Greetings from Key West!

Saltwater Angler has the information  for flats fishing in Key West. Getting out early is the best option this week. With waters warming up by mid-day and the frequent afternoon showers, morning time brings more shots at early feeding fish. Late afternoon can come with wet weather, but does cool off the flats and fish can be found cruising back in on the incoming tide.

Along with the daily showers being the norm over the next week, winds will also be around 12-18 mph. Getting shots at Tarpon, Bonefish and Permit may require rods no smaller than a 10wt to compete with the winds. Most of the migratory Tarpon have moved north to spawning grounds, but mangrove nurseries still hold juvenile tarpon in the 15- 40 lb. range. Bone fish have been plentiful on the right tide with many captains reporting large bones around 8-10 lbs.