TALL TAILS FISHING
Florida Upper Keys Fishing Guide
Tall
Tails
Fishing
with Captain
Tony
Traad
guides anglers out of several different marinas in the Upper Florida Keys.
The Florida Keys are a chain of islands that extend south from
Florida’s mainland to Key West. The Keys are accessible by car driving
south on U.S. Highway Number 1 or the Florida Turnpike from either Miami or
Fort Lauderdale International Airports. The major Keys of Florida’s
Upper Keys include Key Largo, Islamorada, Matecumbia Key, Long Key and Duck
Key.
The
Keys offer a wide range of accommodations and dining from very expensive to
very modest (please see the
accommodations page for lodging
suggestions in the Keys). Keys sunsets are famous for their breath taking
brilliance and there are many bay side tiki bars to belly up to and enjoy a
sunset in paradise. It’s a guarantee that there is no short fall of “island
ambiance” in the
Florida Keys.
Besides atmosphere, the Keys also offer an angler’s family plenty of activities to entertain them while he or she is away fishing. Snorkeling and dive trips to the reefs, dolphin encounters, jet skiing, shopping, day trips to Key West and many more daily adventures await the whole family.
Typical Catches:
The
Upper Florida Keys offer an angler a multitude of near shore sight fishing
opportunities on its ocean side flats as well as the lush grass flats of
Florida Bay. Additionally, the flats and back country waters of the
Everglades National Park are close by and from Islamorada; Flamingo
Marina is only a 45 minute boat ride (please see the
Everglades
page for a description of the Everglades).
Anglers
can fish for bonefish, permit, tarpon, barracuda and
sharks on the bay or
ocean side flats; and in the same day fish for snook, redfish,
sea trout and
tarpon in the Everglades National Park. Fishing from shallow water flats
skiffs, the fishing techniques utilized vary from sight fishing the shallow
water flats and back country
shorelines
with fly rods and light spinning tackle rigged with artificial lures or live
bait to live baiting the deeper channels and creeks. Fishing in the Florida
Keys is good year round with peak fishing for bonefish, permit and tarpon in
the fall, spring and early summer when the waters are warm but not hot.
With the exception of barracudas, when the waters on the flats get cold, the
game fish typically leave the shallow flats and head for deeper water. See
the fish album or click on a species listed on this page for more seasonal
information on each species.
If you are really only interested in fishing and don’t need to experience the “island ambiance” of the Keys or entertain the family, it is recommended that you stay in the Homestead/Florida City area just north of the Keys and south of Miami. Homestead/Florida City is the gateway to the Florida Keys, Biscayne National Park (Biscayne Bay) as well as the Everglades National Park (Flamingo Marina). Because of its location, Homestead/Florida City is a great jumping off point and allows us to trailer to and fish any of the those three areas depending on what you want to fish for, the weather considerations, where the fish are and other factors. Additionally, If your penny pinching, hotels and restaurants in Homestead/Florida City are usually more feasible than in the Florida Keys (please see the accommodations page for hotel and restaurant information in Homestead/Florida City).
Tall Tails Fishing - 305-246-0051 or 305-331-5142 Fax: 305-247-7700
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