Marathon Florida Keys Weekly Fishing Report – Aug 19, 2011 – snapper, dolphin, tuna, sharks

Dolphin slows while tuna grows. What had been a very good dolphin bite over the weekend seems to have petered out the last couple of days, according to the most recent reports I’ve received from charter captains. Taking up the slack is blackfin tuna at the humps.  The majority of the tuna are in the [...]

Marathon Florida Key Weekly Fishing Report – Aug 12, 2011 – snappers, dolphin, sharks, lobster

The waters of the Middle Keys are offering up plenty of nice size dolphin these days. Gaffer size dolphin are being caught on weed lines 15 to 25 miles off Marathon, with some five- to ten-pound blackfin tuna mixed in.  Find a floater and you may be rewarded with one-stop-shopping for your limit of dolphin [...]

Marathon Florida Keys Weekly Fishing Report – August 5, 2011 – snapper, sharks – family time!

Family Fishing Options As summer winds down and the beginning of another school year looms, Marathon and the Florida Keys are filled with families taking some quality vacation time together. There’s no better activity than fishing for family members to reconnect with each other.  Nothing beats a day on the water without electronic interruptions – [...]

Marathon Florida Keys Monthly Fishing Forecast – August 2011

August brings the warmest temperatures of the year to the waters surrounding Marathon.  Beat the Heat The fish tend to go deep to escape the heat, and you’ll need to follow them for the most productive catching.  You’ll also want to adjust your fishing schedule to the cooler times of day … early morning, late [...]

Marathon Florida Keys Weekly Fishing Report – July 29, 2011

Plenty of options despite the unseasonable wind. Step outside and you’ll notice it’s a tad breezy for July.  A tropical system to the south of our islands is creating 15-knot winds and choppy seas. Seas are projected to reach 4 to 6 feet beyond the reef, and 1 to 3 feet inside the reef and [...]

Marathon Florida Keys Weekly Fishing Report – July 20, 2011 – Fish in the cooler times of day for best results

As we get into the hottest part of the year, it’s best to fish early morning and late evening for greatest comfort and the best results. Snapper of all variety The wrecks in the Middle Keys waters are loaded with mutton snapper, amberjack and jack crevalle.  Some anglers dropping for muttons have come up with [...]

Marathon Florida Keys Weekly Fishing Report – July 13, 2011 – Family time in the Keys!

Summertime is family fun fishing time in Marathon! Night time is the right time for mangrove mania! Friday’s full moon will send the mangrove snapper annual spawn into full frenzy, and your lines will sizzle with the hot bite at night on the reef. The bright moon glow also means easy fishing without the use [...]

Marathon Florida Keys Weekly Fishing Report – July 6, 2011 – Hit the reef for dinner!

If you have a hankering for a fresh Florida Keys fish dinner, head to the reef this week. Yellowtail, mangrove and mutton snapper The yellowtail snapper bite is excellent, with most fish caught at the deeper edge of the reef in the 65- to 90-foot depths. Mixed in are copious amounts of large mangrove snapper.  [...]

Marathon Florida Keys Monthly Fishing Forecast for July 2011

Summertime and the fishin’ is easy! Inshore, offshore, Gulf, bay … the fish are jumpin’ in Marathon. Dolphin There were tons of schoolie dolphin offshore of Marathon during June, but a scarcity of large fish.  The smaller fish were being caught just about anywhere from the reef out to 30-plus miles, while journeys as far [...]

Calm conditions prevail – Marathon Florida Keys weekly fishing report – June 22, 2011

Calm summer conditions prevail, which bodes well for all sorts of fishing. Snapper and Grouper The mutton snapper bite on the wrecks has been very good of late.  There are lots of fish ranging from five to six pounds all the way up to 20 pounds being taken throughout the Keys. While live baits are [...]

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