Canyons, Ledges, Rocks, and Shoals

The Steps  

Yellowtail, Yellowfin Tuna, Dorado, Marlin, Rockfish Best July - Sept., during warm water currents. Also known as Osborn Bank

3 foot ledge that holds grouper and snapper.

Small ledge that is good to work for flounder and redfish.

Area with live bottom.

Had an awesome night of light tackle striped bass fishing with U.S. Navy Petty Officer Eric H., attached to the Explosive Ordinance Disposal Detachment in Rota, Spain. We both lost count at 30+ fish landed in less than 4 hours!  

West Hump is located about 27 miles southeast of Marathon. It is an excellent place to catch Sailfish, Blue Marlin, Wahoo, and Mahi.

La Perouse Point

Average Depth: 58' Buoy Location in GPS ddm: 34° 34.350' / 076° 58.300' LORAN Coordinates: 27162.4 / 39545.3 General Location: 129° M, 7.0 nm from the Bogue Inlet sea buoy Material Deployment Date(s) GPS  (Decimal Minutes) Railroad boxcars: 9 Railroad flatcars: 1 29-Nov-86 34° 34.300' / 076° 58.3...

Iztapa Canyon

Pourtales Escarpment

The Islamorada Hump is probably the most well known fishing spot in the Florida Keys. The hump or seamount is in Gulf Stream near Continental Shelf offshore of Monroe County or about 16n miles offshore of Islamorada. The hump rises to 290 feet from the surface and holds a variety of fish year round. 

32° 46.310' ,-117° 22.783'

Good ledge off the island here that goes down to the river channel. Good place to work for bass.

This is a good spot to catch Giant Trevally or Ulua. Live mullet is the bait of choice for many. There are also many different reef fish found here. I caught a Christmas Wrasse and Brown Unicornfish here. 

Gladstone. Coral Trout, Emperor, Cobia, etc. Wter depth 7 - 9m.

34.243381 -77.308897

Deep spot not far offshore. Good place to troll.

Good place to catch Swordfish. Nice ledge that drops hundreds of feet quickly.