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I had a few great trips this week with the Hanhela family. We went offshore the first day and caught dolphin in the morning, then finished up on the reef with some huge yellowtail snapper. The next day we live baited for sails , but didn’t have a bite. We went back to the reef and got some big mutton and yellowtail snappers. We finished up looking for tarpon, but only managed a big barracuda. It was great having you guys! If you’re looking to get out fishing in Key West, I can be reached at 305-923-6977. Thanks, Capt Taylor
Lately there have been a few dolphin showing up offshore with the calmer south winds and we still have blackfin tunas around also. I got a few more trips on the blackfins before the winds started to blow last week. We fished the gulf for about 5 trips straight and did great on big kingfish up to 50 lbs, lots of mangrove snappers, jacks, sharks, and a bunch of other species. Some days we would get a handful of the big kings, and some trips they ate every bait we put out. Leif sent me some nice pics back from sweden of our trip. We have a cold front coming in tomorrow night that should switch things up. We’ll have some strong north winds and cooler temps which should drive down more sailfish, but chase the dolphin bite away. If you’re looking to get out, I can be reached at 305-923-6977. Thanks! Capt. Taylor
It has been mostly tunas for me offshore, but other boats have also done well with wahoos and dolphin. I haven’t been offshore the last few trips as the winds and seas have been substantial. Hawk channel has provided steady action with snappers, groupers and sharks. Hopefully the winds will subside this week and we can get back out to the blue water. If you’re looking to get out, I can be reached at 305-923-6977. Thanks, Capt Taylor Williams
There have been some large tunas around lately on my longer trips. Blackfin tunas range between 5-40 pounds and put up a great fight on light tackle. We target them with live baits on 20lb gear. It has been a blast! If you’re looking to get out on the water, I can be reached at 305-923-6977. Thanks! Capt. Taylor
We’ve had some windy, rainy and rough conditions lately. My last couple trips have had to cancel due to the crappy conditions. Today is a different story! The winds have died and the sun is shining. The temp is still a bit chilly at 70 degrees but it should continue to warm up this week. Trips this month have mostly been on the reef or inshore, as it was too rough to do much offshore fishing. We had good action with snappers and groupers on the reef. Also there have been some mackerels, jacks, sharks and barracudas to pull on. Hopefully we can get out there tomorrow on my 6 hour trip. If you are looking to get out, I can be reached at 305-923-6977. Thanks, Capt Taylor Williams
Happy New Years to everyone and thanks for a great holiday week! We caught a few tunas and wahoos offshore christmas week, and fished the gulf for snappers after the new year. There have been some dolphin and a few sailfish as well offshore. Yesterday we had lunch at Ballast key and delivered the mail. It’s been hot but we are supposed to get a cold front tonight. If you are looking to get out, I can be reached at 305-923-6977. Thanks! Capt Taylor
There have been a few wahoos offshore lately in Key West. These delicious fish are a unique challenge for anglers. With double hinged jaws and super speedy runs, they are hard to keep on the line. Lately I’ve had luck live baiting them with large speedos and bonitas. If you want to get out and try to boat one of these missiles I can be reached at 305-923-6977. Thanks, Capt Taylor
December has been great so far with some nice conditions offshore. The blackfin tuna and wahoo bite have been pretty steady. Also deep drifting has produced some nice snapper and grouper. We have a few more days of wind, then hopefully a nice Christmas week. I have a few open spots if you are looking to get out over the holidays. Thanks, Capt. Taylor
It’s been a busy few weeks in Key West with fishing and the holidays. We also had our first real cold front this week. Fishing has been decent offshore with a few tunas, wahoos and sailfish around, but slower the last few days with the front. I did some patch reef fishing with the guys from Leviton, and we kept busy with snappers, groupers, sharks, jacks, and a bunch of miscellaneous fishes. If you are looking to get out over the coming holidays, I can be reached at 305-923-6977. Thanks, Capt Taylor
More tuna action lately with fish in the 5-15lb range. We try to let the little ones go as long as they’re not deeply hooked or bleeding heavily. I have a few days open this month, but am filling up quickly. Christmas week and New Years are usually busy weeks, so plan ahead and try to book your activities early. If you are looking for a fishing charter, I can be reached at 305-923-6977. Thanks, Capt Taylor Williams
The last few days have been great for blackfin and skipjack tunas off Key West. I took The Luhns fishing on their honeymoon trip and they caught a load of tuna to take home. They also caught jacks and one dolphin to go with their tuna haul. It was a little bouncy as the day went on but they really did a good job casting at fish and keeping them tight. They had 7 ziplock bags to ship home at the end of the trip which is always a plus! If you’re looking to get out I can be reached at (305)923-6977. Capt. Taylor
Happy Halloween! The weather has finally cooled off a bit in Key West and the kids are all dressed up for trick or treating and school parties today. Ayla is going to be Poppy the troll. I’ve been out fishing a few times this past week, with people mainly interested in something big. Offshore has been slow, with a few tunas around but not many dolphin. The reef has been good for yellowtail snappers and sharks. The fishing should start to improve with the cooler weather and abundance of bait on the reef. The first picture is a group I took from Sweden who were taking turns fighting a big lemon shark in the 8-10ft range. We chased the shark around for at least an hour, and got it to the surface a couple times. It wore those guys out! The inshore fishing has also been consistent with the incoming tide. Yesterday I took a short 3 hour trip and had yellowtails, muttons, some small groupers, and plenty of sharks. If you’re looking to get out, I can be reached at 305-923-6977. Thanks, Capt Taylor
It has been a slow month as far as charters go, but we have been busy with a mini vacation and Ayla's 3rd birthday! We had a good few days in Coconut Grove, even with the rain. Yesterday was Ayla's 3rd birthday, so we did it up big since we had a crappy hurricane last year. Hopefully we can steer clear this year. As far as fishing goes, it has been a typical hot September. Offshore there are a few dolphin, but not many. The reef and backcountry fishing have been the best bet with snappers, groupers, sharks, and a few tarpon. If you are looking to get out on the water, I can be reached at 305-923-6977. Thanks, Capt. Taylor
Its been a little bouncy and slow offshore lately, so I've been fishing the reef and inshore. The channels have been producing some nice mutton, mangrove, dog and yellowtail snappers, groupers and sharks on shorter trips. Offshore fishing has been slow with few dolphin around. There have been some fish closer in and on the reef in the mornings, but overall it's been better to do something else. Most of my charters have opted to go jump in the water after fishing for a while, either just to cool off or try to catch a lobster. Either way it makes the heat of day bearable! If you'd like to book a trip, give me a call at 305-923-6977. Thanks, Capt Taylor
Lately we've been doing a lot of mixed trips depending on the weather. The reef has been the most productive area, but if there isn't a breeze it's been hot! Yellowtail snappers, sharks, jacks, barracudas, groupers and muttons have kept people busy lately. Most people are opting to catch some dinner and go swimming to cool off. Lobstering has been good also this year. Offshore there have still been a few dolphin and tunas, but it's hit or miss lately. If you want something big, there are plenty of sharks on the reef lately, and the tarpon season is still going also. Give me a call at 305-923-6977 to schedule a trip! Capt. Taylor
