| Introduction - If you plan to go fishing in the Florida | | | | sailfish, shark, snapper, tarpon, wahoo, white marlin, and |
| Keys area, the best option is to book a fishing charter. | | | | yellowfin tuna. Before booking your Florida fishing |
| Forget about the complications and leave the job to an | | | | charter, it is advisable you check a Florida Keys fishing |
| experienced captain and his crew. They will take care | | | | calendar in order to know about the best |
| of anglers, licenses, live bait, tackle and cleaning of fish. | | | | recommended fishing dates for your favorite sportfish |
| They will also filet, package, and freeze your fresh fish. | | | | species. For example, tarpons are available all year |
| You will only have to worry about food, drinks, | | | | long, scarce from October to March, but fairly |
| sunscreen, and having fun. | | | | abundant from April to June, while white marlins are |
| Rates - Rates for booking a Florida fishing trip go from | | | | available from May to August only. |
| $550 to $950. There are options for all budgets and | | | | Boats and Equipment - The best fishing experience |
| schedules: half a day (4 hours either in the morning or | | | | can be provided only by an experienced captain and |
| in the afternoon) for $550; three quarters of a day (6 | | | | his crew, an excellent vessel, top quality fishing tackle, |
| hours) for $650; or a full day for $750. You can also | | | | rods, reels, onboard GPS and Depth Technology. |
| book deep bay or deep offshore trips for $800 or | | | | Fishing in the Florida Keys demands a extremely |
| tarpon trips (either in the morning or afternoon) for | | | | versatile vessel, one that provides an excellent |
| $400. If you want to catch some big tarpon and | | | | performance, be it offshore, backcountry, or tarpon |
| multiple species of fish but have limited time, your | | | | fishing. Look for a vessel that's able to fish both the |
| captain can also organize a trip tailored to you. For | | | | bay and the ocean, able to fish all gamefish species in |
| example: tarpon fishing in the morning, then a half day | | | | the entire Florida Keys region. |
| offshore, reef or backcountry, followed by tarpon | | | | When it comes to rods and reels, trust Shimano, and |
| fishing again in the evening. | | | | when it comes to fishing lines, trust Sufix. Expert |
| Fishing Calendars - You can catch a wide variety of | | | | fishermen usually choose Northstart GPS equipment |
| sportfish species in the Florida Keys, among them: | | | | for their geolocation electronics needs, and Furuno |
| amberjack, barracuda, blackfin tuna, blue marlin, | | | | Electronics for depth finders technology. |
| bonefish, cobia, grouper, king mackerel, dolphin, permit, | | | | |