Marathon Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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Tom Kasprzak
Big Pine Key, Florida
Reported: 2 weeks ago

The yellow tail bite has been on fire lots of limits and bigger fish at the reef we have been catching grouper in the mix as well as mackerel inshore the mangrove snapper bite has been strong especially around the bridges and inshore wrecks

Tom Kasprzak Big Pine Key, Florida Reported: 2 weeks ago

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Aaron Black
Marathon, Florida
Reported: 3 weeks ago

When the wind lays down… you go. Then straight to the reef for a cooler full of yellowtail Sun out. Seas flat. Rods bent all day. Spring fishing in the Florida Keys is only getting better.

Aaron Black Marathon, Florida Reported: 3 weeks ago

When the wind lays down… you go.
Then straight to the reef for a cooler full of yellowtail
Sun out. Seas flat. Rods bent all day.
Spring fishing in the Florida Keys is only getting better.

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Scott Grenfell
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 3 weeks ago

Mahi our in close 250 ft lots of sailfish

Scott Grenfell Key Largo, Florida Reported: 3 weeks ago

Mahi our in close 250 ft lots of sailfish

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Joseph Snyder
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 3 weeks ago

We have been catching sailfish most days and mahi are starting to show up .we ate also catching tuna on the humps and lots of yellowtail

Joseph Snyder Islamorada, Florida Reported: 3 weeks ago

We have been catching sailfish most days and mahi are starting to show up .we ate also catching tuna on the humps and lots of yellowtail

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Ken Diaz
Miami, Florida
Reported: 4 weeks ago

Spring is in full swing and there's plenty of happy fish swimming around! I love this time of year and we are just getting started. The wind has been constant but so has the fishing. It hasn't stopped us from catching bonefish, permit, snook, redfish and tarpon. Pick your poison...

Ken Diaz Miami, Florida Reported: 4 weeks ago

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Gw De Pauw
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Father and son team of Derek and TJ teamed up on the snook and redfish on a recent trip into Everglades National Park. Mike Bucher came down to Islamorada for a couple of days to decompress... and caught several snook and bonefish, all on artificial, and a couple baby tarpon...

Gw De Pauw Islamorada, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

Father and son team of Derek and TJ teamed up on the snook and redfish on a recent trip into Everglades National Park.
Mike Bucher came down to Islamorada for a couple of days to decompress... and caught several snook and bonefish, all on artificial, and a couple baby tarpon on fly.

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Aaron Black
Marathon, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

Aaron Black Marathon, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

We had a great group of 8 this week on two boats (thank you Rapid Fire Roger Kirk) and landed some bucket list fish!!!
Trolling some beautiful weed lines Blacks Pearl found Mahi and Tuna while Rapid Fire snagged a Wahoo!!
All and all a solid day on the water between windy weeks
We have some April availability and May bookings are coming in. With Mahi season kicking off and Tuna at the humps- this is the time to lock in your trip to make memories!!

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Joseph Snyder
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 1 month ago

We have caught a giant African pompano possible world record. Some big tuna, sailfish, and yellowtail snapper

Joseph Snyder Islamorada, Florida Reported: 1 month ago

We have caught a giant African pompano possible world record. Some big tuna, sailfish, and yellowtail snapper

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Fishing trip was amazing. Jim was exceptional guide. We caught a lot of fish, and we learned a lot about the area. Looking forward to coming back next year. Very professional. Customer focused.
Brian L. | May 11, 2026

Trip: FL Keys Inshore/Backcountry Fishing
★★★★★
We loved our trip with Captain Johnny! He was super experienced and explained everything nicely. We all had a great time fishing for yellow tail and went home with enough fish for dinner! The weather was great, the music was great and the captain was great! We will be back!
Allison G. | May 8, 2026

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Christian F. | May 4, 2026

Trip: Epic Islamorada Inshore
★★★★★
Fantastic birthday trip fishing with captain nick. Great fishing with the family.
Nathan M. | April 30, 2026

Trip: Flats Fishing
★★★★★
Great day with Ken! Had a blast kept us in the fish all day long. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience. Will definitely be booking him again on our next trip.
Brian L. | April 29, 2026

Trip: Islamorada Fishing
★★★★★
We went out on a day when weather conditions were less than ideal and honestly I wasn’t sure we’d see much action at all. Despite the conditions, Captain Bill’s fishing and boat knowledge kept us in the game. The highlight of the trip was catching a 140lb lb Tarpon, the fight of a lifetime. If you are looking for a local guide who knows his craft, works hard, and has an easy to talk to personality, I would highly recommend Captain Bill.
Joe S. | April 28, 2026

Trip: Top Notch Tarpon Trips
★★★★★
Ben was very knowledgeable on the water and put us on the fish. We had a great day on the water and enjoyed every minute of the trip. We would strongly recommend Ben as a fishing guide.
Charles H. | April 27, 2026

Trip: Summerland Key Flats Fishing
★★★★★
Had a wonderful time. Chris our guide was the best! He knew what he was doing and really went out of his way to accommodate us. Will definitely be using the service again!
Jason M. | April 22, 2026

Trip: Islamorada Live Action Fishing
★★★★★
Great guide. Awesome boat. Aways enjoy fishing for tarpon.
George L. | April 21, 2026

Trip: Top Notch Tarpon Trips
★★★★★
Jim was great! He was a wealth of knowledge and put us on fish all day long. Was very patient with us beginners, and helped us pick it up quickly. Conversation was great throughout the trip, we talked all about fishing, travel, and the Keys. We would highly recommend to anyone looking for a great day of fishing while in the area!
Kerry C. | April 17, 2026

Trip: FL Keys Inshore/Backcountry Fishing

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