Type of Fishing               Flats/Backcountry                  Light Tackle Offshore       Deep Sea / Offshore
Are you looking for a Reel Vacation?  Then the Florida Keys is the place for you!  
Thousands of fishermen come to the Florida Keys for sport fishing and fishing
tournaments every year.  You'll find excellent saltwater fishing throughout the Florida
Keys and Key West but Islamorada has been given the title - 'The Fishing Capital of the
World'.  The Upper Keys is where you'll find the most charter fishing boats, marinas and
tackle shops.

What kind of fishing appeals to you?  Back country or offshore?  Back country and flats
fishing is a more relaxed experience.  The best backcountry fishing guides have a
special blend of talent, knowledge and skill as they pilot you into the wilderness of the
uninhabited Keys and mangrove shorelines of the Florida Bay or the Gulf.  Fly fishing,
light tackle fishing, bone fishing and tarpon fishing - all good choices for Florida Keys
and Key West flats fishing.

For offshore fishing, you can choose from a Party Boat Charter ( Fishing Charter Boat ) or
a Deep Sea ( Offshore ) Charter.  A Deep Sea or Offshore Charter will take you into the
Gulf Stream for big game fishing if you are a novice and experienced angler looking for
challenging and exciting fishing.  Marlin fishing, dolphin fishing, wreck fishing, shark
fishing, kingfish fishing, tuna fishing - all can be done on a deep sea fishing charter.

If you don't want to go all the way out to the Gulf Stream, a Party Boat Charter ( Fishing
Charter Boat ) may be your best bet.  This would also be the best choice for a beginner
fisherman or if you wanted to go for a half day only.  Both half day and full-day trips are
available and some charters go out  at night.  

Light tackle fishing offshore for grouper, yellowtail snapper, wreck fishing, reef fishing,
shark fishing,  kingfish fishing, and tuna fishing means more fun fighting the large fish.  

There are trips to the Dry Tortugas from Key West for bottom fishing, grouper fishing,
snapper fishing, and more.
All About Florida Keys Fishing & Key West Fishing
Florida Keys Fishing Charters and Fishing Guides
Method(s)
 -Sight fishing
-Light tackle fishing (spin/bait
casters)
-Fly fishing
-Live Bait (shrimp, crabs, pinfish)
-Artificial Bait (jigs, lures)
 -Bottom fishing
-Trolling
- Wreck/Reef-Light
tackle fishing (spin/bait
casters)
-Fly fishing
-Live Bait  (shrimp,
pinfish, minnows)
-Artificial Bait (jigs,
lures)
-Chum,  Squid, ballyhoo
 -Trolling
-Light tackle fishing
(spin/bait casters)
-Wreck/Reef
-Live Bait (ballyhoo)
-Artificial Bait (jigs,
lures)
- Chum, Squid, ballyhoo
Boat Specs
 -16ft - 20ft boat
-No bathroom
-No shade
-No mate
 -25ft – 30ft boat
-Some with bathrooms
-Shade
-No mate
 -38ft – 50ft boat
-Bathrooms
-Shade; some with A/C
-Mate
Where to
Fish
 -Flats (shallow water)
-Backcountry
-Backwater
-Channels
 -Harbor
-Wreck
-Reef
-Offshore
 -7 - 30 miles offshore
Species
 Primarily Catch & Release
-Bonefish
-Tarpon
-Permit
-Barracudas
-Shark
-Cobia
-Trout
-Redfish
-Snook
 Primarily Food Fish
-Grouper
-Yellowtail Snapper
-Sailfish
-Tarpon
-Permit
-Shark
-Kingfish
-Tuna
-Dolphin/Dorado/Mahi
Mahi
 Food Fish & Catch &
Release
-Marlin
-Dolphin/Dorado/Mahi
Mahi
-Sailfish
-Tuna
-Wahoo
-King Mackerel
-Shark
-Great Barracuda
Passengers
 -Private Charters Only
-1-2 anglers/passengers
-(3rd person extra)
 -Private Charters
-4 anglers/passengers
max
 -Private charters
-Split/Shared
-6 anglers/passengers
max
These are estimates
only - each fishing boat
charter may be different.
We've sorted the Florida Keys Fishing Charters and Fishing Guides by the area of
the Florida Keys - Upper, Middle, Lower - and then by either Flats and Back Country
or Offshore and Deep Sea.  Click here to see what specific Keys are in each area.
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