Inshore Fishing in the Florida Keys

Big Pine Key and the lower Florida Keys offer a wide variety of inshore fishing opportunities. The Keys are world renowned for the variety, quantity and quality of gamefish that can be found in this unique island chain. Florida Bay and the Keys shallow water estuaries serve as a permanent home to many sought after species as well as a nursery for many offshore varieties of sea life.

Big Pine Key inshore quarry include: tarpon, bonefish, permit, snook, sea trout, cobia, jack crevalle, barracuda and sharks - just to name a few. Many of the aforementioned fish are available year round, but there are special times of the year when some of the fish can be found in great abundance. Capt. Jim often targets specific species during these times of plenty.

For example, from April through June there are huge schools of tarpon migrating through Big Pine Key and Capt Jim knows where to find them and how to catch them. If you’ve ever wanted to do battle with a really large fish, this is a perfect opportunity. This live bait tarpon fishing is done in the shadow of the Bahia Honda bridge. The Bahia Honda bridge offers one of the Keys most picturesque backgrounds as well as sheltered waters.

Another favorite flats fishing target is the bonefish. Known for its lighting fast runs, the ‘Grey Ghost’ will provide plenty of adrenaline pumping action for even the most jaded fisherman. Bonefishing has often been compared to hunting, because the fish must be stalked with great care in order to avoid detection. Patient anglers will be rewarded by an accomplishment only sweetened by its difficulty.

The Florida Keys offer endless other flats fishing opportunities. The key is an experienced guide, like Capt. Jim Peabody who has the local knowledge and experience to capitalize on what the Florida Keys has to offer.

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Capt. Jim Peabody
Phone: (305) 872-7412
Cell: (305) 395-1820
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