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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Marathon

Ken Diaz
Ken D.
Miami, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
Great summer fishing hasn't slowed down for us down here in South Florida and the Florida Keys. Plenty of big snook, juvenile tarpon, schooling redfish, tailing bonefish, and cruising permit, we have it all this time of year and blessed for the fishery that provides even in the hottest time of year for us. It only gets better now through the fall, book a guide and come check it out for yourself!
Ken Diaz
Ken D. Miami, Florida Reported 1 month ago
Great summer fishing hasn't slowed down for us down here in South Florida and the Florida Keys. Plenty of big snook, juvenile tarpon, schooling redfish, tailing bonefish, and cruising permit, we have it all this time of year and blessed for the fishery that provides even in the hottest time of year for us. It only gets better now through the fall, book a guide and come check it out for yourself!
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
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Casey Yaworski
Casey Y.
Key Largo, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
Mahi fishing has been great as well as a few blackfin
Casey Yaworski
Casey Y. Key Largo, Florida Reported 1 month ago
Mahi fishing has been great as well as a few blackfin
Fishing in Tavernier, Florida
Fishing in Tavernier, Florida
Fishing in Tavernier, Florida
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Bill Giliberti
Bill G.
Marathon, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
Mahi is hot!
Bill Giliberti
Bill G. Marathon, Florida Reported 1 month ago
Mahi is hot!
Fishing in Marathon, Florida
Fishing in Marathon, Florida
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Chris Parthemore
Chris P.
Tavernier, Florida
Reported 1 month ago
Great few weeks here in islamorada ! Offshore fishing is definitely picking up with some great schools of mahi out there . Deep dropping has been excellent as well with some nice tile fish and nice sized vermillion snappers coming up as well .
Reef bite continues to be excellent with the mangrove snappers schooling up to spawn on the patch reefs .Also of plenty of yellow tail on the deeper reefs .

Mini season for lobster was a huge success hitting our limit both days pretty quickly . Then lobster opener we did it again with a 4 man...
Chris Parthemore
Chris P. Tavernier, Florida Reported 1 month ago
Great few weeks here in islamorada ! Offshore fishing is definitely picking up with some great schools of mahi out there . Deep dropping has been excellent as well with some nice tile fish and nice sized vermillion snappers coming up as well .
Reef bite continues to be excellent with the mangrove snappers schooling up to spawn on the patch reefs .Also of plenty of yellow tail on the deeper reefs .

Mini season for lobster was a huge success hitting our limit both days pretty quickly . Then lobster opener we did it again with a 4 man
limit .

Overall a great few weeks , super excited to move in to end of summer bite into fall !
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
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Kerry Hennessy
Kerry H.
Marathon, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
Fun tarpon hiding from the wind
Kerry Hennessy
Kerry H. Marathon, Florida Reported 2 months ago
Fun tarpon hiding from the wind
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Gw De Pauw
Gw D.
Islamorada, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
Kehler from Brentwood, TN came down to celebrate his high school graduation. Caught a mix of backcountry species

Steve Venini had a blast with some baby tarpon on a 7wt fly rod. Had 10 eat the fly and got 7 to the boat on a morning half day.
Gw De Pauw
Gw D. Islamorada, Florida Reported 2 months ago
Kehler from Brentwood, TN came down to celebrate his high school graduation. Caught a mix of backcountry species

