re: Shopping list for bottom fishing key west. Help me saltwater masters of the OB

If you really want to be nice have a bunch of these rigged up. I've never bottom fished in KW but I would imagine you're dropping for grouper and random species of snapper. There are many variations to this rig so how heavy you make it and what size circles will be up to you and the captain, this particular link is for 500-1200 feet and heavy weight. I've dropped closer in with just circles knotted to a 60lb mainline. Regardless of how beefy you make it, having these ready to go will save you a ton of time and hassle on the water. What size weight you plan on using will determine what size the rig should be, and obviously you'll need to get some of those too.

How to build a deep drop rig