Key West Fishing Guides, Key West Fishing Charters
Officially known as USA’s southern most city Key West is unofficially known as America’s most popular saltwater fishing spot. Tarpon, Permit, and Bonefish are the main bounty for Key West fishing guides and the million anglers that visit this bluewater paradise every year. A visiting angler can rent a boat to fish or dive on the reefs or even hire a professional Key West fishing guide for a day of fly fishing for tarpon on the shallow water flats surrounding Key West. Just like the many tropical and abundant fish species their are what seems like as many professional Key West fishing charters to catch them. As an angler visiting Key West I could see why they call it a fishing paradise, where ever you go and who ever you talk too it seems fishing is the main topic.
The Key West fishing charters have constant action with over a million visitors every year all wanting to try their luck on a guided fishing trip to the surrounding reefs where the fish practically jump on the line. Your chances of catching a noteworthy fish dramatically increase when you hire the services of a local Key West fishing guide as they know these waters very well and also know the tendencies of each particular species which will help you to know exactly when and where you should be fishing. If you head out without a Key West fishing guide you may end up off the reef where the bottom drops dramatically to 1000 feet very quickly or even end up on the flats stuck on a sandbar somewhere while the hot sun bakes you dry. You don’t want that so make sure you hire a local Key West charter boat or fishing guide and try and reserve early.
See below for fishing guide listings for the Florida Keys.
Key West Tarpon Fishing
For Key West fishing guides there is no better test of his skill than to hook and land a big tarpon. These Key West tarpon, also known as the Silver King can reach tremendous sizes in excess of 200 pounds. A more common size for a large fish though is probably more in the 60 to 80 pound range. The anglers and fishing guides in Key West will often fly fish for these trophy fish on the flats and in the Key West Harbor. There are a variety of ways to fish for tarpon and your local professional Key West fishing guide can give you all the ins and outs on that topic.
NE Coast > Central East > SE Coast > Florida Keys > SW Coast > Central West > NW Coast
Other fishing in Key West includes:
- Bonefishing
- Permit Fishing
- Yellowtail
- Grouper
- Jacks and Pompano
- Cobia
- And tuna, wahoo and kingfish in the deeper waters around the Keys
Fishing Charters in Islamorada
Much like Key West charter boat fishing is some of the best in the world the same is true for Islamorada charter fishing. Part-way down the Florida Keys Island chain is Islamorada, pronounced – Isle-a-mor-ada, which is positioned about 15 miles or so south of Key largo and the fishing charters in Islamorada are part of the largest charter fishing fleet in the mid to upper Florida Keys. For a family vacation Islamorada has something for everybody. If the ladies of the family don’t like to fish then there are great places to eat, shop, swim, and sun. For the men of the family and for the ladies that love to fish then Islamorada is something of a fishing utopia. The waters are crystal clear, the weather usually perfect and once on the charter boat there’s non-stop fishing action and adventure. Islamorada fishing charters and guides catch many species and just a few would include the likes of:
- Marlin, Sailfish, and other billfish
- Wahoo, Tuna, Dolphin
- Cobia, Grouper, Amberjack
- African Pompano
- Yellowtail and Mutton Snapper
Featured Key West Fishing Guide
Please check out our featured professional fishing guide service for Key West Florida. This is the Key West Saltwater Angler who closely works with more than 30 experienced U.S. Coast Guard licensed and insured fishing Captains. The Saltwater Anglers Key West fishing guides are knowledgeable and experts in fly fishing, spin fishing, and conventional fishing. Fishing the flats, wrecks, reefs, with some offshore trolling the guides specialize in fly fishing for bonefish, permit, and tarpon. If you are searching for professional Key West fishing guides we recommend Key West’s Saltwater Angler.
You can also reach The Saltwater Angler by telephone at 305-296-0700.
Other Florida Keys for Fishing and Vacationing
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Florida Keys Fishing Resources
- Florida Fishing Laws – Fishing laws and regulations at Florida DNR
- Florida Fishing Licenses – Buy a Florida fishing or hunting license online
- Big Torch Key Tides
- Grassy Key Tides
- Key West Tidal Predictions
- A saltwater fishing license is NOT needed if you are fishing with a Key West fishing guide or with any guide in the Florida Keys for that matter.
