Commercial fishing is the key to gaining in-depth knowledge about how, why and where fish bite. It also gives the captain the opportunity to explore the water extensively and develop a long list of productive "hot spots" based on the season and weather conditions. Having gained this knowledge over the years, we want to share the experience with you. When planning your adventure to Key West, please refer to the fishing calendar to see what species of fish are generally running during your stay. However, regardless of your experience, you will hook fish in the Key West area basically any time of year. This is primarily due to the location of Key West in the Gulf of Mexico. Since Key West is already in the middle of the ocean, good fishing is often just minutes from shore. In fact, the longest trips are usually less than one hour from the marina. Numerous wrecks, drop offs and shallow flats combined with warm water temperatures result in the perfect combination of both bait fish habitat and large game fish territory. Unique to Key West are large numbers of both migratory and resident fish species. This means that in the same day you may catch a monster Grouper, a hard fighting Tarpon, a Dolphin and a Bill Fish. Ninety percent of the time, we fish with light to medium tackle, for two main reasons. First, the battle is better on light tackle, which means more spectacular jumps and more reel smoking runs. Secondly, the line is more sensitive and the angler has a better feel for the bite. This means more hook sets and more time fighting fish. If you are a diver in search of lobster or a spear fishing trip, we are one of the few boats in Key West to offer both above and below the surface trips.