to the season, and one potential catch eaten by a shark off the line. Lots of fun, and Don was very entertaining throughout. Strongly recommend. Josh
Joshua I. | February 10, 2026

Trip: Ocean Thrills With Captain Don
★★★★★
Ken is a hard working, no nonsense fishing guide. We went fishing in early February and he had researched weather, winds and water temps to make sure we would have the best possible fishing experience. He is also a very well rounded guide who fishes multiple areas and multiple types of fish. I would totally recommend using him.
Jon F. | February 8, 2026

Trip: Islamorada Fishing
★★★★★
Our family enjoyed our hunt and our guide Clay was awesome, patient and laid back just the way we like it. We will be booking again when we are back in the area
Shawna M. | February 8, 2026

Trip: Night Iguana Hunt
★★★★★
Great time with Troy and his first Stephen we multi task bottom fishing kite fusing and flat line. Big cooler full of yellowtail minter mutton and pulled off a sail. Great day kudos to the captain will be back next year. Boston go Pats
Allen M. | February 5, 2026

Trip: 3/4 Day Trip Islamorada
★★★★★
Had a great time and caught alot of fish.
Cody T. | February 2, 2026

Trip: 4-6 Hour Spearfishing/Lobster
★★★★★
Captain Tom is who you want to go with! He had everything we needed for an inshore fishing/lobster combo. Put us on fish and lobster even though the conditions were not ideal. Very accommodating captain and just wants to ensure that his charter is having a good time.
Kurt D. | February 2, 2026

Trip: Inshore Fishing And Lobster Combo
★★★★★
Andy did a great job in putting us on some fish in a unusual cold & windy environment.
Ken L. | January 29, 2026

Trip: Islamorada Inshore And Flats Fshing
★★★★★
We had a wonderful time with TJ. He made sure to reach out to me beforehand to iron out any details of our trip. He was very knowledgeable and helped us bring in a big haul of yellow tail, snapper, and a porgy. They cleaned and filleted the fish as soon as we got back. We ate it that night and it was the tastiest freshest fish I’ve ever had, and I grew up 25+ years in south Florida! Whether you’ve got a fish on the line or you’re waiting for one to bite, TJ and his crew will ensure you have a great time.
Ben S. | January 27, 2026

Trip: 3/4 Day Deep Sea
★★★★★
Paul was fantastic with communication and very accommodating. Originally scheduled to go out on Saturday but he contacted me ahead of time with some ocean condition concerns and we were able to move it to Sunday which was much calmer seas and a super pleasant experience on the water. Large boat with tons of room for our party of 4. Nice covered area and table for eating and getting a little reprieve from the sun. Unfortunately we didn't get into any sailfish that day but thats the way of the water and how fishing goes sometimes. We did get a couple king fish that Paul fileted up for us at the dock and still sent us home with a bunch of fresh fish that we were able to grill up that night.
Dean G. | January 26, 2026

Trip: Ultimate Offshore Thrills
★★★★★
The iguana hunting trip was awesome non stop shooting action. Will do again for sure.
Jacob B. | January 15, 2026

Trip: Night Iguana Hunt

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