Reef fishing in Marathon provides anglers with great fishing
On days when it's just too rough to fish offshore or on the reef, the bay works as an excellent alternative
the peninsularhouse at the northern end of grassy key harbor
Location:
58600 Morton Street,
Marathon Keys,
Florida,
USA.
Accommodations: Private waterfront home
- 3
Bedrooms
- 2
Bathrooms
Description: DEEP SEA FISHING If you've come to the Keys with serious fishing in mind, deep sea fishing has what you're looking for. Charters to the Gulf Stream offer challenging and exciting fishing, usually at depths of 1,000 to 2,000 feet. Seasoned anglers will delight in the challenge of the hunt for dolphin (the fish), marlin, sailfish, shark, tuna and wahoo.Smaller than party boat charters, deep sea charters (also known as offshore) generally take up to six people. Like the party boats, both half and full day excursions are available. The parties are smaller and the fare is higher, but the challenge is greater. For the veteran big game fisherman who wants the best, the answer is found in the deep sea.Offshore fishing is excellent for trolling for such Gulfstream pelagic as sailfish, dolphin fish, and wahoo. Marathon provides anglers with an additional bonus, the Marathon West Hump. Rising from depths of 1,100 feet to a peak of 480 feet, this underwater platform is a veritable dinner table in the Gulfstream for gamefish, providing an excellent spot for anglers targeting blue and white marlin, Mako shark, blackfin tuna, amberjack and a host of other fish.Reef fishing in Marathon provides anglers with great fishing for yellowtail, mangrove, and mutton snapper, along with grouper, mackerel, and the ever-present barracuda. With its beautiful coral reefs, Marathon also has numerous oceanside artificial reefs. Depths of these artificial reefs range from 25-200 feet, providing a wide variety of angling opportunities for both surface, mid-depth, and bottom dwelling species.Marathon is quite different from its neighbors to the east (Key Largo and Islamorada) in that the gulfside is deeper and more open, thus creating an entirely different style of bay fishing. Literally hundreds of natural ledges, wrecks and artificial reefs (made up of old lobster traps, drums and other wreckage) are scattered throughout the bay anywhere from 5 to 15 miles north of Marathon. These spots provide fast-action fishing of mangrove snapper, Spanish mackerel, and cobia.
dolphin, grouper and sea trout eat very well
Attractions
& Activities: BACKCOUNTRY FISHING When you hire a backcountry guide, you're doing more than just heading out for a day of saltwater angling. Specially designed skiffs average from 16 to 20 feet in length with shallow draft enabling them to run through shallow water.A blend of talent, knowledge and skill distinguishes the best backcountry guides in the Florida Keys. As you embark on your expedition into the wilderness of the Florida Keys, your guide's objective is to find the fish. The guide must consider such factors as the tides, time of day, water temperature, wind speed and direction and cloud cover, just to name a few. And while the guide must be proficient in processing this information, he must also be adept at piloting the relatively small craft through tiny channels, which sometimes are nothing more than unmarked prop ditches And finally, the guide is there to take you where you should be; that is, where your skill level dictates.Spending a day with your guide, you'll learn more about fishing, the folklore of the Keys, and possibly about your guide, than you could ever imagine. Keep in mind that backcountry skiffs usually hold no more than four people (including the guide), so choose your company wisely.After selecting your guide and your fellow anglers, you can expect some of the most fantastic fishing of your life. Common catches when fishing the flats include barracuda, bonefish, permit, redfish, shark and tarpon. Backcountry fishing in Florida Bay brings with it the excellent chance to reel in black drum, ladyfish, pompano, redfish, sheepshead, shark, snapper, snook, tarpon and trout.
snapper and yellow tail are good to eat, but bonefish is strictly for the sport
Amenities:
Additional Amenities:
This Year, 2010, in season rates 700/wk for v-22 whaler with GPS and 200 Yamaha- some are 4 strokes, some have dive doors, first come first serve.v-25 whaler is 850/wk with 225 Four stroke and GPS, also has dive door Fall rates 2010:850/wk until christmas week for the 22ft boston whaler with Gps, 200 Yamaha four stroke 850/wk until christmas week for v-25 whaler with gps and 225 Yamaha four stroke Next year, 2010, in season rates 950/wk for the 22' boston whaler with gps, 200 Yamaha 900/wk for v-25 whaler with 225 Yamaha four stroke GPS
nice Boston Whaler on the sandy inlet
Parking:
Covered Parking
Outdoor Area:
Additional Outdoorr
Area:
Rates:
(in US. Dollar)
2200
- 2200
per Week
(remainder 2010)
2200
- 3600
per Week
(2011)
Special notes :
City of Marathon Lic. PLR2009-00323
Cats
Allowed: Pls. inquire
Dogs Allowed:
Pls. inquire
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Air Conditioning