Wet Tails Charters with Captain Experiences

About Your Guide

Ed Traylor

Independent Guide

Talkative

Laid-back

Instructional

Comfortable

Quantity

Expert Oriented

Captain Ed Traylor (our founder) is 4th generation Floridian who has fished the coastal and inland waters since childhood. He has also fished (and continues to fish) with some of the most renowned Captains in Marathon Key gathering decades of offshore fishing knowledge and techniques from award-winning captains. Whether you are here for the first time or visit Marathon regularly, Wet Tails Charters will provide a fishing experience that you will never forget.

About Your Guide

Ed Traylor

Independent Guide

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Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

350 pound Swordfish

If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?

Probably seafood or steaks

What’s your favorite band?

Too many to list Country ,Rock to Reggea and others types in between.

What’s your favorite movie?

Too many to list

Rapid Fire Guide Q & A

What’s the biggest fish you’ve caught?

350 pound Swordfish

If you were cooking for all your friends what would you cook?

Probably seafood or steaks

What’s your favorite band?

Too many to list Country ,Rock to Reggea and others types in between.

What’s your favorite movie?

Too many to list

What’s your favorite sports team?

Don't have one

What’s your drink of choice?

Mt. Dew

What was your last halloween costume?

Disco dude costume that was over the top..won 2 costume contest in same night.

What do you want for Christmas this year?

Health and happiness..

How did you get started guiding?

Grandfather was a tackle store owner and a great fisherman as well as my father. So it was a natural fit for me and my sons.

What makes you different from other guides?

We pride ourselves on the experience and memories we help our customers create. We are family owned and operated. I have 3 sons 2 of them are also in the fishing industry, one who is my first mate and working his way towards becoming a captain as wwell. Fishing with small children is our specialty, we also cater to handicapped clients who need more attention and understanding. We are also pet friendly and dogs are welcome aboard our boat.

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Wet Tails Charters Trips

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Nearshore Fishing in Marathon

4-6 Hour Trip – Reef/Wreck

NEW Guided by Ed

31 ft 1 - 12 People From $895

Deep Sea Fishing in Marathon

8 Hr Offshore Charter Big Game

NEW Guided by Ed

31 ft 1 - 8 People From $1,495

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Potential Target Species

Color-coded seasonality below is based on .

	January	February	March	April	May	June	July	August	September	October	November	December
Black Grouper	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great
Blackfin Tuna	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good
Bonnethead Shark	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Bull Shark	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good
Cero Mackerel	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Cobia	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Cubera Snapper	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Good	Good
Florida Pompano	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good
Hogfish	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
Kingfish	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great
Mahi Mahi	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good
Mangrove Snapper	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Not Ideal
Mutton Snapper	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great
Rainbow Runner	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good
Sailfish	Great	Good	Good	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great
Spanish Mackerel	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good	Great	Great	Good	Not Ideal
Swordfish	Good	Good	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Not Ideal	Not Ideal	Good	Good
Wahoo	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great
Yellowtail Amberjack	Good	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Good	Good	Good	Great	Good	Good
Yellowtail Snapper	Good	Good	Good	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Great	Good	Good