Florida Keys Fishing Report: Sailfish Season, Mutton Snappers, and Permit

Fishing Highlights in the Florida Keys

• 🎣 Sailfish season is a major focus, with the upcoming Island Marada Sailfly event where backcountry and offshore guides collaborate to tease and catch sailfish.
• 💡 This event offers a unique fishing experience, involving teasing sailfish and then switching to bait.
• 🐟 Mutton snappers were being caught in Key West, with reports of a "whopper" size catch.
• 🎣 Permit fishing is described as phenomenal around town, according to Donnie and Ted.

Captain Greg Poland's Recent Catches

• 📍 Captain Greg Poland has been fishing the bridges and the backcountry.
• 🎣 He has been catching Spanish mackerel and also landed some tarpon this week.
• 📍 He encourages viewers to stop by the Laurelai on Marada and say hello if they visit.

Weekend Weather and Boating Forecast

• 🌬️ The weather is expected to cooperate for weekend boating, with a northeasterly breeze around 15 knots.
• 🌊 Swells are predicted to be about two feet in Broward and Miami-Dade, and two to three feet past the reef in the Keys.
• ☁️ There is a slight chance of lingering showers as a frontal boundary clears.
• ☀️ Warmer weather is expected in the upcoming local forecast.