Below you will find listings for various Florida Keys and Key West fishing guides for your nextcharter fishing trip vacation to Florida.
Blue Water Charters Key West – You can go diving in the morning and fishing in the afternoon all from the same charter boat. Get more from your Key West experience than you ever dreamed of with customized charter trips to remote dive and fishing locations. Call us at 1-866-304-8666.
Islamorada Fishing Guide, Capt Joe – Captain Joe Johansen has been fishing the Florida Keys for over 30 years and is an Islamorada fishing guide specializing in fly fishing on the waters surrounding Islamorada. Reach Captain Joe at 305-852-3949
Lone Ranger Charters – With over 15 years of fishing local waters of the Upper Keys Captain Jason will guide you and your family to hook the fish of your dreams. Reach the Captain at 305-522-2340 or 305-522-2338
Saltwater Angler Key West – Florida Keys fishing and tropical clothing outfitter located in Key West, Florida. Specializing in saltwater fly fishing gear and Key West fishing charters on the flats, in the backcountry and offshore.
| Regular Florida Fishing Charters, Guide Listings, and Fishing Lodges | ||
| A Flat Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-9727 |
| Allie Cat Fishing Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 852-6066 |
| All Keyed Up | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 451-1800 |
| Atlantic Star Deep Sea Fishing | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 451-5894 |
| AWS Charters | Key West, FL | (305) – 304-2483 |
| Adventure Charter | Key West, FL | (305) – 296-0362 |
| A Little Tale Backcountry Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-4797 |
| Almost There Fishing Charters | Key West, FL | (800) – 795-9448 |
| Arcade | Marathon, FL | (305) – 743-7720 |
| Backcountry Adventure | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 451-1247 |
| Backcountry and Ocean Charters | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 451-3322 |
| Backcountry Challenge Charters | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 852 6947 |
| Back To Business | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-6099 |
| Bay and Reef Company | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 393-0994 |
| Backcountry Charter Boats | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 852-9963 |
| Blue Water Charters | Key West, FL | (305) – 304-8666 |
| Blue Chip Too Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-8150 |
| Big Blue Charters | Key West, FL | (305) – 747-3975 |
| Big Blue Flyfishing | Key West, FL | (305) – 294-7447 |
| Big Kahuna Charters | Sugarloaf Key, FL | (305) – 304-5498 |
| Bluerunner Charters | Miami, FL | (305) – 321-8888 |
| Bonefishing Key West | Key West, FL | (305) – 296-2802 |
| Bounty Hunter Charters | Tavernier, FL | (305) – 852-1850 |
| Budd Carr | Duck Key, FL | (305) – 289-0711 |
| Bud N’ Mary’s Marina | Islamorada, FL | (800) – 742-7945 |
| BullBuster Fishing Charter | Key West, FL | (305) – 296-7642 |
| Buschwacker Charters | Marathon, FL | (305) – 395-1050 |
| C Hawk Charters | Key West, FL | (305) – 294-0412 |
| Calcutta Fishing Charters | Key Colony Beach, FL | (305) – 289-1310 |
| Capt Andy Griffiths, Jr | Key West, FL | (305) – 292-2277 |
| Capt Bill Wickers | Key West, FL | (800) – 299-9798 |
| Capt. Buddy LaPointe | Marathon Shores, FL | (305) – 743-2871 |
| Capt Dave Russell | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 453-9016 |
| Capt Ernie Saunders | Key West, FL | (305) – 294-0757 |
| Capt Ferdinand Braun | Big Pine Key, FL | (305) – 872-9004 |
| Capt Hiram Concepcion | Little Torch Key, FL | (305) – 872-4360 |
| Capt John’s Greyhound V | Key West, FL | (305) – 296-5139 |
| Capt. Len Roberts Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-5420 |
| Capt Mario Del Toro | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-9935 |
| Captain J.R. Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-0121 |
| Capt Ron’s Reel ‘N Reef Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 853-0636 |
| Captain Paul D’Antoni | Key West, FL | (305) – 923-4412 |
| Capt. Randy Towe | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 394-2667 |
| Capt Wayne Albert | Marathon, FL | (305) – 743-2280 |
| Cat Fight Charters | Cudjoe Key, FL | (305) – 745-3101 |
| Challenger Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-8493 |
