April showers

It’s already April? This year is flying by. We had some bad weather in Key West this week, which is rare, but managed to make it out Monday for some Sharks in the 25+mph winds. We caught a nice mutton snapper and a few yellowtails for dinner also. The lemon sharks were hungry! Out on the reef the current is starting to turn around, but the fish are still biting. There are still big yellowtails and a few nice cobias showing up lately. It was too rough last week for me to get offshore but the big boats have been catching a few dolphin and sailfish. Today looks beautiful with little wind and few clouds. Give me a call at 305-923-6977 if you want to schedule a trip! Thanks, Capt Taylor

End of March

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

March 3

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

Mid February Report

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

February 2

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

January 29

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 Year!

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

Wahoo fishing

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 fishing report

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

Happy Thanksgiving!

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

Tunas continued

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

Tuna frenzy!

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!

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

September fishing and Birthday Party!

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

August 20 Fishing report

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

August 16

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 

August 3

Lately the blue water has been pushing in over the reef early making the snapper fishing slow down.  We have been catching a few big yellowtails before the smaller fish take over.  The sharks as usual have been right there with them.   It has been rough this week in Key West with seas in the 3-4ft range and bigger beyond the reef.  There have been more tunas and dolphin with the wind offshore, and it looks like the wind is here for a few more days.  Call me at 305-923-6977 to schedule a trip!  Capt. Taylor  

Late July

Lately the reef has been the place to be.  The current offshore has died off and the dolphin fishing has slowed dramatically.  On the reef the mangrove snapper spawn has gathered thousands of these great eating fish which in turn attracts big jacks, sharks, barracudas and all sorts of life.  It is pretty amazing to see.  We have had more wind the last few days which has made the heat more bearable.  If you're looking to get out, give me a call at 305-923-6977.  Thanks! Capt. Taylor

Mid July fishing report

We've had good weather and good fishing this past week in Key West.  There seem to be more dolphin offshore, and even had luck on the afternoon trips with them.  The reef continues to be excellent with the mangrove snapper spawn, big jacks, and plenty of sharks.  If you're looking to get out this week, I have a few spots open.      305-923-6977                  Thanks, Capt. Taylor

Mixed bag 3/4 day

We had a great 6 hour trip yesterday and ended up catching a box full of great eating fish!  2 keeper dolphin, a blackfin tuna, cero mackerel, 8 big mangrove snappers, a mutton snapper, yellow jack, and a few bonitos & barracudas!  It was a little bouncy, maybe 2 ft, but it was worth it to catch a variety of fish!  If you're looking to get out I can be reached at 305-923-6977.  Thanks, Capt Taylor