Key West Charter Fishing – Shallows 

though we did not catch any fish, it was still a worthwhile experience. The surface was a little choppy and the conditions weren’t right for Tarpon fishing. That said Captain Blake got us onto lots of tarpon, one of which smashed the lure, but got away.  He worked hard to get us in front of lots of tarpon throughout the morning.  But they were just a little spooked and not biting or committing to striking the lure.  The fishing grounds are beautiful on the flats. And overall it was worthwhile seeing all the animal life, sharks, turtles, etc… Captain Blake is clearly very knowledgeable about how to surf the flats and the keys, but on this day, the tarpon were not behaving. 

Blake did a fantastic job for my wife and I. we own our own charter fishing business in Idaho. Blake exceeded our expectations by a mile. The perspective we gained on the keys from this trip was amazing. We primarily targeted bonefish on the fly, but Blake was rigged ans ready for my wife to take opportunities at Barracuda. She caught several, with one being huge! The bonefish evaded us, but the effort put in by Blake ans his understanding of bot only the history of Key West, but the flora and fauna was incredible! We cant wait to come back. On another note, Blake was such a great guy to spend the day with, I would hire him as a captain in my own operation without a sccond thought.

I fished with Blake late December 2025. Told him I was mostly after bonefish but it was a dream to catch a permit on the fly. Blake was flexible on start time and we got on the water early and managed to squeeze in a 9 hour day even though I was flying out that evening. The weather was beautiful and Blake's knowledge of the area put us on bonefish on most flats we looked, and I managed to land one of the best bonefish of my life in a most spectacular place--something that will stick with me forever. Also had multiple shots on barracuda, and did get a shot at a permit. Blake did a good job of setting up a communication system between he and I so when he spotted a fish I was likely to put a fly in the right spot. He's a really good communicator--tells you what he's seeing and what he's thinking, and by the afternoon I was spotting fish myself. He has deep knowledge of the flora and fauna and I learned a lot, not just about bonefish and permit, but turtles, manta rays, etc. I had a really good time and would love the opportunity to fish with Blake again, and would recommend him to anyone who wants to experience the majesty of the Keys with a really good dude.

we booked a short 4 hour day with Captain Blake, mainly because in my experience December isn’t the best month to fish in Key West. Blake was very good at communicating ahead of time, and asked a lot of good questions about our experience level, what we wanted to do, etc. We caught a fair number of fishearly, and then spent the rest of the morning trying to find fish in the flats. Blake was diligent, instructive, and patient. I would highly recommend him for your next trip to Key West.

Bonefish on fly has been a bucket list item for years. Captain Blake Kalk made it happen! I really like how he coached me and I left with a wealth of information. I also really like his interest in cataloging the catch to share with biologists to improve the bonefish fishery in the Keys. Highly recommend this captain and the experience.

My 16 year old son and I had the most fun. Blake is truly passionate about what he does and he is fabulous with knowledge of the both the fish and the area. we will definitely book with him again!

Third time fishing in the keys and by far the best Charter I’ve been on. Captian Blake was very respectful and fun to be with, he put me and my girlfriend on alot of fish and helped her out alot to make sure she had a great time. He is very knowledgeable on flats fishing and gave us great call outs on where the fish are and where to cast.

This was a first time for this type of fishing and he was very informative and taught us a lot. my first bonefish ever and was a great trip!

Captain Blake was awesome. Great attitude. Loves what he does. Knew where the fish would be. Made the trip enjoyable. Definitely will book again.

Captain Blake is super knowledgeable about the area and fishing. It was a great trip and ibwould highly recommend him.