| Chapman Fishing Charters | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 905-0894 |
| Charter Boats Linda D | Key West, FL | (305) – 296-9798 |
| Charter Boat Suzanne | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-9202 |
| Charter Masters | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 453-9016 |
| Charterboat Linda D | Key West, FL | (800) – 299-9798 |
| Charterboat Ramerezi | Key West, FL | (305) – 745-2789 |
| Chase-n-Tail Sport Fishing | Big Pine Key, FL | (305) – 481-8387 |
| Chaser Key West | Key West, FL | (305) – 296-7201 |
| Chrissy Lynn II | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-8557 |
| Class Action Fishing | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 393-6799 |
| Conch Picker II Charters | Key West, FL | (305) – 451-9339 |
| Coolwater Charters | Key West, FL | (305) – 293-8419 |
| Couple-a-Bucks Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 852-4384 |
| Dauntless Charters | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 451-9644 |
| Daytripper III & IV | Islamorada, FL | (800) – 336-9093 |
| Desperado Sportfishing | Key Colony Beach, FL | (305) – 684-0322 |
| Double Haul Charters | Summerland Key, FL | (305) – 748-4398 |
| Dream Catcher Charters | Key West, FL | (305) – 292-7202 |
| Dream Maker | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 451-2418 |
| Easy Times Charters | Marathon, FL | (305) – 743-0177 |
| Edgewater Lodge | Long Key, FL | (305) – 664-2662 |
| El Chino Charters | Marathon, FL | (305) – 743-9280 |
| End of the Line Charters | Key West, FL | (305) – 797-3116 |
| Elite Anglers Fishing Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 853-0346 |
| Fins & Feathers Charters | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 453-0088 |
| Fish Tales Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-0050 |
| Family Fun Charters | Marathon, FL | (305) – 766-3668 |
| Finatic Charters | Key West, FL | (305) – 745-1285 |
| Fin Hunter Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 393-2495 |
| First Love Charters | Duck Key, FL | (305) – 289-0039 |
| Fish Check Charters | Key West, FL | (305) – 295-0484 |
| Fishing the Keys | Key West, FL | (305) – 360-3113 |
| Fishinmission | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664 9177 |
| FishPain Charters | Key West, FL | (305) – 295-0037 |
| FlatOut Fishing | Key West, FL | (305) – 304-5118 |
| Flats Fever Charters | Key West, FL | (305) – 296-9794 |
| Flats Fishing Key West | Key West, FL | (305) – 304-1805 |
| Florida FishFinder | Key West, FL | (800) – 878-3474 |
| Florida Keys Anglers | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 852-4730 |
| Florida Keys Fishing | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-5891 |
| Fly Fishing Key West | Key West, FL | (305) – 923-4369 |
| Fly Fishing Paradise | Sugarloaf Shores, FL | (305) – 745-3304 |
| Flying Dutchman Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-5378 |
| Get Hooked Charters | Marathon, FL | (305) – 393-5765 |
| Gold Reserve Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 394-0792 |
| Gotta Go II Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 852-5295 |
| Gulfstream Adventures | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 451-9788 |
| Golden Key Motel | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-4418 |
| Gonfishin V | Tavernier, FL | (305) – 852-2011 |
| Gottago II Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 852-5295 |
| Green Eyed Girl Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 803-3219 |
| Happy Hooker Sportfishing Charters | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 451-4319 |
| Harborside Motel & Marina | Key West, FL | (305) – 294-7670 |
| Helicon | Cudjoe Key, FL | (800) – 431-4266 |
| Here Fishee Fishee Charters | Key West, FL | (305) – 304-2385 |
| Islamorada Information | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-1008 |
| Island Boat Company | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-5441 |
| Island Charters | Key West, FL | (305) – 744-4474 |
| Island Charters | Big Pine Key, FL | (305) – 395-0308 |
| J & A Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-3275 |
| Jig’s Bait & Tackle | Big Pine Key, FL | (305) – 872-1040 |
| Kemosabe Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 852-9359 |
| Key Largo Bait & Tackle Camp | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 451-0921 |
| Key Largo Barefoot Adventures | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 522-2340 |
