Big Pine Key Fishing Reports (December 2025)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Big Pine Key

Hunter Ledbetter
Key West, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The mutton spawn is going on in Key West. Lots of big mutton snapper are being caught, particularly around the full moon.

Hunter Ledbetter Key West, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

The mutton spawn is going on in Key West. Lots of big mutton snapper are being caught, particularly around the full moon.

Mutton Snapper Fishing in Key West, Florida

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John Guieb
Key West, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The mutton spawn is also going off

John Guieb Key West, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

The mutton spawn is also going off

Mutton Snapper, Yellowtail Snapper Fishing in Key West, Florida

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John Guieb
Key West, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Fishings red hot down here in key west from groupers to tunas !

John Guieb Key West, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Fishings red hot down here in key west from groupers to tunas !

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Hunter Ledbetter
Key West, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

They had a great day

Hunter Ledbetter Key West, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

They had a great day

Blackfin Tuna Fishing in Key West, Florida

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Kyle Kelso
Key West, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Just lots of tarpon!

Kyle Kelso Key West, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Just lots of tarpon!

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John Guieb
Key West, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Opening grouper season and we are already taking full advantage.

John Guieb Key West, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Opening grouper season and we are already taking full advantage.

Mangrove Snapper, Mutton Snapper, Red Grouper, Scup, Yellowtail Snapper Fishing in Key West, Florida

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Hunter Ledbetter
Key West, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

May 1 grouper season opened in Florida. We have some great spots to catch all of our grouper species, additionally Blue Line tile fish opened, so deep dropping is something we do while we are offshore looking for mahi and tuna.

Hunter Ledbetter Key West, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Red Grouper Fishing in Key West, Florida

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Hunter Ledbetter
Key West, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Greg's party caught lots of fish.

Hunter Ledbetter Key West, Florida Reported: 2 years ago

Greg's party caught lots of fish.

Red Snapper Fishing in Key West, Florida

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★★★★★
Wonderful trip, they made it so easy to enjoy ourselves, crew was inviting and welcoming. will definitely be booking again
Heather W. | November 27, 2025

Trip: Key West Nearshore/Offshore Trip
★★★★★
Capt Justin knows what he's doing. If you're in the Keys and looking to catch fish and have a great experience, call him!
Dale S. | November 27, 2025

Trip: Key West Fishing Adventure
★★★★★
Anthony was fantastic with our 13 year old son! We will definitely book with him again. We caught fish for two dinners:)
William O. | November 25, 2025

Trip: Beautiful Backcountry Fishing
★★★★★
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
★★★★★
Hunter and Valerie were awesome! Even in unideal conditions at the end of the season, we were still able to bring in a bunch of lobster. They made things quick and easy, and Hunter was communicating with me all throughout the planning process. Would absolutely book again.
Dalton R. | November 18, 2025

Trip: Lionfish Spearfishing Fury
★★★★★
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!
★★★★★
Captain Jamie took us out in the early afternoon, and even though we knew the bite was a little slow at this time, we just wanted to get out and enjoy the water around beautiful Key West. He made the most of our four hours; we hit around four spots and even cruised over to the ocean side to try and find the bite that way. In this 4-hour trip, I got a crash course in fly fishing from one of the best. Jamie’s super laid-back, easy to talk to, and knows the area like the back of his hand. We wrapped up the trip with a gorgeous sunset; it was a 10/10 day all around. Even with the slow bite, it was one of the most scenic, educational, and unforgettable trips I’ve ever been on!
Jonathan N. | November 6, 2025

Trip: Key West On Light Tackle & Flies
★★★★★
We took our team out with Hunter for a combo lobstering and deep sea trip and he didn't let us down! First and foremost, Hunter is an ex-marine who is incredibly on top of his equipment, his boat, and his safety and was very clear about expectations for the day and what we should be doing at any point in time. After a quick scuba diving refresher & safety brief we put on our gear for a dive and were rewarded with a number of keeper lobsters, a bigger number of lobsters that were too small to keep, a lionfish which we speared, and too many great wildlife sightings to count including a big loggerhead turtle, a black grouper, and a nurse shark hoping for a handout. After the dive we put our gear away we drove a few miles further out to catch some yellowtail snapper. We started slow, but pretty soon were reeling in a yellowtail almost every cast. We probably caught 20-25 within a few hours, as well as a small yellow jack, a parrotfish, and an undersized red grouper. Lastly, we decided to use the last hour of our trip to try to hook into a big black grouper using some of our yellowtail as bait. This was a bit of a "go big or go home" bet and unfortunately didn't pay off for us this time - I wish we'd had a bit more time to drift and I'm sure we would have hooked one. Overall can't speak highly enough of Hunter and the experience diving and fishing in the Keys. There is such a variety of things to do that even on a full day trip you will never feel bored and can always pivot to something else. We even chased a frigate bird and threw some bucktails in the middle of the day at some bait that was busting. You won't go wrong booking a trip with Hunter.
Attison B. | November 5, 2025

Trip: Full Day Offshore - 30' Seahunter
★★★★★
Awesome trip Captain Brad put us on the fish all day
Sam R. | November 2, 2025

Trip: Key West Mixed Bag Trip
★★★★★
Great crew and cap weather wasn’t the best but still had a good time
Stephen | October 31, 2025

Trip: Key West Lobstering - 30’ Seahunter

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