| Introduction - If you plan to go fishing in | | | | grouper, king mackerel, dolphin, permit, |
| the Florida Keys area, the best option is to | | | | sailfish, shark, snapper, tarpon, wahoo, |
| book a fishing charter. Forget about the | | | | white marlin, and yellowfin tuna. Before |
| complications and leave the job to an | | | | booking your Florida fishing charter, it is |
| experienced captain and his crew. They will | | | | advisable you check a Florida Keys fishing |
| take care of anglers, licenses, live bait, | | | | calendar in order to know about the best |
| tackle and cleaning of fish. They will also | | | | recommended fishing dates for your favorite |
| filet, package, and freeze your fresh fish. | | | | sportfish species. For example, tarpons are |
| You will only have to worry about food, | | | | available all year long, scarce from October |
| drinks, sunscreen, and having fun. | | | | to March, but fairly abundant from April to |
| | | | June, while white marlins are available from |
| Rates - Rates for booking a Florida fishing | | | | May to August only. |
| trip go from $550 to $950. There are options | | | | |
| for all budgets and schedules: half a day (4 | | | | Boats and Equipment - The best fishing |
| hours either in the morning or in the | | | | experience can be provided only by an |
| afternoon) for $550; three quarters of a day | | | | experienced captain and his crew, an |
| (6 hours) for $650; or a full day for $750. | | | | excellent vessel, top quality fishing tackle, |
| You can also book deep bay or deep offshore | | | | rods, reels, onboard GPS and Depth |
| trips for $800 or tarpon trips (either in the | | | | Technology.Fishing in the Florida Keys |
| morning or afternoon) for $400. If you want | | | | demands a extremely versatile vessel, one |
| to catch some big tarpon and multiple species | | | | that provides an excellent performance, be it |
| of fish but have limited time, your captain | | | | offshore, backcountry, or tarpon fishing. |
| can also organize a trip tailored to you. For | | | | Look for a vessel that's able to fish both |
| example: tarpon fishing in the morning, then | | | | the bay and the ocean, able to fish all |
| a half day offshore, reef or backcountry, | | | | gamefish species in the entire Florida Keys |
| followed by tarpon fishing again in the | | | | region.When it comes to rods and reels, trust |
| evening. | | | | Shimano, and when it comes to fishing lines, |
| | | | trust Sufix. Expert fishermen usually choose |
| Fishing Calendars - You can catch a wide | | | | Northstart GPS equipment for their |
| variety of sportfish species in the Florida | | | | geolocation electronics needs, and Furuno |
| Keys, among them: amberjack, barracuda, | | | | Electronics for depth finders technology. |
| blackfin tuna, blue marlin, bonefish, cobia, | | | | |