Key West Flats – February

February is finally here!!!  After an extremely cold and windy January we can now look forward to warmer days ahead and great fishing on the flats.  In February we start getting longer periods of time in between cold fronts allowing the water on the flats and surrounding inshore areas to get into the temperature range [...]

Barra-bones

Last week we had a few days of good weather and good fishing on the flats of Key West.  All the elements were in place last Thursday for me to go hunt for bonefish.  We had a warm, light breeze out of the east, a sunny sky and a good incoming tide on the oceanside. [...]

Wahoo Are Definitely Here!

Attached are a few photos of the wahoo we caught the other day.  The boat was a bloody mess and we were too tired to hold the fish up for very long.  We tried turning the fish to get the cleaner side, but just dropped them back in the blood on the deck.  Needless to [...]

The Flats

The flats from Key West to the Marquesas offer the finest  shallow water sight fishing for Tarpon, Bonefish and Permit.

Key West Sunset

What a way to end the day.

Gulping Tarpon

Early flat calm mornings are a favorite time for tarpon. Tarpon are most active during the low light periods of the day and at night.  Taken on a wide variety of baits, flies and artificial baits, hooking into a 100 plus pound tarpon on light tackle will keep you coming back for more.

Capt Scott’s Cuda

Big barracudas are a staple on the flats during the winter months of the year.  ‘Wolfpacks’ will lay in wait for unsuspecting prey while sunning in the shallow water.  Violent strikes, long grey hounding jumps and unmatched speed make for a spectacular battle on the end of your line.

Bonefish

Known as the gray ghost of the flats, Bonefish are very difficult to see in the water.  Eager to eat a shrimp or a well placed fly, once hooked, these little torpedoes will run off 100 yards of line in just a couple of seconds.  But be ready to reel like a mad man because [...]

Permit on Fly

Permit, the toughest fish to catch on fly, will make even the most seasoned fly angler to come unglued.  What a great feeling when the line comes tight.

Jumping Tarpon

Poons baby!  The annual tarpon migration brings huge numbers of big tarpon through the Florida Keys every spring.