Islamorada Fishing Report
Guided Fly Fishing and Light Tackle
Florida Keys and Everglades
Fly Fishing and Light Tackle Florida Keys and Everglades
2022 Fall Season is here!
Well its been a while since I last posted a report. The summer season was great with good bone fishing, a permit here and there and baby tarpon. We managed to get a few nice tarpon on some long days in Everglades National Park. I just did an amazing hosted trip to King Salmon Alaska, which I will be doing a separate report on. I have also been doing some Florida white tail bowhunting as well. Theres a lot going at Moon Cast Anglers!
Now let’s get back to the fishing. As most of you know Hurricane Ian came through Florida last week. Ian wreaked havoc on South West Florida. We were lucky here in the Keys and avoided the hurricane. We just had strong winds and rain. Our fishing and water conditions are good and getting better everyday. Tons of rain and wind push things around in Florida Bay and give the bay a reset, cleaning things up. Thats a good thing. Fall fishing is going to be amazing here in the Keys. Since Ian the air and water temps have cooled down, which the fish love!
Before and after Ian I have been fishing everywhere. Here in Islamorada the bone fishing has been great on live bait and we’re getting multiple shots on the fly rod every day. Permit fishing around town has been amazing. We’re seen multiple fish a day and even getting some to bite! Permit fishing is hard where ever you fish, and the Keys are no exception. They require pinpoint accuracy and a lot of patience.
Fishing through October is going to be a blast. The backcountry has been producing good numbers of snook and reds. The water is a bit off-color from the storm, but coming into shape nicely. There are still plenty of fish to be caught since the storm. The off-color water offers the angler and guide a little cover when sneaking up on weary snook and reds on the flats. Yesterday we hammered on big snook on banks with the fly and spin rod.
The 2022 season is almost over! I am getting booked daily. If you want to book a trip this year make sure to jump on it. If you have questions feel free to reach out. The easiest way to get ahold of me is via text through my contacts page, calling after 5pm, and email is always easy.
I still have availability for Oct-December
Thanks for reading the report, if you have questions, comments, or just want to gimme a shoutout, check me out on Instagram, @mooncastanglers or shoot me an email josh@mooncastanglers.com
I love hearing from you guys!
As always check the calendar on the Book Your Trip link for my Availability!
Capt Josh