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Fishing Report
Reports from those that know - the local guides.

Florida Saltwater Fishing Regulations
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Record Catches State and World Records for Key West's many fish.

Tournaments
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Paint & Release
A collection of original fish illustrations.

Fishing Seasons
When are they biting? Our guide to what's hot.

Fishing Licenses
Regulations you should know and how to get a license.

Key West Flats Fishing

"Fish With a Talented Guide"

Fishing the Flats in Key West Florida
What you come to the Key West for - a great day on the water. This is a world-class flats fishing.

Want to have an amazing time on the water while in the Florida Keys? Then reserve our Key West flats fishing charter. Your guide will lead you on a hunt after the great shallow-water gamefish - Bonefish, Permit, and Tarpon.

Experienced flats anglers know - when you see a fish's fin rise out of the calm, glass-like water, its heart pounding excitement.

Your fishing guide, using a push-pole, expertly maneuvers the boat silently across the shallows - with you on the bow (that's the front of the boat) looking for a fish to "sight cast" at.

Ideally, you'll spot the fish 40 feet away, in the crystal clear water feeding. When the moment is right, make your best cast and hope to hook into a Key West bonefish, permit, tarpon, or other exciting gamefish. If your cast is successful, moments later, you'll feel a slight tug and then an explosion of water as the fish surges across the shallow flat. The reel in your hand will scream as fishing line is quickly peeled from the spool. Congratulations...you are now enjoying the rewards of Key West's world-class flats fishing.

Searching for and sighting fish to cast at is what the sport of flats fishing is all about. Fortunately for Key West visitors, The Florida Keys are surrounded by shallow water: one or two feet deep. And, due to the barrier reef, the nearshore water is often calm as glass.

The bottom of these shallow and clear "flats" are mostly covered in a carpet of seagrass, known as Turtle Grass. This seagrass is an important link in the eco-system of the shallows. And it is in this environment that the most challenging fish come to forage. Bonefish, permit, tarpon, barracuda, and sharks are commonly found in the shallows.

The most important piece of equipment that you will use is your fishing guide. Have the right one, and you are going to enjoy a day of fishing, learn a few tips, and get your money's worth. Pick the wrong guide and wish you were driving the boat instead. With that said, below are our favorites for:

Key West Flats Fishing Guides Available for Hire:

Guide #1

Captain Lenny -

  • Sightcast for bonefish, permit, tarpon, barracuda, and other flats gamefish
  • 12 years experience fishing Key West
  • 16' Maverick flats skiff - great for shallow water
  • Convenient downtown/Old Town marina
  • Fly fishing and/or spin fishing available
  • $400 1/2 day, $450 3/4 day, $500 full day

For availability, please e-mail us or call 305-304-0337

Big tarpon caught and released near Key West
100+ pound tarpon - released after huge battle near Key West.
Bonefish caught fly fishing in Key West
Key West bonefish, caught on fly with one of Capt. Lenny's shrimp patterns.
Capt. Lenny's Maverick flats skiff
With this talented flats guide, you will fish aboard his Maverick 16' skiff - built for the shallow water of the Florida Keys.
Big tarpon with happy client
The grand-daddy of the flats, Tarpon are one of the many reasons to fish in Key West.
Elusive permit being released in the clear waters of Key West
The ultimate challenge in salt water fly fishing is this fish, the Permit. Here is a beauty being released.
For availability with Capt. Lenny, please e-mail us or call 305-304-0337

Guide #2

Fish with one of Key West's most seasoned, talented, and professional guides: Captain Phil Thompson.

  • Experienced: Over 10 years as a flats guide in Key West.
  • Fly Fishing or Spin Fishing
  • From Beginners to Experts

Capt. Phil's Proven Flats Skiff: the Mako 186 - Provides a dry ride and a comfortable casting deck.

$400 half-day (4 hours)

$400 night tarpon trip

$500 3/4 day (6 hours)

$600 full day (8 hours)

Have a great day flats fishing in Key West with Capt. Phil. Don't delay...a guide this good stays busy.

For availability with Capt. Phil, please e-mail us or call 305-304-0337.

 

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Suggested Reading
"Outstanding...if you fish Florida, a must-have"
Florida fishing guide book
Sport Fish of Florida
by Vic Dunaway

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Keys Fishing Fact
The Florida Keys are located in the most biologically diverse area of the Atlantic Ocean. Due to the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean sandwiching the islands, while the warm Gulf Stream current meanders close by, the ocean surrounding the Keys contains more species of fish than anywhere else in the Atlantic.

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