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Keys Traveler Magazine, Sport Fishing Edition Keys TravelerSport Fishing Edition fla-keys.com/fishing lanning your next exotic destina­ And Islamorada’s reefs are prime for tal shelf, anglers find blue marlin and tion fishing expedition? There’s no yellowtail snapper, one of the tastiest other species of billfish as well as dol­ Preason to leave the U.S. and no fish of the sea. Chefs at area restau­ phin, wahoo and blackfin tuna around reason to look farther than the Florida rants will take fillets, skillfully carved by the East Crack, a deep vertical fissure The Florida Keys Keys & Key West. captains and mates, and prepare them where water depths range from 750 to The region owes the abundance of in several different styles. You can’t get 1,500 feet. Such severe bottom relief fantastic inshore and offshore angling fish any fresher. attracts hordes of baitfish and, in turn, World-Class Angling in the U.S.A. opportunities to its unique geography; Marathon predators. it’s here that five of the planet’s great­ Moving southwest along the island Key West est natural wonders come together. chain, anglers arrive in the Middle Keys When you finally come to mile marker The Florida Keys are at the center of and Marathon. This is arguably one of 0 in the Southernmost City, you’re only the confluence of the Atlantic Ocean, the world’s premier tarpon fishing des­ 20 miles from world-famous Wood’s the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf Stream tinations, especially along the world- Wall. It’s the continuation of the con­ current, Florida Bay and the Florida famous Seven Mile Bridge. Though tinental shelf and features the Middle Everglades. many fishermen target the silver king and West cracks. This is the stretch of The entire 125-mile-long island chain during daylight hours, Marathon’s water Ernest Hemingway roamed. offers year-round, world-class access charter community has been able to But Key West also offers exceptional to backcountry, inshore and offshore cool things off — making it one of the shallow-water habitats for permit. The fishing, including species such as world’s best evening tarpon fisheries. late legendary fly fisherman Del Brown tarpon, yellowtail snapper, kingfish, Marathon also features a great landed over 500 of the wary gamefish dolphin (mahi-mahi) and sailfish. deepwater habitat called the Marathon on fly in the region. But just as each Keys island com­ Hump. It’s literally an underwater moun­ Expansive grass flats, big flood tides munity has its own flavor, each region tain where the Gulf Stream current and abundant populations of the per­ enjoys its own specialized fishery upwelling forces bait to the surface, mit’s favorite food source — crabs — — unlike any found elsewhere in the attracting pelagic species such as have made this a go-to permit destina­ angling world. blackfin tuna, dolphin and sharks. tion. Add the abundance of world-class Key Largo Big Pine Key and the Lower Keys fishing guides, and it’s easy to see why For shallow-water anglers, Key Largo Want to experience the “Primal Pull?” no other destination comes close when is one of the finest destinations for Then Big Pine and the Lower Keys you’re chasing this holy grail of light- seeking the elusive flats slam: a per­ is the place for blackfin tuna as well tackle fishing. mit, bonefish and tarpon all in one day. as deepwater snapper and grouper. No matter what your fishing fancy, Why? Savvy skiff guides have access Located just off American Shoal is a the Florida Keys & Key West have to the bonefish- and permit-rich waters series of sunken U.S. Navy ships called something for every angler — every of Biscayne National Park. After releas­ the Destroyers. Ranging from depths day of the year. ing your first two, it’s off to the remote of 180 feet to nearly 600 feet of water, For more information, visit wilds of Everglades National Park for the shipwrecks offer plenty of nonstop, fla-keys.com/fishing. your tarpon. Reach your goal? Upgrade drag-smoking action to put tackle to Captain Ted Lund is a former editor of to a super slam by adding a redfish the test year-yound. Saltwater Sportsman magazine and a and a snook. Farther offshore toward the continen­ Florida Keys fishing fanatic. Key Largo also is a Keys sailfish hotspot, especially during winter ANDY NEWMAN when the high-leaping “spindlebeaks” chase baitfish on the edge of the reef, producing “showers” of ballyhoo that serve as beacons to the prized gamefish. Islamorada For over 100 years Islamorada has been known as the Sport Fishing Capi­ tal of the World. Now it has another gem to add to its crown: Daytime Swordfishing Capital of the World. Thanks to an innovative group of professional charter