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Jason Calhoun

Jason Calhoun
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

The fishing has been good on the reef.
Jason Calhoun
Jason Calhoun Key Largo, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
The fishing has been good on the reef.
Triggerfish, Yellowtail Snapper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Triggerfish, Yellowtail Snapper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
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Jason Calhoun

Jason Calhoun
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

A fun 4 hour morning reef trip today. We got throw back groupers (2 Short Reds and a protected Nassau) some delicious yellow jacks. This Angler got to fight some sharks too. The water was 1-2ft waves and we fished between 15ft and 80ft of water
Jason Calhoun
Jason Calhoun Key Largo, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
A fun 4 hour morning reef trip today. We got throw back groupers (2 Short Reds and a protected Nassau) some delicious yellow jacks. This Angler got to fight some sharks too. The water was 1-2ft waves and we fished between 15ft and 80ft of water
Red Grouper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Red Grouper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Red Grouper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
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Bryon Niekamp

Bryon Niekamp
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Mahi has been good anywhere from 500 to 1000 ft off key largo. Fish have been 15 to 20 lbs with plenty of schoolies in the mix. Trolling feathers pink and blue tipped with bonita strips. Small blackfin on tuna flies trolled behind the spread.
Bryon Niekamp
Bryon Niekamp Key Largo, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
Mahi has been good anywhere from 500 to 1000 ft off key largo. Fish have been 15 to 20 lbs with plenty of schoolies in the mix. Trolling feathers pink and blue tipped with bonita strips. Small blackfin on tuna flies trolled behind the spread.
Mahi Mahi Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
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Chris Parthemore

Chris Parthemore
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Offshore has been hit or miss with mahi with a few good fish here and there . Finding some some nicer size triple tails on floaters occasionally . Tuna bite continues to be pretty consistent with some bigger fish coming up for live bait . Deep dropping for vermillion and...
Chris Parthemore
Chris Parthemore Tavernier, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
Offshore has been hit or miss with mahi with a few good fish here and there . Finding some some nicer size triple tails on floaters occasionally . Tuna bite continues to be pretty consistent with some bigger fish coming up for live bait . Deep dropping for vermillion and yellow eye has been decent as well
Shallow patches and wrecks have been on fire with yellow jacks . We had to mercy rule a few schools with multiple 10 pound plus fish being caught as well . Flag yellowtail have been finicky but managed some great bites on live bait drifting around wrecks .
Overall fishing has been solid especially with the return of large schools of pilchards making their way back to the Channels .
Lobster, Red Snapper, Skipjack Tuna, Yellowtail Amberjack Fishing in Tavernier, Florida
Lobster, Red Snapper, Skipjack Tuna, Yellowtail Amberjack Fishing in Tavernier, Florida
Lobster, Red Snapper, Skipjack Tuna, Yellowtail Amberjack Fishing in Tavernier, Florida
Lobster, Red Snapper, Skipjack Tuna, Yellowtail Amberjack Fishing in Tavernier, Florida
Lobster, Red Snapper, Skipjack Tuna, Yellowtail Amberjack Fishing in Tavernier, Florida
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Gw De Pauw

Gw De Pauw
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Still doing well on the snook in the backcountry of Everglades National Park. First 2 pics are from a father and son from Nashville. Next 3 were 3 of the 4 snook from the ABC Islamorada Backcountry Tournament.
Gw De Pauw
Gw De Pauw Tavernier, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
Still doing well on the snook in the backcountry of Everglades National Park. First 2 pics are from a father and son from Nashville.
Next 3 were 3 of the 4 snook from the ABC Islamorada Backcountry Tournament.
Snook Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Snook Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Snook Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Snook Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Snook Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
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Eric Rodriguez

Eric Rodriguez
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Backcountry fishing has been hot last few weeks from fly to artificials
Eric Rodriguez
Eric Rodriguez Key Largo, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
Backcountry fishing has been hot last few weeks from fly to artificials
Snook Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Snook Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Snook Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Snook Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Snook Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Snook Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Snook Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
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Gw De Pauw

Gw De Pauw
Tavernier, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

Aldo Palombo, enjoyed a day on water with Captain GW. Managed to hook 7 snook and a redfish on artificial baits!
Gw De Pauw
Gw De Pauw Tavernier, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
Aldo Palombo, enjoyed a day on water with Captain GW. Managed to hook 7 snook and a redfish on artificial baits!
Snook Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Snook Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
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Eric Scoble

Eric Scoble
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 2 years ago

As the storms pass by us the winds have calmed and the seas are coming alive with an abundance of fish. The Black-fin Tuna have moved into town and the bite has been red hot! Catching most fish by early morning with most bites at first light. Snook season is...
Eric Scoble
Eric Scoble Islamorada, Florida Reported: 2 years ago
As the storms pass by us the winds have calmed and the seas are coming alive with an abundance of fish.
The Black-fin Tuna have moved into town and the bite has been red hot! Catching most fish by early morning with most bites at first light.
Snook season is
here and we are seeing tons of Snook across the shallow flats and along several mangrove islands.
The month is looking very calm and filled with opportunities to catch some real nice fish!
Blackfin Tuna Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
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