By Captain John Smouse

Spring Fishing 2025

Spring is our hands down favorite time to Fish in Key West. The Tarpon migration begins and the weather starts to warm up. April fishing in Key West kicks off our Tarpon season and the fish are showing up in the usual places. Fresh bait is the key and we are always on top of our bait game. We are offering a late afternoon/sunset Tarpon trip this year, which is prime feeding time for the Silver King.
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By Captain John Smouse

Spring Tarpon Fishing is Heating up

We are fast approaching the time of year we all wait for: Tarpon Season. Tarpon, in my opinion, are the most sought after fish the shallow waters of The Florida Keys and Key West has to offer. April fishing in Key West really kicks off Tarpon Season and fish are starting to show up already. A nice SouthEast breeze is one of the keys to success as it brings in the warm temps that Tarpon love. Tarpon tend to feed in the morning and late afternoons/early evening. We are offering Tarpon Sunset trips from 5PM-9PM. A great way to maximize oppurtunities, beat the heat of the day and catch the sunset from the water.
April, May and June dates are filling up fast so get in touch today and we’ll get you Hooked Up!!!!!

305.587.7669 or check out our up to date calender here on the site

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By Captain John Smouse

Late February Fishing Key West

February Fishing in Key West has been great. We are seeing an abundance of Cobia this winter season. Cobia are a species that we will catch during the cooler months, but this year just seems to be over the top!!! Also, Tarpon are making thier way to Key West a little earlier than normal, with the really warm weather we have been having. Tarpon fishing should just continue to improve as we get into Spring and Early Summer. Tarpon are probably the most prized inshore fish in the Florida Keys.
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To get in on this action you can call 305.587.7669, email or book directly here on our site.

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By Captain John Smouse

First Cold Front Predictions

As I write this, we are experiencing our first significant Cold Front. This will Shake things up a bit for us. We should start to see the bait really move inshore and we will start to Target all our Winter Season Species. We are talking about Barracudas (the once underrated fish has become a shallow water favorite) Jacks, Snappers, Mackerels, BlackTip and Lemon Sharks. The list goes on…….

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Thanksgiving week

Thanksgiving Week is coming up and the fishing has been great. The long term weather forecast looks great as well. Capts John, Justin and Thomas have all been putting together some mixed bag of great catches. Here’s a few pics from the last couple days. Give us a call 305.587.7669, drop an email or book directly through the website and we’ll get you out there for a great time.

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By Captain John Smouse

November 2022

Variety is the name of the game this time of year. With bait being readily available we have been targeting multiple species in any given spot. Weather plays a big role on where we can fish and the species we target. Target species in the winter include Tarpon, Sharks, Snapper, Jacks, Barracuda and many more. Whatever type of fishing we are doing it’s all about having a Great time on the water. Give us a call 305.587.7669 or drop an email here and we’ll get you Hooked Up.

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2021 Season

Key West is Open for business.  We have been busy running trips since June and things are looking good for the season.  February is usually the month it starts and we are booking up fast.  So Call/Text Capt John at 305.587.7669, drop an email here or book directly on the site.  We are looking forward to the warmer weather the February usually brings.

We have been targeting all our usual winter species here and fishing has been great!!!

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