Florida keys fishing charters and guides

Islamorada fishing report-Skins and Fins Charters and Guides. 

  The Deepsea fishing for dolphin, yellowtail, grouper and snappers has been very good for since the stare of the summer. 

  Up in the shallow flats it's been bonefish, permit, small tarpon and sharks. 

  In the backcountry of the Everglades. Sea trout, snappers and sharks.

Want to give it a try? Give us a call 3053930363

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Islamorada Fun Fishing Charters

Islamorada Fishing Charters Report-Skins and Fins Charters and Guides

  In the summer months in Islamorada and the Florida Keys we fish a lot of family fun charters. On these type of trips we make it all about action. Big Jacks, sharks, snappers and spotted sea trout provides great family fishing action. When you have a young angler catch a big shark, they will never forget it! Want to book a trip? Give Capt Ted and Donnie Benbow a call 3053930363 or go to our site www.skinsandfinscharters.com

Epic Islamorada Tarpon caught on Fly

Florida Keys Fishing guide Jared Raskob guides his angler Sam Kaufman to his biggest tarpon on fly to date 154 lbs. The epic Silver King was caught off the waters of Islamorada. Jared Raskob is a young local Guide that has quickly through tournament wins has propelled him self to one of the top fly fishing guides in Islamorada. Teamed up with one of Islamorada's top fly anglers in Sam Kaufman, watch for great things to come from these two great fisherman in the days to come. 

  Capt Ted Benbow

Islamorada Fishing charters and Guides fishing Report-Skins and Fins Charters.com

This the fishing forecast of the father and son team of www.skinsandfinscharters.com  Well in September and October we are ready for the great snapper and trout bite! These fish really put up a great fight for there size. Lots of rod bending action! Also in the backcountry along the trees and deep holes the reds, snook, black drum and the big shark! Yes the big sharks, the bulls, black tips, nurse, and big spinners all put up a great fight! Using heavy rods and reels we put a chunk of the preferred bait on the bottom waiting for the giants to hit! Up on the flats using light tackle. We sight fish to big redfish and sook along the tree lines. In the cleaner waters the early morning and late afternoon bonefish and permit bight will be good as we'll. Even tho we don't get many in one trip they are two amazing fish to fight on the flats. We'll that's what we are looking forward to down in the keys. Want to give it a try we will be happy to set it up for you. Till then this is captain Donnie and Ted Benbow asking you to keep it in the shallow grass

Islamorada Fishing Report-Skins and Fins Charters

Islamorada Fishing Report- even though there has been a steady decline in Islamorada Bonefishing, the Florida Keys and Islamorada still have some of the biggest Bonefish. Islamorada Fishing Guides like Capt. Donnie Benbow of Skins and Fins Charters have been giving there customers shots at the Silver Bullets during the sunset fishing Charters. Bonefishing in Islamorada was first made famous by baseball slugger Ted Williams seen here holding up a nice sized Islamorada Bonefish. Other famous fisherman to fish for Bone fish in Islamorada include Billy Pate, Stu Apte, Capt George Wood and more. Now a days fishing for Bonefish in the Florida Keys take much more time. If you like to hint and stand in a Deer stand all day to see something, than Islamorada Bone-fishing might be for.

Islamorada fishing reports

Skins and Fins Charter, Capt Ted and Donnie Benbow have been catch large Red fish off the Islamorada area in the Florida Keys. Reds up to 36" caught in about 6" of water. Site casting plastics like DOA swim baits or Millie's Buck tails tipped with shrimp. On the Fly rod the white with Chart Clouser has worked the best. Most of these Red fish are over the slot, and we choose to release them all after a quick photo of the biggest. Capt Donnie and his Anglers are really enjoying his new Maverick HPX mircro. It is very quit and poles like a dream in super shallow water. Till next time, this is Capt Ted and Donnie Benbow asking you to " Keep it in the Shallow Grass"

Islamorada fishing report

Captain Donnie Benbow If Skins and Fins Charters has been spend a lot of time up on the flats of the Florida Keys site casting to the big Redfish all week.

