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
Miller Time Sportfishing
Fishing Charters Islamorada – Premier private charter boat adventures in the Florida Keys, offering reef, near-shore and offshore fishing trips for all skill levels.
Key West
My Ohana Fishing Charters
My Ohana Fishing & Charters offers sport fishing, snorkeling, reef & sandbar tours, and custom boat adventures in Key West.
Islamorada
Gimme Jimmy Fishing Charter
Bud n’ Mary’s Fishing Marina — historic charter fleet and full-service marina in Islamorada, Florida Keys.
Marathon
Sea Bird Marina
A working marina at mile marker 69.5 on Long Key with a ramp that handles boats up to 38 feet, ethanol free fuel, gated trailer parking and center consoles to rent. Check the calendar first though: they are closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
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.
The Lower Keys
Double Haul Charters
Fly Fishing in Key West offers expert-guided fly and light tackle fishing charters targeting species like tarpon, bonefish, permit, barracuda, and sharks. Led by experienced captain Geoff W. Colmes, they provide personalized trips in the Florida Keys.
Key West
Cowboy Cowgirl SportFishing Charters
Six boats out of Garrison Bight, from a 34 foot Contender to a 47 foot Hatteras, run by the third generation of a family that started here in 1965. Shared trips from $200 a head, private charters from $850, with the fishing license and the fish cleaning already in the price.
Key West
Saltwater Angler
The Saltwater Angler — Key West’s premier outfitter for fishing charters, technical gear, and apparel.
Key Largo
Scales 2 Tales Charters
Scales 2 Tales Charters — experienced guided fishing trips in Key Largo, offering inshore/back‑country and reef/wreck excursions where you’ll target species like snook, redfish, tarpon and grouper.
Islamorada
That's Right Charters
Fifty feet of Coast Guard inspected sportfisherman with three fighting chairs, air conditioning and room for a crowd, tied up at Bud N' Mary's in Islamorada. If your group is too big for a six-pack charter, this is the boat that solves it.
Key West
Island to island charters
Island to Island Charters — private eco-tours, sandbar adventures and fishing excursions from Key West’s Garrison Bight Marina.
The Lower Keys
Feelin' Fishy Charters
Feelin' Fishy Charters offers flats fly fishing and spin fishing charters for bonefish, permit, tarpon, and barracuda throughout the Lower Florida Keys from Big Pine Key to Key West.
Islamorada
Express Bait
Frozen and pre-rigged bait, tackle, line and cold drinks, tucked in behind the Square Grouper at mile marker 80.5. They will also run it out to your dock or your door anywhere in Islamorada or Tavernier, which is the part worth knowing at five in the morning.
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.
