Key West has the nickname of the Last Resort, the Southernmost Point in the continental United States. It is located closer to Cuba than to Miami, and is a tropical angler’s paradise. With easy access to the back country flats and deep blue water of the Gulfstream, Key West offers many different target species of fish throughout the year, and is indeed one of the top fishing destinations in the world.
One of the most famous residents of Key West was Earnest Hemingway. He traversed the waters in his 38 foot boat named Pilar, and called the Florida Straits “the deep blue river”. His most popular book, The Old Man and the Sea, hints at some of the incredible fishing that offshore Key West has to offer. From Blue Marlin and Sailfish, to many different species of tuna and sharks, offshore fishing Key West can not only be exciting, but rewarding with the catch of a lifetime. The waters are also full of Mahi-mahi and Wahoo, two of the tastiest species of fish.
Known for its many platform reefs and shipwrecks, bottom fishing off of Key West provides many different species of Grouper and Snapper, as well as Amberjack, Barracuda, and King Mackerel. The many uninhabited islands and reefs inshore also allow anglers to target Bonefish, Permit, and Tarpon.
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IGFA Invitational Permit Tournament Our Fishing + Results 10/19/2020 6:31:28 PM - Over the last week I’ve been fishing lots. John O’Hearn and I were invited to fish in the IGFA Permit Invitational tournament a new-but-welcomed addition to the Key West tour
Late Summer and Early Fall Fishing in the Lower Keys and Key West 10/9/2020 9:46:39 PM - Fishing has been pretty good to very good in September and early October.
Fishing yesterday 10/6/2020 5:35:50 PM - Yesterday I fished with John O’Hearn leading up to the IGFA Permit Invitational next Wednesday. We are scheduled to fish starting Monday through the end of the week with the
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