captains, this unique daytime fishery for broadbill swordfish has blossomed. Using state-of-the-art tackle and techniques developed right here, you’ll present baits at depths ranging to 2,000 feet. By Captain Ted Lund It’s possible to log several releases of these rare gamefish in one day — with Richard Stanczyk, left, and Vic Gaspeny display a broadbill ROB O’NEAL some scaling more than 400 pounds. caught while daytime swordfishing off the Florida Keys. 2 fla-keys.com • fla-keys.co.uk • fla-keys.it • fla-keys.de • fla-keys.ie • fla-keys.fr • fla-keys.nl • fla-keys.be • fla-keys.cn Keys Traveler Keys Traveler fla-keys.com • fla-keys.co.uk • fla-keys.it • fla-keys.de • fla-keys.ie • fla-keys.fr • fla-keys.nl • fla-keys.be • fla-keys.cn 3 Story by Doug Kelly King of Photographthe by Pat Ford Keys ne clear, crisp spring day in 1908, the renowned South 100-pound-plus tarpon in the Florida Keys — particularly stories Florida charterboat skipper Charlie Thompson was fishing surrounding the exploits of personalities like Zane Grey, Herbert for tarpon off Long Key. According to his daughter, he Hoover, Franklin Roosevelt and, in later decades, Ernest Hemingway Ospotted none other than Henry Flagler standing on the and Ted Williams. shoreline near his newly built Long Key Fishing Club. Flagler later As the popularity of tarpon fishing burgeoned, a cottage industry told him that the sunlight glancing off the silvery backs of the huge expanded with the increasing demand for more suitable boats, better school of tarpon around Thompson’s boat produced a mesmerizing equipment and expert guides. No longer did one have to dress light effect. in jacket and tie while balancing in a wooden boat ill-equipped for Other anglers besides Flagler became similarly smitten with the fishing. Specialized clothing for flats angling became available and unbelievable bounty of Florida Keys sport fishing for sailfish, wahoo, motorized vessels were designed specifically for light-tackle and fly- tuna, mackerel, snapper, grouper and scores of other species. But fishing enthusiasts targeting tarpon. tarpon became a particular hit because of the species’ close-to-shore In the 1960s new personalities began to take center stage in Keys availability, massive size and powerful fighting prowess. tarpon angling — flats masters such as Stu Apte, Billy Pate and Al First glamorized in books in the 1800s as a monstrous “tarpum,” Pflueger. the tarpon later was nicknamed the “silver king” due to its regal size Fishing guides like Islamorada’s Jimmie Albright became world and the distinctive hue of its huge scales. Tarpon fishing became famous for their craft. And yet, despite all the inordinate skills more common soon after the turn of the century, thanks in large developed by experts to successfully stalk silver kings often part to Flagler’s East Coast Railway connecting Key West to Florida’s weighing more than themselves, even neophytes to the sport like mainland. Henry Flagler could experience the exhilaration of catching and With the ensuing 1920s tourism boom came fascinating articles releasing a tarpon. appearing in national publications about anglers dueling with And it’s still happening every day in the Florida Keys. 4 fla-keys.com • fla-keys.co.uk • fla-keys.it • fla-keys.de • fla-keys.ie • fla-keys.fr • fla-keys.nl • fla-keys.be • fla-keys.cn Keys Traveler Keys Traveler fla-keys.com • fla-keys.co.uk • fla-keys.it • fla-keys.de • fla-keys.ie • fla-keys.fr • fla-keys.nl • fla-keys.be • fla-keys.cn 5 ANDY NEWMAN When and where to fish for popular Florida Keys game fish SPECIES SIZE HABITAT SEASON TACKLE* Amberjack 30-75 lbs. reef, wreck, March–May 20-80# humps Barracuda 7-35 lbs. all areas year-round fly, spin, baitcast Bonefish 5-16 lbs. flats May–Oct. fly, spin, baitcast Cobia 15-80 lbs. reef, wreck, Nov.–April fly, spin, baitcast bay Dolphin 5-65 lbs. blue water April–Oct. fly, spin, baitcast (Mahi-Mahi) Grouper 10-500 lbs. reef, wreck May–Dec. spin, (multiple species) 20-50# Cero Mackerel 3-10 lbs. reef, wreck Nov.–April fly, spin, baitcast King Mackerel 8-70 lbs. reef, wreck Oct.–April spin, 12-30# Spanish Mackerel 3-7 lbs. bay, bridge, Nov.–March fly, spin, baitcast Randy Towe wraps a guide on reef one of his custom rods. Blue Marlin 80-600 lbs. blue water May–Oct. 50-80# White Marlin 30-125 lbs. blue water April–Sept. 12-30# Islamorada captain makes rod-building an art Ê Permit 8-40 lbs. flats, wreck March–Nov. fly, spin, baitcast hen Randy Towe was 10 Infatuated with sport fishing, that the entire package has been Redfish 3-20 lbs. backcountry year-round fly, spin, baitcast years old he asked his Towe moved to Islamorada at assembled by just one person: Sailfish 30-80 lbs.
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