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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Straits of Florida

Gw De Pauw
Gw D.
Islamorada, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
Andrew from Tale Tellers Fly Shop in Lynchburg, VA caught two snook and two baby tarpon on fly.
Gw De Pauw
Gw D. Islamorada, Florida Reported 2 years ago
Andrew from Tale Tellers Fly Shop in Lynchburg, VA caught two snook and two baby tarpon on fly.
Tarpon Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Tarpon Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
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Chris Gowens
Chris G.
Key West, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
Wahoo and sails offshore, reef is nonstop action.
Chris Gowens
Chris G. Key West, Florida Reported 2 years ago
Wahoo and sails offshore, reef is nonstop action.
Wahoo Fishing in Key West, Florida
Wahoo Fishing in Key West, Florida
Wahoo Fishing in Key West, Florida
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Andrew Atwill
Andrew A.
Key Largo, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
Fishing has been crazy on the reef and in the backcountry
Andrew Atwill
Andrew A. Key Largo, Florida Reported 2 years ago
Fishing has been crazy on the reef and in the backcountry
Mutton Snapper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Mutton Snapper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Mutton Snapper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Mutton Snapper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Mutton Snapper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Mutton Snapper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Mutton Snapper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Mutton Snapper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Mutton Snapper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
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Eric Reynolds
Eric R.
Homestead, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
Patch reef fishing has been great and will just get better as the winter time fronts keep pushing down. Plenty of action with a large variety of fish. Snapper, and grouper are the targets but there are plenty more mixed in. Last trip we got some nice mutton snapper and some grouper.
Eric Reynolds
Eric R. Homestead, Florida Reported 2 years ago
Patch reef fishing has been great and will just get better as the winter time fronts keep pushing down. Plenty of action with a large variety of fish. Snapper, and grouper are the targets but there are plenty more mixed in. Last trip we got some nice mutton snapper and some grouper.
Mutton Snapper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Mutton Snapper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Mutton Snapper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Mutton Snapper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Mutton Snapper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
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Eric Reynolds
Eric R.
Homestead, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
Swordfishing between the cold fronts on a calm day are very productive. Last trip we caught 4 out of 6 bites. Some big ones around and one of my favorite fish to eat. They call them the gladiator of the sea for a reason! Fish on average weighing in at around 200 lbs. so make sure to bring a big cooler for your fillets.
Eric Reynolds
Eric R. Homestead, Florida Reported 2 years ago
Swordfishing between the cold fronts on a calm day are very productive. Last trip we caught 4 out of 6 bites. Some big ones around and one of my favorite fish to eat. They call them the gladiator of the sea for a reason! Fish on average weighing in at around 200 lbs. so make sure to bring a big cooler for your fillets.
Swordfish Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Swordfish Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Swordfish Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Swordfish Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
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Mike Weinhofer
Mike W.
Key West, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
42 and 53 lbs wahoo
On Rapala magnum 30s
Mike Weinhofer
Mike W. Key West, Florida Reported 2 years ago
42 and 53 lbs wahoo
On Rapala magnum 30s
Wahoo Fishing in Key West, Florida
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Scott Grenfell
Scott G.
Key Largo, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
Mutton snapper fishing inshore on the patch reefs really could use some charters boss it is slow
Scott Grenfell
Scott G. Key Largo, Florida Reported 2 years ago
Mutton snapper fishing inshore on the patch reefs really could use some charters boss it is slow
Mutton Snapper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
Mutton Snapper Fishing in Key Largo, Florida
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Kyle Kelso
Kyle K.
Key West, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
Barracudas on the shallows and sharks out of the wind has been the game lately
Kyle Kelso
Kyle K. Key West, Florida Reported 2 years ago
Barracudas on the shallows and sharks out of the wind has been the game lately
Barracuda Fishing in Key West, Florida
Barracuda Fishing in Key West, Florida
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Eric Rodriguez
Eric R.
Key Largo, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
Fall fishing is in full swing with water temperatures dropping plenty of fish showing up from small tarpon to Goliath groupers and snappers mixed for dinner at a local restaurant this was a 4hr trip landed 3-4 tarpon 6 snooks 6 Goliath groupers 1 red fish and a limit of snappers for dinner
Eric Rodriguez
Eric R. Key Largo, Florida Reported 2 years ago
Fall fishing is in full swing with water temperatures dropping plenty of fish showing up from small tarpon to Goliath groupers and snappers mixed for dinner at a local restaurant this was a 4hr trip landed 3-4 tarpon 6 snooks 6 Goliath groupers 1 red fish and a limit of snappers for dinner
Tarpon Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Tarpon Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Tarpon Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Tarpon Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Tarpon Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Tarpon Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Tarpon Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
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Eric Scoble
Eric S.
Islamorada, Florida
Reported 2 years ago
The weather’s been beautiful in Islamorada Florida. Great time to go Snook fishing. The Snook have been biting back in Everglades national Park and the surrounding islands. Live bait has been a better choice, but still catching lots of Snook on artificial‘s. Also, in the same area, we are finding the Speckled Sea Trout in large numbers. They are fun fish to catch and good eating too!
Eric Scoble
Eric S. Islamorada, Florida Reported 2 years ago
The weather’s been beautiful in Islamorada Florida. Great time to go Snook fishing. The Snook have been biting back in Everglades national Park and the surrounding islands. Live bait has been a better choice, but still catching lots of Snook on artificial‘s. Also, in the same area, we are finding the Speckled Sea Trout in large numbers. They are fun fish to catch and good eating too!
Speckled Trout Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
Speckled Trout Fishing in Islamorada, Florida
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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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