Due to drastic changes in water depth, numerous reefs, and temperamental weather, thousands of ships have sunk on both the north and south sides of Key West over the last 100 years. These wrecks offer perfect artificial cover for Snapper, Cobia, Permit, Grouper and Sharks. When fishing a wreck, the water will be between 50 and 350 feet deep. The vast majority of them lie 15 to 40 miles out. As with reef fishing, the goal is to draw the fish away from the cover of the wreck and induce a competitive feeding atmosphere. It is often possible to attract the fish close enough to the boat to see them. It is hard to put in words just how exciting it is to watch your line descend 20 feet through the chum and get inhaled by a 40 pound Cobia or 60 pound Amberjack which heads for the bottom as your reel screams off the line. Again, as with all of Ryons' Charters, Catch and Release is practiced, but you are welcome to keep a few fish for the table.