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September 5th, 2008
Hurricane Ike is looking pretty healthy and
we're going to just keep our fingers crossed that he misses the
Keys altogether.
Fishing has been spectacular this week. Pre-storm
fishing is always epic in my eyes. The fish are hungry and they
can sense what is coming well before we can.
The Redbone Superfly was today and with a plan
in mind and a great guy, Cal Collier, on the bow, we were victorious
in capturing the grand champion title.
Read about it on ESPN
Outdoors...
August 25, 2008
 Tropical Storm Fay was nothing but a rain event for most
of Florida. The Keys were lucky to be spared once again from
any major damage from a tropical system.
A few of my anglers who were visiting from California and
Nevada had the opportunity to reap the benefits of pre-storm
fishing.
The tarpon run this year has been off by a long shot. Even
in August on any given year we've found plenty of tarpon,
even some of the larger 80- pound fish. This year they seemed
to come through early and move through fast. There are still
a few schools here and there but it is not stellar fishing
for them right now.
On the other hand, permit and bonefish are becoming more
plentiful. Before Fay passed over the Lower Keys my anglers
had a chance to feed several permit and bonefish and successfully
landed a few.
Now that we are nearing the end of August the tides are
strong in the backcountry making for great conditions for
permit and bonefish to feed. Later this week will be great
for wade fishing in the evening for bonefish and maybe some
permit.
September, October and November all hold great possibilities
on the flats to catch permit and bonefish. If we're luckly
there may be a few baby tarpon around to be had to complete
the Grand Slam.
You can reach Captain Justin
Rea at 305-744-0903 or email justin@flyfishingthekeys.com
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We are now in the process of booking charters
in 2008. For those who are planning their trip to the Florida
Keys for the annual Tarpon migration you should consider
booking your days soon. Feel free to email me or call in
the evenings for available dates. I suggest to all my anglers
that come this time of year for fly fishing to try and book
between two and five days in order to get the whole fishing
experience. I try to mix up the trip and take you to different
areas of the Lower Keys each day in search of tarpon.
For those who are interested in light tackle spin fishing
this
is also an excellent time to come fish with us. We run flats
fishing trips for tarpon and also in April and May we will
be offering harbor trips for tarpon and reef
and wreck fishing.
 One of the most sought after fish that roam the waters off Key West is the Tarpon. Also known as the "Silver King," the tarpon can grow to over 200lbs. Most of the migrating fish that we see during the months of April through June are in the 70lb range. It's not to say you won't find one larger, but you will definately know that he is by the fight he gives you. There are a few methods for tarpon fishing here in the Keys, it's up to you as to which one suits your style best. Check out our Key West Flats and Backcountry Fishing Calendar for the best times for fishing Key West for tarpon. We offer tarpon fishing charters on the flats, fly fishing and in the Key West Harbor.
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