Dolphin Bite
Dolphin fishing off of Marathon and the Keys has
heated up lately with some good catches from 12-17 miles
offshore. Near the "Ups and Downs" has been good about
17 mi. SW of Marathon. Look for fast moving working
birds and for floating debris for best results in this
area. Weed lines have been producing good numbers of
school fish but the larger fish have been hanging under
birds as of late. Some nice Wahoo and Blackfin Tuna will
also be in the offshore mix this time of year so keep
your Tuna bait out long and a deep bait for Wahoo when
setting up your trolling spread. A few Sailfish have
found their way through the offshore area as well.
Rigged Ballyhoo and Billy baits have been the best
producers. Lure colors vary on conditions, but green and
silver has been working good.
Tarpon Action
Tarpon fishing has been excellent at Bahia Honda
bridge lately with some fish up to 150lb reported by
anglers. Live blue crabs fished on the outgoing tide
have been the mainstay as far as bait goes, but other
live baits such as Pinfish and Mullet will produce hook
ups. Lures and black flies fished after dark have also
been productive so you can switch to hardware after the
sun goes down and save the livies for tomorrow. 7 mile
bridge has been a bit slower but has produced some good
fishing at times with some large fish and some migraters
moving through in big packs but not hanging around for
very long. good numbers of Tarpon should continue to
flow through the keys for the next few weeks so expect
some good action through June.
Bayside Snapper
The Snapper fishing in Florida bay has been excellent
lately with some nice fish coming to the docks from the
banks near East Bahia Honda Key and from wrecks that are
10-20 miles North of Marathon. Expect some large Goliath
Grouper in these areas as well along with Black tip
sharks, Jacks, and some Cobia. Good Bayside fishing
should continue for the next few weeks. For more info on
fishing in the Marathon and middle Keys area, check out
our website.