Keys Fishing & Diving
Fishing
On the sea, you can let go and go after the big ones with a Key Largo or Islamorada Charter Boat Captain. Or chase the wily bonefish and tarpon with one of our backcountry guides in the waters of Florida Bay or the Everglades.
The waters of upper Keys are teeming with some of the world's most sought after gamefish, 
making it a mecca for sportfishermen from around the globe.
More than 10 percent of the IGFA saltwater line class and fly fishing world records have been set in the Florida Keys - no other destination even comes close.
If this is your idea of vacation heaven, great. But you don't have to be in search of a six-hour fight with a feisty marlin or a world record to appreciate what Key Largo and Islamorada offers fishermen. Visitors with less lofty goals in mind will find plenty to please. Hire a guide to take you into the tranqu
il reaches of the backcountry for redfish, snook and trout, for instance. And there are plenty of charter boats and rental boats to take you out to fish.
From the big gamefish of the deep sea to the elusive tarpon and bonefish of the backcountry to the tasty grouper and yellowtail snapper of the reef system, Key Largo and Islamorada delivers.
Backcountry Fishing Charters
Capt. Jared Raskob USCG Captains Lic & Ins
305-393-3902
captjaredraskob@aol.com
Permit . Bonefish . Tarpon . Redfish . Snook
MM112 - 90
Key Largo has had a long history of marine conservation. beginning in 1960 with the creation of the nation's first undersea preserve, John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, and then with the designation of the Key Largo National Marine Sanctuary in 1975, Key Largo has been protected from spearfishing and coral collection for four decades. Now, as an integral portion of the 2,800-square-nautical-mile Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, Key Largo features six unique Sanctuary Preservation Areas (SPA's) where even hook and line fishing is prohibited. Nowhere on earth has more friendly fish than Key Largo, creating an absolute paradise for underwater photographers! For more information on Key Largo, visit the Chamber of Commerce at mile marker 106 or simply call 1-800-822-1088.
* Statue of Christ of the Abyss - This famed bronze statue rises so close to the water's surface that it can be easily viewed by snorkelers as well as divers. The statue is nestled between the coral formations of Key Largo Dry Rocks reef in just 25 feet of water.
* Spiegel Grove - This 510-foot Navy transport ship was sunk in June 2002 as the latest addition to the Key Largo area's impressive shipwreck portfolio.
* Molasses Reef - High profile coral heads and massive congregates of tropical marine life define this popular reef.
* Benwood Wreck - A casualty of World War II, this shipwreck is now home to huge schools of grunt and porkfish.
* The Elbow - This reef offers several historic shipwrecks, as well as the thrill of face-to-face encounters with friendly moray eels and barracuda.
* Bibb and Duane - These twin 327-foot US Coast Guard cutters were sunk intentionally as dive attractions in 1987 and now are virtually cloaked in colorful coral and gorgonian.
