By Captain John Smouse

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!!!

By Captain John Smouse

Still Hot here in Key West.  We haven’t had a cold front of any significance come through yet.  So we are still in the transition mode to Winter fishing.  This coming week is going to be our first blast of cool air and it should really get the winter bite kicked off.

But in the meantime we have been putting anglers on some awesome fish.  These are a few pics from the last couple weeks.

Give Capt John a call or text 305.587.7669 or drop us an email.  You can even book it directly on the site if you wanna just get it in the schedule quickly.

By Captain John Smouse

October 2020

Weather is about to begin changing here in Key West and that will bring in a whole new fisheries.  We will still have the resident Tarpon we can target under the right conditions.

Theres been plenty of bait around and with a well full of them we can make some things happen.  We will start to target Sea Trout, Jacks, Cudas, Sharks, Pompano, and many more winter species.

First cold Front of the year is this week, so we shall see what it brings.

Call, Text or email Capt John to get up to the date reports

305.587.7669

By Captain John Smouse

August 2020

Its been HOT HOT HOT!!!  The weather and the fishing both.  Here are just a few pics from the last couple weeks onboard the ShadowCaster. The Tarpon Migration is all but over, but as you can see here there are still some Tarpon to be had under the right conditions.  No matter what the Target Species is, its all about getting out there and having fun bending the rod on some awesome Key West fish.

Give Capt John a call or text @ 305.587.7669

By Captain John Smouse

Reopening of Key West

Key West reopened June 1 2020 and things have been busy all Month long.  The fish got a much needed break March, April and May and they have been eager to bite.  We have had record number Tarpon catches this month.  Usually by late June the Tarpon are starting their migration out of town, but there are still good numbers of fish around.  Lots of fun fish too to stay busy in between Tarpon bites (Sharks, Snappers, Cudas, etc)

 

July is booking up fast so give us a call @ 305.587.7669 to gt out there with Capt John or Capt Justin.

By Captain John Smouse

New Year 2020

Fishing this year so far has been Great. (Weather Permitting). This week has been cold and windy, but looks like we are turning the corner over the next few days.  The long term forecast is looking much better.  Winter fishing can provide lots of action on light tackle. Here is just a few of the many species Key West winter time fishing can provide.

Give us a call or email and Capt John or Capt Juice (Justin) can hook you up

305.587.7669

 

 

 

By Captain John Smouse

Christmas 2019 Key West

This month has been up and down with the weather.  We are currently, as I write this, experiencing some days of 30+MPH winds and more rain than we are used to in December.  But, we are almost out of this weather pattern.

When the weather is right the Fishing has been on fire.  Lots of variety and action.  All pictured fish were caught this month.

Starting Christmas day the weather forecast looks Great, right through until after the New Year.  So , if you’re coming down for the Holidays and looking to get out there to hook up, give Capt John a call 305.587.7669 or drop me an email here on the site.  We have just a few more openings for the Holiday week.

By Captain John Smouse

November 2019

The weather this Oct was unusually warm here in Key West.  This has been giving us awesome opportunities to catch fish we normally don’t target this time of year.  The Tarpon fishing remained strong and when the conditions were right we have been getting our shots at Permit.  This will change as we start getting Cold Fronts and should spark up the winter fishing.  With a live well full of Pilchards we have a blast in the channels catching Jack, snappers, Cudas, etc.  Also the Basins will kick off with the Sea Trout.  Both our Pathfinders offer great winter fishing in comfort.  Give Capt John a call 305.587.7669 or drop me an email and I’ll tell you all about the current fishing conditions.

By Captain John Smouse

October 2019

October Fishing has been Great so Far. We are catching some resident Tarpon in the morning. These are not the giants that migrate through in the Spring, but some of their smaller cousins. Awesome fun on light tackle. Along with these resident Tarpon we are seeing some other winter species. Barracuda, Shark, Sea Trout, lots of fun fighting Jacks too. Give Capt John a call to get Hooked Up 305.587.7669