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Florida Keys Fishing Charter Recommendations
Posted on 1/19/19 at 9:16 am
Posted on 1/19/19 at 9:16 am
Headed to the Keys in July for a week with my wife. We’d like to take a fishing charter while we are down there. I’d really like to go after some different species than we have here (Snook, Bone Fish, Tarpon, etc.). However, it also needs to be pretty action packed or my wife will lose interest. Stalking a few bone fish on the flats probably isn’t her type of fishing. Any recommendations on charter companies and trips that might make both of us happy based on above?
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Posted on 1/19/19 at 9:58 am to Mark Makers
Scales to tales charters. Captain Chris Hanson in Key Largo. Fished with him this week and caught 14 species. Smashed em!
Check out is FB page. I am the guy from Thursday with the African Pompeno and the Bonefish.
Check out is FB page. I am the guy from Thursday with the African Pompeno and the Bonefish.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 10:44 am to Mark Makers
We had a blast catching tarpon with Sandy Horn when we went. My wife, who only fishes when we go on vacations, loved it.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 11:56 am to Mark Makers
Rant poster Canyon is in the Keys now. I'll make sure he sends you some guide recommendations.
Posted on 1/19/19 at 12:18 pm to Mark Makers
Thanks to my podnuh, T-Dillo.
July is getting towards hot water season. My neck of the woods is lower keys, from say Big Pine Key down. Not sure about the upper to middle keys, but I would look for someone who can put you on some dolphin (mahi) and do some reef/wreck bottom dredging.
I have had great trips with a guide by the name of Jim Peabody. Reel Therapy charters. He fishes out of Big Pine and sometimes KW. Jim fishes out of a 26' Ranger CC, very comfortable and his mission is to put you on the fish. He also has a 20' or 22' Maverick, I think? He will find fish for y'all.
There are a ton of guides down here, so when choosing, figure out the species you want to target and get on the inter web.
Good luck!
July is getting towards hot water season. My neck of the woods is lower keys, from say Big Pine Key down. Not sure about the upper to middle keys, but I would look for someone who can put you on some dolphin (mahi) and do some reef/wreck bottom dredging.
I have had great trips with a guide by the name of Jim Peabody. Reel Therapy charters. He fishes out of Big Pine and sometimes KW. Jim fishes out of a 26' Ranger CC, very comfortable and his mission is to put you on the fish. He also has a 20' or 22' Maverick, I think? He will find fish for y'all.
There are a ton of guides down here, so when choosing, figure out the species you want to target and get on the inter web.
Good luck!
Posted on 1/19/19 at 2:59 pm to canyon
Islamorada area:
Captain Matt Bellinger: Bamboo Charters He has been in the Keys for almost 30 years, is very knowledgeable and personable. Fun to fish with and very good at finding fish either oceanside or back country(Florida Bay) Have fished with him many times and we have always caught fish.
Bamboo Charters
Captain Michael Venezia: Boned Up Charters One of the best young Captains in the area and is a blast to fish with. Works extremely hard to put his clients on fish consistently and knows the area well down to Marathon. Much more than bone fishing
Boned Up Charters
There's also Captain Rob Fordyce & Bo Bossou
Captain Skip Bradeen is excellent out of Whale Harbor for offshore Blue Chip Too Charters
Marathon: Capt Chris Johnson is out of Faro Blanco Resort and Marina Sea Squared Charters
I haven't done much fishing south of Marathon as personally I like the middle to upper Keys best
Email me if you'd like: boodreaux@fishingfloridaradio.com
Captain Matt Bellinger: Bamboo Charters He has been in the Keys for almost 30 years, is very knowledgeable and personable. Fun to fish with and very good at finding fish either oceanside or back country(Florida Bay) Have fished with him many times and we have always caught fish.
Bamboo Charters
Captain Michael Venezia: Boned Up Charters One of the best young Captains in the area and is a blast to fish with. Works extremely hard to put his clients on fish consistently and knows the area well down to Marathon. Much more than bone fishing
Boned Up Charters
There's also Captain Rob Fordyce & Bo Bossou
Captain Skip Bradeen is excellent out of Whale Harbor for offshore Blue Chip Too Charters
Marathon: Capt Chris Johnson is out of Faro Blanco Resort and Marina Sea Squared Charters
I haven't done much fishing south of Marathon as personally I like the middle to upper Keys best
Email me if you'd like: boodreaux@fishingfloridaradio.com
This post was edited on 1/20/19 at 11:30 am
Posted on 1/21/19 at 6:37 am to Mark Makers
Appreciate all the leads, boo dreaux I’m going to email you more questions.
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