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Key West Fishing
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Key West Charter Boats
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Key West Fishing Packages
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Call us to book at 1-866-OUA-TUNA! |
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Key West Fishing
Key West is located at the very end of the Florida Keys archipelago just 90 miles from Cuba. It is home to some of the best and most diverse angling opportunities in the world. Why? Because our Island City sits at the confluence of three major ocean entities: the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf Stream and the Atlantic Ocean.
Whether trolling for pelagics from our 46-foot Whitcar, Pretty Work, fishing spin, plug and fly tackle from one of our offshore light tackle boats, chasing bonefish, tarpon, permit, sharks and barracuda on the flats or sipping champagne and mojitos on a leisurely sunset cruise, OU Key West Fishing has it covered. Come see for yourself why Ernest Hemingway made his home here plying of the Gulf Stream between here and Cuba; discover why Zane Grey wintered in the Lower Florida Keys chasing sailfish, giant tarpon and bonefish. Let our experienced staff and Key West Charter Captains make your island dreams come true.
If you don’t see something you are interested in — just ask! Let Over Under Key West customize your Key West Fishing adventure to fulfill all of your angling dreams.
Photo credit for photo on the right: Ted Lund |
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This is a fishery unique to Key West, where anglers chase big fish on light tackle and fly from fast, and comfortable center console boats. Depending on the weather and availability of bait, anglers can target sailfish, wahoo, blackfin tuna or dolphin in the bluewater, yellowtail and mutton snapper, amberjack and grouper on the reef or cobia, permit, snapper, Goliath grouper, barracuda and sharks in the Gulf of Mexico. Our 22 and 28-foot boats can fish up to four anglers and all fishing is done with light conventional and spinning tackle.
28-foot Light Tackle Boat $750 half day/$950 full day
Photo credit for pictures above: Ted Lund |
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Key West is home to some of the best flats fishing in the world, whether you enjoy chasing the Big Three (permit, tarpon and bonefish) or sharks and barracuda. The shallow waters from Big Pine Key to the Marquesas are our hunting grounds and up to two anglers will enjoy the serenity of the flats while fishing aboard an 18-foot Action Craft flats boat equipped for serious shallow water fly and live bait fishing year-round
$450 half day/$600 full-day
Photo credit for pictures above: Ted Lund. |
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Extended Marquesas/Tortugas Bottom Fishing, $1,800 14 hours
Some of the best reef and bottom fishing in the world is available on our extended 16-hour Marquesas and Dry Tortugas trips aboard the 46' Whiticar, Pretty Work. You’ll be targeting flag yellowtail snapper, muttons, black, gag and red grouper, American red snapper, king mackerel, cobia and other species. Longer multi-day trips are available upon request. |
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Tarpon $450 flats boat/$550 light tackle boat Enjoy a relaxing three-hour live bait trip specifically targeting the Silver King, in the heat of tarpon season from March to October. Charters are available at day and night, and we’ll sharpshoot the tides to make sure you get in the fish ranging from 30 to over 200 pounds. These trips book up fast and are a great way to experience one of the greatest acrobatic game fish in the world on light tackle. It’s the closest thing to a sure thing when wanting to add this great inshore game fish to your lifetime species list.
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Sharks $450 flats boat/$550 light tackle boat
Patterned after our popular tarpon option, anglers have the opportunity to target blacktip, lemon, bull and hammerhead sharks in shallow water on gear ranging from fly rods to 30-pound standup outfits during a three-hour shark-specific trip. |
Swordfishing $950 light-tackle
Fish Hemingway’s favorite waters for a chance to tangle with the Gladiator of the Seas, the broadbill swordfish. Either drifting squid at night or deep-dropping baits in over 1,500 feet of water during the day, Key West offers one of the best chances in the Southeast to tackle swords ranging from 50 to 500 pounds. |
Tournaments $800 flats/$1200 per day light-tackle
Our captains and crews are available to fish a wide range of tournaments through Key West and the Lower Florida Keys with the best in tackle and equipment. Our winning record speaks for itself.
