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
Caribee Marina
Islamorada's boat shop at mile marker 81.5, selling Boston Whaler, Cobia, Axopar and Bluewater, with Yamaha certified techs in the service bays and racked dry storage running seven days a week. If you keep a boat in the Upper Keys, this is where it gets sold, serviced and stored.
Marathon
Conch Key Fishing Lodge & Marina
Ten units on the bay side of Conch Key, and every single one comes with its own boat slip at the dock out front. Salt water pool, a ramp, non ethanol fuel and frozen bait on site, with the Atlantic a short run out under the Long Key Bridge.
Key West
Saltwater Angler
The Saltwater Angler — Key West’s premier outfitter for fishing charters, technical gear, and apparel.
The Lower Keys
Lower Keys Kayak Fishing
Lower Keys Kayak Fishing offers guided kayak fishing charters for bonefish, permit, tarpon, and more on the flats and backcountry waters of the Lower Florida Keys and Key West with guide Randy Morrow.
Marathon
Sundance Sportfishing
Experience thrilling deep sea fishing charters in the Florida Keys with expert guides!
Islamorada
Reel McCoy Fishing Charter
Reel McCoy Charters — premium offshore sportfishing trips in Islamorada, where expert guides and big-game action make unforgettable Florida Keys memories.
Key West
Key West Charter Fishing – Shallows
Key West Charter Fishing – Shallows offers catch-and-release light tackle and fly fishing charters for lane snapper, spotted seatrout, mutton snapper, tarpon, yellowtail snapper, and pompano in the shallow inshore waters of Key West aboard a 19-foot Xplor skiff with Captain Blake.
Islamorada
Gimme Jimmy Fishing Charter
Bud n’ Mary’s Fishing Marina — historic charter fleet and full-service marina in Islamorada, Florida Keys.
Islamorada
FireFly Charters
FireFly Charters — expert fly-fishing and light-tackle back-country charters in Islamorada and Key Largo.
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.
The Lower Keys
Chard Fly
Chard Fly offers guided fly fishing charters in Key West and the Lower Florida Keys focused on tarpon, bonefish, permit and shallow-water sight fishing.
Islamorada
Expedition Fishing Charters
Expedition Fishing Charters — premier offshore sportfishing trips out of Islamorada’s Bud ’n Mary’s Marina in the Florida Keys.
Key Largo
Eye Catcher Charters
Private fishing, snorkeling & sunset charters aboard a 30' Sea Hunt with Captain Bry.
Islamorada
Catch & Sea Charters
Catch & Sea Charters — versatile private fishing trips from Tavernier and Islamorada for inshore, nearshore and reef action.
The Lower Keys
Low Key Angling
Low Key Angling offers flats, backcountry and nearshore fishing charters in Key West and the Lower Florida Keys targeting tarpon, permit, bonefish and other inshore species.
