Summer fishing around Key West continues to be outstanding, with consistent action across the backcountry and nearshore waters. The juvenile tarpon bite has been one of the biggest highlights lately. These energetic fish have been cruising the harbors and backcountry, giving anglers nonstop excitement on our light Esky rods. Expect explosive strikes, impressive jumps, and long runs that make every…

Fishing around Key West has been excellent, with plenty of action for anglers of all skill levels. The inshore bite has been especially strong, with large numbers of juvenile tarpon providing exciting light-tackle action. These hard-fighting fish have been a blast to catch on our light Esky rods, delivering plenty of jumps and drag-screaming runs in the backcountry and harbor…

June is one of the best months of the year to visit Key West, Florida. With school out, longer days, and excellent fishing opportunities throughout the Florida Keys, summer is a fantastic time to get away and enjoy everything the island has to offer. If you’re planning a vacation to Key West this June, adding an inshore or nearshore fishing…

Summer in Key West is when the inshore waters are at their peak, and there’s no better time to get out on the water with Capt. Ryan Carter. Warm temperatures, moving tides, and an abundance of bait create the perfect conditions for nonstop action across the flats, backcountry, and nearshore waters. One of the biggest draws this time of year…

Every month on the water has its charm, but if you ask me to circle just two months on the calendar when inshore fishing in Key West is absolutely electric — it’s April and May, without hesitation. The fish are here, the weather is dialing in, and the flats come alive in ways that will leave you talking about the…

Hey guys, Captain Ryan Carter here with your weekly inshore fishing report from Key West, Florida. Spring has officially arrived, and the fishing is heating up right along with it. Tarpon action has been solid across several locations in the Lower Keys, and we’re expecting to see more fish moving in with each passing day. Permit are right on schedule,…

If you've been waiting for the perfect time to book a Key West fishing charter, that time is right now. The past few days have delivered some of the best conditions we've seen all season — calm seas, warm water temperatures, and crystal-clear visibility that has the fish fired up and feeding hard. Whether you're targeting trophy tarpon or looking…

The waters around Key West are firing right now, and whether you're targeting hard-fighting jacks, reeling in red-hot snapper, or waiting for cobia to arrive in force, there's plenty of action to be had. Here's what's biting this week. Yellow jack fishing has been very consistent over the past few weeks in Key West fishing waters. Live bait such as…