What would you recommend to anglers fishing in Tavernier, Florida for the first time?

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Went fishing with Back Bone Charters on April 5, 2025
The day started off a little breezy. Me and my buddy were not sure about the trip or if the fish would bite. We were wrong. Captain Keith put us on some fish and we killed it. What a great experience. Coming down from Atlanta he had all the gear we needed for a great trip. Looking forward to booking again. Certainly recommend.

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Tom Baltazar
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Went fishing with Leatherneck Backcountry Fishing on April 16, 2025
It may be worthwhile to consider waiting until mid-May or June to fish Tavernier. That said, if the weather is not cooperating with your timing, fishing will not be as productive as you hoped it would be.

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Tyra Hoover
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Went fishing with Sun King Charters on March 22, 2025
Don’t set expectations for yourself. Keep the energy positive and just expect to have a good time! We had great weather and enjoyed every minute of the trip! Catching fish was a great time but being able to make those memories with our loved ones was what made the trip even better!

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Yéri Dewèvre
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Went fishing with Leatherneck Backcountry Fishing on February 12, 2025
I was looking for Snook, Tarpon & Redfish mainly and it wasn't peak season to get those. We also had the unfortunate situation of very low tides (and high tides were barely any higher) AND full moon, so that influenced the catches. But nonetheless, we got about 10 fish in the boat so overall happy with this trip.

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Fernando Tosti
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Went fishing with Beyond Blessed Charters on August 1, 2024
Wear protective clothing to avoid sunburn, i.e. long sleeve fishing shirt with hood, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat. Lip balm. Snacks are good to take along. If prone to motion sickness then take Bonine 1 hour before trip.

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Troy Rodecker
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Went fishing with Salty Morada Charters on April 6, 2024
Fish Jan to Feb for sails Fish May or summer for Mahi Jan thru May has been good for tuna but other months too I am sure Wahoo spring but dedicated and not easy so pursue after knocked off other bucket list fish Love April and early May for tarpon

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Ben Spaanstra
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Went fishing with Sun King Charters on April 9, 2025
Was a little windy, but it’s fishing… you can’t control the weather. We went where the fish were when the wind wasn’t cooperating.

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Ryan Mcnally
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Went fishing with Salty Morada Charters on March 19, 2025
Great day on the water. If I did not have my kids, we would have been out in deep water looking for tuna. Kids had a blast reef fishing.

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Cheryl Neiswender
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Went fishing with Sun King Charters on January 27, 2025
Most of the fish we caught weren’t keepers, but we had a blast and they fought hard. We caught enough that could be kept for a meal or two.

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Todd Moran
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Went fishing with Leatherneck Backcountry Fishing on September 6, 2024
Relax and enjoy the time. You can't control the weather and rely on the local guides to get there.

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John Murawski
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Went fishing with Salty Morada Charters on May 10, 2024
Highly recommended. Experienced fisherman and navigator…… boating through the rough 3-4 swells and knows how to spot fish.

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Emmeline Wang
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Went fishing with Beyond Blessed Charters on April 29, 2024
We got some small fish but it was still so fun! Definitely will come back to the Keys for a more in season time for bigger fish!

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Michael Stanley
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Went fishing with Green Eyed Girl Charters on March 19, 2024
Ron is very professional and an expert fishermen for this area. He worked very hard to get us a nice catch.

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Rik Myers
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Went fishing with Sun King Charters on January 28, 2024
Plenty of hungry fish off the patch reefs. Not so much on the bottom but pull them up and it is nonstop with plenty of keepers.

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Nicole Hengel
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Went fishing with Beyond Blessed Charters on January 19, 2024
A down day in terms of fishing as there was not current but out of the captains hands. Still caught fish

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David Wright
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Went fishing with Leatherneck Backcountry Fishing on January 17, 2024
Yes the Captain took awesome care of the passengers, instructions on how to fish, listened to our desires,

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Khris Wilczek
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Went fishing with Salty Morada Charters on January 7, 2024
Hire a professional like Captain Kevin. Heard too many stories of "no catch trips" during our stay in Keys.

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Joelle Resnick
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Went fishing with Sun King Charters on December 18, 2023
Always trust the captain. He looked ahead and pushed up our date due to wind and water conditions and he was 1,000% correct. So glad too!

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Robert Didonato
Punta Gorda, FL
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Went fishing with Danica Anne Sportfishing on August 12, 2023
Book a trip with Captain Wayne this was our second trip with him very professional down the Earth expert cleaning fish there were no bones in it when I ate it

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Eric Traugott
San Antonio, TX
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Went fishing with Leatherneck Backcountry Fishing on August 9, 2023
Water temps play an integral role in how the fishery operates. Go at ideal times or your results will be impacted.

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Walter Malone
Lincoln University, PA
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Went fishing with Beyond Blessed Charters on May 10, 2023
Bring the Captain and mate a breakfast sandwich or lunch when you go. It is truly appreciated and simple gesture that we make new friends.

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David Stanke
Hubertus, WI
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Went fishing with Paradise Fishing Big Dave on March 31, 2023
This was a fantastic first time experience. Large comfortable boat made the windy day we went out work well.

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Phil Mangano
Pompano Beach, Florida
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Went fishing with Coastal Outfitters Sport Fishing on May 27, 2021
Even though we didn’t not catch our targeted fish we caught several different types l would recommend it

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Nikita Butler
Syracuse, NY
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Went fishing with Coastal Outfitters Sport Fishing on April 5, 2021
I would recommend to definitely do your research on the type of fish you are planning to catch, bait and most importantly the fishing regulations of that area.

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Will Reynolds
Naples, FL
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Went fishing with Island Girl Islamorada on May 17, 2019
Trout was plentiful. Did not go for any other species. I recommend being very specific with the captain on your expectations.

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Chris Chudzik
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Went fishing with Sun King Charters on December 30, 2023
If you’re fishing in the winter, dress appropriately. It does get cold while driving the boat..

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Ron Pusey
Gwynn, VA
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Went fishing with Danica Anne Sportfishing on February 6, 2022
Book with a professional Sportfishing Captain so you can learn how to fish in the keys.

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Mark Miller
San Juan
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Went fishing with Leatherneck Backcountry Fishing on December 28, 2021
Had a great time fishing with captain Ben. Lots of knowledge of the area and how to target species.

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Frank Onorati
Miami, FL
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Went fishing with Captain Ron Howell - HydraSport 21’ on July 23, 2019
yes captain Ron worked hard catching live bait and was on top of things at all times