December 2017 Fishing Forecast
There’s shopping to do and cookies to bake and houses to decorate. But you don’t want to miss some of the best fishing the Keys have to offer! The reef will make all your Christmas dreams come true, with a … Read More
There’s shopping to do and cookies to bake and houses to decorate. But you don’t want to miss some of the best fishing the Keys have to offer! The reef will make all your Christmas dreams come true, with a … Read More
The cooler November weather brings a massive influx of baitfish to the Marathon waters, ballyhoo most notably, and with them come our wintertime pelagic species. A day of fishing starts by filling the live well with live ballyhoo, as every … Read More
As we transition into February, fishing for sailfish has settled into consistent action off the edge of the reef. Live pilchards, cigar minnows and ballyhoo are your baits of choice.There are still good numbers of blackfin tuna and lots of … Read More
Stop wishing and start fishing in Marathon Florida Keys! December fishing in Marathon is like a giant Christmas package wrapped in glittery paper and topped with a red bow. You wait for it all year. You unwrap it with great … Read More
Step outside and you’ll notice a nip in the air as the first major cold front of the season is upon us. This front cooled the waters considerably. Bayside water temperatures dropped nearly ten degrees, igniting a massive baitfish migration … Read More
Transition time March is a month of transition when we shift our focus away from our wintertime visitors to concentrate on our year-round residents, snapper in particular. Yellowtail, mutton and mangrove snapper are all readily available on the reef. The … Read More
Joe and Mary wanted variety … And they sure got it! A half day trip to Hawk Channel netted 16 varieties of fish, some keepers, some not. Included in the catch was not only a prized hogfish but a lionfish. … Read More
Dolphin fishing remains hit or miss, with mostly small numbers of schoolie size fish coming back to the docks. Although elusive, there are some gaffers and slammers to be had as well. However, blackfin tuna fishing at the humps … Read More
Captain’s Blog – December 27, 2009 – Marathon Florida Keys – Tom and Connor Duddy returned for a second day of fishing and brought mom Debbie along this time. Tom had expressed an interest in catching mackerel for smoking plus … Read More