Steve Venini had a blast with some baby tarpon on a 7wt fly rod. Had 10 eat the fly and got 7 to the boat on a morning half day.
Fishing in Tavernier, Florida
Fishing in Tavernier, Florida
Fishing in Tavernier, Florida
Fishing in Tavernier, Florida
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Wayne Gatling
Wayne G.
Rock Hall, Maryland
Reported 2 months ago
Fishing is on fire.
Wayne Gatling
Wayne G. Rock Hall, Maryland Reported 2 months ago
Fishing is on fire.
Fishing in Marathon, Florida
Fishing in Marathon, Florida
Fishing in Marathon, Florida
Fishing in Marathon, Florida
Fishing in Marathon, Florida
Fishing in Marathon, Florida
Fishing in Marathon, Florida
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Robert Horachek
Robert H.
Big Pine Key, Florida
Reported 2 months ago
Tarpon and Bones
Robert Horachek
Robert H. Big Pine Key, Florida Reported 2 months ago
Tarpon and Bones
Fishing in Cudjoe Key, Florida
Fishing in Cudjoe Key, Florida
Fishing in Cudjoe Key, Florida
Fishing in Cudjoe Key, Florida
Fishing in Cudjoe Key, Florida
Fishing in Cudjoe Key, Florida
Fishing in Cudjoe Key, Florida
Fishing in Cudjoe Key, Florida
Fishing in Cudjoe Key, Florida
Fishing in Cudjoe Key, Florida
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Casey Yaworski
Casey Y.
Key Largo, Florida
Reported 3 months ago
Been some great fishing plenty of mahis, some yellowtails and still a few groupers around
Casey Yaworski
Casey Y. Key Largo, Florida Reported 3 months ago
Been some great fishing plenty of mahis, some yellowtails and still a few groupers around
Fishing in Tavernier, Florida
Fishing in Tavernier, Florida
Fishing in Tavernier, Florida
Fishing in Tavernier, Florida
Fishing in Tavernier, Florida
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Tom Kasprzak
Tom K.
Big Pine Key, Florida
Reported 3 months ago
The offshore bite has been steady with mahi and tuna. Reef bite it hot right now catching yellowtail and grouper. Inshore bite has slowed down a bit with this heat wave.
Tom Kasprzak
Tom K. Big Pine Key, Florida Reported 3 months ago
The offshore bite has been steady with mahi and tuna. Reef bite it hot right now catching yellowtail and grouper. Inshore bite has slowed down a bit with this heat wave.
Fishing in Big Pine Key, Florida
Fishing in Big Pine Key, Florida
Fishing in Big Pine Key, Florida
Fishing in Big Pine Key, Florida
Fishing in Big Pine Key, Florida
Fishing in Big Pine Key, Florida
Fishing in Big Pine Key, Florida
Fishing in Big Pine Key, Florida
Fishing in Big Pine Key, Florida
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Recent Marathon Reviews

  • ★★★★★
    I can’t say enough positives about Captain Ken! His preparation for the trip payed off big time! Including my first tarpon and snook! We caught multiple of each. He is super personable but also works relentlessly to find the fish for you. If you are serious about fishing, Ken is the guide for you! Highly recommend!!!!!

    Courtney P. | October 10, 2026

    Trip: Islamorada Fishing

  • ★★★★★
    GW is the man! My wife and I booked a fly fishing / spin fishing trip. He had us on fish all day long, and went out of his way to make sure we had the absolute best time we could! He asked us ahead of time what we wanted to target, how we wanted to fish, etc and incorporated all of it into the trip. His knowledge of the area and the fish are impressive as well. We'll 100% book with him again when we visit next time!

    Trevor K. | October 5, 2026

    Trip: Islamorada Flats And Backcountry

  • ★★★★★
    Great trip! Kevin is a great Captain and very knowledgeable fisherman. Limited on Snapper and had a great time. Highly recommend!

    Steve G. | September 29, 2026

    Trip: Backcountry Trip

  • ★★★★★
    Frank and Steve were a great team. Prompt, courteous, very knowledgeable and experience. We had a great time and can’t wait to go again. 5 stars

    Victor B. | September 24, 2026

    Trip: Offshore Islamorada Trip

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    Our trip with Aaron was enjoyable even with the choppy waters. Aaron’s boat was extremely clean and we felt safe aboard. He had radar/fish finder there to help pick a spot and dropped in some bait to entice the fish. He helped bait hooks for us which was very appreciated even by our more experienced angler. We caught mostly yellowtail and they were fun to reel in. Lines were snapped by some bigger fish so we’ll always tell the stories of the ones that got away! Thanks for helping make the trip happen.

    Tiffany B. | September 23, 2026

    Trip: Reef Fishing

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    Great day on the water with Captain Eric. Started off slow but caught some great fish including the Goliath Grouper and Tarpon below. Eric is very knowledgeable and a great teacher! I have fresh water fished my whole life, this was my first inshore experience and I learned techniques from Eric that I didn’t know. My wife and I truly enjoyed our time of the water with Captain Eric! The sea trout that Eric filleted was prepared at of local restaurant and was delicious! I highly recommend Captain Eric for a guided inshore fishing trip! Hope to be back again! Frank Gallione Lieutenant (Retired) Lombard Illinois Fire Dept.

    Frank G. | September 22, 2026

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    Raymond Z. | September 9, 2026

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    We had an amazing time. Chris was awesome. All of our first time to go lobstering and he made sure we had everything we needed!

    Whitley A. | September 1, 2026

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    Eric was fantastic, patient, a great teacher, and a super cool guy to talk to. As beginners he helped us learn to cast and is super knowledgeable about fishing, guiding, and knows the Keys like the back of his hand.

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