By Captain John Smouse

February 2024

The Winter Species are here with the cooler water temps.
The Pelicans have been bombing on bait along the shorelines and these baits are like candy to just about any fish that swims.
Barracudas on the flats are on of my favorite fish to target. Explosive hits and lightening runs make for a great light tackle fight.
Snappers have been gathering on the rock piles and patch reefs providing us with lots of action.
And We’ve still been catching a few Tarpon on the warmer days.
Give us a call 305.587.7669 to get out there for some Key West Fishing

By Captain John Smouse

Rounding out January 2024

The Wind has been an issue for us this past week in Key West. But, its still 75 degrees everyday, not bad compared to the rest of the country.
Come on down for some Warmth and Sun. The longterm forcast is looking fantastic for the last part of January!!!!
Heres just a sample of the fish we have caught over the last few trips.

By Captain John Smouse

Post Thanksgiving Fishing

We had a very busy Holiday Week here in Key West. Weather and Fishing both cooperated, which is a real treat for us 🙂
These are a Few of the fish we caught this past week. Things start to slow down until we get to Christmas, so lets get out there and take advantage of fewer boats on the water. Still a few spots open
Give Capt John a shout @ 305.587.7669 OR drop an email here to get Hooked Up

By Captain John Smouse

Windy Weather

Last couple days have been extremely windy, But looks like we are about the see a relief. The longterm weather forecast for the first part on November looks great. Heres a few pics of fish we caught before this Blow. Looking forward to getting back to what Key West is all about—Great Weather and Great Fishing!!!!!
Call Capt John 305.587.7669 or book directly here on the website.

By Captain John Smouse

Change in the Weather

We are moving into our “cooler” months and that is going to bring some different species. While there are still some Tarpon to fish for (on the warmer days), we are mixing it up with some different types of fishing. This is the time of year that variety is key. We are going to target snappers, sharks, barracudas, jacks, sea trout, etc. So give us a call 305.587.7669, drop us an email or book directly here on the site and we’ll get you out away from the crowds of Duval St for a few hours.

By Captain John Smouse

September 2023

As far as Tourism goes, we are in the “slow” season. But that’s not true for the fishing. Fishing in September can be great with the light winds and the water starting to cool off. Here’s a few pics from the last week on the ShadowCaster boats. Don’t forget about the $100 off all charters booked directly with Capt John for the month of September.
Give him a call @ 305.587.7669

By Captain John Smouse

Summer 2023

Summer is here!!! It has been HOT. There are still some Tarpon around and the best time to target them is during the cooler times of day. Early morning or Early evening. We offer both times. Also a nice mixed bag of snappers, sharks, barracudas etc to fill in.

Give us a call 305.587.7669 anytime, or drop us an email and we’ll get you Hooked Up

By Captain John Smouse

July 2023

The Annual Tarpon Migration might be coming to an end, BUT we still target Tarpon year round. Every year more and more Tarpon just don’t leave and become what we call Resident fish. July is a great time to target some of these newly resident Tarpon.  We’ve also been catching plenty of Jacks, Sharks, Snappers, etc.

Give us a call/Text 305.587.7669 or drop an email here to get Hooked Up

By Captain John Smouse

Tarpon Fishing Continues

The weather has been nothing short of amazing. We’ve had very light winds (a few rain showers) and that equals Happy Eager Tarpon. Heres some pics from recently. Got a few openings left in June, so give us a shout or book here on the site to get you Hooked Up
Capt John
305.587.7669