July 25, 2024 – Here’s a Key West fishing report replace. What’s occurring in our fishing right here in Key West this week and what we’ll count on within the close to future as we transfer into August.
With Florida’s lobster mini season right here, a big focus has been on this common crustacean. The island is gearing up for the opening of lobster season on August sixth, and the subsequent twenty seventh annual Lobsterfest celebration which shall be held August 8-11, 2024. Native eating places will line Duval Road and serve up some wonderful lobster dishes. You can even get pleasure from a free live performance and native artisans peddling their wares.
Early studies are that the lobsters nonetheless have but to stroll, so that appears like the start of the season ought to be sturdy. Throughout lobster season, correctly licensed snorkelers and divers can take as much as six authorized lobsters per day trip of Monroe County waters. There are a selection of native guidelines to comply with, so getting out on an expert constitution is useful. They may give you the licenses, gear, and instruction essential to catch a lobster. Nonetheless, that is no straightforward feat. It’s numerous enjoyable although! Toon Time Charters is a frontrunner in some of these charters. Give them a name to arrange a constitution and expertise lobstering the best way the locals do.
Backcountry Nearshore and Flats Fishing
The fishing within the shallows is all the time enjoyable, particularly for these those that get seasick because it has been fairly windy the previous few days for certain. For these in search of shallow water sport fishing. Right here at Dream Catcher Charters we now have been flats fishing stepping into some bonefish, allow and resident tarpon for our anglers with the persistence to place within the time. Clear, calm circumstances are a giant assist when looking for these fish. July is certainly one of our favourite months for nice flats fishing right here in Key West.
Nonetheless, there are different species that we fish for in our backcountry waters that current much less of a problem and numerous enjoyable for anglers. Chasing large barracudas on the flats is a hoot, they usually put up an actual battle on mild deal with. For simpler pictures and extra climate resistant fishing the barracudas are able to pounce on something shiny and we now have been getting some good ones as much as 17lbs on mild deal with. Do you know that the barracuda is the primary sport fish of the Florida Keys? It additionally makes a terrific mount with these sharp tooth! Jack crevales, an in depth cousin to the allow, and yellow jacks put up a hell of a battle as nicely. We’ve got been getting variety of each on our backcountry fishing journeys right here at Dream Catcher Charters..
An enormous factor for the anglers who wish to pull on one thing larger than them is our many shark species that we fish for within the shallow waters, together with nurse sharks, bull sharks, lemon sharks, blacktip sharks, bonnet head sharks, and the occasional hammerhead shark. On our shark fishing journeys these shallow water monsters not solely put up a terrific battle, however their menacing silhouettes are wonderful to see as we deliver them to the boat, creating lasting recollections for anglers.
Professional Tip: when fishing for sharks we use bonito for bait. These bloody fish are caught on board the “InXS” with our deep sea fishing charters as by-catch and actually pull the sharks in from a good way to the shallows the place we sight fish for them.
Deep Sea Fishing
The deep sea fishing off of Key West has remained sturdy since our final report. The annual Marlin match held every July in live performance with the Hemingway Days Competition was the strongest 12 months that we now have ever seen. A file variety of marlin (11 I feel) had been hooked this 12 months along with mahi mahi, wahoo, and sailfish. This and our success on bard the “InXS” this 12 months on marlin has actually raised some anglers eyebrows being attentive to Key West marlin fishing.
For these trying to fill the field, the mahi fishing has been hearth as of late. And, the fish sizes are good for this time of the 12 months as nicely. Trolling the larger baits has helped us catch these larger fish and go away the “peanuts” behind. And, unusually for this time of 12 months, the boats usually are not having to make an excellent lengthy haul out to the wall to get these fish. They’ve been catching most days in 300 toes or much less of water, making our runs quick and anglers time behind the rods longer.
Professional Tip: Trolling larger baits can even give anglers the chance for that trophy marlin this time of 12 months. That is the time of 12 months to strive for these billfish, as they’ll eat dolphin like we eat sweet. Trolling larger blue, inexperienced and yellow baits will draw these fish in when round.
Reef Fishing
Meat searching in Key West on the reef has been fairly first rate these previous couple of weeks. Just a little windy as of late however that solely helps the chew. Water readability has not been good on the reef and that additionally helps with the chew. Giant mangrove snappers have been the hit this previous few weeks as they’re spawning. Giant fish as much as 7 and eight lbs have been caught simply West of Key West. The yellowtail fishing has additionally been fairly good on the reef making dinner for folk.
Professional Tip: the fishing will get higher on the reef when the water is a little bit banged up (soiled). Fish are rather less cautious about what they eat as competitors will get stronger for meals. Use this to your benefit in establishing your spot to fish.
Fishing Forecast
Issues will solely proceed to enhance on the flats and within the backcountry for species resembling allow and bonefish with child tarpon. That is what we name the “SLAM” Season by way of October. The reef will maintain nice snapper fishing and the deep reefs may have some grouper. Grouper season closes on December 31 within the S Atlantic. Will deep sea keep heated? thats anyones guess, relies upon what the present does, enjoyable truth the present is de facto far out this week and the fishing is nice shut.
The climate appears nice for the LRF (Lengthy Vary Forecast) out to 10 days with mild winds and nice climate. It Will Be HOT!!!. To date the storms have left us alone however that makes us all nervous. This time of the 12 months we all the time have a aspect eye on the tropics.
Fishing Charters
Professional Ideas: This time of the 12 months it’s straightforward to e-book final minute for many charters. It’s a good suggestion. Name Your Fishing information and discover out what their storm coverage is for refunds of deposits. For instance right here at Dream Catcher Charters we subject refunds if there’s a tropical storm warning right here for the times a shopper shall be in Key West. ALSO… we subject refund in case you get hit at house. Lots of our Texas of us appreciated that this previous month after they had been hit.
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