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Which Type of Fishing Charter is For Me - Islamorada Fishing and Key Largo, Florida Keys
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Are you new to the guided charter fishing experience? Not sure what type of boat you would like to book? We hope the short precise descriptions below help to get you on the trip that fits your wants and needs.
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| Large Sport Fishing Charters: During this type of charter, you will be getting a larger sport fishing vessel (34’ to 54’) that will focus their attention to the Reef and deeper waters of the Atlantic Ocean. These vessels will target Snapper and Groupers on the reef, to the larger pelagic species off the reef and into the Atlantic Ocean. The main advantage of these boats are the cabins, taller towers, and have more "creature comforts”. You will generally get an air-conditioned vessel, with a salon enclosure to get out of the elements. These boats generally are the most expensive charters that are available in the area, and they all have mates. Pricing ranges from $950 to $1400 for a full day. Center Console Charters / Light Tackle Boats: Center Console fishing is extremely popular in the Florida Keys. These boats are perfect to get you to and from the fishing grounds in a hurry, with a full boat length to fish from. These boats will target everything that a larger Sport fishing boat will target, plus will have the ability to get you into the Florida Bay and Gulf of Mexico. Most have a generous T-top to get out of the sun, and several have a “head” or a bathroom to use as well. Some of the boats in the area have towers as well. These boats are generally more “hands-on” than the larger boats, as most do not have mates. These vessels are the second most expensive in the area. Pricing ranges from $800 to $1100 for a full day. Bay Boat Guides: These boats are very versatile, and accomplish a good middle of the road type of shallow water fishing. Most guides in the area that fish these vessels operate between the deeper backcountry flats, bay and Gulf, and the patch reefs. The majority of these Captains will focus on Tarpon, Trout, Sharks, Redfish, Snook, Permit, Snappers, Cobia's, Mackerel, and Goliath Groupers. These boats range from 19’ to 24’, and will generally carry up to 4 people. These vessels generally do not have any enclosures to get out of the sun, and don’t have a bathroom. Pricing ranges from $500 to $800 for a full day. Flats and Backcountry Charter Boats: This type of boat will focus on the shallow waters of the Florida Everglades, and the general “back country” of the Florida Bay. With this type of fishing you will be able to catch Bonefish, Tarpon, Snook, Permit, Sharks, Snappers, trout, and Redfish. Basically, anything that will swim in the shallow waters of the backcountry you can target from these boats. These boats generally range from 15’ to 18’ and a lot of these boats will float in less than 10 inches of water, and are very “stealth like”. These boats generally have no protection from the sun, and no bathrooms. Pricing ranges from $450 to $600 for a full day. |