Dates are available for the following competitive fishing events and check back for frequent updates:
January 22 to January 24 Hog's Breath King Mackerel Tournament
April 13-17 World Sailfish Championship
May 29 Yamaha Dolphin Masters Invitational
June 25-27 Key West Gator Club Dolphin Derby
Conch Republic Ladies Dolphin Championship July 3 |
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Capt. Ted Lund, oversees our Key West Charter operation, and has fished Key West and the lower Florida Keys for nearly 30 years. His clients have set 27 International Game Fish Association World Records and scored numerous victories in tournaments ranging from the Mercury Redbone SLAM to the Texaco Key West Challenge and World Sailfish Championship.
For 10 years, he served as a board member and judge for Cayman Islands Million Dollar Month as well as on the board of the Key West Fishing Tournament.
He serves as a consultant and field staff member for a number of different tackle and marine manufacturers, including the American Suzuki Marine Corporation, Maui Jim Sunglasses and WC Bradley and Company and the Sultan of Oman.
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As a professional outdoor writer, photographer and editor, he’s written thousands of articles on fishing, boating and diving with credits appearing in publications like as Sports Illustrated, Yachting, the Redbone Journal and The Miami Herald. He’s traveled the world and written about it as the Managing Editor of Sport Fishing, and also served as the Editor-in-Chief of Fly Fishing in Salt Waters. Most recently, he served as Editor of the world’s largest saltwater fishing magazine, Salt Water Sportsman.
Let Capt. Lund show you the best of what Key West fishing has to offer. |
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January – May
Sailfish!!! Also, Wahoo, King Mackeral and Blackfin Tuna. Bottom fishing is also great at this time of year.
May – September
Dolphin Season! Also, this is your best chance at marlin and some wahoo. Bottom fishing for yellowtail snapper is also a good bet.
October – December
Great bottom fishing on the wrecks & reefs. November brings Blackfin tunas with dolphin & bonito as well. |
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28' Light Tackle Boat
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22' Light Tackle Boat
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18' Flats Boat
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Doubletree Grand Key Resort
Key West , Florida Keys
Zero-entry pool with waterfall, hot tub, massage services, Tiki Bar, Chef to Prepare your Catch! Call us to book your Key West Fishing Vacation!
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This pet-friendly, certified Green Lodging facility features 216 guest rooms with Caribbean cottage-style décor, complimentary wireless and high-speed Internet access, a complimentary shuttle service to Old Town, the airport and most marinas, a zero-entry pool with a waterfall and hot tub, massages services, a Tiki bar and an on-site restaurant – where they’ll cook your catch, plus in-room dining, a gym, a business center, the Hilton Honors program and a warm chocolate-chip cookie welcome.
For more information on the Doubletree Grand Key Resort please go to
www.doubletreekeywest.com |
Below are some sample packages available as of December 1st, 2009 |
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Fishing is a combination of offshore, reef fishing, wreck fishing, and flats fishing. We will customize the trip to your needs, and weather conditions, allowing for the best mix of all the great fishing options here in Key West. Our Key West Fishing Packages are all family and kid friendly, so bring everyone! Please call us to discuss your particular details. Packages include breakfast & lunch and bottled water on your fishing days, fishing, tackle, crew and standard accommodations at the Doubletree Grand Key Resort based on double occupancy. Rates exclude other meals, drinks, transportation and gratuity.
Call us at 1-866-682-8862 for more Key West Package Options!
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Sample Key West Fishing Package Rates
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Key West is known as the southernmost city in the Continental United State located 129 miles southwest of Miami, Floridaand 106 miles north-northeast of Havana, Cuba. Cuba, at its closest point, is 94 statute (81 nautical) miles south. This is a PARTY TOWN!!! If you like to party and fish....well...look no further, you have just found heaven! Duval street is like no other, famous for the night time party scene with pubs, restaurants and clubs all up and down the street. Check out the pier at sunset where everyone crawls out of the woodwork from firedancers, artists and very "interesting" people come out to show their stuff...oh, and watch the sunset. Art galleries, pub crawls, ghost tours, Ernest Hemingway museum are just a few of the activities you will find here.
To get here you have two options...fly in or drive in. Or fly one way and drive the other. The 3 hour drive from Miami through the Keys is scenic and gives you a great opportunity to see what the Keys are all about.
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