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Key West Fishing

Key West is famous for its fishing. There are more species to fish for here than in most destinations in North America. Anglers visit the Keys from around the world to tug on a tarpon in Key West Harbor or troll the deep blue ocean for mahi-mahi.

Key West has many types of fishing to offer. Flats, or shallow water fishing offers a challenge to fish for tarpon, bonefish, permit, barracuda and sharks in gin clear shallow water. Sight casting to fish makes it much more exciting. Fly anglers especially love the challenge of casting to daisy chaining tarpon in a few feet of water.

The offshore waters have plenty to offer all year round. Winter is terrific for blackfin tuna, king mackerel, sailfish, amberjack, snapper and grouper. Spring is when things really explode with big mahi-mahi in close to the reef, sailfish migrating down the Keys, tuna are still around in the Gulf and Atlantic, and mutton snapper and permit can be found on the wrecks and outer bars past the reef.

Summer and Fall are terrific for marlin, mahi-mahi (dolphin), night time fishing for snapper, and the flats are alive with bonefish and permit.