Marathon Lady Party Boats

The Marathon Lady is a 73 foot party boat working out of 11711 Overseas Highway in Marathon, locally owned and operated since 1958. She is U.S. Coast Guard licensed and inspected, which on a boat carrying this many passengers is the standard worth knowing about.

Trips run half days on the reef for snapper, grouper and mackerel, with night fishing added in summer. The fare covers bait, mullet, squid and ballyhoo, and a temporary fishing license, so nobody has to sort out a license beforehand. Rod and reel rental is available if you did not bring gear, and there are children's rates.

It is an easy day out for a family, for a first timer, or for anyone who wants to fish the reef without chartering a whole boat. Operating out of one town since 1958 says most of what needs saying about whether they know where the fish are. Call (305) 743-5580.