Fishing in the Keys incorporates just about every type and style of fishing ever imagined. From deep-sea fishing with heavy tackle to fly and light tackle fishing and even spear-fishing on the reef, the Keys offer excitement to every angler. The fish that are usually caught are tarpon, bonefish, barracuda, shark, dolphin, sailfish, marlin, wahoo and yellowfin tuna just to name a few.
One can book a charter trip for a half day, full day, 10 hours worth and even a night fishing adventure.
From early March until late July one can catch tarpon day and/or night. Locally known as “Silver Kings”, tarpon arrive in the Key West area in the early summer to spawn. One of the most exciting ways to catch tarpon is on a flat boat with a fly rod in the clear, blue salt flats. This kind of fishing is called “sight fishing” and the angler must be able to cast accurately in order to attract the fish. The salt flats are very shallow (one to two feet deep) so you can imagine the exhilaration when there is a “fish on”.
From Key West or “The Conch Republic” deep-sea or off-shore fishing takes the angler out far where
one is most likely to catch larger fish but not necessarily. Backcountry fishing takes place along the edges of the flats where the water is slightly warmer and therefore home to big tarpon as well as shark and barracuda. Guides will typically also offer reef and wreck fishingwhich produces amberjack, cobia, snapper, grouper and large shark. Guides will advise you to “catch and release” but you can keep your catch if you want to have it prepared by a local restaurant and serve it up to your friends and family.
The greatest reward for an angler is to have his or her catch be served up on a platter at the local restaurant. What better way to enjoy your hard day’s work (fishing) than to savor the fresh taste of
the fish that has been prepared by a professional. It has been said that there are over 365 places to eat in Key West – that’s one for every day of the year!
So if you like to fish or just eat them, come down to Key West, Florida and enjoy both or either past-times.
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