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November 2011

November 26th, 2011

Two Trips today

Shark caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Released a small shark

Kingfish caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Kept a big Kingfish!

fish caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Lots of fun and dinner too!

Dolphin caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Dolphin still biting in the afternoon

November 25th, 2011

Dolphin caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Dolphin still biting!

Barracuda caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Big Barracuda!

Dolphin caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Looking for a Sailfish but didn’t see one.
still got some nice fish

November 23rd, 2011

More dolphin today and

we found this abandoned Cuban raft.

Cuban refugee raft found offshore in Key West while fishing on charter boat Southbound

How would you like to make a 90mile ocean crossing on this??
The red stickers are from the US Coast Guard. Apparently they found the raft on Nov. 19th.
Hopefully the people were all ok

UPDATE: I received an email from the Coast Guard. All the passengers were taken off the raft safely on Nov. 19th

Dolphin caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Dolphin caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

November 22nd, 2011

Two Trips Today
and fishing was great both trips!

Afternoon

Dolphin caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Skip Jack Tuna caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Dolphin caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Dolphin caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Dolphin caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Plenty of dolphin and a Skip Jack Tuna in the afternoon

U.S. Submarine seen in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound

And we got a pretty good view of a US Submarine that has been
 operating in the Key West waters for the last week or so

Morning

Dolphin caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Dolphin caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Non-stop action in the morning!

Leather back turtle seen in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound

We saw this Leatherback Turtle on the way in. Leather Backs are uncommon.
 I probably see 2-4 per year. It’s hard to tell without anything to reference it’s size,
 but this one is about 4-5ft long and probably around 400lbs.

They can get much larger

November 21st, 2011

Afternoon Half Day Today

Dolphin caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

 Record Setting Fish
Biggest, Prettiest, Tastiest and First fish she ever caught !

Dorado or Mahi caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Biggest Fish of the Day

Dorado or Mahi caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Everyone happy, another good day!

November 20th, 2011

2 Trips Today

6 Hr Trip in the Morning

Dorado or Mahi caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Dorado or Mahi caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

And Fishing was Excellent!

4 hr Sunset trip in the Afternoon

Dorado or Mahi caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Dorado or Mahi caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Dorado or Mahi caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Dorado or Mahi caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Dorado or Mahi caught fishing in Key West on Charter Boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

More dolphin in the Afternoon!

November 18th, 2011

Reef Fishing Today

Big Barracuda caught and released in Key West fishing on Key West charter boat Southbound

Released some big Barracudas!

Cero Mackerels and a Mutton Snapper caught in Key West fishing on Key West charter boat Southbound

Kept some Mackerels and a Mutton snapper

November 17th, 2011

Offshore again today

More Dolphin and a Black Fin Tuna!

Dolphin caught in Key West fishing on Key West charter boat Southbound

Black Fin Tuna caught in Key West fishing on Key West charter boat Southbound

Dolphin caught in Key West fishing on Key West charter boat Southbound

Dolphin caught in Key West fishing on Key West charter boat Southbound

November 16th, 2011

What a difference a day makes!

Trolled the same area offshore, with the same baits and rigs as yesterday

and got a very different result

 26lb dolphin caught in Key West fishing on Key West charter boat Southbound

26lb “cow” dolphin on 30lb tackle

Dolphin caught in Key West fishing on Key West charter boat Southbound

Nice “schoolie” dolphin

Dolphin and wahoo caught in Key West fishing on Key West charter boat Southbound

Over 20 dolphin and a small Wahoo!

This would be considered a good day in May or June when dolphin are supposed to be here
Great day for November!

November 15th, 2011

Offshore was quiet for us today,

but the reef action was good!

 african pompano caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound

African Pompano

Carribean Reef shark caught in Key West f on 20 lb spinning tackle

Fighting a shark on 20lb spinning tackle from an anchored boat

shark at the leader after being caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound

Releasing the shark after a 30min fight!

Barracuda caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound

Nice Barracuda!

Mackerels, Yellow Tails and an african pompano caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound

African Pompano, big Cero Mackerels, Jacks and some Yellowtail snappers

November 14th, 2011

Great Action with light tackle on a Half Day Today

Cravalle Jack  caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Nice Cravalle Jack on 20lb test!

Lemon Shark  caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Lemon shark on 20lb spin!

Fishn  caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Yellow Tail Snappers, Cero Mackerel, Jacks and a Shark!

November 13th, 2011

Fishing for yellowtail snappers today

 Yellow tail snapper caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

3 short of our limit in half a day

November 11th, 2011

2 Trips Today

Morning

Good Reef Action

Barracuda caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Barracuda

Cero Mackerel caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Mackerels and Barracudas in the Morning!

Afternoon

Mutton Snapper caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Some nice Mutton Snapper for Dinner

Cero Mackerel caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Big Cero Mackerel

fish caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

November 10th, 2011

2 Trips Today

Morning

Late Season Dolphin still around

Dolphin caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Dolphin caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Dolphin caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Dolphin caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Afternoon

Fishing slowed way down  in the afternoon.

Mackerel caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

We caught some small mackerels, but not many bites

November 8th, 2011

Dolphin caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Dolphin caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Dolphin caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

Dolphin caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

tuna caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

fish caught in Key West fishing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row Key West

November 7th, 2011

Great Half Day Offshore Today

It was a bit “sporty”, but the fishing was great!

dolphin and Wahoo caught in Key West fisihing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row, Key West Florida

dolphin and Wahoo caught in Key West fisihing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row, Key West Florida

17 Dolphin and a Wahoo!

November 6th, 2011

Half Day Reef Fishing Today

Barracuda caught in Key West fisihing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row, Key West Florida

Yellow Tail Snapper caught in Key West fisihing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row, Key West Florida

Bonito caught in Key West fisihing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row, Key West Florida

African Pompano caught in Key West fisihing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row, Key West Florida

It’s rare to catch an African Pompano. We catch 2-3 a year

African Pompano caught in Key West fisihing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row, Key West Florida

He Caught 2 in one day!

fish caught in Key West fisihing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row, Key West Florida

November 4th, 2011

Much Better Everything Today!

The weather was perfect and the fishing was excellent!

We started off on the Reef catching live bait with the intent of looking for a Sailfish. Then we got the word that there was a Tuna “bite” offshore. I picked up and ran South as my mate Ben changed rigs.

It was worth the run!

Black Fin Tuna caught in Key West fisihing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row, Key West Florida

Black Fin Tuna

Barracuda caught in Key West fisihing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row, Key West Florida

Barracuda on the reef while we were catching bait!

Black Fin and Skip Jack Tuna caught in Key West fisihing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row, Key West Florida

Good 6 hr trip today!
Black Fin And Skip Jack Tuna!

November 3rd, 2011

Slow Day Today

Not a lot of bites. Conditions are changing
and I expect fishing to get better soon

Mackerel, Tuna and Dolphin caught in Key West fisihing on charter boat Southbound from Charter Boat Row, Key West Florida

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