Summertime Backcountry Fishing

Species Information

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Common Names:	Bonefish, barracuda, tarpon, Yellow Jack
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About Summertime Backcountry Fishing

July 13 2019 The weather patterns are offering up the norm here in Key West with S and SE winds and temps in the mid to upper 80s with some days reaching 92 degrees. Nothing out of the norm for the Southernmost city here right on the edge of the tropics.. This time of the year the weather really opens up some possibilities in our fishing, especially on the smaller boats.. Thats A BEAST! barracuda. Summer flats fishing with Dream Catcher Charters. Fishing Report On our backcountry fishing charters here out of Key West at Dream Catcher Charters anglers have been getting some decent shots at tarpon lately. Not a bunch of fish being caught but about every day we are jumping a tarpon or two on our fishing charters. We know that after about 9 am the tarpon fishing can get very tough with the heat so our fishing guides have been setting the day up for some rod bending action to entertain our guests. Yellow jacks, jack crevasse, nice size barracudas on top water, Huge lady fish, with bonefish and permit on our flats fishing. Most of our trips have been 6 hours or less due to the [...]

Summertime Backcountry Fishing Fishing

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# Fish Caught:	0 documented in database.
Earliest Record:	and located at 0, 0.
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Location

5555 College Road
Key West, FL US


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Latest Summertime Backcountry Fishing Fishing Reports and Spots

June Mid Month Report June 1-15 2025 - 6/25/2025 4:04:00 PM

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I have to admit May was good but not on fire as the month of May should be.  But I also recognize I am part of the problem.  Well let me explai (View)

A Beginning of two tales. May 1-15 2025 - 5/16/2025 6:25:00 PM

Well so far May has been off to a bipolar start. The first week of the month was a grind with a lot of wind and we had to work hard for every f (View)

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It was and then it wasn't! April 15-30 2025 Report - 4/29/2025 6:07:00 PM

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Jeff’s Opening Day fishing report 4/21/2025 - 4/21/2025 6:46:57 PM

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Sensational Spring. April 1-15 2025 Report - 4/16/2025 9:02:00 AM

What an incredible start to April the past two weeks have been. Sure there were a few slow days but those were definitely the exception rather (View)