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Key West Fishing Information

With so many options for fishing here in Key West and all of the different terminology used around the globe, it can be quite confusing for even the most seasoned fisherman (or fisherlady) to arrange for the type of charter he or she desires.  The chart below describes the three main types of fishing offered in the Florida Keys to eliminate the confusion and ensure you get set up on the type of trip you have always dreamed of.  Experience Key West fishing the way you want to!

 
Type of Fishing Flats/Backcountry /Bonefishing Light Tackle Offshore Fishing Deep Sea / Offshore/ Blue Water / Sport Fishing

Method(s)

-Sight fishing

-Light tackle fishing (spin/bait casters)

-Fly fishing

-Live Bait
(shrimp, crabs, pinfish)

-Artificial Bait (jigs, lures)

-Bottom fishing

-Trolling

- Wreck/Reef

-Light tackle fishing (spin/bait casters)

-Fly fishing

-Live Bait 
(shrimp, pinfish, minnows)

-Artificial Bait (jigs, lures)

-Chum,  Squid, ballyhoo

-Trolling

-Light tackle fishing
(spin/bait casters)

-Wreck/Reef

-Live Bait (ballyhoo)

-Artificial Bait
(jigs, lures)

- Chum, Squid, ballyhoo

Boat Specs

-16ft - 20ft boat

-No bathroom

-No shade

-No mate

-25ft – 30ft boat

-Some with bathrooms

-Shade

-No mate

-38ft – 50ft boat

-Bathrooms

-Shade; some with A/C

-Mate

Where to Fish

-Flats (shallow water)

-Backcountry

-Backwater

-Channels

-Harbor

-Wreck

-Reef

-Offshore

-7 - 30 miles offshore

Species

Primarily Catch & Release

-Bonefish

-Tarpon

-Permit

-Barracudas

-Shark

-Cobia

-Trout

-Redfish

-Snook

Primarily Food Fish

-Grouper

-Yellowtail Snapper

-Sailfish

-Tarpon

-Permit

-Shark

-Kingfish

-Tuna

-Dolphin/Dorado/Mahi Mahi

Food Fish & Catch & Release

-Marlin

-Dolphin/Dorado/Mahi Mahi

-Sailfish

-Tuna

-Wahoo

-King Mackerel

-Shark

-Great Barracuda

Passengers

-Private Charters Only

-1-2 anglers/passengers

-(3rd person = $75 extra) max

-Private Charters

-4 anglers/passengers max

 

-Private charters

-Split/Shared

-6 anglers/passengers max

Length/Price

-1/2 day (4hrs) = $375

-3/4 day (6hrs) = $425

- Full day (8hrs) = $500

-1/2 day (4hrs) =
$500 - $600

-3/4 day (6hrs) =
$600 - $700

- Full day (8hrs) =
$700 - $800

-1/2 day (4hrs) =
$135 split /$600 + private

-3/4 day (6hrs) =
$160 split /$700 + private

- Full day (8hrs) =
$185 split /$800 + private