Florida Keys Fishing Report: Live Bait, Offshore Catches, and Weather Update

Fishing Report from the Florida Keys

• 🎣 Live bait is the focus this week, with anglers using cast nets and hoop nets to fill their wells with finger mullet.
• 🎯 Finger mullet are highlighted as a favorite bait for catching tarpon, fished near bridges and along backcountry shorelines.

Offshore and Inshore Catches

• 🎣 Offshore reports indicate success using frozen squid on electric reels for catches including blackfin tuna and mahi-mahi.
• 🎣 A notable catch mentioned is a swordfish, photographed and shared by angler Ross.
• 🎣 Inshore anglers are using spin rods with bait, likely targeting various species.

Weather and Coastal Conditions

• 💨 Anglers should be aware of breezy to windy conditions along the coast, with rough surf and swells.
• ⚠️ Fort Lauderdale is experiencing three-foot swells and winds gusting 15 to 20 miles per hour.
• 🌊 Miami has two-foot swells and seas of three to four feet.
• 🌬️ The Keys are expected to have winds gusting 10 to 15 knots from the north-northeast.

Forecast and Boating Conditions

• ☀️ The forecast includes plenty of sunshine with intermittent showers.
• ⛵ The beach and boating forecast indicates a north-northeast wind of 29 knots for the west wall and shore edge.
• ⚓ Port Everglades is also experiencing a northeast wind.