Speaker 1: Ford to Keys Fishing Report. Hey folks, it's your local
fishing correspondent bringing you the morning briefing for the Keys.
Water conditions are looking solid as we head into late
February tidal breakdown KCB. We're sitting at five eighteen am
low tide at zero point three feet this morning, with
a high tide rolling in around eleven thirty five am
at two point five feet after new low tide hits
around five point fifty PM at zero point three feet.
These moderate tidle swings are working in our favor, perfect
for targeting baitfish movement through the channels and flats. Recent
catch reports the reefs and rex around Marathon have been fiery.
Charter captains are landing solid necro bites with plenty of
mutton snapper action on the shallow reefs. We've even had
some surprise sailfish showing up, which tells you the water's
holding good structure. Over in Key Largo. In the Islamarada area,
redfish and bonefish have been plentiful and running large winter brings.
Those bigger specimens in kingfish, grouper, and snapper are all
being landed consistently. One recent angler reported a nice Manti Mahi,
ketch and Barracuda hookups have been solid with multiple connections
on half day trips. What's working Live bait is your
brend butter right now. Captains out of Islamorada are mixing
light and heavy tackle approaches with live bait and throwing lures.
Both methods producing focus on bottom fishing around structure and
trolling the deeper channels. The thermal imaging and radar on
modern charter boats are pinpointing bait schools and when they
find the baitfish, the game fish follow hotspots to target marathons,
reefs and wrecks are absolutely dialed in. The structure is
holding everything from mackerel to sale islamrod is. Near shore
waters and backcountry flats are prime real estate for redfish
and bones, especially if you've got a guide who knows
these tides, like Captain Trent Leary out of Salty Bowline does.
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