Author: Capt. Kyle Kelso

How To Catch Permit ? – Permit Fishing Rig – Offshore Permit Catching a permit in the Keys is one of the most wonderful experiences for any fishing enthusiast. The permit is one of the most sought after sport fish throughout the Keys. They are in the jack family, but are nothing like your typical jacks you’d go after. Permit have great eyesight, awesome sense of smell, they can hear you, and they will scurry off if they sense that anything is wrong. Permit are usually caught up on the flats by sight casting, but this time of year they…

Tarpon Season Tactics As the most popular time of year to fish in Key West begins, tarpon are showing up right on time. Tarpon are definitely a resident fish to the Keys, but each year our weather patterns decide when we see our migratory fish. Some years we see a big push of fish in January and February, but the start of the actual tarpon season is around March and April. Being as warm as it is, we have seen a lot of fish move in already, making their appearances in the harbor and channels throughout the backcountry. For most…

Key West Winter Wrecks – Florida Key West Wreck The cooler months that we get in Key West are actually pretty mild, considered what the rest of the country is going through. We see water temperatures in the mid 60s, sometimes even lower. The high winds from the cold fronts push baitfish into areas where they are met by hungry predators. The few days after a front passes can be some of the best winter time fishing that is offered in the Keys. Fish have not been pressured or fished for days, making them ready for action. The shallow wrecks…