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Florida Keys Fishing Report – September 2019

Florida Keys Fishing Report - September 2019 In the past week, we have had some fun fishing charters, which is great news for the month of September! Typically, September is slow, not because of the fishing, but because families aren’t traveling as much, due to the kids going back to school. But lately the fishing has been great in Marathon. Dolphin fish, which are also known as Mahi or Dorado, are still here in the Florida Keys. Captain Marty and Shelby have reported the fish to be anywhere between 15-21 miles offshore, which is about 600-800 feet deep. With [...]

September 19th, 2019|Categories: Blackfin Tuna, Dolphinfish (Mahi Mahi), Florida Keys Fishing Charters|Tags: , |

Why we use live bait in the Florida Keys

Why we use live bait in the Florida Keys From October through May, the Main Attraction Fishing Charter Team meets daily at the dock at 5:30 am to go on “bait runs. Hours before their day officially begins, our crew is out on the water looking and throwing their cast nets to catch fresh live bait. With four charter boats in service, it is a full-time job to keep each vessel stocked with the proper bait supply. Many charter vessels throughout the keys use your “fishing” time to catch bait; however, we do not. The only [...]

December 15th, 2018|Categories: Billfish, Offshore, Sailfish|Tags: |

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