Islamorada is known for salt water sport fishing.  Tarpon are known for their strength and strong, acrobatic jumps when hooked.  Imagine how great it’s going to be when you get down to the Florida Keys for some Islamorada Tarpon Fishing!  Tarpon abound on the flats, back country and channels around the island city of Islamorada.  They run especially thick in springtime, and every fishing guide has his or her favorite spots to anchor up and wait for the tarpon bite.

Islamorada tarpon fishing is best done in the morning or at dusk, both times when these large fish love to eat.  Your guide will anchor up in a sweet spot where the tarpon are known to channel themselves through a narrow spot on their way to and from eating grounds.  He or she will use a quick release anchor, which means you’ll be able to quickly free the boat from the anchor by just unclipping.  Having to pull up the anchor while an tarpon is hooked is no fun and it wastes time.

Your guide will then drive the boat with you as you perch on the front of the boat and try to reel in the monster whenever he takes a rest.  This is an essential part of Islamorada tarpon fishing, since these fish are so strong it’s difficult to just straight haul them in.  They’ll strip your reel before you get a chance to say “jack rabbit”.

If you choose an Islamorada flats fishing excursion on your trip to the Florida Keys, you’re in for the time of your life.  The serene experience of gliding over smooth waters in your fishing guide’s flats boat at  top speeds as you head far into the back country will restore your spirit and put you in a state of peaceful bliss …until the action begins!

Hooking a bonefish while floating in skinny water where you can actually see the bite is an incredible feeling, and then when he starts fighting you’ll know why anglers come back to this area of the Florida Keys year after year for Islamorada flats fishing - it’s addictive!

Guides know how to get you to the right spots so you can hook tarpon, bonefish, permit, snook, and sharks up on the flats around Islamorada.  Their vast knowledge of the sport will be much appreciated by you and your friends as you learn invaluable tips and technique from the experts.  Come back next year and you’ll soon feel you’re  fishing with an old buddy.

Lots of Islamorada hotels feature flats fishing charters from their private docks, which makes your heavenly day on the water so much more hassle free.  Imagine a full day of fishing the flats, followed by a ride “home” to your cottage on the water where you can grill up dinner immediately.  Now that’s a vacation!

Other productive places in the Florida for fishing would be Key Largo and Key West. Both have access to wide variety of fisheries. Flats fishing in the Marquesas can be incredible so keep that in mind when researching fishing in Key West