Goliath Grouper - Full Grown

The sharks have been biting well on the back side of the island. Lemon sharks have been some great fights, and fun, and we hooked and released a large bull shark after a nearly three hour battle.

The summer heat is here, but the fishing is hot as well. The sharks have been biting - we’ve caught multiple species including lemon sharks, nurse sharks, bull sharks, hammerheads, bonnetheads, black tips, and more. The shark fishing is a great way to bend a rod and teach new anglers heavy tackle techniques. The goliath grouper have been biting along with a good night time mangrove snapper bites. There are still plenty of tarpon in the area - the best to target are the 30-40 lb class fish at night near bridges. Early morning and late evening are the best times to try to target the bigger ones that can go over 100-150lbs. July will bring more good fishing with lots of sharks in the are, and snapper and tarpon evening trips being the best opportunities to target other species.

May is a great month to fish. The first week has been amazing. Key West offers a mixed bag this time of year, and I've been fishing almost daily. The big tarpon have been rolling, and eating live baits. We've caught half a dozen with the largest going around 150. The angler had been on twelve tarpon trips, and got his first big one. The tarpon bite has been good, and the sharks have been chewing as well. We've landed big lemon sharks, bull sharks, and black tip sharks among other species. Some smaller bonnet head sharks, and sharpnose sharks have been fun light tackle action as well. The weather is great, and the days are long, but it's worth it to land a big one. In addition to tarpon and sharks, the mangrove snapper bite at night has been very good. Targeting snapper at night allows for some time to catch juvenile tarpon and is a nice cooler experience as the temperatures rise. Goliath grouper have been big in the back country basin of the gulf. Anglers have landed 50-100lb fish, and I’m still on the quest for a couple of the bigger 300-400+ lb fish with some new heavy tackle purchased specifically for this purpose. Come land a monster grouper with me, or fight the trophy shark of a lifetime. Give me a call or message on Fishing Booker and find out more about what’s biting today.