Marathon Fishing Reports Blog

A Florida Keys Marlin Story

February 5, 2018

Feb
05
2018

Out in the Florida Straits, fishing in the deep blue sea, is my favorite place to be. From being a charter boat captain, I’ve found you can never predict anything. Just be glad the weather’s mild most of the year… This latest adventure involves three friends and story similar to the Old Man and The…

School’s Out for the Summer

April 13, 2016

Apr
13
2016

Summertime is upon us as kids are finishing up their scholastic year and everyone is dreaming about catching the big one on their summer break. Well, dream no more – make it a reality because the dolphin are arriving in the Florida Keys. Here in Marathon the Dolphin fishing has started with a bang. To…

The Ultimate Guide to Deep Drop Fishing in the Florida Keys

January 5, 2016

Jan
05
2016

Fishing Where the Sun Don’t Shine: Equipment, Rigs, & Species. The fastest growing fishing industry has been the deep dropping with electric reels. In the past ten years this fishery has absolutely exploded. Reel manufactures have been busy to keep up with each other as new functions and new design breakthroughs, let anglers reach new depths…

2015 Fish With a Hero Event in Marathon

December 6, 2015

Dec
06
2015

This year was the second in a row for the Fish With a Hero event led by Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing. The Florida Keys community of Marathon welcomed veterans from Tennessee and North Alabama for a week of fishing and fun from September 21-25. Veteran, local resident, angler, and PHWFF supporter Larry Kendzior succeeded…

Marathon Fishing Report: Fall Fishing Bonanza

October 6, 2015

Oct
06
2015

Fishing the Florida Keys for as many years as I have, my customers and friends all share the same curiosity with one simple question: “What is the best time of the year to fish in the Keys?” Now depending who they were I would answer them with a bit of humor. My friends most of…

Marathon Fishing Report: June 2015

June 23, 2015

Jun
23
2015

Mutton Mania! These past few weeks the black grouper bite was absolutely stellar and now we have entered into the mutton spawn where large bio masses of mutton snapper will be gathering on reefs and wrecks. Every trip this week has produced big muttons and happy clients. I have been fishing wrecks and reefs from…

Yellowtails On The Rise

February 28, 2015

Feb
28
2015

  This week we have fished all over the place but the greatest fun we had was with the great yellowtail snapper bite. Durning this time of year the yellowtails will mostly be on the reef anywhere between 100′ to 25′ feet of water but lately 40′ of water has been the hot zone.  The…

Winter Fishing in the Florida Keys

January 30, 2015

Jan
30
2015

  As a second generation fisherman, I have been fishing in Marathon Florida since I was a kid. I have learned that from reef fishing to offshore fishing, winter is always a great time to get out on the water! There is a plethora of fish species to catch and just as many ways to…

Great Time For Fishing in Marathon, Florida!

November 11, 2014

Nov
11
2014

  Charters are picking up as people are taking advantage of the off-season hotel cost reductions in Marathon, Florida. I took a new client, Eric, out bottom fishing and boy did he get what he wanted; a sore arm! Eric caught four slob muttons, cobia and dolphin. There was a great mutton bite here in…

Exciting Times for Mutton Snapper!

November 3, 2014

Nov
03
2014

  This is an exciting time of the year. It usually brings me goosebumps for two reasons, one it’s getting colder and two the offshore fishing becomes concentrated along the reefs edge.  I will be targeting wahoo, sailfish, and dolphin from the troll and dropping down on the wrecks for muttons, groupers and amberjacks.  Kingfish…