With such perfect conditions for salt water sport fishing, Islamorada is famous as a top destination for all kinds of fishing, from flats fishing on the fly to offshore deep sea fishing.  First thing to do after purchasing airfare to Fort Lauderdale or Miami International Airport is book yourself an Islamorada fishing charter.  Local guides are worth every penny, with their knowledge, expertise and charm.  Name your target fish and they’ll hook you up in no time or try their darndest to get you exactly what you want to catch.

There are around one hundred Islamorada fishing charter boats in Islamorada, a city of just over 6,300.  That’s a lot of opportunities!  The three main marinas are Holiday Isle, Whale Harbor and Bud ‘n Mary’s, all on the ocean side and easily visible from the Overseas Highway.  Most of the Islamorada fishing charter boats go out of one of these three marinas.

If you’re into back country fishing, you’ll be interested to know that some Islamorada fishing charters can take you to Flamingo.  Flamingo is actually on mainland Florida, in Everglades National Park.  It’s remote, found at the southwestern corner of the tip of the mainland, and more easily accessible by boat than by car.  Here’s where you’ll get some seriously great action fishing the back country.  It only takes 45 minutes to get to Flamingo from Islamorada by boat.

It’s not called the Sportfishing Capital of the World for nothing.  You’ve heard it before, Islamorada, Sportfishing Capital of the World.  Why not come and find out for yourself?  It may sound like something the Chamber of Commerce dreamed up, but really is took no effort at all to tag this city as one of the best places in the world for sport fishing.

Like in the world of real estate, it’s all about the location, location, location.  Islamorada, City of Islands, is perfectly situated in the Florida Keys between Florida Bay and the Straits of Florida.  The Straits are the Atlantic Ocean with the coral reef that makes Florida Keys fishing, diving, and snorkeling so exciting.  Florida Bay is the tail end of the Florida Everglades, one of the richest marine environments in the world.  Fish come from Florida Bay, which acts like an extensive breeding ground and nursery for fish and other marine life.  They travel down through the Keys and out to the ocean, making lots of fish traffic through Islamorada.

As you travel up the Keys from Islamorada, you are traveling further away from Florida Bay, which is why Islamorada fishing remains special among the Florida Keys as prime fishing grounds.  It’s closer to all that biomass from the Everglades, and just as close to the reef on the ocean side.  It’s the best of both worlds!