Islamorada fishing

We had a solid Charters this morning, Redfish up to 26" caught on love shrimp casting to the manggroves.

Florida Keys tarpon fishing charters

Capt . Donnie Benbow if Skins and Fins Charters releases a nice Tarpon just of Islamorada on a sunset tarpon fishing trip.

Key largo Red fishing, Florida Keys

It's a great time to be in the Florida Keys, Islamorada and Key Largo, it has been a mild winter so far and the fishing has been hot!! My son and partner Capt Donnie Benbow has been spending his time up on the shallow flats of key largo site casting plastics and spoons at big Redfish. These great fish are running 26 to 30" and put up a great fight on light tackle. Great work Son!! In the backcountry the big female Spotted Sea trout are showing up in the channels, some up to 5 LBs. Due to the mild winter we are also seeing the Tarpon move in, as soon as the water temp reaches 80 degrees, the bite will be on! Want to give it a try, give us a call, till then this Capt Ted Benbow asking you to "Keep it in the Shallow Grass"

Islamorada tarpon fishing

Had a two boat site seeing and light fishing half day trip
This morning with me and capt Donnie Benbow. As Donnie showed
then the sites, we broke away for a out standing bite of Spotted
sea trout. When Donnie dropped off his group went back out for some
recon. I'm a short time he saw one nice bonefish and 11 big Tarpon!!
Great work Donnie. Now is the time to start planning you spring tarpon trip.

islamorada Tarpon Fishing

Hello once again from the "Sportsfishing Capital of the World" Islamorada, Key Largo and the Florida Keys fishing. Well the waters out in the Gulf have cooled down a bit and the Spanish Mackerel run continues heat up. on a average four hour Charter nets up to 30 of these great fighting fish about 24 to 36" in size, we are also catching Pompano, Spinner Sharks and Spotted Seatrout too. In Flamingo in the Everglades National Park the Redfishing has really turned on, they have been hanging around in the channels and run offs. These great fighting fish are waiting to ambush baits coming through and trying to keep warm in the deeper water. Out on the shallow patch reefs there has been Yellowtail snapper, Grouper, Hogfish and Big Sharks and the Offshore/Deepsea Charter boats are catching the Big Sailfish. My partner and Son Captain Donnie Benbow has been spending a lot of time up on the flats pitching shrimp and Fly's at Bonefish and Redfish, it been a great way to spend the afternoon and I have been lucky enough to get my time on the bow of his boat doing a little recon with Donnie.
Captain Donnie and I have moved our Business/Boats ( The Bud Light Boats) to the newly re modeled Holiday Isle Resort and Marine, where they have just spent over 11 Million dollars in re doing the rooms, beaches, pools and landscape. The resort wants to become a more family place and my guest that have stayed there in the past month were happy with the results and they also like that if they booked a fishing trip with us, Holiday Isle gives them a 15-20% discount on their room rates.
Reminder: The spring Tarpon migration is on my Anglers minds and Captain Donnie and I are starting to fill our spring calendar up with trips to go after Monster Tarpon, now is the time to start planning your dream trip after these greatest inshore Sport fish there is!!.
Well that is what's been going on here in the Florida Keys. Want to get out on the water, give me a call or check out up dated daily photo's on my website. Till then this Captain Ted Benbow and Captain Donnie Benbow asking you to "Keep it in the Shallow Grass" 305-393-0363

Spanish Mackerel starting to heat up

Greeting once again from the "Sportsfishing Capital of the World" Islamorada, Key Largo and the Florida Keys fishing. Well the waters out in the Gulf have cooled down a bit and the Spanish Mackerel run has really started to heat up, an average four hour Charter nets up to 30 of these great fighting fish. There  fish provide great action for the whole family! On the Backcountry Everglades trips we are still catching good numbers of Redfish and some Snook. Captain Donnie and I have been spending some father son time looking for Bonefish up on the flats, Donnies is real good at it and it is a rare treat for me to be the Angler for a change. Reminder: The spring Tarpon migration is on my Anglers minds and Captain Donnie and I are starting to fill our spring calendar up with trips to go after Monster Tarpon, now is the time to start planning your dream trip after these greatest inshore Sport fish there is!!.
Well that is what's been going on here in the Florida Keys. Want to get out on the water, give me a call or check out up dated daily photo's on my website..www.skinsandfinscharters.com  Till then this Captain Ted Benbow asking you to "Keep it in the Shallow Grass" 305-393-0363

