Backcountry Fishing Heats Up In November
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Backcountry fishing heats up in November here in Key West. The change in the weather means awesome fishing in the shallows.
Flats and backcountry fishing reports. Fishing reports on what is happening out back on the flats and in the Marquesas Keys off Key West.
Key West Fishing Report – May 5th 2026
Key West fishing report for May 2026 holds a lot of variables mostly weatherwise but also a new element has arrived this spring in the form of Weed. Sarcasm seems to be making most of our Key West fishing more challenging as the winds have still not decided which way they wanna blow consistently. Whether you are fishing in shore or offshore, the weed has certainly gotten in the way these last couple weeks. …
March Bonefish
Bonefish
March bonefish bonanza! Key West is loaded with great bonefishing this month. Water temps are mid 70s and the bonefish are on the flats in good numbers.
Fishing Report
A good Key West tarpon with me and one of my anglers.
Fishing Report and forecast for Key West, Florida for the first week of March 2025. I was at one of my favorite breakfast spots in Key West La Te Das on an absolutely stunning Sunday. My wife makes me take Sundays off. Looking around I was thinking about how nice it would be to go fishing. So, here I am taking about it with a Key West fishing report and forecast for the upcoming…
June Flats Fishing Key West
Bonefish Caught On The Flats
Flats Fishing in Key West in the month of June of 2024. Tarpon, permit, bonefish, barracudas are all on the flats here in Key West.
May Fishing Report and Forecast
One thing has been consistent these last few weeks and that has been the winds. Easterlies have prevailed as high as 25 mph and some days as low as 10 -15. That has not stopped the fishing though. We have been making some great days on the water both inshore and offshore.
March Permit Fishing
Flats Fishing for Permit in March.
March was pretty good for permit fishing this year. One of my favorite months for permit fishing in Key West.
Shallow Water Mutton Snapper
Shallow Water Mutton Snapper
Cooler Temps Mean Shallow Water Muttons October 26th 2022 - Fall is definitely in the air here in Key West. That means less humidity and cooler overall temps. It also means great conditions for shallow water mutton snappers. From now through the end of March the muttons can be found in the shallows making a nice surprise catch for my backcountry fishing and flats fishing anglers. As the temps start to cool from the…
Inshore Fishing In The Fall
Inshore Fishing In the Fall
Fall fishing out of Key West is pretty incredible.