| Key Largo Fishing Adventures | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 942-4448 |
| Key West Boat Rental | Key West, FL | (305) – 294-2628 |
| Key West Charter Boats | Key West, FL | (305) – 296-0600 |
| Key West Fishing Club | Key West, FL | (305) – 294-3618 |
| Key West Flats Fishing Guide | Summerland Key, FL | (305) – 872-4680 |
| Key West Florida Top Fishing Guides | Cudjoe Key, FL | (305) – 509-1012 |
| Largo Bay Water Adventures | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 394-8005 |
| Little Native Sportfishing | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 747-0291 |
| Main Attraction Charters | Marathon, FL | (800) – 337-0071 |
| Mary Helen | Marathon, FL | (305) – 289-8318 |
| Leave It To Beaver Sportfishing Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 394-0679 |
| Maggie M | Marathon, FL | (305) – 743-9215 |
| Marathon Lady Party Boat | Marathon Shores, FL | (305) – 743-5580 |
| Mean Green Charters | Big Coppitt Key, FL | (305) – 292-0594 |
| Miss Tradewinds | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-8341 |
| Mr Z Charters | Key West, FL | (305) – 296-0910 |
| New Wave | Key West, FL | (800) – 288-7129 |
| No Doubt Charters | Key West, FL | (305) – 587-3343 |
| Old Hatt Sportfishing | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 522-3628 |
| On The Fly | Marathon, FL | (305) – 289-3487 |
| Outdoor Adventures | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-5359 |
| Papa Sportfishing | Key West, FL | (305) – 304-1182 |
| Rainbow Bend | Marathon, FL | (800) – 929-1505 |
| Real Fisherman | Marathon, FL | (305) – 304-7366 |
| Reel ‘N Reef Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 853-0636 |
| Reel Style Sportfishing | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 385-9231 |
| Reef Runner Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 852-3660 |
| ReelDeal Fishing Charters | Sugarloaf Key, FL | (305) – 745-8770 |
| Rio Negro Sport Fishing Lodge | Key West, FL | (305) – 294-0603 |
| Rich Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-5222 |
| Robbie’s Marine Enterprises | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-9814 |
| The Chief | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 451-9246 |
| Robbie’s | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-4196 |
| Rusty IV | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 852-9835 |
| Sailors Choice II Party Boat | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 451-1802 |
| Sandalwood Lodge | Marathon, FL | (305) – 743-4922 |
| Scandia-Tomi | Summerland Key, FL | (305) – 745-3692 |
| Sea Dog Charters | Marathon, FL | (305) – 743-8255 |
| Sailfish Sportfishing & Custom Charters | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 295-3369 |
| Sailor’s Choice Party Boat | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 451-1802 |
| Southern Pride Charters | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 852-1501 |
| Sea Horse Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-5020 |
| Shady Lady Charters | Summerland Key, FL | (305) – 744-0491 |
| Sight Fish Charters | Little Torch Key, FL | (305) – 304-6132 |
| South Fishing | Miami, FL | (800) – 882-4665 |
| Southbound Sportfishing | Key West, FL | (305) – 293-8565 |
| Still Waters Flats Fishing Charters | Plantation, FL | (800) – 224-9967 |
| Sting Rea Charters | Key West, FL | (305) – 304-3435 |
| Strip Strike Charters | Marathon, FL | (305) – 289-2134 |
| Stone Ledge Lodge | Key Largo, FL | (305) – 852-8114 |
| Sundance Sportfishing Adventures | Marathon, FL | (305) – 289-1542 |
| Tail Chaser Charters | Key West, FL | (305) – 296-6602 |
| Targeted Species Fishing Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 393-1041 |
| The Florida Fish Finder | Key West, FL | (800) – 878-3474 |
| The Lorelei Fishing Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-2692 |
| Third Generation Charters | Big Pine Key, FL | (305) – 872-9397 |
| Tiki II | Marathon, FL | (800) – 845-8349 |
| Tiki Marathon | Marathon, FL | (305) – 743-4848 |
| Top Hook Sportfishing | Key West, FL | (305) – 304-1182 |
| Triple E | Big Pine Key, FL | (305) – 872-9528 |
| Two Conchs Charters | Marathon, FL | (305) – 743-6253 |
| Windy Day | Key West, FL | (800) – 831-6407 |
| Worldwide Sportsman | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 664-4615 |
| Yellowfin Charters | Islamorada, FL | (305) – 852-5989 |