florida keys fishing/Islamorada

Greeting once again from the "Sportsfishing Capital of the World" Islamorada, Key Largo and the Florida Keys. This past week withGreeting once again from the "Sportsfishing Capital of the World" Islamorada, Key Largo and the Florida Keys. This past week with the strong moon tides the Redfishing was outstanding!! Large numbers of Redfish up to 30 inches were caught on the mid morning trips to the Everglade National Park. Captain Donnie Benbow and I had a few group trips early in the week out in the Gulf were our two groups of three anglers caught large numbers of BIG Spotted seatrout and nice size eating snapper. During the tide change we also did some fishing for Big Sharks and Tarpon in the glades too. Over on the Islamorada/Key largo side Captain Donnie has been taking every opportunity to go fun fishing with his friend Megan for bonefish, the bonefishing has been good and Donnie has been doing well at it. I have to tip my hat to my long time friend Captain Tim Klein for winning the Islamorada Fall Fly Bonefish tournamentthis past weekend, Great jog Timmy!!  Well that is what's been going on here in the Florida Keys, want to get out on the water, give me a call or check out up dated daily photo's on my site http://www.skinsandfinscharters.com/ . Till then this is Capt. Ted benbow asking you the "Keep it in the shallow grass" the strong moon tides the Redfishing was outstanding!! Large numbers of Redfish up to 30 inches were caught on the mid morning trips to the Everglade National Park. Captain Donnie Benbow and I had a few group trips early in the week out in the Gulf were our two groups of three anglers caught large numbers of BIG Spotted seatrout and nice size eating snapper. During the tide change we also did some fishing for Big Sharks and Tarpon in the glades too. Over on the Islamorada/Key largo side Captain Donnie has been taking every opportunity to go fun fishing with his friend Megan for bonefish, the bonefishing has been good and Donnie has been doing well at it. I have to tip my hat to my long time friend Captain Tim Klein for winning the Islamorada Fall Fly Bonefish tournamentthis past weekend, Great job Timmy!!  Well that is what's been going on here in the Florida Keys, want to get out on the water, give me a call or check out up dated daily photo's on my site http://www.skinsandfinscharters.com/ . Till then this is Capt. Ted benbow asking you the "Keep it in the shallow grass"

Florida keys fishing report, Islamorada

the Redfish and Spotted seatrout have
Been off the chart! Many Reds and big Trout up to
5 Lbs caught on a half day trip. Www.skinsandfinscharters.com

Florida keys fishing report, Islamorada fishing Report

  

Greeting once again from the 'Sportsfishing Capital of the World" Islamorada, key largo and the florida keys. Well it was a great tarpon season this year! Big fish being caught from 70 to 200 plus pounds. I had kids as young as 12 years old pulling in the big Silver King monsters, Wow, what great memories!

  The Redfishing in the past few weeks has been outstanding, most trips producing 15 to 45 fish in a trip. The Snook are showing back up to spawn in the Everglades, white baits are working the best around the mangrove shorelines and holes. trout in the afternoon has been a hit with the kids and the Shark and Tarpon trips back in flamingo have treated Anglers to some big fish. want to give it a try? please give me a call. Till then this is Captain Ted Benbow of http://www.skinsandfinscharters.com/ asking you to " keep it in the Shallow Grass" 305-393-0363

Greeting once again from the 'Sportsfishing Capital of the World" Islamorada, key largo and the florida keys. Well it was a great tarpon season this year! Big fish being caught from 70 to 200 plus pounds. I had kids as young as 12 years old pulling in the big Silver King monsters, Wow, what great memories!

