The Best Fishing Charters Are Key West Fishing Charters
You could go to any number of locations around the globe to go fishing. You could go to the Far East to exotic places like China and Japan. You could go to Austrailia and fish on the Great Barrier Reef. You can fish anywhere in the Carribean Sea. But why? The best fishing in the World is in the United States.
Think about this. The Gulf Stream is a fast strong current that runs around the Gulf of Mexico, East and the South, down the West side of Florida. It then winds around Key West and up the Eastern coast of North America. Add that to the mild warm waters around Key West and you’ve got a recipe for the best fishing anywhere. Key West has the third largest reef in the World.
The number of Key West fishing charters that take customers out to go fishing are many. These captains are seasoned professionals so they know you to show you a great time. In fact if you decided to book one of the fishing charters in the Keys you’re sure to have the time of your life.
You can catch many different kinds of fish and depending on the fishing charter that you book, you can do anything from fly fishing to deep sea fishing for the largest fish in the World. So what different kinds of fishing might there be you ask?
Fishing in Key West is in four major categories:
1. Backcountry fishing – take a small skiff into the bays and channels around Key West;
2. Flats fishing – take a skiff or small boat out into the flats near land;
3. Reef fishing – take a Key West fishing charter to the reefs and wrecks
4. Deep Sea – take a pristine yacht out into the open ocean.
Backcountry fishing is great for a day of action. The backcountry of Key West is full of different kinds of fish. You can catch snapper, red fish and yellow jacks. You can catch bonefish. If you hook a bonefish he’s gonna grab that line and run like heck. He’ll do it once or twice. then you can coax him back to the boat. You can sometimes find a tarpon in the backcountry and an occasional permit, which is a kind of a jack. Many people think you can just rent a boat and go out into the backcountry and catch fish. This is not so. You’ve gotta know where to fish, how to set your rig up and how to set the hook, depending on the fish. This is why Key West fishing charters can be the difference between a great day of fishing and a miserable day in the heat.
Flats fishing is popular and it looks easy. Just take a small boat out into the flats of Key West and bait your hook, throw it out there and wait; and wait; and wait; and wait. The truth is, flats fishing is not as easy as it looks. There are plenty of fish if you know where you’re going and what you’re doing. Conditions and location dictate what to go for. If it’s very early in the morning or right at dusk you might go for bonefish. While bonefish aren’t great to eat they’re an awful lot of fun to catch. You can catch snapper and yellowtail jacks. The most sought after fish in the flats though is the tarpon. They can grow up to 8′ in length and weigh over 200 lbs. They put up a tremendous fight. If that isn’t enough of a challenge, you generally catch them on very liight tackle. As a matter of fact, you often catch tarpon while fly fishing. If you want to have fun catching fish in the flats, take advantage of the Key West fishing charters that are available.
Key West has the 3rd largest reef in the World. Its waters also host literally hundreds of ship wrecks. Hundreds of different species of fish live there, many qualify as excellent game fish. On the reefs and wrecks you can catch amber jack, grouper, mutton snapper, dolphin and even sharks. Closer to the surface you may catch yellowtail snapper or king mackerel or a sailfish maybe. You can catch ballyhoo or wahoo or mahi-mahi. Tuna are also quite plentiful. There are many kinds of fish you can catch that are great to eat and a whole lot of fun to catch.
If you’re really patient and just dead set on catching a big game fish then you need to get yourself on one of the private Key West fishing charters for deep sea fishing. The yachts are plush to say the least. They’ve generally got excellent accomodations including A/C and multiple full service bathrooms. They’re also equipped to handle the really big game fish. If you find yourself hooked into a nine hundred lb swordfish you sure don’t want to be dependent on rinky dink rigging. You could end up getting yanked right off the boat. More likely though, without a seasoned captain as your guide, you’d just sit out there all day and catch nothing. The big game fish are not easy to catch. Marlin in particular are more scarce every year.
Get yourself out there. Get yourself booked on one of those Key West fishing charters so you can be sure to have fun instead of ending up hot and miserable. Come to Key West where you can experience the best fishing anywhere in the World.