Fishing
From backcountry flats to the deep blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf, the Florida Keys are an angler’s dream. Cast for bonefish, tarpon, and permit in skinny water, or chase sailfish, mahi, and tuna offshore—the variety is unmatched. Local captains and charters know where the action is, whether you’re after a record catch or dinner for the grill. With easy access from every island, fishing here is less about luck and more about adventure. Rods ready? The Keys are always biting.
Fishing Information
All the details you need: licenses, regulations, videos, styles, and tips to make your Florida Keys fishing excursion a keeper.
Florida Keys Lobster Season
Every year, thousands of locals and visitors dive into spiny lobster season, a favorite Florida Keys tradition. The Florida Fish and Wildlife...
Florida Keys Fishing Tournaments
The Florida Keys is a famous for fishing tournaments. Check our list highlighting some of the many tournaments taking place throughout the year.
Sportfishing History in The Florida Keys
Renowned as a world-class destination for anglers, history-rich Islamorada is where backcountry sport fishing and saltwater fly fishing were pioneered.
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Early Bird Fishing Charters
EarlyBird Fishing Charters — premier offshore sport-fishing charters out of Islamorada, Florida Keys.
The Lower Keys
World Angling
World Angling, founded by Captain Will Benson in 1999, offers expert fly fishing charters in Key West, specializing in tarpon, permit, bonefish, and barracuda.
The Lower Keys
Shallow Phins Charters
Shallow Phins Charters offers guided flats and backcountry fishing for tarpon, permit, bonefish, barracuda, and more throughout Key West, Sugarloaf Key, and Big Pine Key with Captain Ryan Phinney.
The Lower Keys
Reel Escape Sportfishing
Reel Escape Sportfishing offers customized offshore, inshore deep-drop, swordfish, lobster, sandbar, and snorkeling charters out of Big Pine Key in the Lower Florida Keys with Captain Chris, a USCG-licensed captain with 18-plus years of coastal and offshore experience.
Key West
Got Em On Sport Fishing
Got Em On Sportfishing offers backcountry fishing charters in Key West and the Lower Florida Keys with Capt. Anthony Solmo targeting tarpon, permit, bonefish, and reef species.
Marathon
Ladies, Let's Go Fishing
Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing! Keys University & Fishing Fever — women’s fishing seminar & tournament in the Upper Keys, where learning, charters & friendly competition meet.
Key West
Tailing Water Expeditions
Tailing Water Expeditions offers guided flats, backcountry, and fly fishing charters for tarpon, permit, bonefish, and barracuda throughout Key West and the Lower Florida Keys with Captain Nick LaBadie.
Key Largo
Coastal Dreams Fishing Charter
Coastal Dreams Fishing — premium offshore and reef charters based in Key Largo, Florida Keys.
Islamorada
Broadminded Charters
Broad Minded — high-performance 42′ charter boat for offshore and deep-water sportfishing out of Islamorada.
Islamorada
Islamorada Spearfishing Adventures
Islamorada Spearfishing Adventures is Islamorada's premier spearfishing charter led by Captain Jordi, a Florida Keys-raised PADI Scuba Instructor with 16 years of diving experience, offering private spearfishing, lobster hunting, scuba diving, freediving, and snorkeling charters with a 5.0-star rating across 100-plus reviews.
Key Largo
The Fish Guyz
The Fish Guyz — a Florida Keys‑based fishing TV series featuring Captains Lain Goodwin and George Clark Jr., blending inshore and offshore angling with laid‑back humor and expert tips.
Islamorada
Stray Cat Charters
Stray Cat Charters — versatile private fishing charters in Islamorada, where inshore flats, back‑country and offshore reef trips are led by experienced Captain Chris Barron.
Islamorada
Salty Buddha Offshore
Custom offshore boat adventures and fishing experiences departing from the Florida Keys — perfect for anglers, families, and coastal explorers.
Marathon
Wet Tails Charters
Wet Tails Charters is a Marathon fishing charter operating out of Captain Hook's Marina aboard a 31-foot Stamas with a private bathroom, offering family-friendly reef, offshore, wreck, and big game fishing trips with Captain Ed Traylor and first mate Mikey.
Key West
Salt Creek Fishing Charters
Salt Creek Fishing Charters — inshore, flats & near‑shore fishing trips in Key West where Captain Alex Harmon guides you to tarpon, bonefish, permit & snapper in a fully‑equipped bay boat.
