Straits of Florida Fishing Reports (May 2026)

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Hunter Ledbetter
Key West, Florida
Reported: 5 hours ago

My team won the the Reef defender division in the recent Reef Lionfish derby What we are really excited about is this year's expanded red snapper season we have 39 days of red snapper season starting May 22. This season will go from May 22 to June 30 and then...

Hunter Ledbetter Key West, Florida Reported: 5 hours ago

My team won the the Reef defender division in the recent Reef Lionfish derby
What we are really excited about is this year's expanded red snapper season we have 39 days of red snapper season starting May 22.
This season will go from May 22 to June 30 and then we'll have 4 three day weekends in October

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Eric Rodriguez
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 2 days ago

Great flats fishing with the weather stabilizing

Eric Rodriguez Key Largo, Florida Reported: 2 days ago

Great flats fishing with the weather stabilizing

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Joseph Snyder
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 3 days ago

We have been catching alot of mahi and tuna and the yellowtail snapper are still spawning and biting really good

Joseph Snyder Islamorada, Florida Reported: 3 days ago

We have been catching alot of mahi and tuna and the yellowtail snapper are still spawning and biting really good

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Ozzy Quintana
Hialeah, Florida
Reported: 3 days ago

The mahi bite has been on fire 🔥

Ozzy Quintana Hialeah, Florida Reported: 3 days ago

The mahi bite has been on fire 🔥

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Ozzy Quintana
Hialeah, Florida
Reported: 3 days ago

And the reef bite also a lot of action

Ozzy Quintana Hialeah, Florida Reported: 3 days ago

And the reef bite also a lot of action

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Ron Brack
Islamorada, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

We've been waiting for the big girls to show up and they have . We're seeing the best trout fishing so far this year. We're also seeing some very nice snapper as well .

Ron Brack Islamorada, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

We've been waiting for the big girls to show up and they have . We're seeing the best trout fishing so far this year. We're also seeing some very nice snapper as well .

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Sean Okeefe
Key West, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

Fishing's great!

Sean Okeefe Key West, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

Fishing's great!

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Jason Calhoun
Key Largo, Florida
Reported: 1 week ago

We have been mixing it up offshore and nearshore

Jason Calhoun Key Largo, Florida Reported: 1 week ago

We have been mixing it up offshore and nearshore

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★★★★★
Awesome time with Jim plenty of snapper to go around
Jonas P. | May 6, 2026

Trip: Key Largo Reef And Offshore
★★★★★
We had a great experience caught a variety of fish! We would do it again!
Jennifer W. | April 25, 2026

Trip: 1/2 Day Deep Sea / Nearshore Trip
★★★★★
Had a great day with Captain Dan and first mate. We pomptly set off and had a fantastic time pulling in a Mahi and half a dozen tuna. The trip was as much as we hoped for…good weather, great crew, and some fish to be cooked at a local restaurant. Highly recommend this charter and will definitely be booking again for some other fishing if/when we make it back to the Keys. Thanks Dan and Pete!
Adam M. | April 8, 2026

Trip: Deep Sea, Wreck And Reef
★★★★★
Great Captain. Awesome fishing trip.
Rick C. | February 25, 2026

Trip: Snorkel & Fish Combo
★★★★★
On a slow day when it seemed no one was catching fish, Jorge worked hard and got us several hookups, including an outstanding sailfish that we'd never had boated without his expert boat jockying. I've fished with a lot of guide's, and he's among the best.
Richard C. | February 21, 2026

Trip: 1/2 Day Deep Sea / Nearshore Trip
★★★★★
Captain Jorge was great. We unfortunately went out at a slow time of year and the fishing that day wasn't the best. We still managed to catch a few and Jorge worked hard to make sure we all got a fish. Also a knowledgeable and cool guy all around, would definitely go out again!
Nils B. | September 17, 2025

Trip: 3/4 Day Trip Miami
★★★★★
Capt TJ is the bomb. He put us on fish constantly and we limited out on mahi (good size). We had 4 rods+ blowing up consistently and first Mate Bill kept everyone organized. Best Father’s Day ever ! Capt TJ we will be back for sure.
Sean K. | June 15, 2025

Trip: Mahi And Tuna
★★★★★
This was honestly one of the most disappointing charters I’ve had. I’ve booked numerous charters all over and in the keys. I realize fishing is fishing but we were greeted by a captain other than Dan, great guy but not what I expected honestly. Our vessel wasn’t prepared and ready to go so we waited longer than was expected and it pushed other plans back even further. We caught one 12.5 inch yellow that was big enough to keep. On other charters the boat is quite well prepared and ready to change course quickly to get you on the fish, not the case, granted it was a shorter booking I’ve still had much better equipped captains and vessels. So to spend the day bobbing for non existent apples was not at all ideal. It was so boring my wife and son chose to nap. So just be aware that if you choose this charter it may not go at all to plan. Sadly it was a waste of precious vacation time. I typically hate reading negative reviews and have never personally left one, but this seemed appropriate given the outcome. Good luck.
Darren H. | March 14, 2025

Trip: Deep Sea, Wreck And Reef
★★★★★
Captain Dan and Ryan were fantastic. The ocean was pretty rough that day but they helped us have a great time and pull in quite a few fish. We’ll be back again next year and will definitely look to hire them again!
Moira V. | November 8, 2024

Trip: Deep Sea, Wreck And Reef
★★★★★
Great time with Capt. Daniel . Over 25 years of experience and it shows. Good guy that went the extra mile to make us feel welcomed.
Brandon &. | September 13, 2024

Trip: Deep Sea, Wreck And Reef