Florida Keys Backcountry fishing report – 5/16/11

The reef and the inshore fishing have been pretty consistent for Capt Aaron on the “Pretty Work and Capt John on “That’s Right” waiting on the spring to really get rolling. King Mack action has really been the ticket Finding good yellowtail action a few muttons and mangrove snapper as well. The hogfish continue to…

The water has been a bit of an issue over the past weekend. In the keys our water has been beautiful, to beautiful the cobalt glowing blue gulf stream water has pushed up even onto the reef and this has made for some difficult days, We’ve caught fish but its been a struggle at times….

This winters weather pattern has been far from normal. It looks as if our spawn for some species is about to happen which is about a month earlier than normal. The water is was so Gin Clear yesterday we could see bottom in 90ft of water. Capt John had to check the sounder to make…

Things with teeth always seem to hold a fascination with charters. It could be sharks the #1 toothy critter that holds peoples imagination, but number 2 that amazes people with their toothy grin in the keys are the ‘Cudas. The snappers have slowed a bit on the reef so after we found some debris holding…

Yes that Zach Brown, We had the privilege to have Zach and his family out with us for a day on the water. His daughter justice was a snorkeling natural after quick instructions from her dad. Zach and his party also tried their hand at some spearfishing along the reef chasing snapper. It was a…