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
Florida Keys Outfitters Fly Shop & Guide Service
A fly shop and guide service in Islamorada since 1989, and home to a saltwater fly fishing school now in its 37th year. Among the instructors is Chico Fernandez, who has been fishing salt on a fly since the 1950s and designed three of the patterns already in your box.
Key West
Off the Charts!
Off the Charts! offers personalized fishing charters, eco-tours, and sandbar excursions aboard a 32' Whitewater center console in Key West. Led by a captain with over 40 years of experience, they provide all necessary gear, safety equipment, and fishing licenses are included.
Key West
Straw Hats Fishing Charters
Straw Hats Fishing Charters — private reef, wreck and offshore fishing charters in Key West where every trip is full‑boat (up to ~6 anglers) and fully equipped for a premier angling experience.
Islamorada
Fishin'Pole Sportfishing
Keys Sportfishing (Fin Razer) — premier Key Largo charter offering reef, offshore, backcountry & night fishing adventures.
Key West
Adventures Key West
Adventures Key West is a full-service Key West experience booking company curated by local experts, offering everything from on-water adventures and private charters to golf cart and scooter rentals, cultural workshops, wellness experiences, and private event and wedding bookings throughout Key West.
Weddings Max
200
Key West
Key West Pro Guides
Key West Pro Guides is Key West's largest professional fishing guide team, offering private backcountry, wreck and reef, offshore, shark, tarpon, Marquesas Atoll, group, and family fishing charters with nine full-time owner-operator captains since 1998.
Islamorada
Charlie Boy Charters
Charlie Boy Charters, led by Captain Joe Gargan, offers personalized backcountry fishing adventures in the Florida Keys, specializing in tarpon, snook, and shark excursions.
Key West
RideOut Charters Key West
RideOut Charters Key West offers offshore, reef, wreck, and inshore fishing charters for up to six anglers aboard a 28-foot Whitewater with Captain Nick Collins, a Key West guide with seven years of Keys diving and fishing experience and a 4.9-star rating across 74 FishingBooker reviews.
Islamorada
Florida Keys Watersports
Jet ski rentals and tours at mile marker 82.7 ocean side, where the speed zones start seconds from the dock instead of fifteen minutes out. A 22 mile guided run past twenty islands, or add snorkeling and make it 24, with gear, showers, lockers and parking included.
Key West
Dream Sickle Charters
Dream Sickle Charters offers shallow-water sight fishing charters from Key West, Florida Keys, targeting tarpon, bonefish, permit and more.
Marathon
Hawks Cay Marina
Hawks Cay Marina on Duck Key offers wet slips, fuel, fishing charters and convenient access to the waters of the Middle Florida Keys.
Islamorada
Two Trolls Sport Fishing
Two Trolls Sport Fishing — full‑service reef, wreck & offshore charter in Islamorada, Florida, where Captain Robert Junco takes small groups out for multi‑species action.
Key Largo
Coastal Dreams Fishing Charter
Coastal Dreams Fishing — premium offshore and reef charters based in Key Largo, Florida Keys.
Islamorada
Ultimate Dream Fishing Charters
Scott’s Fishing Florida Keys — expert private charters in Islamorada offering back-country, reef and offshore fishing adventures.
Key West
C Hawk Charters
C Hawk Charters offers guided flats and backcountry fishing for tarpon, bonefish, permit, shark, and barracuda in Key West with Captain Mike Cyr, a Key West native guide with over 30 years of experience.
