Florida Keys Fishing Reports and Local Sportfishing News
Posted by Capt. Jeff Shelar with the "Catch 'Em All" out of Marathon, Florida
Listed below in chronological order are the fishing reports and news from the Florida Keys area as provided by Capt. Jeff Shelar aboard the "Catch 'Em All" charter fishing boat. Capt. Jeff fishes all throughout the Keys on a weekly basis, covering waters everywhere between Key Largo and Key West, Florida. These reports are first-hand accounts of recent sportfishing activity around the bays, shallows and open waters throughout this chain of fertile fishing grounds. Click on the article title to read the full report:
Date Posted: September 10, 2005
Well, this past few weeks we've had some interesting and exciting fishing. Last week we had a great run of nice sized dolphin offshore.
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Date Posted: August 26, 2005
Well, this past few weeks has seen some warm weather, but some great fishing. We've mainly been fishing out in the bay, as the offshore fishing has been very hit and miss.
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Date Posted: July 29, 2005
OK, I can't believe it's been since June that I wrote a report! I can't believe how fast time flew this past month! The fishing has been red hot just about everywhere.
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Date Posted: March 21, 2005
Boy, the past few weeks have just flown by. It's been some great fishing, and lots of fun for everyone. We've been hitting the big kingfish pretty steadily on the oceanside.
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Date Posted: March 4, 2005
Well, sorry I haven't written in a couple of weeks. Getting back in the swing of things and fishing everyday is a little more tiring than I remember.
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Date Posted: December 11, 2004
Well, I've been putting off writing this article for a few weeks now. What with the holidays and just trying to survive each day, it's been a difficult road so far.
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Date Posted: October 30, 2004
I'll write more in the next week about the 1st Annual Colton Wayne Shelar Memorial Kids Fishing Tournament on Nov. 13th, 2004. Today would have been Colton's two year birthday.
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Date Posted: September 16, 2004
It is with undescribable pain and sorrow that I write this note. Our beautiful little baby boy Colton, the love of our lives, has passed away.
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Date Posted: August 6, 2004
After my high school reunion, it was back to business. Starting with deep bay fishing, we landed some huge groupers and tons of topwater species.
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Date Posted: April 2, 2004
Well the wind laid down finally, and the fish have been hungry. The week started off with a couple of evening trips for tarpon.
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Date Posted: March 19, 2004
Well, the wind picked back up this week but I had some hearty fishermen who braved the weather in search of big fish.
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Date Posted: March 12, 2004
well what a week to get back into the swing of things! The week started off with a couple of half day charters where we caught lots of great eating fish.
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Date Posted: February 27, 2004
This week we caught alot of different species then we've been targeting. We started the week hitting a spot that was loaded with big jack crevalles and a few permit. The next day we hit a spot that was just loaded with nassau groupers.
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Date Posted: February 20, 2004
It was another interesting week as I started the week off fishing with a really nice couple Dave and Julie Zimmerman.
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Date Posted: February 13, 2004
Well, it was another great week of fishing, with big king mackerel making the week for some great fishing.
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