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Alex Harmon
Alex H.
Summerland Key, Florida
Reported 4 months ago
Lots of cobia and triple tail around!
Alex Harmon
Alex H. Summerland Key, Florida Reported 4 months ago
Lots of cobia and triple tail around!
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Justin Ferrell
Justin F.
Key West, Florida
Reported 5 months ago
The water temp has been coldest I've seen in a while. The inshore fishery was almost nonexistent for a couple days. Luckily as soon as the cold weather turned, the mangrove and lane snappers slowly started coming back.

On the days with decent conditions and adventurous guests, we ventured to a bit deeper water looking for a little warmer water temperatures. We found some nice red grouper (season closed till May) and a variety of quality snappers.

Beyond the reef had been decent. Not exactly all the designer fish, but plenty of action to be had. Decent numbers of cero,...
Justin Ferrell
Justin F. Key West, Florida Reported 5 months ago
The water temp has been coldest I've seen in a while. The inshore fishery was almost nonexistent for a couple days. Luckily as soon as the cold weather turned, the mangrove and lane snappers slowly started coming back.

On the days with decent conditions and adventurous guests, we ventured to a bit deeper water looking for a little warmer water temperatures. We found some nice red grouper (season closed till May) and a variety of quality snappers.

Beyond the reef had been decent. Not exactly all the designer fish, but plenty of action to be had. Decent numbers of cero,
Spanish, and king mackerels, some cudas, and bonita have been caught as well. I heard of a handful of sailfish being caught as well.
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Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
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Paulie Marchan
Paulie M.
Key West, Florida
Reported 5 months ago
These little muttons came yesterday in the calm before the storm. Rolled around today and is blowing out of the N at 25.
Paulie Marchan
Paulie M. Key West, Florida Reported 5 months ago
These little muttons came yesterday in the calm before the storm. Rolled around today and is blowing out of the N at 25.
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Hunter Ledbetter
Hunter L.
Key West, Florida
Reported 5 months ago
Hey guys, been fighting some tough weather conditions. once we get through this cold spell, we'll get back in the water. We've been getting good lobsters and Lionfish. The cobia are here on the wrecks now and the patch reef fishing is staying solid.
Hunter Ledbetter
Hunter L. Key West, Florida Reported 5 months ago
Hey guys, been fighting some tough weather conditions. once we get through this cold spell, we'll get back in the water. We've been getting good lobsters and Lionfish. The cobia are here on the wrecks now and the patch reef fishing is staying solid.
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Tom Kasprzak
Tom K.
Big Pine Key, Florida
Reported 5 months 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
Tom K. Big Pine Key, Florida Reported 5 months 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.
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Phil Pegley
Phil P.
Ruskin, Florida
Reported 5 months ago
January fishing in Tampa Bay
Fishing between cold fronts has really been excellent
As the front approach, the in shore bite goes from normal to red hot there's been a solid red fish bite, especially on the afternoon high tides
And when the north wind. Pushes the morning, low tides, even lower than they are forecasted to be set up for some excellent site fishing as it comes back in good numbers on cobia this year and. The numbers of coastal sharks and bull sharks are strong as usual
The big temp drop we're having this week will trigger a...
Phil Pegley
Phil P. Ruskin, Florida Reported 5 months ago
January fishing in Tampa Bay
Fishing between cold fronts has really been excellent
As the front approach, the in shore bite goes from normal to red hot there's been a solid red fish bite, especially on the afternoon high tides
And when the north wind. Pushes the morning, low tides, even lower than they are forecasted to be set up for some excellent site fishing as it comes back in good numbers on cobia this year and. The numbers of coastal sharks and bull sharks are strong as usual
The big temp drop we're having this week will trigger a
Sheepshead spawn that should last through the month of February and as the moon's approach the mangrove snapper will be a welcome addition to the Sheepshead bite
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Alex Harmon
Alex H.
Summerland Key, Florida
Reported 6 months ago
Great weather brought in some great fish, big muttons, sails and tunas offshore as well as cobias, jacks and grey snappers inshore!
Alex Harmon
Alex H. Summerland Key, Florida Reported 6 months ago
Great weather brought in some great fish, big muttons, sails and tunas offshore as well as cobias, jacks and grey snappers inshore!
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Sean Okeefe
Sean O.
Key West, Florida
Reported 6 months ago
This time of year with the colder weather we have been targeting Speckled sea trout and pompano in the basin's. My last few trip we had a great bite with the trout including the photo of a 21" trout. A few pompano have been caught as well. Hopefully that bite will improve after this most recent cold front, also catching some big barracuda up on the flats which is typical for cooler winter days.
Sean Okeefe
Sean O. Key West, Florida Reported 6 months ago
This time of year with the colder weather we have been targeting Speckled sea trout and pompano in the basin's. My last few trip we had a great bite with the trout including the photo of a 21" trout. A few pompano have been caught as well. Hopefully that bite will improve after this most recent cold front, also catching some big barracuda up on the flats which is typical for cooler winter days.
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Paulie Marchan
Paulie M.
Key West, Florida
Reported 6 months ago
Tunas showed back up when the blue water came back in. There have been some kings around and a sailfish here and there. Had some beautiful dolphin and grouper at the end of last month.
Paulie Marchan
Paulie M. Key West, Florida Reported 6 months ago
Tunas showed back up when the blue water came back in. There have been some kings around and a sailfish here and there. Had some beautiful dolphin and grouper at the end of last month.
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Hunter Ledbetter
Hunter L.
Key West, Florida
Reported 6 months ago
Big news is our wahoo are here!! Lots of of very good patch reef fishing, with Muttons and Lane snapper filling coolers. Our temperatures have remained mild even into January and we were having comfortable dive troops getting lots of lobsters and lionfish. We can even split your half day lobster trip when our lobster in one hour patch reef fishing to get your lobsters and lane snappers.
Hunter Ledbetter
Hunter L. Key West, Florida Reported 6 months ago
Big news is our wahoo are here!! Lots of of very good patch reef fishing, with Muttons and Lane snapper filling coolers. Our temperatures have remained mild even into January and we were having comfortable dive troops getting lots of lobsters and lionfish. We can even split your half day lobster trip when our lobster in one hour patch reef fishing to get your lobsters and lane snappers.
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