  The Redfishing in the past few weeks has been outstanding, most trips producing 15 to 45 fish in a trip. The Snook are showing back up to spawn in the Everglades, white baits are working the best around the mangrove shorelines and holes. trout in the afternoon has been a hit with the kids and the Shark and Tarpon trips back in flamingo have treated Anglers to some big fish.

  Hats off to my Son and partner Captain Donnie Benbow, he guided Megan fryman to her first Bonefish showened in the fish photo.

   Want to give it a try? please give me a call. Till then this is Captain Ted Benbow of http://www.skinsandfinscharters.com/ asking you to " keep it in the Shallow Grass" 305-393-0363

 

welcome to the newest Islamorada fishing guide "Captain Donnie Benbow"

 World famous Captain George Wood welcomes in the newest florida keys and Islamorada fishing Guide, Captain Donnie Benbow. Donnie and Capt Geroge had a great morning treating there Anglers to large hogfish, yellow tail snapper and grouper out on the islamorada patch reefs.

Captain Ted Benbow fished a group tournement with Captain Matt Bellanger, Captain Mark Johnson, Captain Chuck Kito and eight other Guide from around Islamorada. The two days of fishing produced some great fishing! Sharks, grouper, hog snapper, sea trout, pompano and more, a great day was had by all.

we are just weeks away from the spring tarpon run. If you want to catch monster tarpon, now is you time to book,

Islamorada fishing

This has been a great week for me and my family! My Son the newly Captain Donnie Benbow received his USCG Captains lic. Capt. Donnie also had his first ever paid Charter this pass weekend .To top a great morning he when 1 for three on Bonefish and was mention on Capt. Matt Ballengers daily fishing report not once but twice and his Angler Megan Fryman caught her first ever bonefish! What a great way to start a career as a Islamorada fishing Guide and as you can see I am the proud father, way to go son!!

Big Redfish are starting to show up in Flamingo in the Everglades National Park. After a great morning of Trout fishing I took my Anglers Mike and Rich Allen from Homestead to one of my redfish honey holes, they caught three big trophy Reds and 10 more average ones.

"Keep it in the Shallow grass"

Capt Ted Benbow

Bud Light Lime Pro Staff

305-393-0363

Florida Keys fishing, Islamorada, Key Largo

Greeting once again from the "Sports Fishing Capital of the World", Florida Keys, Islamorada and Key Largo.

   It is with great pride I would like to welcome my Son Captain Donnie Benbow into the Fish Guide business. Donnie became a USCG Captain as of yesterday. Here is a photo of the two newest additions to

" Skins and Fins Charters" team, Captain Donnie and his 20' Lake and Bay powered buy a 200 HP Mercury Opti XS Pro. Donnies credits include first and third places in the Key Largo Red/Snook tournament and first place 5 years in a row for the MET tournament for release divison Bonefish.

 I am also proud to welcome in our newest sponsor to Skins and Fins Charters, "Bud Light Lime"

 This week in fishing:

The Tarpon are starting to show up out west of Flamingo in the Everglade National Park, along with big permit they have been seen around sandy key channel busting on the live white baits. Also in the Everglades we have been catching large number of spotted sea trout and redfish .A half day trip will net around 50 to 60 of them. In the Gulf we are still finding a strong bite of Spanish Mackerel and some Cobia, big trout and more. 

  On the ocean side Flats off Islamorada and Key Largo we are starting to see large schools of bonefish, and lets not forget about the patch reefs off Islamorada. Snapper, Hogfish, Muttons and more, its a all you can eat feast!.

  Don't forget the spring tarpon migration is just around the corner, if you want to catch BIG Tarpon and Sharks, now is your time to book as we get reel busy that time of the year.

   want to give it a try? Give me a call. Till then the is Captain Ted asking you to "Keep in the shallow grass"

                                            Captain Ted Benbow

                                         Bud Light Lime Pro Staff

                                       http://www.skinsandfinscharters.com/

florida keys fishing, islamorada fishing for tarpon

The spring tarpon migration is just around the

corner, so if you ever wanted to catch big tarpon, now is the time to book your trip. Captain Ted Benbow

305-393-0363