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Fishing in the Florida Keys
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Florida Keys
Fishing Report |
Offshore: |
Much warmer and calmer weather would usually
prompt some to venture offshore, but plenty of Dolphin were found
inshore harassing Sailfish baits this week. Mahi; Mahi from school
size fish to over 15 pounds were caught just off the reef most of
the week |
Reefs: |
Sailfish catches slowed this week as the calm
seas are not conducive to a good Sailfish bite! King Mackerel were
in reasonably good supply, but the size was lacking for the most
part as fish ranged around the ten pound size. A few Mutton Snapper
were caught while trolling live baits deep for the Mackerel. The
annual Poor Girls Sailfish Tournament had a great turnout as usual
with well over a hundred boats entered, but with only 38 Sails
Released. |
Gulf and Bay: |
Much better conditions prevailed this week for
Gulf anglers. Warmer, cleaner water was the positive, but the tide
was almost nonexistent on the quarter phase of the moon. Wreck
anglers caught Goliath Grouper, Gag Grouper, Cobia, Sheepshead and
some Permit are reported showing up. Also the highly coveted
Tripletail are hanging on the Crab buoys in the Gulf, but they are
on the small side from undersized to just legal (15”).
Bill Shillingford from Cape May, N.J. fished the
Gulf two days last week and tagged several fish for the American
Littoral Society. His Tallys: Four Cobia, One Bluefish, One Gag
Grouper, one Golioth Goruper, one Tripletail and seventeen Spanish
Mackerel. |
Flats, Backcountry and Flamingo: |
The backcountry results were only fair due to the
fact that the tide did not fall enough to uncover the flats. Lots
of fish stayed up on the banks rather than come down into the drains
and channels. The Trout are still a good bet, but not as many
numbers as last week Capt. Mike Basset of Born and Raised Charters
caught a nice 12 pound Snook for his charter last week along with
plenty of trout. On the shallow Oceanside Flats Capt. Dave on the
No Politics skiff released two Bonefish. The Flamingo area became
more crowded this week as the launching ramps are open to the Bay.
The ships store, restrooms and more is slated to open in mid March. |
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