Tarpon & Bonefish Fishing Florida Keys

Escorted Fishing Florida Keys

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Each year, Angling Direct Holiday’s head guide Dave Plummer, escorts a limited number of anglers to the world famous Florida Keys. For many years, this area has been and remains one of the top fishing locations anywhere in the world.

If the sheer amount of large Tarpon, big Bonefish and punishing Permit weren’t enough, there are always the great Sharks, Lemons, Black tips, Nurse Sharks and Redfish, Stingrays, Jacks and the obligatory Barracudas to keep you busy. With Dave, the emphasis on these trips is great sport fishing, as all fishing is done with either light spinning gear or 20Ibs to 30Ibs class boat rods. In addition, as this is one of our many destinations you can rest assure that you will not only be staying and fishing with a top quality guide but also using all the latest state of the art fishing tackle. It is no wonder that with Dave's vast experience of catering for groups of anglers and his wealth of guiding experience in the Keys makes these escorted trips so popular. The fishing can be broken down into four sections: Bonefish, Tarpon, Permit and other Back Country fishing. Bonefish fishing consists of poling along gin clear flats, sight casting to tailing Bonefish in 6 to 12 inches of water. It can be the most heart stopping experience a fisherman can endure. The Tarpon are truly one of the most magnificent fish that occupy the waters of the Florida Keys. There are a several ways that you can fish for Tarpon; Poling along shallow water flats in search of cruising or laid up fish, casting small crabs, shrimp and live bait, or those with nerves of steel can try to catch one of these 100lb fish on a fly. Then there is the Permit, the trophy of the flats, pound for pound one of the strongest fish in the world. The backcountry fishing is like a different world and can produce numerous species of fish. Here there are more sharks than you can handle, some as big as the boat, plus 100lb plus Sting Rays, Snook, Redfish and back breaking Grouper. One thing is for sure, while fishing with Dave in the Keys, is that the hardest decision you make, is what to pursue each day.

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FISHING METHODS

Fly Fishing, Lure Fishing, Trolling, Dead Bait and Live bait Fishing.

SPECIES TO CATCH

Bonefish Season: All Year Peak: Apr to Jul Weight: 2lb to 15lb Average Weight: 7lb	Tarpon Season: All Year Peak: Apr to Jul Weight: 40lb to 200lb Average Weight: 90lb	Permit Season: All Year Peak: Apr to Jul Weight: 5lb to 60lb Average Weight: 20lb
Goliath Grouper Season: All Year Weight: 10lb to 200lb Average Weight: 40lb	Jack Crevalle Season: All Year Weight: 5lb to 40lb Average Weight: 10lb	Lemon Shark Season: All Year Weight: 20lb to 200lb Average Weight: 60lb
Tiger Shark Season: All Year Weight: 20lb to 140lb Average Weight: 60lb	Hammerhead Shark Season: All Year Weight: 20lb to 400lb Average Weight: 130lb	Snook Season: All Year Weight: 2lb to 25lb Average Weight: 8lb

Note: these figures are complied with catch reports over 5 years, however they can be effected by adverse weather.

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TOUR INCLUDES

Airport transfers, 5 days full fishing as indicated on itinerary, 7 nights accommodation at our own house in Islamorada on Palm Drive S/C

WHAT’S EXCLUDED

International return flights (WT), Holiday insurance, personal items, fishing licence ($50 USD per week) and local tips ($50 - $75 USD per day for your guide)

OPTIONS

Seat upgrades available with British Airways.

VISA

A machine-readable passport with at least 6 months before expiry. No visa for UK citizens required.

Note: Because your flight will involve travelling into the USA, you will be required before travel to complete an Electronic System Travel Authorisation (ESTA) online, which is compulsory for all USA Visa Waiver Programme (VWP) travellers before boarding an air or sea carrier to the USA. For full information and apply online visit our ESTA information page.

MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS

No vaccinations currently required

PLEASE NOTE

All details of visa and medical requirements are correct at time of press. However, please check these requirements for changes.

DEPARTURE TAX

There is no additional airport departure tax when leaving America.

FLIGHT ROUTE AND FLIGHT TIME

UK - Miami (approx 9hrs)

BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE

(WT) 2 checked in items 23 kg (WTP) 2 checked in items 23 kg (C/F) 3 checked in items 23 kg. British Airways permits each passenger to check in one piece of sporting luggage i.e. a rod holdall, but must not exceed 23 kg.

TRANSFER TIME

Miami airport - Islamorada (approx 2 hours)

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Escorted Fishing Florida Keys