Islamorada fishing and drinking!

GreenParrot · 04-01-2009, 03:48 PM

Staying in Islamorada for a weeks boat fishing in May. Does anyone have any recomendations and tips for areas to fish and bars? Boat will be 19-21ft so unless calm, a day at the hump is prob out, and I like catchin the big ones as well as eatin the small ones, so tips on trawlin past the reef would be good. Bar preference is live music and pool!

gulfstream2gulfcoast · 04-01-2009, 06:09 PM

If you can't find any structure (weeds, flotsam, etc) the birds are the ticket in the keys. Everytime we've done well there it hasn't been from a weedline, but a few frigates wayyyyy up circling. If its rough and you cant make it out you can usually pick up a few kings right along the edge of the reef trolling either some big livies or some big spoons and plugs. Anchoring in 25-40ft near a big coral head and chumming it up will produce some nice yellowtails, plus you will get alot of ballyhoo in the slick that you can net for some fresh livies or for trolling baits the next day...

Team Temptation · 04-01-2009, 06:18 PM

Going to the Keys and not procurring a frozen rum runner hangover from the Holiday Isle "Tiki Bar" is not traveling to the Keys.

Oh yeah and the fishin is pretty good down there also

Armando

canyongear · 04-01-2009, 10:34 PM

Figures I'd know where the T.A. bar is in Isla..ok..nothing great..but..

http://keysdining.com/woodys/index.htm

the best one closed due to financial problems at the Ocean Reef Club..so your stuck in Isla..

Reefraft · 04-14-2009, 01:52 AM

They are all good down there. eye candy and fishing. Have fun.

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04-01-2009, 06:09 PM	#2
gulfstream2gulfcoast I just got squirted with ballyhoo poop Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Tampa, Satellite Beach FL Posts: 41 Credits: 377.7 Boat: size 11 waders Home Port: Satellite Beach FL Best Catch: still swimmin Occupation: Student	If you can't find any structure (weeds, flotsam, etc) the birds are the ticket in the keys. Everytime we've done well there it hasn't been from a weedline, but a few frigates wayyyyy up circling. If its rough and you cant make it out you can usually pick up a few kings right along the edge of the reef trolling either some big livies or some big spoons and plugs. Anchoring in 25-40ft near a big coral head and chumming it up will produce some nice yellowtails, plus you will get alot of ballyhoo in the slick that you can net for some fresh livies or for trolling baits the next day...

04-01-2009, 06:18 PM	#3
Team Temptation Hide- My Wifes Logged On Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 163 Credits: 616.8	Going to the Keys and not procurring a frozen rum runner hangover from the Holiday Isle "Tiki Bar" is not traveling to the Keys. Oh yeah and the fishin is pretty good down there also Armando

04-14-2009, 01:52 AM	#5
Reefraft Hide- My Wifes Logged On Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Miami Florida Posts: 146 Credits: 1,703.1 Boat: Sea Vee 25 Home Port: Miami Florida Best Catch: Still Trying Occupation: Landscape Project Manager	They are all good down there. eye candy and fishing. Have fun.