Fishing
From skinny-water flats to deep-blue runs offshore, The Florida Keys give anglers plenty of ways to bend a rod. Sight-cast for Bonefish, Tarpon and Permit in the backcountry, or head for open water in search of Sailfish, Mahi-Mahi, Tuna and more. Local captains know the tides, the bite and the spots worth chasing, whether you’re hoping for a personal best or fresh catch for dinner. Around here, the hardest part is deciding where to fish first.
Fishing Information
Everything you need to plan a Florida Keys fishing trip, from finding and booking a local charter to checking the best times to target different...
Sportfishing History in The Florida Keys
Renowned worldwide as a legendary angling destination, The Florida Keys helped pioneer backcountry sportfishing, saltwater fly fishing and light-tackle angling. Celebrated captains such as Jimmie Albright, Cecil Keith, Billy Knowles and Richard Stanczyk Sr. shaped the sport, while famous anglers including Ted Williams, Ernest Hemingway, Zane Grey and Presidents Herbert Hoover, Harry S. Truman and George H.W. Bush added to the island chain’s enduring fishing legacy.
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.
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...
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Islamorada
Captain Sam Baker
Captain Sam Baker — expert private fishing charters in Islamorada for flats, back-country and reef adventures.
The Lower Keys
Sandbar Somewhere Charter
Sandbar Somewhere Charter, led by Captain Hoyt Watkins, offers relaxed inshore and backcountry fishing trips around Summerland Key and Big Pine Key.
The Lower Keys
Michael O'Brien Charters
Michael O'Brien Charters offers guided fly fishing and light tackle sight fishing for tarpon, permit, and bonefish in the Lower Florida Keys and Key West with Captain Mike O'Brien, a 18-year veteran guide based on Cudjoe Key.
Superfish Charters
Superfish Charters offers private reef, wreck, offshore, deep-drop, far Gulf, and family fishing charters in Marathon aboard 34-foot and 39-foot SeaVee center consoles with Captain Jeff Rella, a Keys native with 30 years of Marathon fishing experience.
Key West
Fly Fish For Tarpon
Fly Fish For Tarpon offers guided fly fishing charters for tarpon, permit, and bonefish throughout Key West and the Lower Florida Keys with Captain Chandler Williams.
Key West
Sigsbee Marina
A Navy MWR marina on Dredgers Key, open to active duty, retirees, eligible veterans and DoD civilians and their families. Fuel, bait, ice and tackle at the ship store, plus kayaks, paddleboards, rods and a 21 foot center console to rent.
Islamorada
Snap Em Up Fishing Charters Islamorada
Snap Em Up Fishing Charters — versatile reef, wreck and offshore fishing trips in Islamorada, where experienced guides provide quality gear and full fishing service.
Islamorada
Capt. Easy Charters
Capt. Easy Charters — premier offshore and reef fishing charters based in Islamorada, Florida Keys.
Key Largo
Capt'n Pete's Pro Shop
Doors open at 6 in the morning, which is the only hour that matters when you are trying to get off the dock in Key Largo. Live shrimp and crabs, frozen bait, rods and reels, rod repair, rental gear and fishing licenses, all in one stop at mile marker 103.
Key Largo
Let It Ride Charters
Let It Ride Charters offers private fishing, snorkeling, and dive trips from Key Largo—gear, bait, licenses included, tailored for all skill levels.
Islamorada
Fish Dauntless
Dauntless Fishing Charters — elite private fishing trips in Islamorada, Florida Keys.
Islamorada
Pelagic Raptors Charters
Captain Mike runs a 39 foot Contender with triple 300s and a Seakeeper stabilizer out of Islamorada, for up to six anglers. Trips run from four hours to a ten hour swordfish expedition, with tackle and your fishing license included.
Key West
KoKo Charters, LLC
KoKo Charters — offshore sport-fishing charters in Key West, where expert guiding meets deep-sea thrills.
Key Largo
Living Aloha Excursions
Your dog is invited. Living Aloha Excursions runs private boat charters from the Caribbean Club dock in Key Largo, and you build the day yourself: sandbar, snorkel, sunset, backcountry fishing, or all of the above.
Key West
Captain Moe's Lucky Fleet
Captain Moe’s Lucky Fleet — high-performance sportfishing charters based in the Historic Seaport of Key West.
