Straits of Florida Weather Forecast

Fishing reports straight from our guides in Straits of Florida

Ryan Carter
Ryan C.
Key West, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Winter time fish are in full swing and yellow jacks are on top of the list. November-March is the best time of year to target this remarkable specie. They are a very fast hard fishing fish that run in large schools around the reef and shallow structures inshore. Yellow jacks are also great to eat making them a high value target. There has been a few Cobia being caught on the shallow wrecks this week along with snappers and barracudas. A live pinfish on a jig head is hard to beat to target those species.
Ryan Carter
Ryan C. Key West, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Winter time fish are in full swing and yellow jacks are on top of the list. November-March is the best time of year to target this remarkable specie. They are a very fast hard fishing fish that run in large schools around the reef and shallow structures inshore. Yellow jacks are also great to eat making them a high value target. There has been a few Cobia being caught on the shallow wrecks this week along with snappers and barracudas. A live pinfish on a jig head is hard to beat to target those species.
Fishing in Key West, Florida
Fishing in Key West, Florida
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Larry Wren
Larry W.
Islamorada, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Winner is in full winter is in full swing with 70° temperatures during the day and fantastic sale fishing, the King mackerels are around to bend the rod, as well as some really nice tuners. The mutton snappers have moved into the deep water of course groupers are closed so we don't fish for them and basically it's just my favorite time of year. nothing is more fun than hooking up to a sale Fish and watching him job and having the boat back down on them for the real excitement on the right weather day, put the Kites up...
Larry Wren
Larry W. Islamorada, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Winner is in full winter is in full swing with 70° temperatures during the day and fantastic sale fishing, the King mackerels are around to bend the rod, as well as some really nice tuners. The mutton snappers have moved into the deep water of course groupers are closed so we don't fish for them and basically it's just my favorite time of year. nothing is more fun than hooking up to a sale Fish and watching him job and having the boat back down on them for the real excitement on the right weather day, put the Kites up so you can see him eat debate while you're watching them. Best thing in the world.
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
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Antonio Estenoz
Antonio E.
Key West, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Inshore reef
Antonio Estenoz
Antonio E. Key West, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Inshore reef
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Fishing in Key West, Florida
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Antonio Estenoz
Antonio E.
Key West, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Sunset tarpon trip
Antonio Estenoz
Antonio E. Key West, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Sunset tarpon trip
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Fishing in Key West, Florida
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Anthony Darna
Anthony D.
Miami, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Had a blast on a couple of recent trips teaching and sharing the wonderful world of fishing with these amazing kids. It’s not just about bending rods—it’s about sharing knowledge on various species and techniques, so they leave with more than just fish; they leave with unforgettable memories and skills that last a lifetime
Anthony Darna
Anthony D. Miami, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Had a blast on a couple of recent trips teaching and sharing the wonderful world of fishing with these amazing kids. It’s not just about bending rods—it’s about sharing knowledge on various species and techniques, so they leave with more than just fish; they leave with unforgettable memories and skills that last a lifetime
Fishing in Miami, Florida
Fishing in Miami, Florida
Fishing in Miami, Florida
Fishing in Miami, Florida
Fishing in Miami, Florida
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Bryan Maffei
Bryan M.
Miami Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Sailfish have been shallow with some 10-20# Kingfish mixed in. Random Dolphin have been around 200'. We caught some really nice Tuna and 25# in 300'. And the Goliaths have been chewing in 120' but we keep pulling hooks and we broke a 300# swivel yesterday, a factory flaw no doubt.
Bryan Maffei
Bryan M. Miami Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Sailfish have been shallow with some 10-20# Kingfish mixed in. Random Dolphin have been around 200'. We caught some really nice Tuna and 25# in 300'. And the Goliaths have been chewing in 120' but we keep pulling hooks and we broke a 300# swivel yesterday, a factory flaw no doubt.
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Anthony Del Valle
Anthony D.
Key West, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
12/19/24 caught black grouper, yellowtail and lane snapper and porgy on and around the reef off of keywest during a 4 hour afternoon trip.
Anthony Del Valle
Anthony D. Key West, Florida Reported 1 year ago
12/19/24 caught black grouper, yellowtail and lane snapper and porgy on and around the reef off of keywest during a 4 hour afternoon trip.
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Tony Y.
Key Largo, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Not much this past week, we were out of town and had some bad wind. Good day yesterday though!
Tony Young
Tony Y. Key Largo, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Not much this past week, we were out of town and had some bad wind. Good day yesterday though!
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Dustin Hansel
Dustin H.
Key Largo, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Double boat charter (limit 6 per). But great group. One guy got his first sailfish and as tradition has it... jumped in!!
Dustin Hansel
Dustin H. Key Largo, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Double boat charter (limit 6 per). But great group. One guy got his first sailfish and as tradition has it... jumped in!!
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Bryan Maffei
Bryan M.
Miami Beach, Florida
Reported 1 year ago
Sails and Dolphin have been around in shallow water, under 125'.
Bryan Maffei
Bryan M. Miami Beach, Florida Reported 1 year ago
Sails and Dolphin have been around in shallow water, under 125'.
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What's Biting in Straits of Florida

Recent Straits of Florida Reviews

  • ★★★★★
    It was an awesome trip very good crew definitely recommend 👌

    Blake R. | June 8, 2026

    Trip: Key Largo Reef And Offshore

  • ★★★★★
    Awesome time with Jim plenty of snapper to go around

    Jonas P. | May 6, 2026

    Trip: Key Largo Reef And Offshore

  • ★★★★★
    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

  • ★★★★★
    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

  • ★★★★★
    We had a great day on the water with Captain Jim. He is incredibly knowledgeable about fishing in the keys. We would definitely rebook a charter with him.

    Tad T. | May 19, 2023

    Trip: Key Largo Reef And Offshore

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