January 21 2025 – We now have had a really cool winter this yr right here in Key West. This week has been the best thus far. Temps within the 70s right now plummeting to the mid 50s by Wednesday with a great deal of NW and N winds to actually chill issues out. It seems to be like Finish of the weekend and early subsequent week the climate begins to get extra favorable right here in Key West.
Key West Fishing Report
With the ups and downs in temperature and the fixed modifications in wind path our fishing has been altering day-after-day. I believe the very best a part of the fishing because of the cooler climate must be the reef fishing. We do not need to go far or deep to search out some nice mutton snapper fishing. The ballyhoo bait is all over the place and the fish are chewing.
Out West of Key West the cobia have been stacking up fairly properly on the buildings that maintain them. We now have been in a position to put a restrict collectively for folk that need to e-book our journeys that go West of the Marquesas Keys.
Offshore previous the reef the kingfish are prevalent when the tide is operating. The sailfish are pushing up the bait on the reef. Some days are stronger than different for blackfin tunas and the mahi mahi have been caught for the blokes making the run to deep water and infrequently up on the reef edge. I wont say its been gang busters deep sea fishing final week however enjoyable none-the-less..
Inshore our backcountry fishing charters have been fairly busy. There have been some journeys that folk didn’t want to go offshore within the windy tough circumstances that have been current so we acquired them fishing out again. Trout, pompano and girl fish are the solid and catch selection. Spanish mackerels and blue fish are within the shallows too with flying tooth. Our backcountry fishing charters are actually the preferred journeys this time of the yr for positive. Even on the sloppier days of us have been eager to get on the market..
Fishing Forecast
Key West fishing in February is correct across the nook. It seems to be as if the final week in January can have a pleasant warming pattern to it. Moreover the actual fact it is going to be extra snug for folk eager to get out. The backcountry fishing will keep actually robust with our typical solid of characters for folk who get pleasure from casting and catching.
The reef fishing will keep robust as effectively with all of the bait in shut and the snappers following them searching for a snack. Let’s not overlook that the very best months for cobia fishing are January and February. If cobia are in your record – name us we’ll get you on them after which go catch some snappers.
Search for some extra alternatives on sailfish, tuna and a few wahoo as winter marches on. With the southerly breezes Mahi Mahi will even be a factor deep sea fishing. The nicest factor about February is we do not need to go far offshore to search out the fish making a 4 or 6 hour day fairly possible.
Fishing Charters
Reserving any one of many fishing charters that concentrate on the fish talked about above is tremendous straightforward. We do all the pieces over the telephone in particular person. Simply give us a name. We’ll go over what is occurring, what we anticipate to occur in fishing and enable you with suggestions for lodging and actions.
Name Direct 305-292-7212
E mail Me steven@fishingkeywest.com
