Bonefishing Islamorada

Captain Donnie Benbow went 7 for 9 bonefishing this afternoon. All 7 of them he caught while poling his hellbay from the tower. It is hard enough to catch them from the front of the boat but from the poling tower is just as hard as it gets.

To book Capt Donnie call 3053930363

Tarpon on light tackle

My son Capt Donnie Benbow call me this afternoon and wanted to take me flats fishing in Islamorada for just a hour. Well no problem I told him. We got 3 tarpon to eat. Had a great father son time on the water her in the Florida keys

Islamorada flats fishing

The snook fishing in the Everglades has been good in the shallow run offs and also up on the flats when sight fishing. Useing live pilchards or D.O.A. Airheads seem to be the bait of choice to hook up with a strong fish. Also up on the flats the permit and bonefish are being found on the right conditions. We like to pitch live blue crabs or throwing a fly rod with a crab pattern. Want to give it a try call us at 3053930363 or SkinsandFinsCharters.com

Hurricane Joaquin

Although Hurricane Joaquin is less then a 100 miles from the Florida keys coast. At this time there is no danger of it hitting Florida. The Florida keys fishing industry is open for business to book a trip please call 3053930363 or got to 

www.skinsandfinscharters.com

Rafting to Freedom-Cuba to Florida Keys

This morning on my guides fishing charters to the Everglades National Park I found this home made boat made of foam, rebarb and plastic bag. Can you imagine the poor soles that braved the Atlantic from Cuba to the Florida straights just to get a taste of freedom!!

Fall fishing Islamorada florida keys

The fall Is a good time of year for different speceis of fish. Near the keys the bonefish and permit are the targeted speceis on shallow flats of islamorada. Back in the everglades the snook,redfish, black drum, and baby tarpon are all targeted. Useing live bait or artificial are a great way too hook up with these fun fish as well as a fly rod for the more experienced angler. Too book a trip call 3053930363

Everglades fishing report

With all the rain in n the Florida keys the last few weeks, the redfishing has really turned on. Prior to the rain the sanility was very high and the redfishing was not good at all. This past Wednesday my anglers caught of 40 nice reds in 2 1/2 hours. To book call 3053930363 

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Hurricane ERIKA heading to Florida

With Hurricane ERIKA heading to Florida the fishing in the Florida keys has picked up the last few day. The only problem is the TV stations have scared off of the customers! I remember 10 years ago the powers to be chased everyone out of Islamorada and the rest of the Florida keys when hurricane IVAN was in its way. And guess what, it never came close, but business stunk for the next 3 weeks. Weather forecasters would never make it as fishing guides, because we have to produce. 

Dolphin fishing Islamorada

Capt Mel Walker of the Charter boat GOTCHA at the Holiday Isle Marina and his crew put there angler Melissa on a big Mahi Mahi. The offshore fishing has been great this August! You can contact Capt Mel at the Post Card Inn/Holiday Isle Marina booking office

Lobster season opens August 6

Look out spiny lobster, divers in the Florida keys will be on the hunt for you. August 6 is the opening of Florida spiny lobster! Everyone please be on the look out for swimmers in the waters and please follow the Florida lobster regulations. To book a charter call 3053930363

Fishing report Florida keys-Islamorada

The permit fishing and bonefishing it starting to pick up. Capt Donnie Benbow put his anglers on many small bonefish today and finished the trip with a big permit. To book a charter call 3053930363 

Fishing Florida keys-Islamorada

Capt Donnie Benbow of skins and fins charters treated his fisherman to some great flats fishing on the bayside of Islamorada. First after a slow morning his angler release a 38" snook then capped the day off with a 90 lob tarpon all on DOA plastics. To book Donnie call 3053930363

 

Mini Lobster season Florida

Run for your life's little lobsters! Next week the Florida keys lobster will be under attack! Folks from all over the state of Florida will be heading down for the tasty bugs. 

Tarpon on light tackle

It's that time of the year with the smaller are up the flats. This is great fun on light tackle. Captain Donnie Benbow of Skins and Fins Charters has been treating his anglers to tarpon up to 70 lbs. using DOA lures and light rods has done the trick and this will continue all through the fall. To book a tarpon charters call 3053930363

Florida keys fishing report Islamorada

The permit fishing on the flats of Islamorada has started to pick up. Capt Donnie Benbow treated his anglers to many shots and the result was a big permit. Offshore the Mahi Mahi has really started to heat up too. To book a charter call me at 3053930363

Fishing report offshore and flats

The charters boats at the Post Card Inn Holiday Isle Marina hard been catch very nice size Blackfin Tuna. Racks of Mahi Mahi for the last week here in Islamorada. In the shallow waters big spotted sea trout, and tarpon and snook has been good. On the flats is all about bonefish. To book a trip call me at 3053930363

Tarpon on Fly Islamorada

Capt Donnie Benbow is Skins and Fins charters and Guides has been treating his Anglers to some nice fly fishing and up on the flats here in down town Islamorda here in try Florida keys. Fishing for the great silver king up on the flats should last well into the fall.

Tarpon fishing Florida Keys

Skins and Fins Charters and Guides fishing report. 

  The tarpon bite the last week here in Islamorada had been good on live mullet. Both the morning and the sunset trip have provides some nice catches. This will continue through June. To book call 3053930363

Tarpon fishing Islamorada

The spring tarpon fishing is here. Tarpon guides from Bud and Mary's to Holiday Isle Marine are reporting big tarpon on live baits in the evening trips. To book your tarpon trip call 3053939363

Fishing Florida keys & Islamorada

The water has warmed up here in the upper keys and the fishing in April has really start to get good. Today there was a great bite of Snook, big redfish, black drum, sea trout and more. With the water temp at almost 80 degrees the tarpon fishing will get even better