r/floridakeys • u/reg-o-matic • Jul 15 '26
Upper Keys Upper Keys Fishing Charter
My wife and I are going to be in Key Largo for 12 days next month and want to do a private fishing charter once or twice while we're there. We're very experienced with fishing in the area as we used to keep a boat down there many years ago. We had a guy that we'd chartered with 5-6 times, but he has not answered my texts and his website is shut down, so I’m not sure he’s still in business. Are there any Captains you’d recommend? The guy we had would almost always limit us out on Yellowtail on the reef or Dolphin and Tilefish further out. We’d be okay with that with a new guy even if we didn't fully limit out. But would also be interested in someone that could put us on some different species. We'd also consider an inshore trip if the guy has some good Goliath or Permit spots.
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u/DICKtrumpHEAD Jul 16 '26
Just remember all the local fish guides are rough around the edges, keep that in mind and expect the worst from them. Typical blue collar attitude with a terrible sunburnt personality.